Barbara Robinson said she spent two years fighting a lawsuit after she volunteered to help a family friend move to a Rochester nursing home. She told CBS News consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner that in 2018, she agreed to act as power of attorney to help an elderly friend file …
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A man convicted and imprisoned for more than 20 years for the 1997 shooting death of another man in New Orleans was freed Monday after prosecutors agreed that his conviction should be vacated. Court records show a motion to vacate the conviction of Cedric L. Dent, 47, in the shooting …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump following the attack on the Capitol. …
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Small businesses across the U.S. face soaring inflation, supply-chain problems and slowing economic growth, compounding their challenges recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first of a series of articles by CBS MoneyWatch exploring the key issues confronting small business owners, Jessica Johnson-Cope, CEO of Bronx, New York-based Johnson Security …
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A 17-year-old boy was killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack Saturday afternoon on a Wisconsin river near the Minnesota border. A suspect has been arrested. The attack was reported at about 3:45 p.m. on the Apple River in the town of Somerset, Wisconsin, according to CBS Minnesota. …
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Raleigh, North Carolina — Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast ballots following an appeals court ruling. Expanding the scope of those able to register and vote began on Wednesday, the State …
Read More »Tampa, Florida — Like any renter in Tampa, Kevida Gued knows it’s a landlord’s market. But the single mother of three’s family needs an affordable three-bedroom fast, because their lease is ending Sunday. Gued told CBS News she’s looked at more than 50 places and reached out to more than …
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Adele has finally announced new dates for her Las Vegas residency after it was postponed earlier this year due to COVID-19-related issues and delivery delays. The singer took to Instagram on Monday, surprising fans with the new dates and thanking them for their patience. “Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to …
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Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been criminally charged for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in front of the couple’s two young children last month in Los Angeles. The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that the 24-year-old Bridges has been charged with one count of injuring a child’s parent, …
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More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty over how the health crisis will evolve continues to hinder businesses across the U.S. “As long as we’re not sure how many people are going to be working from offices, then it’s difficult for owners of restaurants that cater to people …
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