The Biden administration is making plans to announce one of the largest immigration relief programs in recent history,developing a policythat would offer legal status to hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the country without proper documents, four people familiar with the plans told CBS News. A program being developed by White House officials would offer work permits and deportation …
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13 June
Tesla shareholders approve $46 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk
In the history of U.S. corporate pay packages, there have been plenty of massivepayoutsworth almost $1 billion in today’s dollars. But none comes close to the $46 billion pay deal Tesla shareholders on Thursday handed to CEO Elon Musk. The results of the shareholder vote, which concluded today, were announced during Tesla’s annual meeting, prompting a standing ovation from shareholders …
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13 June
Ariana DeBose talks hosting Tony Awards, Marvel debut: I believe in versatility
Ariana DeBose, known for her Academy Award-winning performance of “Anita” in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story,” will host the Tony Awards for a third time on Sunday. She is also serving as a producer, and will choreograph the opening number with her longtime collaborator, Julius Anthony Rubio. “We conceived this whole idea for how we wanted to open …
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13 June
First Colorado winner of RuPauls Drag Race talks 50 years of Pride, personal journey
The State of Colorado is celebrating 50 years of Pride for the LGBTQ+ community. For one local drag queen from Denver, expressing Pride means accepting everyone’s backgrounds and culture. Yvie Oddly is a Denver native who won RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 in 2019. She is also the first-ever Colorado winner. Oddly met up with CBS Colorado Your First Alert …
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13 June
Phoenix police discriminate, violate civil rights and use excessive force, Justice Department says
Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, theU.S. Justice Departmentsaid Thursday. The government found a “pattern or practice” of the violations, saying the police department unlawfully detains homeless people and disposes of their belongings and discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities …
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13 June
Meet one of the founders of Minnesotas first Juneteenth celebration
MINNEAPOLIS — Celebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Minnesota made Juneteenth a state holiday in 2023, and cities across Minnesota are hosting festivities. Lee Henry Jordan takes pride in telling the story of Juneteenth. “When you think about the history of America, it’s not just some overnight thing that …
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13 June
Gold prices remain high: Other precious metals worth investing in
The price of gold has been soaring in 2024, with prices hitting a new record high in late May. While prices have retreated a bit below the $2,400 per ounce mark since then, gold prices are still up so far this year by around 13.5% through early June, according to World Gold Council data. These recent price increases have been …
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13 June
RFK Jr. offers foreign policy views on Ukraine, Israel, vows to halve military spending
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Wednesday that if elected president, he’d slash the military budget by half. “I will push for [a] 50% reduction in military expenditures in my first four years in office, with more cuts to come thereafter,” Kennedy said. “A way to keep the dollar strong is to keep the country strong. We can …
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13 June
Trump has strong views on abortion pill. Could he limit access if he wins 2024 election?
The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that preserves nationwide access to the abortion medication mifepristone was a narrow one, and with some states already preparing other litigation, the political debate about the pill continues. What Trump has said about the abortion pill Former President Donald Trump has kept quiet about his position on the medication, which was used for over 60% …
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13 June
Palestinian family recounts horror of Israels hostage rescue raid that left a grandfather in mourning
Tel Aviv— Since this weekend, when Israeli special forces carried out the mission to rescue four hostages — Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir, and Noa Argamani — dramatic video of the raid shared by the Israeli military has been seen around the world. What’s been less visible, however, is the aftermath of that operation, and the Palestinian civilians who …
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