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14 year old's lawyer says he and student in photo in post are friends but youth was suspended from school despite an arranged apology
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10-year-old dies days after being shot at football game
Charges against Alvin Wyatt, one of several people charged in connection with the shooting, were upgraded to murder
Prince Andrew steps back from duties
In an unprecedented statement, Prince Andrew said he would "step back" from public duties for the foreseeable future. It comes just 72 hours after an interview with the BBC about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Former Baltimore mayor charged
Baltimore's former mayor, Catherine Pugh, is facing 11 counts of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy. It all stems from a children's book she wrote. Jeff Pegues reports.
Nearly ¾ of transgender people slain since 2017 killed with guns
"Transgender violence is a gun violence issue," says Everytown for Gun Safety researcher
Jussie Smollett sues Chicago claiming malicious prosecution
The actor's claims come in a countersuit against the city which is suing him to recover more than $130,000 that police say was spent on its investigation into Smollett's claim that he was beaten
Prince denies Epstein accuser's allegations
In this week's edition of The Royals Report, Prince Andrew is under pressure after an interview with BBC News in which the prince addressed sexual allegations against him from one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers. Virginia Giuffre said she had sex with the prince when she was 17 and that it happened while she was being trafficked by Epstein. Andrew denies Giuffre's allegations. BBC Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond joins CBSN AM from Buckingham Palace to talk about the fallout from the interview.
New evidence of military housing fraud
Amid allegations some military families live with roaches and black mold, a CBS News and Reuters investigation discovered new evidence of potential fraud inside the military’s privatized housing program. A former insider at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas described the practices of falsifying reports in order for a housing contractor to qualify for big bonuses. These allegations are similar to practices at an Oklahoma base that CBS News investigated in June. Omar Villafranca reports.
Jeffrey Epstein guards plead not guilty
Two guards accused of not checking on Jeffrey Epstein the day he died in New York have pleaded not guilty to charges of falsifying records and conspiracy. They allegedly did not check on him for eight hours. Mola Lenghi reports.
Man arrested after 7 trafficking victims found in car: Police
Police said they also found methamphetamine and other illegal substances in the car
Four shootings in 20 minutes leave 1 dead, 5 wounded, police say
Authorities are investigating the shootings
Jeffrey Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records
The jail guards are accused of failing to conduct checks as required the night the accused sex trafficker killed himself
Teen accused of using remote-controlled car to smuggle meth
A 16-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested on drug smuggling charges after Border Patrol discovered the 55.84-pound bundle
FBI investigating racist incidents at Syracuse
The FBI is joining the investigation into recent racist and anti-Semitic incidents at Syracuse University. Security's been tightened after white supremacist propaganda was posted online and sent to cellphones on campus. Adriana Diaz reports.
Epstein jail guards charged
Two corrections officers pleaded not guilty to charges connected to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. They're accused of failing to conduct checks on Epstein and falsifying jail records claiming they had. Mola Lenghi reports.
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David Holmes, a diplomat in the U.S. embassy in Kiev, said Thursday his "only goal" is to lay out the facts "truthfully and accurately." He also outlined the smear campaign that led to U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's dismissal and said "the barrage of allegations" directed at her "is unlike anything I have seen in my professional career." Watch his opening statement in the fifth day of public impeachment hearings.
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