Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence. In a 67-page decision, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in the Southern District of New York denied Maxwell’s petition for relief, writing that she failed to make a substantial showing that…
Eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel was one of two students killed when a gunman fired randomly into the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis last August. Steve Hartman (who documented the bedrooms of young shooting victims in the Oscar-winning short documentary “All the Empty Rooms”) talked with Fletcher’s parents, Jesse and Mollie, about their son, and the sacred…
In south Minneapolis, a second-floor bedroom remains much as it was. A boy’s life — frozen in time. The room belonged to 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel. For his parents, Jesse and Mollie, it’s a silent memorial. Fletcher was one of two students killed by a gunman who opened fire at the Annunciation Catholic Church and School…
The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Guest host: Steve Hartman Ticks, lots of ’em! CBS News COVER STORY: The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndromeThis year, emergency room visits…
The Trump administration is trying to deport a self-described CIA spy who infiltrated al Qaeda after 9/11 and won his permission to live in the U.S. by helping convict terrorists. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Blerim Skoro, a Kosovo-born father of three, outside an immigration office in New Jersey where he was renewing his…
London — The BBC has asked a Florida court to subpoena members of President Trump’s family as part of the British public broadcaster’s legal defense against Mr. Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, according to a court filing released Friday. The BBC’s legal team asked the U.S District Court in the Southern District of Florida for…
Washington — President Trump’s administration has mounted efforts in nearly all 50 states to obtain their complete voter rolls containing sensitive information about registered voters in their states. The Justice Department has argued that the information is needed to ensure states are complying with two federal voting laws, the Help America Vote Act and the…
Washington — The House Ethics Committee released a report on Monday detailing the findings of an investigation into GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, concluding that there is “substantial reason to believe” he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. The committee recommended that the House censure Edwards for the conduct,…
The 2027 Met Gala is already causing controversy. The event will feature John Galliano, who is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs. But Galliano’s legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments, which led to his dismissal from Christian Dior in 2011 and a hate crime conviction in France. He was not given…
Famed British Nepali climber Nirmal Purja has been confirmed dead after being swept away by an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak earlier this week, his expedition company said Saturday. “It is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak,” Purja’s company…
