President Trump commuted the life sentence of a grandmother serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports, citing a White House official. Alice Marie Johnson’s case was championed last week by reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West, who met with Mr. Trump at the …
Read More »Houston Rockets to give Santa Fe students free tickets to Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals
The Houston Rockets will give free tickets to Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to Santa Fe High School seniors, first responders and school representatives, nearly a week after a shooting at the Texas school left 10 people dead, most of them students. The team is tied 2-2 with …
Read More »Kanye West under fire after saying slavery was a choice
Kanye West is under fire for comments he made about slavery during a sit-down with TMZ on Tuesday. During the interview, the 40-year-old rapper touched on his love for President Trump, his recent tweets, and one point said slavery “sounds like a choice.” “When you hear about slavery for 400 …
Read More »5 habits that could help you live 10 years longer
Americans could add years to their lives with just a handful of healthy habits, a large, new study suggests. Right now, the typical 50-year-old American can expect to live another 30 to 33 years, according to government statistics. But based on the new study, those who maintain five lifestyle habits …
Read More »Prince’s doctor to pay $30,000 for illegally prescribing opioid painkiller
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil violation, according to documents made public Thursday. The settlement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Dr. …
Read More »Jesus Christ of Maine sends Oprah a letter
WATERBORO, Maine — Maine has its own Jesus Christ, and she’s a woman. The 83-year-old wrote a letter to Oprah Winfrey, but she says she didn’t know Winfrey was asking for a sign from God about running for president when she sent the letter. CBS affiliate WGME-TV reports Christ, who lives …
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Summer could be a good time to encourage teenagers to put down their phones and enjoy the outdoors. Fifty percent of teens report feeling addicted to their cellphones and a new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cellphone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers …
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