Iraqi officials on Thursday condemned an overnight U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed a senior commander of the Iran-backed militia suspected of carrying out the attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three American troops. A spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces called the strike a “blatant assassination” and said it was an example of the destabilizing …
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A student organization at Jefferson University aims to increase the number of Black doctors. Dressing for success, these second-year medical students at Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College are members of Black Men in White Coats. “With the intention of trying to increase the number of Black men going into the field of medicine,” medical student Kevin Carolina …
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Washington — Special counsel Robert Hur issued his report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents from his time as vice president, finding that no criminal charges were warranted. The special counsel said he would have reached the same conclusion even if the Justice Department did not foreclose charges against a sitting president. “We conclude that the evidence does not …
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James Beard Award-winning Chef Andrew Zimmern appeared on “CBS Mornings” to share some easy-to-make recipes for your Super Bowl party. Zimmern is one of the hosts ofTaste of the NFL, an event that marries the worlds of football and fine dining for a cause, gathering NFL legends and top-tier chefs to tackle hunger and benefit national nonprofit GENYOUth. Zimmern takes …
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BOSTON – The African American Ball was Michael Blakely’s offering to his community in the wake of a tragedy. He had been taking care of his elderly mother at the time and came home to take a shower. He turned on the news and saw yet another story about young shooting victims in Mattapan. It crushed him. “I’m viewing the …
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President Biden on Thursday night angrily disputed some of the findings in special counsel Robert Hur’s report on his investigation into the president’s handling of classified material from his time as vice president, taking particular issue with the report’s comments about his memory. Speaking at the White House, Mr. Biden said he was “pleased” the special counsel’s report concluded no …
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments in a blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded from Colorado’s primary ballot over his actions surrounding the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The case hinges on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars officials who have sworn to support the Constitution …
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Gold individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have become a hot topic, as these retirement accounts make it possible to invest in gold while enjoying the tax advantages associated with retirement investments. But, as an investor, reward often comes with risk. And with so many people touting the benefits of gold IRAs, is there risk involved? All investment vehicles – even cash …
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Scientists say they have found a new species of Medusae — a type of free-swimming, umbrella-shaped jellyfish. The sea creature — which was first spotted in 2002 in a deep-sea volcanic structure in ocean waters south of Tokyo, Japan — has a bright red “X” on its stomach. The findings were published this past November in the scientific journalZootaxa. The …
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Planning for retirement can be both exciting and overwhelming. While the idea of retirement is appealing to most people, the idea of saving enough to retire may not be. There’s a lot more to creating a solid retirement plan than just making sure thebalance in your retirement accounts lines up with your financial plan. When you add in the other …
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