Archives for March 2023

Support staff for Los Angeles public schools has gone on strike, demanding higher wages and more hours for part-time staff. The teachers union is also picketing in solidarity, closing schools for some 400,000 students. Carter Evans reports. … [Read more...] about LAUSD schools closed as workers go on strike

Former President Donald Trump was not indicted Tuesday, as he had predicted would happen, but security around the Manhattan courthouse where he would likely turn himself in if he were to be arrested has been beefed up. The grand jury probing alleged hush money payments has nearly completed its work, sources told CBS News. Robert Costa has the latest. … [Read more...] about Security ramps up ahead of possible Trump arrest

Six of the dolphins were euthanized and the other two had already died when rescuers arrived at the scene. … [Read more...] about 8 dolphins die after washing ashore on New Jersey beach

A Florida man sentenced to 19 years in prison in Saudi Arabia for tweets criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been released. Saad Almadi, a 72-year-old with dual U.S.-Saudi citizenship, was arrested in 2021. … [Read more...] about Florida man freed from Saudi prison

A new study from the CDC warns that cases of candida auris, a drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungal infection, tripled during the pandemic. "Prime Time" host John Dickerson speaks with Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, who helps us put this latest warning into context. … [Read more...] about CDC warns of drug-resistant fungal infection