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"Here we go again," Trump says about intel on Russian meddling The Nevada GOP canceled its caucus, which would have been held Saturday. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:40 PM

Democratic candidates make final push ahead of Nevada caucus Democratic presidential candidates are making their final pushes ahead of Nevada's first-in-the-west caucus Saturday. CBSN political reporter Catilin Huey-Burns and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss what to watch for. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:37 PM

Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion for phony-account scandal Bank settles over widespread abuse of millions of customers of its banking, auto-lending and mortgage businesses. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:21 PM

Inmate confesses to killing two molesters in prison Jonathan Watson said one of the molesters would watch PBS Kids in front of the other inmates, which he saw as a taunt POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:18 PM

Progressive podcaster Benjamin Dixon on why Bloomberg's "stop and frisk" apology falls short Michael Bloomberg is facing more criticism after his performance in Wednesday night's debate. Benjamin Dixon, host of "The Benjamin Dixon Show" and editor-in-chief of the Progressive Army, spoke to CBSN's Reena Ninan about why he thinks Bloomberg can't make up for his legacy. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:12 PM

Weinstein jury indicates possible deadlock on most serious counts Jurors in Harvey Weinstein trial have asked the judge whether or not they could be hung on the two most serious counts and unanimous on the other three. Nikki Battiste joins CBSN from outside the courtroom. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:12 PM

Trump furious over Russia intelligence briefing, sources say Intelligence officials briefed members of Congress last week about evidence that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election. CBS News correspondents Paula Reid and Catherine Herridge joined CBSN to break down the president's reaction and the latest on the intelligence. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:10 PM

Weinstein jury indicates possible deadlock on most serious counts The jury was dismissed for the day Friday and are expected to resume deliberations on Monday POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:10 PM

MH17 prosecutor: Russians "haven't been helpful at all" The Dutch prosecutor investigating why a passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 has brought murder indictments against three Russians and a Ukraine separatist, but Russia won't turn them over. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:09 PM

Boy challenges lawmakers to "spend a day in my wheels" Alex Johnson got 10 members of the Tennessee House of Representatives to use wheelchairs for an entire day. POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:05 PM

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Appalachian Underwriters Adds Ashman as External Marketing Rep in West Florida Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has hired Carol Ashman as its new external marketing representative for Western Florida. She will focus on building agent relationships in the Florida Panhandle. She comes to AUI with 16 years in the retail agency side of … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 5:38 PM

How Pharmaceutical Firms Are Using Blockchain to Track Down Counterfeit Drugs Some of the industry’s largest pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co., have developed a blockchain-based system to track prescription drugs across the supply chain to better halt the flow of counterfeit medicines, company officials said on … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 5:34 PM

ProAssurance Looks to Acquire NORCAL in $450M Deal Healthcare liability insurer ProAssurance Corp. has agreed to acquire medical professional liability insurer NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. following NORCAL’s demutualization in a $450 million transaction. Based on available estimates of premium, the combination of these companies is expected to create … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 5:09 PM

Hold the Phone: Massachusetts’ Hands-Free Driving Law to Take Effect Massachusetts’ new hands-free driving law takes effect this Sunday, February 23rd. The law, signed by Governor Charlie Baker in November, is intended to reduce the number of distracted driving injuries and deaths in the state. It imposes penalties enforced by … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 4:27 PM

Insurance Information Institute Names Friedlander, Maccini to Communications Positions Mark Friedlander and Kris Maccini have been appointed to senior communications positions at the Insurance Information Institute to broaden the organization’s traditional and social media operations. III’s Florida communications consultant since July 2019, Friedlander is now its director, Corporate Communications. … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3:52 PM

Amerisafe in Louisiana Reports 4Q Earnings of $34M Amerisafe Inc. on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $34 million. The Deridder, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of $1.76 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.70 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3:46 PM

Judge Rules Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable to damage to thousands of Houston homes that were inundated by two federally owned reservoirs in the days following Hurricane Harvey because they would have flooded regardless. … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3:44 PM

Lawmakers to Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Internet Firms’ Liability Shield U.S. legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies’ ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3:43 PM

Minnesota Governor Wants $30M to Replenish State Disaster Aid Fund With the threat of spring flooding looming, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has asked lawmakers to approve $30 million to replenish a state disaster aid fund that was drained by a string of disasters last year. Walz said an updated flood … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3:40 PM

State Auto Financial in Ohio Reports 4Q Net Income of $32.7M State Auto Financial Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income of $32.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 72 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment … POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3:38 PM

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