As President Trump prepares for the final two years of his presidency, he is expected to devote more attention to his presidential library, which has become a growing destination for money from companies and allies, according to current and former advisers who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “He undoubtedly recognizes that the library development…
Few U.S. Senate races have captured the public’s attention like the battle in Michigan between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. It pits a 63-year-old former FBI agent and former congressman who has strong backing from President Trump against a charismatic doctor and political newcomer who, if elected, would become the first Muslim U.S….
Sioux City, Iowa — Less than 24 hours after President Trump held a raucous rally inside an airplane hangar in this western Iowa town, Senate Majority Leader John Thune stood alongside Rep. Ashley Hinson in a strip-mall bar and grill a few miles away. Looking out over a giant water tank that punctuated the flat…
Zane Shah arrives at school at 8:45 a.m., greets his friends and stores his backpack in the assigned cubby. It could be any middle school morning. But one thing about Shah’s school is different: There are no traditional teachers. Shah, 13, is an eighth grader at Alpha School, a network of private, for-profit institutions that…
California voters next month will decide on whether to tax billionaire wealth, a proposal designed to generate billions of dollars to shore up the state’s healthcare system. But Stanford economists are now cautioning that the tax could backfire, leaving the state with less in tax revenue than before. Seven billionaires have already publicly moved out…
When California voters head to the polls next month, they’ll be asked whether to adopt a new proposal that calls for billionaires to be taxed like never before. Jo Ling Kent shares what Proposition 40 is all about: “There’s never been a proposal like this anywhere in the world, so it’s a novel idea,” said…
One startup uses artificial intelligence to help winemakers better predict crop yields. Another uses insights gleaned from AI to enable earlier detection of skin cancer, while a third develops a seaweed-based hydrogel fire suppressant that’s free of “forever chemicals.” The entrepreneurs behind these tech-forward startups have one thing in common: They started the companies from…
The art of illustrators, that tells mythic narratives and stories of our shared humanity, is at the core of a new Los Angeles institution: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, showcasing works featured in magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design. CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell talks with the museum’s founders, George Lucas, the creator…
Just south of downtown Los Angeles, there’s something new, something that looks like it came from a galaxy far, far away. No, it’s not the next Millennium Falcon; this 300,000-square-foot building is the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, where more than 1,300 pieces of art are on display. An aerial view of the 300,000-sq.-ft. Lucas…
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