Amazon Books editors reveal best books so far of 2024
Amazon’s editors announce their favorite books published from January to June 2024, featuring a Top 20 list and various category lists.
R.E.M. on reuniting after 17 years with surprise performance
Legendary alternative rock band R.E.M. surprised fans with an acoustic rendition of “Losing My Religion” at their Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, marking their first public performance together since 2007.
Two people die after historic rainfall in Florida
Friday is expected to be the fourth straight day of excessive rainfall in south Florida, flooding homes and roadways from Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale, which has already been hard hit.
Trump garners GOP support in return to Capitol Hill for the first time since Jan. 6 attack
Former President Donald Trump met with Republicans in Congress on Thursday and said they were unified ahead of the election. It was the first time Trump was at Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack in 2021.
Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone in major abortion-related ruling
On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected restrictions on a widely used drug, mifepristone, used in abortion pills. It was the court’s first major abortion-related ruling since it overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. More decisions from the court are expected Friday.
Judge to decide if Alex Jones can liquidate assets to pay families of Sandy Hook victims
The families of Sandy Hook shooting victims could soon be closer to getting financial compensation from Alex Jones, the Infowars host and conspiracy theorist who called the 2012 mass shooting a hoax. The families sued Jones and won $1.5 billion. Jones then filed for bankruptcy, but today, a judge will decide if he can liquidate […]
Inmate captured after escaping police custody at a Texas courthouse
Police captured Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, who had escaped police custody at a Texas courthouse Thursday and sparked a 12-hour manhunt. Sanders was in court facing burglary and unlawful weapon possession charges. Officials said that while on his way back to jail, Sanders was able to escape custody.
Supporters say Chinese #MeToo activist sentenced to jail for subversion
Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, who spoke out about sexism in state-run newsrooms, reportedly sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Cricket: “The Other Summer Game” | 60 Minutes Archive
Morley Safer traveled to England in 1973 on a quest to understand the game of cricket.
R.E.M. discusses surprise reunion at Songwriters Hall of Fame
“CBS Mornings” was there when R.E.M. was planning a surprise reunion at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction.
