The trial of Lindsay Clancy over the killings of her three young children is driving conversations outside the courtroom about postpartum healthcare — and gaps in the system. Clancy’s defense says she killed her three children after suffering from postpartum psychosis, a severe condition affecting someone’s sense of reality, while the prosecution argued she planned…
Juneau, Alaska — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary…
Drugmaker Moderna’s stock more than doubled on Wednesday morning after the company announced a successful experimental mRNA vaccine to treat melanoma, the deadly skin cancer from which more than 8,500 people are expected to die this year. Moderna and Merck, its drug development partner, said the novel treatment prevented melanoma from returning or spreading in a…
Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking a financial penalty that could, in theory, total as…
A jury of six men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments. Opening statements at the murder trial in Las Vegas are expected to begin Monday. Family members and fans of…
Washington — The Trump administration is dispatching top officials to help campaign for Iowa Republican candidates over the coming days, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker, sources familiar with the matter told CBS…
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sen. Bill Cassidy joins to discuss his pivotal vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya join. Source link
Washington — With three months to go until the critical midterm elections, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her first major step onto the national political stage to help Democratic candidates with military service win in competitive frontline races. The centrist Democrat, who won in a top battleground race last year, will use her…
Washington — Former Michigan health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, CBS News projects, in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party’s divisions. El-Sayed, 41, ran on a leftist platform and secured the backing of prominent progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and…
Tuesday’s Michigan Democratic Senate primary race remains unsettled, with progressive Abdul El-Sayed holding onto a narrow lead over moderate Haley Stevens with votes still being counted. CBS News was describing the race overnight Wednesday as leaning toward El-Sayed. The race between the progressive former health official and Stevens, a moderate congresswomen, has served as an…
