A mother of four fought for her family after her husband, who’d served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, came home with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Marine veteran Chuck Rotenberry’s trauma from war impacted his family. The couple’s oldest, Kristopher, tried to help his dad and shield his sisters. As his responsibilities grew, so too, did …
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Dan Rather, at 92, on a life in news
It’s been almost 20 years since Dan Rather signed off from the anchor desk here at CBS News. Of the so-called “Big Three” TV anchormen back in the day, watched by some 50 million people a night, Rather was there the longest, almost a quarter-century. In his 44 years with CBS, Rather held every post a network reporter could: bureau …
Read More »CBS News poll finds Biden-Trump race tight in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
For years, they’ve been three of the handful of states that decided presidential elections. In the summer of 2020, amid the COVID pandemic and lockdown debates, sizable majorities in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania rated state economies badly. Incumbent President Donald Trump trailed in polls, and ultimately, the three close contests were won by challenger Joe Biden. Four years on, some …
Read More »Kate Hudson on her Glorious album
The music coming from a North Hollywood studio might not be familiar – yet – but you’ve definitely heard that voice. Recently Kate Hudson was fine-tuning her songs, for her new album, “Glorious.” It’s a role the singer-songwriter was born to play. Asked how long she’s been writing songs, Hudson replied, “Really poorly, my whole life! I guess I wasn’t …
Read More »Military families in Hawaii still have health concerns after jet fuel spill into Pearl Harbor water system
A 4-year-old girl is one of thousands exposed to contaminated water after jet fuel tainted the water supply of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Navy facility in Hawaii in 2021. She woke up with a cough that never went away 13 days after the water was contaminated, mom Brittany Traeger said. Now she gets hour-long nebulizer treatments for her …
Read More »Texans receiver Tank Dell suffers minor wound in shooting at Florida party venue, team says
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was wounded in a shooting overnight in Florida, the team said on social media. “We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting,” The Texans saidin a statementposted to social media. “He sustained a minor wound but has been released from the hospital and he is in good spirits.” The …
Read More »First container ship arrives at Port of Baltimore since Key Bridge collapse: Another milestone
BALTIMORE — The first container ship arrived at the Port of Baltimore since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed more than a month ago. The MSC Cargo Passion III made it through the 35-foot temporary channel on Sunday, carrying nearly 1,000 containers. “Another milestone today! First container ship to arrive at Seagirt Terminal since the crisis began,” the Port of …
Read More »Prince Harry to return to London for Invictus Games anniversary
Prince Harry is expected to return to the United Kingdom for the first time since he made a quick trip to visit his father King Charles III after his cancer diagnosis became public earlier this year, the prince and Invictus Games Foundation announced Sunday. The Duke of Sussex will attend the thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus …
Read More »United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike of more than 7,000 workers
The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract, which was enacted six years ago. It covers workers at various …
Read More »College protesters vow to keep demonstrations as schools shut down encampments amid reports of antisemitism
Hundreds of students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across the nation vowed to keep their demonstrations going despite some universities moving to shut down the encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protestors. As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from …
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