A passenger is suing embattled Southwest Airlines over the airline’s alleged failure to reimburse him and hordes of other customers for canceled flights. The airline’s contract of carriage mandates refunds for canceled fights, plus reimbursement for incurred costs like hotels, meals and rental cars, Louisiana-based passenger Eric Capdeville alleged in …
Read More »Sam Bateman, polygamous leader accused of taking over 20 wives, pleads not guilty
A polygamous leader accused of taking more than 20 wives, including underage girls, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges stemming from a federal investigation into his community on the Utah-Arizona border. Sam Bateman’s case is the most recent example of law enforcement taking action …
Read More »Full transcript: Correspondents roundtable on “Face the Nation,” Dec. 25, 2022
The following is the full transcript of the year-end CBS News correspondents roundtable with Jan Crawford, David Martin, Nancy Cordes, Catherine Herridge and Jeff Pegues that aired on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022 on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to our annual CBS News correspondents roundtable. Joining us …
Read More »Samsung recalls 660,000 washing machines that pose a fire hazard
Samsung is recalling about 663,000 top-loading washing machines that can overheat and pose a fire hazard, the appliance company said on Thursday. The company has received 51 reports of “smoking, melting, overheating or fire” connected with the washers, 10 of which resulted in property damage. In addition, three people reported …
Read More »Donald Trump’s first NFT collection sells out in less than a day
The first NFT collection from former President Donald Trump sold out less than a day after going on sale, giving its creators a nearly $4.5 million windfall. The businessman-turned-politician rolled out the “Trump digital trading cards” on Thursday in a widely hyped announcement. The video opens with an animated image …
Read More »Idaho murders: Police “identify patterns” as they zero in on Hyundai Elantra spotted on video
More than a month after four University of Idaho students were found dead inside a house near campus, police continue to zero in on a white car that was spotted on video near the home as evidence is leading authorities to “identify patterns” about the case. Detectives have been searching for …
Read More »Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists with no explanation
Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other outlets. The company hasn’t explained to the journalists why it took down …
Read More »Transcript: Fiona Hill and Chris Krebs on “Face the Nation,” Dec. 11, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Fiona Hill and Chris Krebs that aired Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Before we get to our next segment, a quick follow up. We asked the White House for a response to the Shargi family, and …
Read More »Here’s how much home sellers spend to spruce up their property before listing them
Home sellers typically spend around $5,400 sprucing up their houses before putting them on the market, a new survey shows. That breaks down to roughly $3,782 on landscaping, $1,432 on painting and $174 on carpet cleaning, according to the findings from Zillow and Thumbtack. Painting and landscaping do the most to …
Read More »Woman who watched boyfriend kill 6 family members in Chicago robbery sentenced to 25 years in prison
A woman who watched her former boyfriend kill six members of his family, including two young boys, at their Chicago home then helped him steal their property was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison. Jafeth Ramos, 25, pleaded guilty to armed robbery under a deal with Cook County prosecutors …
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