Day: August 1, 2019
-
Merril Hoge opens up about the cancer he believes was caused by Roundup
A former NFL player is joining thousands of people suing the company behind Roundup, a popular weed killer with a chemical linked to cancer. In a lawsuit made public Wednesday, 54-year-old Merril Hoge says he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a direct result of being exposed to the herbicide. “CBS This Morning” News video.
-
How North Korea is ‘posturing’ with missile testing amid stalled nuclear talks
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, marking its second such launch within a week. The action comes as talks between the U.S. and North Korea are at a standstill, with no visible progress since a June promise to restart the stalled dialogue. Nick Schifrin asks Gen. Vincent Brooks about what the recent missile…
-
LIVE: Senate votes on budget and debt limit deal
US Senate PBS NewsHour video. Official video
-
EU: Brexit withdrawal agreement “not up for re-opening”
EU Commission spokesperson Mina Andreeva says the Brexit withdrawal agreement is “not up for re-opening.” AP video.
-
Massive Fire Strikes Greenpoint Warehouse
Flames broke out overnight at a restaurant supply warehouse on Monitor Street in Greenpoint. At least five fighters suffered minor injuries….CBSN New York News video.
-
Robbers Attack 74-Year-Old Pharmacist
Washington Heights. Police are searching for the thieves seen throwing a 74-year-old pharmacist to the ground before raiding prescription cabinets. CBSN New York News video.
-
9-year-old boy drowns while on camp trip at water park
A boy from Brooklyn drowned during a camp trip at a New Jersey water park on Tuesday. It happened around 7:30 p.m. at Sahara Sam’s on Route 73 in West Berlin in Camden County, which is about 95 miles away from New York City…ABC7 New York News video.
-
Egerton, Bell share causes close to their hearts
At the HFPA annual grants banquet, ‘Rocketman’ stars Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell chat about the charities closest to them…AP news video.
-
My First Festival: Lionel Richie
Hello! Is it tea you’re looking for? Lionel Richie finds some questions more difficult than others early in the morning. AP News video.
-
2 Victims Robbed At Gunpoint By Phony NYCHA Workers
The NYPD is looking for two men who posed as NYCHA workers to rob two victims at gunpoint. CBS New York News video.
-
Non-profit aims to make unpaid Congressional internships possible for low-income students
One of the biggest divisions in Congress is the hardest to see: who can afford to work there as an intern. Congress is not required to pay them and most members do not. But there is one non-profit that connects low-income students with congressional internships that some thought they could not afford. “CBS This Morning”…
-
Tips for being better at making decisions
It’s estimated we make about 35,000 decisions every day from what to eat for breakfast to how to spend money. Researchers say there are two types of decision-makers: assessment decision-makers, who do extensive research, and locomotive decision-makers, who choose quickly based on available information…. “CBS This Morning” news video.
-
More than 40 hurt after water park wave machine malfunctions
Forty-four people were hurt when a water park wave machine in China malfunctioned, launching a tsunami-sized wave. Several swimmers were launched out of the pool and onto the pavement. The water park was closed and an investigation is underway. “CBS This Morning” news video.
-
Mentally ill man killed after being abandoned by first responders
A New Jersey family is suing local and state agencies in South Carolina for how they treated their mentally ill son. Paul Tarashuk Jr. was battling schizoaffective disorder. He was killed while walking along a South Carolina interstate last year, just hours after being picked up and released by police and paramedics. “CBS This Morning”…
-
FDNY Talks Greenpoint Warehouse Fire
A four-alarm fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. inside a restaurant supply warehouse on Monitor Street in Brooklyn. CBS New York News video.
-
Netflix Releases Trailer For ‘The Irishman’
The trailer for Martin Scorsese’s new gangster epic “The Irishman” is out and it’s filled with mobsters, guns and a-list actors. CBS New York News video.
-
Pair Accused Of Violently Robbing People On Subway
Police are searching for two people accused of violently robbing people on the subway in Brooklyn. CBS New York News video.
-
Scientists Accidentally Created First Permanent Magnetic Liquid
Transformer-type robots could be in our future. Mashable video
-
Knives Out For Joe Biden – The Matt Walsh Show
Today on the show, another debate yesterday. Did Biden do enough to withstand the onslaught? Kirsten gillibrand insults her husband on the debate stage in an effort to prove her feminist credentials. We’ll talk about the racist tape of Ronald Reagan. Finally, I’ll respond to a leftist who was very upset about my position on…
-
Atari CEO: Retro gaming is back
Atari CEO Fred Chesnais on and reports the Fortnite World Cup winner has to split his $3 million prize with his esports team. FOX Business Network News video.