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Legal analyst on Attorney General William Barr's testimony at House hearing
Attorney General William Bar appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time Tuesday as protests continue to play out across the country. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joined CBSN to discuss the impact of Barr's statements.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:26 PM |
As COVID-19 deaths rise, new controversy over hydroxychloroquine
Coronavirus cases and deaths keep rising in many states. CBS News' Laura Podesta reports on the latest, and Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and Yahoo News medical contributor, joined CBSN to discuss the latest figures, concerns about COVID-19's impact on the heart, and the controversy surrounding the drug hydroxychloroquine.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:25 PM |
Hollywood faces financial crisis as studios delay release of summer blockbusters
The pandemic is wreaking havoc in Hollywood as most movie studios have paused production indefinitely. With studios repeatedly postponing the release of summer blockbusters, the entertainment industry is facing its biggest financial crisis yet. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the details.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:15 PM |
Lawmakers bid final farewell to late Congressman John Lewis
The late civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis left the U.S. Capitol for the final time. He will be buried in Atlanta after a funeral at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joins CBSN to discuss Lewsi' legacy and how to continue in the fight for equality.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:15 PM |
Tech CEOs to testify at congressional antitrust hearing
The CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple are testifying on Capitol Hill today as lawmakers conduct an antitrust probe into the companies. CNET executive editor Roger Cheng joins CBSN to discuss what's at stake.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:15 PM |
Formal remembrance of Congressman John Lewis begins Saturday
Civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis died last week at age of 80. Lewis was a leader of the freedom riders, and a protege of Martin Luther King Junior. He often faced arrest and violence during his fight against racial segregation. Lewis's body left Atlanta Saturday morning, and is now on its way to Alabama. Michelle Miller reports from Selma.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:14 PM |
Train derails and bridge partially collapses in Arizona
A bridge over Tempe Town Lake caught on fire and partially collapsed after a train derailed; witness describes a "scene from hell."
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:14 PM |
South Dakota governor disparages mask mandate for students
Kristi Noem's stance defies a push from the South Dakota State Medical Association to require face masks in schools.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:13 PM |
Colorado health department looks into use of ketamine
While much of Elijiah McClain's death last summer has focused on the actions of Aurora, Colorado, police officers, the use of ketamine by paramedics that night is now under new scrutiny by the state's health department.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:11 PM |
Tropical Depression Hanna leaves destruction, flash flooding in South Texas amid COVID-19 concerns
Tropical Depression Hanna dumped more than a foot of rain in parts of South Texas, bringing severe flash flooding to a state already dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases. Janet Shamlian reports.
POSTED JULY 29, 2020 12:00 PM |
News Archives - Insurance Journal
HP Enterprise to Pay $8.5 Million to Settle Gender Pay Gap Suit
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. agreed to pay $8.5 million to resolve a lawsuit that alleged it pays female employees less than their male counterparts. The settlement funds, minus attorney fees and expenses, will go to 1,735 women who worked in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:27 AM |
Intensifying Storms Are Fueling a Record $17 Billion Bond Barrage
Bonds sold to help US utilities recoup losses from natural disasters are seeing an unprecedented boom, with the latest burst of issuance generated by the deadly February 2021 storm that paralyzed Texas as it struck a large swath of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:15 AM |
Woman Who Gave Birth on Cell Floor Sues, Says Nurses Ignored Her Cries for Help
A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty floor of her jail cell in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for helps …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
California Cites Home Health Agencies $2M for Misclassifying 66 Workers
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Angel Connection Nursing Care and Angel Connection Nursing Services for improperly misclassifying 66 home health care workers as independent contractors. Investigators determined that Annabelle Ricasata, the owner of Angel Connection Nursing Care, and a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
$52B Storm Moveable Barriers, Gates Eyed for Waterways Hit by Sandy
A decade after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey in one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, the federal government is proposing a $52 billion plan to build movable barriers and gates across bays, rivers and other …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
California to Allow Lawsuits Against ‘Cyber Flashers’
Californians who find themselves victims of “cyber flashing” can sue under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law aims to punish and deter those who send unsolicited sexually explicit messages via text, email, or other electronic means. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 5:00 AM |
Michigan Farmer to Pay $1.2 Million Settlement Over Crop Insurance Fraud
Gaylord D. Lincoln and G. Lincoln Farms, LLC, located in Springport, Michigan, have agreed to pay $1,200,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of fraudulent claims for federal crop insurance and federal …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 4:48 PM |
Focus Acquires Ohio-Based Alpha Insurance Group
Focus Financial Partners, a partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Alpha Property & Casualty, Inc., a licensed insurance agency in Westlake, Ohio, will join Focus partner firm Ancora …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 4:27 PM |
Ohio House Fire Injures 5 Firefighters
Five firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Ohio over the weekend, authorities said. Officials said the blaze was reported in a home in Springfield at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. Assistant Chief Matt Smith said crews were on …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 4:09 PM |
Strong Category 4 Hurricane Ian Poised to Become One of the Costliest
With maximum sustained winds of 155mph as of midday Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian was just shy of Category 5 status and was expected to make landfall on the Gulf coast of Florida between Sarasota and Naples. The National Hurricane Center …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 4:08 PM |
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