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Month: July 2019

  • “Uncle Nearest” honors slave who taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey

    A new whiskey distillery with special place in American history will open its doors to the public in Tennessee in September. The whiskey, “Uncle Nearest,” honors the first known African-American master distiller in the country: a slave who taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey. Michelle Miller reports. “CBS This Morning” video,

  • Christopher Tin: “To Shiver the Sky” – Talks at Google

    Two-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin talks about his incredibly popular song Baba Yetu, his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall, and his newest album: To Shiver the Sky. Christopher Tin is well known for Baba Yetu and Sogno di Volare, the themes to the video games Civilization IV and Civilization VI. Baba Yetu was immortalized as…

  • The Secret Plan – The Ben Shapiro Show

    AOC’s ( Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ) chief of staff says the quiet part out loud, Nancy Pelosi warns illegal immigrants how to avoid ICE, and we check the mailbag! Ben Shapiro and Daily Wire official video.

  • Why these retro tech gadgets are still so popular

    That beaten up Walkman – might be someone’s hot new accessory ! The retro tech market is alive . In May, Apple refreshed the iPod touch for the first time in four years. Vinyl record sales clocked in at 400 million on average over the past four years, according to data from data tracker Statista.…

  • R. Kelly’s Publicist Speaks On NY, IL Charges

    R. Kelly’s publicist discusses singer’s latest arrest on federal charges stemming from New York and Illinois. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player.  On February 22, 2019, Kelly was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. On July 11, Kelly was arrested on federal…

  • President Trump Delivers a Statement Upon Departure

    Donald Trump – Washington DC. White House official video.

  • Inside Earth’s largest collection of moon rocks

    Fifty years ago next week, Apollo 11 blasted off for the moon. Over the course of the Apollo program, a dozen astronauts made the 240,000-mile journey to the moon’s surface, scooping up hundreds of pounds of rocks and soil. Mark Strassmann has a rare glimpse inside the secure, windowless facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center…

  • K-Beauty Took Over Global Skin Care

    Skin care has become an increasingly lucrative business for cosmetic companies. That’s why big names like Amazon and the Kardashians are trying to cash in. The industry’s revenue is expected to grow within the next four years to more than $379 billion, according to an IBISWorld report. There’s one country that’s been playing an outsized…

  • Kayleigh McEnany On How Trump Will Swing The 2020 Election His Way

    Derek Hunter invites Kayleigh McEnany, the national press secretary for the Trump 2020 campaign, onto the podcast to discuss how Trump can take advantage of the extreme left and scoop up moderate voters. Daily Caller news video.

  • Deadly NYC fire set by unstable tenant

    A dispute with a tenant may have sparked a deadly house fire in Queens that left three people dead — including a young girl, her great-grandfather and the suspect — and two others critically injured. The two-alarm fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday at a home on 93rd Street in East Elmhurst…ABC7 New…

  • Turkey Receives Russian Missiles Opposed by U.S.

    Turkey says it received the first major deliveries of a Russian missile-defense system whose purchase has drawn the threat of U.S. sanctions over its potential to undermine NATO’s military capabilities. Bloomberg Politics video.

  • How being bored can stimulate creativity…

    …. A recent academy of management study finds boredom can lead to increased creativity. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said, “Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity.” Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma on “CBS This Morning” news video.

  • The First Amendment: American Masterclass with Historian David Barton- Louder With Crowder

    Historian David Barton sets the record straight and answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the First Amendment. StevenCrowder – Steven Crowder video.

  • Hillary’s Staff Had This Acronym For Peoples Who Didn’t Like Her… video

    Jennifer Palmieri dropped the fact during an Interview. The former Clinton spokeswoman heard it so often from people they started using it. dailycaller.com – TheDC Shorts video.

  • Robin Aitken on BBC Bias

    Against – positive discrimination – A preview from our coming episode with the former BBC reporter Robin Aitken – TRIGGERnometry.About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@failinghuman) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading…

  • Tips for women who want to know how much their male counterparts make

    Chants of “equal pay” interrupted a speech by a top soccer official this week as the U.S. women’s national soccer team celebrated their fourth World Cup title. The players are suing over gender and pay discrimination. U.S. Soccer told CBS News it’s working to set a date for mediation.The players’ fight for parity reflects the…

  • Police Bust Driver With Dummy In HOV Lane

    Police in Brooklyn pulled over a New Jersey man driving in the high occupancy vehicle lane with a homemade dummy in the backseat. CBS New York news video.

  • FDNY Update On Bronx Apartment Blaze

    Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze at an apartment building in the Soundview section of the Bronx. CBS New York news video.

  • Closing Arguments Coming In Bx School Stabbing Trial

    Summations are expected today in the trial of a Bronx teenager charged in the stabbing death of a classmate. CBSN New York news video.

  • R. Kelly Arrested By NYPD

    R. Kelly was arrested Thursday in Chicago on multiple charges, including child pornography. The new charges stem from two indictments – one in New York. CBS2 New York news video.