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Scott Pelley fired from ’60 Minutes,’ deepening turmoil at CBS News
CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job. The move deepened the turmoil at the nation’s most influential TV news program, days after a leadership overhaul. Pelley, […]
California governor’s primary pitted experience against promises of change
SACRAMENTO, Calif. | California’s crowded primary for governor remained unresolved early Wednesday after three leading candidates tested voters’ appetites for an experienced politician or promises of sweeping change. Though votes were still being counted, Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton started looking to November, laying out their visions for leading the […]
US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration is proposing that tariffs of 10% or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. The report released early Wednesday by the U.S. Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom and some […]
Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows
Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll. About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, down slightly from 71% in 2022 and 2023. Most of the change […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more Toon in Wednesday Read more Aurora breaks ground on $51.3 million animal shelter project, slated to open in 2028 Read more Aurora City Council to review proposed decorum changes for public speakers
Toon in Wednesday
Read more Aurora breaks ground on $51.3 million animal shelter project, slated to open in 2028 Read more Aurora City Council to review proposed decorum changes for public speakers Read more Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says
Aurora breaks ground on $51.3 million animal shelter project, slated to open in 2028
AURORA | City officials and animal activists put on the dog yesterday in Aurora to mark the construction of a new, exponentially larger animal shelter in the city. Long coming, officials said the $51.3 million replacement shelter is critical in meeting the needs of a growing community and improving care for animals. The 42,000-square-foot, two-story […]
Aurora City Council to review proposed decorum changes for public speakers
AURORA | In an effort to calm the occasionally raucous city council meetings, Aurora’s elected officials will consider changes to the city’s decorum rules, including a protocol for public speakers who surpass the time limit. City council meetings have a recent history of regular combativeness among council members and between public commenters and council members. […]
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White […]
Aurora Councilmember Rob Andrews pleads guilty to DUI charge, gets 10-days home detention
AURORA | Councilmember Rob Andrews pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to driving under the influence and was sentenced to 10 days of in-home detention, probation and community service. Andrews was arrested Jan. 17 after police said he was driving a pickup truck erratically at about 9:30 p.m. in east-central Aurora. Police said he failed a […]