Actor Ione Skye, known for her breakout role in the 1989 film “Say Anything,” is giving fans a look behind her glamorous but tumultuous Hollywood life in a new memoir titled “Say Everything.” In her memoir, the 54-year-old actress reflects on a journey that began when she was just 15, …
Read More »Starbucks promotes recycling to customers but many plastic cups end up in the trash
Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled and turned into something new. However, a CBS News investigation uncovered that this isn’t always true. CBS News investigated what happens at one of the largest …
Read More »Georgia movie industry hit amid ongoing Hollywood strike
The ongoing Hollywood strike is impacting businesses that depend on the movie industry for survival, including those far from Los Angeles. For over a week, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — the actors’ union known as SAG-AFTRA — has been striking in demand of better …
Read More »T.D. Jakes Group, Wells Fargo join forces for 10
The T.D. Jakes Group and Wells Fargo have unveiled a groundbreaking, 10-year partnership aimed at creating inclusive communities for people of all income levels. The announcement was made on “CBS Mornings” on Thursday. As part of the collaboration, Wells Fargo has committed up to $1 billion to fund a variety …
Read More »Saudi company draws unlimited Arizona ground water to grow alfalfa amid drought
Farms in western Arizona are growing alfalfa – one of the most water-intensive crops – in an area where there’s a shortage of water. Some farms are foreign-owned and are shipping the crop to Saudi Arabia, where it’s illegal to grow because it takes too much water. It’s a growing …
Read More »UV nail dryers used in gel manicures may increase skin cancer risk, study finds
Before Karolina Jasko won the Miss Illinois contest in 2018, getting gel manicures had been part of her beauty routine all through high school. Not anymore. Jasko, a former Miss Illinois who competed in the Miss USA pageant, survived melanoma and says her doctors believe her use of UV nail …
Read More »Monterey Park shooting: Investigators find rifle, hundreds of ammo rounds as search for motive continues
Investigators discovered hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a rifle in the home of the man accused of shooting and killing 11 people and wounding others in Monterey Park, California. Police also recovered 42 shell casings at the scene of the shooting. Investigators said the 72-year-old suspect, Huu Can Tran, had …
Read More »Missouri man serving 241
When Bobby Bostic got out of prison last week, the first person he hugged was Evelyn Baker, the now-retired judge who sent him to prison nearly three decades ago. Baker, who spent the last four years fighting to get him out, said she was “ecstatic” to see Bostic walk out …
Read More »Unsolved murders and the mothers of Jackson, Mississippi
After Margie Allen’s son Ryan was murdered on Thanksgiving in 2020, she said police in Jackson, Mississippi left it up to her to find clues. “I was shown a picture of my baby on the side of the road. I was shown some information. And I was told to go …
Read More »“There’s an opportunity right now”: Congress looks for bipartisan action in wake of Texas shooting
Gun advocates faced off with protesters over the weekend outside the NRA convention in Houston, Texas. The divide is also being felt on Capitol Hill. But Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that he believes it’s possible to get at least 60 votes for …
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