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Missing 9-year-old girl Charlotte Sena rescued in upstate New York
Officials say 9-year-old Charlotte Sena has been found alive and in good health after disappearing over the weekend from a park in upstate New York. Authorities say the suspect, Craig Ross Jr., left a ransom…
Police HIJACK helicopter ambulance for aerial surveillance
Documents obtained by PAR reveal how an air ambulance (medevac) service has been used repeatedly to fly surveillance missions over the city of Baltimore, raising serious questions about the militarization of American police and the…
Amazon faces a day of reckoning for its treatment of workers
Amazon is intensifying the anti-union campaign at its Bessemer, Alabama, plant, where workers are currently voting to unionize. On Feb. 20, Amazon workers and their allies rallied in cities across the country to demand Amazon…
Merrick Garland on Trump prosecutions, Newsom names Feinstein’s replacement, more | America Decides
Former President Trump in court for N.Y. trial; California Gov. Newsom taps Butler to fill Feinstein seat. #news #politics #congress CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News…
Filming the police is legal, but that doesn’t stop them from arresting people for it
Another Ohio resident has been arrested under the dubious charge of “misconduct during an emergency,” which has been used again by Ohio police to incarcerate another person who filmed them in action. The arrest raises…
What the student loan payment restart means for the economy
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to resume paying student loans after a three-year pandemic-era pause. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Plus, Politico education reporter Michael Stratford explains how the Biden administration…
Black mass incarceration in the so-called Free State
Until recently, the horrifyingly unjust reality of America’s mass incarceration system has not been a central concern in popular political discourse. In the past few years, however, more people have learned about the brutality and…
What’s next for the House after avoiding a government shutdown?
Congress passed a last-minute deal over the weekend to fund the government through Nov. 17. The temporary funding deal comes with consequences for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — after fellow Republican Matt Gaetz filed a…
Biden’s team WON’T end the FOREVER WARS
From Afghanistan to Niger, the “new normal†of American warfare shows no signs of changing course under President Biden and his hawkish national security team. In this episode of “The Marc Steiner Show,†combat veteran…
‘Zionist’ is not hate speech, activists say
A Saturday Night Live joke about Israel’s vaccine apartheid sparked outrage from some ardent supporters of the Israeli government, but the controversy speaks to larger threats to free speech in the digital age, especially when…
House Republicans to meet after McCarthy’s ouster
House Republicans will meet as a conference Tuesday night after the chamber voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. #news #politics #kevinmccarthy CBS News Streaming Network…
‘What’s left out of a news story is more important than what goes in’
In 1980, Eddie Conway participated in and helped organize a prisoners’ educational outreach program called “To Say Their Own Words,†where thinkers and scholars came to Maryland Penitentiary and spoke about topics like impending U.S….
Marjorie Taylor Greene renews push to censure Rashida Tlaib: ‘Should be expelled’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Saturday said she plans to reintroduce a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over comments on the war in Gaza after her previous one failed to get enough…
Dem Michigan AG calls out Tlaib for ‘cruel’ and hateful’ Israel comments
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called for Rep. Rashida Tlaib to “retract” a “cruel and hateful” social media post after the representative attempted to justify the pro-Palestinian chant, “From the river to the sea.”Nessel, a…
McCarthy removed as House speaker, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the House ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position, Hunter Biden pleading not guilty to three felony gun charges and other top political stories. #news #politics #congress CBS News Streaming…
Charlie Cobb: ‘Protest is necessary … but it is not sufficient.’
In 1980, Eddie Conway participated in and helped organize a prisoners’ educational outreach program called “To Say Their Own Words,†where thinkers and scholars came to Maryland Penitentiary and spoke about topics like impending U.S….
Trump calls to ban US entry for immigrants wanting to abolish Israel: ‘Not going to get in’
Former President Trump said people who want to abolish Israel shouldn’t be allowed to enter America.Trump made the comments during the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday, where other 2024 GOP presidential contenders also spoke, including…
Why 2021 could be the year labor STRIKES BACK
With a new Democratic administration in place and so many union contracts about to expire, 2021 could be a major turning point in the labor movement. In this segment of “The Marc Steiner Show,” Marc…
Judge in Trump’s civil fraud case issues gag order after Truth Social post
The judge overseeing the civil trial of former President Donald Trump in New York issued a gag order barring those involved in the case from posting information about his staff. Trump is facing allegations he…
Pro-Palestinian protests turn violent across Europe
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators across major European cities protested the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, with at least 29 people being arrested in London, England.Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in cities across Europe rallied together and called for a cease…
Wall Street is a grift
Between r/wallstreetbets, short selling, and a lot of GameStop stock, things have certainly been interesting on the stock market of late, but who are the real winners and losers here? And what does the #GameStonks…
Kevin McCarthy removed as speaker after House vote | Special Report
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday after a far-right revolt over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding to avert a government shutdown. It’s the…
She was ARRESTED for trying to fight opioid addiction with legal medication
While the nation suffers a opioid addiction crisis fueled by profit-hungry pharmaceutical companies, police in a small Pennsylvania town arrested a woman for taking a widely prescribed treatment for opiate addiction while driving. In this…
Pro-Palestinian protesters seen shaking White House gate vandalized with red paint: ‘F–k Joe Biden’
A White House fence was vandalized Saturday night with red paint as pro-Palestinaian protesters shook the gate to one entrance to the executive mansion as some chanted “F–k Joe Biden,” the New York Post reported. The…
Rep. Henry Cuellar speaks out after being carjacked at gunpoint
Congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas says three young men wearing ski masks carjacked him at gunpoint outside his home in Washington, D.C., Monday night. His car was recovered by police a short time later. Cuellar…
If Democrats don’t deliver now, voters will (rightly) turn on them
From eliminating the filibuster to pushing through much-needed $2k COVID-19 relief checks, conservative and centrist Democrats like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are standing in the way of crucial legislative actions that would allow the…
The government murdered Fred Hampton. Will it ever be held accountable?
Flint Taylor and Jeff Haas, co-founders of the People’s Law Office in Chicago, were the lead lawyers in the landmark case that exposed the FBI’s involvement in the assassination of Black Panthers Fred Hampton and…
