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'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal 'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal
'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal The face of CBS News for decades is turning his glare back on the network. Paramount Global, now CBS's parent company, reached a $16 million settlement in President Donald Trump's lawsuit over the editing of an interview with his opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, on 60 Minutes before the 2024 Presidential election Dan Rather, a regular on the popular weekly newsmagazine show and longtime CBS anchor, lashed out at the move. “It’s a sad day for journalism,” Rather said in an interview with Variety. “It’s a sad day for 60 Minutes and CBS News. I hope people will read the details of…
Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police
Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police A Philadelphia police officer was assaulted with a traffic cone during Monday’s ICE protest in Center City, but the man initially arrested was not the attacker, authorities said in an update Tuesday, June 11. The assault happened around 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10, while officers were attempting to make unrelated arrests during a large protest at 11th and Market Streets, according to Philadelphia Police. An officer assigned to the 2nd District, in full bicycle uniform, was using a department-issued bicycle to maintain a perimeter when someone from the crowd threw an orange traffic cone, strik…
Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA
Toddler Sedated After Choking On Cherry In Northern VA Every parent's worst nightmare came true for one couple in Northern Virginia when a cherry became lodged in their toddler's throat, and they weren't able to get it out. Nikki Ing was outside with her husband and some of their children when her youngest son, Karter, 2, began choking on a defrosted, pitted, frozen cherry last week, she said on a GoFundMe campaign. They called 911 immediately and, despite their efforts to dislodge the cherry, it wouldn't budge. A minute later, Karter lost consciousness. The Ings and their neighbors began CPR until paramedics arrived and rushed Karter to the …
Hypothermia Alert Activated For DC Area As Temperatures Drop Hypothermia Alert Activated For DC Area As Temperatures Drop
Hypothermia Alert Activated For DC Area As Temperatures Drop Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a hypothermia alert for Washington, D.C. in an effort to help keep residents safe. The alert will become active at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov 19, states Mayor Bowser. The alert urges residents to check on unsheltered neighbors and other vulnerable individuals as temperatures continue to drop.  If you see someone in need of shelter call 202-399-7093 or 311. Please call 911 if there’s an immediate safety risk.
Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says
Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says A 2-year-old boy found unconscious outside of a Washington DC apartment may have been physically abused, NBC Washington reports citing authorities and sources. A 911 call was placed around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, reporting the boy was found outside Trinity Plaza at 21 Atlantic St. SW, the outlet said. A good Samaritan was performing CPR when authorities and medics arrived, and bruising was found on his body, NBC says. The toddler was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. No arrests have been made but police have identified the boy and are in contact with his parents/guardians, the…
‘Stolen Valor’: Former NJ EMT Who Fabricated 9/11 Involvement Smoked Out On Social Media ‘Stolen Valor’: Former NJ EMT Who Fabricated 9/11 Involvement Smoked Out On Social Media
‘Stolen Valor’: Former NJ EMT Who Fabricated 9/11 Involvement Smoked Out On Social Media A former North Bergen and Jersey City Medical Center EMT was removed as a guest speaker at a 9/11 memorial event amid a social media uproar over bogus claims that he’d been at Ground Zero as a New York City firefighter. August Johansen, 45, had his photo published along with a story about his participation in a 9/11 fundraiser in a Tennessee town that’s coincidentally named Union City. In the photo, Johansen is wearing an FDNY patch on his polo shirt. Johansen was outed by NYC Fire Wire, an online news service that also participates in fundraisers and assistance efforts for emergency respo…
Stafford Country Club Receives Serious Backlash For 9/11-Themed Menu Stafford Country Club Receives Serious Backlash For 9/11-Themed Menu
Stafford Country Club Receives Serious Backlash For 9/11-Themed Menu The Clubhouse restaurant at Aquia Harbour recently posted a tone-deaf, 9/11-themed menu, and people are outraged, DailyMail.com reported. Menu items that were meant to "honor" the 21st anniversary of 9/11 included "Freedom Flounder", "Pentagon Pie", and "2977 Chowder", referring to the number of people who died in the attack, the website said. The country club, which charges its members a few thousand dollars in fees every year, took down the menu and the manager, George White, has since apologized, the website said.  Click here for the full story from DailyMail.com.
Maryland Man Released 4X Once For Fatal Pursuit-Crash Finally Held For Kidnapping, Robbery: PD Maryland Man Released 4X Once For Fatal Pursuit-Crash Finally Held For Kidnapping, Robbery: PD
Maryland Man Released 4X Once For Fatal Pursuit-Crash Finally Held For Kidnapping, Robbery: PD A 22-year-old Maryland man arrested four times since March was released each time, only to commit similar crimes again and again, according to authorities, court documents and news reports. Lorenzo Day, of Upper Marlboro, was being held without bond for his latest crime alongside Washington DC's David Zanders, 20: An armed robbery and kidnapping in Suitland, Prince George's County police said. The two were being held without bond for the June 30 incident in the armed robbery of a locksmith. Day is linked to several other incidents dating back to March 19. Each time, he was released:  …