When Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, began to have suicidal thoughts, she felt deeply ashamed. “I was supposed to be stronger than that,” she said. Meghan — who for years has been the subject of intense, often racist, scrutiny in the UK press — no longer felt like herself. Thoughts of suicide kept her up
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALSIP, Illinois (WBBM) — A woman went to visit a friend’s gravesite, and said she ended up being the victim of a hate crime. “I thought he was going to kill me or hang me on one of these trees,” the woman said. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PARKER COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — There were no social media posts, emails to parents or hastily scheduled school board meetings at the Peaster Independent School District after Governor Greg Abbott announced the end to state mask orders last week. The rural school district in Parker County, northwest of
Continue ReadingSmartphones forever changed the way the world communicates. View, a newly public tech firm, is hoping smart windows will transform the way people live and work — while simultaneously helping fight the climate crisis. Backed by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, View builds dynamic glass that acts like a digital skin on buildings. The company says its
Continue ReadingDid you miss it? Oprah Winfrey’s long-awaited interview with Prince Harry and Meghan aired Sunday night, but you can still watch the bombshell discussion online. Here’s what fans (and skeptics) of the Sussexes need to know: When did the interview air? “CBS Presents Oprah with Meghan and Harry” aired in the United States on Sunday,
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. Personal: Birth date: March 26, 1940 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Father: Thomas D’Alesandro, Baltimore mayor and US congressman Mother: Annunciata (Lombardi) D’Alesandro Marriage: Paul F. Pelosi (1963-present) Children: Nancy, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul and Alexandra
Continue ReadingA day after dragging the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory, tech stocks rebounded and led a rally on Wall Street — the latest surge in the sector’s volatile start to the year. Tesla shares were particularly hot after the electric car maker said Chinese demand for its vehicles improved in February. “Considering the Lunar New
Continue ReadingThe number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities intended for adults climbed on Tuesday, surpassing record highs from the previous day, according to new figures reviewed by CNN. More than 3,400 unaccompanied migrant children were in Customs and Border Protection custody, according to the data dated Tuesday. Of those, around 2,800 were
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story AMHERST, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Nearly 200 UMass Amherst students could face suspension after attending a weekend party. Amherst Police were called to disperse the party on Saturday afternoon, where many of the people were not wearing masks. In an email to students, the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Continue ReadingThere are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,303, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Senate Republicans took aim at associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta’s past tweets at a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday, where Gupta was pressed on her previous comments and whether she supports defunding the police and decriminalizing drugs. The pointed questions directed at Gupta came as a conservative judicial group launched an ad campaign to try
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — In celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, American Airlines made a historic flight from Miami to Dallas-Fort Worth. The flight had all-female crews, both on the plane and the ground. That’s right, the check-in crew, the cargo team, the air traffic controller, the pilots,
Continue ReadingA bike rally underway through the weekend in Florida is expected to draw more than 300,000 people over the 10-day event, despite the coronavirus pandemic, a chamber of commerce official said. Bike Week in Daytona Beach, which includes concerts, races and bike shows, started Friday and is scheduled to end this coming Sunday. “Typically in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The wife of a youth hockey referee, who died from COVID-19, believes he contracted the virus while officiating games in Carver County. Sixty-two-year-old Dan Culhane passed away in late February. His wife, Nancy Mitchell, also got the virus and was later told by health officials
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1951 Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland Birth name: James Gordon Brown Father: John Brown, Church of Scotland minister Mother: Jessie Elizabeth “Bunty” (Souter) Brown Marriage: Sarah Macaulay (August 3, 2000-present) Children: James Fraser, John and Jennifer Jane Education:
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As problems continuously emerged in Oregon during 2020, another remained and was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires – housing.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Broadway has been dark, leaving thousands out of work for nearly a year. But a group of musicians still found a way to come together in perfect harmony to celebrate International Women’s Day, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported Monday. Jennifer Wharton has been playing the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — UC Davis is enticing students to stay in town for Spring Break with cash. The school is offering students $75 to stay in town over the break. The money is limited to 500 students who apply for a Spring Break grant offered by Healthy
Continue Reading The House of Representatives on Monday introduced legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark bill championed by President Joe Biden that expired in 2018. Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, introduced the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 along with fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York and Pennsylvania
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted and coughed-upon by a woman riding with two other women after he refused them service for not wearing masks, in an attack the driver captured on video. San Francisco police also said one of the women
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