Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park takes shape, expects $660M economic boost for region
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The new Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park is taking shape. Zoo officials describe the venue as a massive addition for north St. Louis County and “a win for everyone.” Sabarras George, director of the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park, estimates the site will generate an economic impact of $660 million […]
Judge orders Alex Jones to liquidate assets for Sandy Hook families
A federal judge in Texas has ordered the liquidation of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets. Jones attended a hearing Friday over how he will cover the $1.5 billion he owes to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports.
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, June 14, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”
Princess Kate says she is making “good progress” in cancer fight
Catherine, Princess of Wales, provided an update Friday on her cancer treatment, revealing she continues to undergo chemotherapy and has “good days and bad days.” Ramy Inocencio reports from London.
Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks
In a 6-3 decision Friday, the Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, devices which allow semiautomatic rifles to fire hundreds of bullets a minute. In 2018, then-President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning bump stocks by classifying them as machine guns. However, the Supreme Court disagreed with the Trump administration’s reasoning. […]
Biden preparing to offer legal status to certain undocumented immigrants
The program would offer work permits and deportation protections to unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, sources said.
Gaza aid pier temporarily dismantled due to rough seas
Just a week after a temporary offshore pier designed to bring desperately-needed humanitarian aid into war-torn Gaza reopened following repairs, authorities announced Friday that it is being temporarily dismantled yet again because of rough seas.
Baltimore educator to be honored at Tony Awards
CJay Philip, an actor, dancer and educator from Baltimore, is the winner of the 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award, and will be honored Sunday at the 77th annual Tony Awards.
FAA investigates possible use of counterfeit titanium in planes, and other top headlines
Here are some of the top headlines of Friday, including an FAA investigation into whether counterfeit titanium is being used in parts on some Boeing and Airbus planes, the search for a Los Angeles man who went missing while hiking on a Greek Island, and a warning from the CDC about a salmonella outbreak linked […]
FAA investigates Southwest flight which plunged off Hawaiian coast
CBS News has learned that the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest flight in April that plunged off the coast of Hawaii, coming within several hundred feet of the ocean.
