Category: CBS News
Alabama woman falsely accused of shoplifting awarded $2.1 million in Walmart settlement
CBS affiliate WKRG-TV’s Bill Riales reports on a case revealing the retail giant’s pattern of false accusations followed by attempts to collect money from victims. [more…]
Biden outlines new COVID strategy as Omicron variant hits U.S.
President Biden has unveiled a new strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures are designed to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant, [more…]
Russian troops reported at the Ukraine border heighten tensions between the two nations
Ukraine’s defense minister says Russia could invade his country as soon as next month. While the Kremlin denies the allegations, the U.S. is warning Moscow [more…]
NASA monitoring “potentially hazardous” asteroid
NASA scientists say the “4660 Nereus” asteroid is about 330 meters wide and will come within 2.5 million miles of Earth next week. CBS News [more…]
Ice shelf on Antarctica’s “doomsday glacier” could shatter in next 5 years, researchers warn
In a report presented at the world’s largest earth science conference this week, researchers revealed that the ice shelf on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica [more…]
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate vaccine policy for certain health workers
The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate its vaccine policy for workers at federally funded hospitals. CBS News senior White House correspondent [more…]
Millions sign petition after truck driver gets 110-year sentence
A truck driver was sentenced earlier this week to 110 years in prison for a 2019 crash that left four people dead and several others [more…]
Time capsule hidden beneath Robert E. Lee statue opened
A time capsule, more than a century old, was opened after it was discovered beneath a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, [more…]
“Heroic” wounded officer brings an end to deadly Denver-area shooting rampage
Denver police say the suspect in Monday night’s deadly shooting rampage, Lyndon McLeod, was shot and killed by an officer who was wounded. They believe [more…]
U.S. reaches record high of more than 486,000 new COVID cases amid Omicron surge
Nearly half a million new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the U.S. on Wednesday. That number from the CDC is the highest single-day tally since [more…]