Former Missouri child brides call for outlawing marriages of minors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adult women who left marriages they entered as children on Wednesday called on Missouri lawmakers to outlaw child marriage, a practice currently legal in most states. Missouri lawmakers in 2018 prohibited marriages of children 15 and younger, only allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental permission. Most states have a similar […]
Lily Allen’s comment that kids “ruined” career highlights a challenge many face
Can women have it all when it comes to work and kids? “Quite frankly, you can’t,” singer Lily Allen said in a recent podcast interview.
Federal judge finds city of Flint in contempt over lead water pipe crisis
A federal judge has found the city of Flint, Michigan, in contempt for failing to comply with instructions for replacing old lead pipes.
Breonna Taylor’s mom on justice for daughter’s death 4 years after shooting
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, tells CBS News she is still seeking justice four years after her daughter was killed during a botched police raid at Taylor’s Louisville apartment.
Hunter Biden trial on felony gun charges tentatively set for week of June 3
Hunter Biden was indicted last September by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018 while he was a drug user, according to court filings.
What to know about taking out a 401(k) loan
The Vanguard Group said new data showed around 13% of its customers took out a loan on their 401(k) retirement funds in 2023. Elizabeth O’Brien, senior personal finance reporter at Barrons, joins CBS News to discuss the pros and cons of tapping into your 401(k).
Blinken discusses humanitarian aid for Gaza, Haiti unrest
During a press briefing Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed U.S. efforts to establish a safe corridor for humanitarian aid deliveries in Gaza. Blinken also updated reporters on the ongoing violence and political tensions in Haiti and how U.S. forces will help provide security at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince.
Nex Benedict, Oklahoma nonbinary teen, died by suicide, autopsy shows
The state’s medical examiner said that Benedict died due to the combined toxicity of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine.
How a proposed U.S. TikTok ban would work
A bill rapidly moving through Congress could lead to a TikTok ban in the U.S. CBS News’ Lana Zak looks at similar bans in other countries, and how users in the U.S. could use technology to access TikTok if the app is blocked.
Child molestation, sodomy charges for St. Louis man
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man is due in court next month to face child sex crime charges. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the crime happened sometime during 2019 in the 3900 block of Lee Avenue, located in the Fairground neighborhood. Police claim Lorenzo Edwards, 35, had inappropriate […]
