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Kanye West is the richest Black American -- here's how much he's worth
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 21:57
Rapper was labeled a billionaire last April by Forbes, and his net worth continues to grow, new estimate shows.
Russia reacts angrily after Biden calls Putin a 'killer'
CNN - 18 Mar 2021 13:46
The Kremlin has reacted angrily to US President Joe Biden's remarks that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is "a killer," calling the comment unprecedented and describing the relationship between the two countries as "very b...
Several still unaccounted for after NYC explosion
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 08:42
Two people were killed and more than 60 were hurt in an explosion that leveled two New York City buildings and left rescue workers searching for several missing people. A gas leak was reported just 15 minutes before the ...
Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea as referendum looms
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:34
With a referendum on joining the Russian Federation a week away, Russian forces continued to tighten their grip on Crimea. Many in Crimea support joining Russia, but not all do, and the issue has caused a bitter split be...
Scientists in US and Canada set to battle murder hornets
ABC News - 18 Mar 2021 05:31
Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against so-called murder hornets as the giant insects begin establishing nests this spring
The Growing Power of Asian-Americans in Georgia Now Comes With Fear
The New York Times - 18 Mar 2021 02:47
The killing of eight people in Atlanta and suburban Cherokee County has come amid a rising tide of anti-Asian incidents nationwide.
Indonesia: Dress Codes Discriminate Against Women, Girls
Human Rights Watch - 18 Mar 2021 16:00
(Jakarta) - Dress codes for women and girls in Indonesia discriminate against students, civil servants, and visitors to government offices and should be revoked, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The go...
Ukraine ready to call up 40,000 troops
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 15:55
The U.S. and its allies are on a diplomatic collision course with Russia over Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports from Eastern Ukraine, where the army is mobilizing.
Spain approves euthanasia law
CNN - 18 Mar 2021 15:39
Spain approved a law permitting euthanasia on Thursday by a 202 to 141 vote in parliament, making it the fourth European Union country to do so.
More severe weather expected Thursday after tornado outbreak in the South
USA Today - 18 Mar 2021 15:06
More severe weather is forecast Thursday after homes were damaged by tornadoes and left without power overnight in the South on Wednesday.
'Racial bias runs deep' at America's largest banks, study says
CNN - 18 Mar 2021 12:58
The banking industry has a race problem, and a new study is putting a spotlight on the inequalities within the nation's largest financial institutions.
N.C. hunter shoots, kills 500-lb., 8-ft. wild hog
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 08:18
A hunter in Bertie Country, N.C., shot and killed a 500-pound, 8-foot-long wild hog. WNCT's Katie Banks speaks to the man who took down the massive beast.
Fla. beach camera captures mom driving minivan into surf
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 06:26
Video released by the Volusia County Sheriff's Dept. shows a Fla. mom driving along the beach and then steer into the waves. Beach safety officers and bystanders were able to brave the surf to save the woman's young son ...
Headlines at 8:30: Dennis Rodman vows to not return to North Korea
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:56
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
Detecting Alzheimer's: Blood test predicts those likely to get disease
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:54
Georgetown University scientists designed a blood test that can tell a person if they're at risk for developing Alzheimer's within three years of testing, and a study published in Nature Medicine finds a 90 percent accur...
San Francisco man attacks elderly Asian woman, ends up bloodied and handcuffed to stretcher after she fights back: witnesses
NY Daily News - 18 Mar 2021 05:51
She turned the tables on her assailant.
Search for Malaysia Airlines flight intensifies, no debris found
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:48
There is still no sign of a Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared Saturday as it went missing over the South China Sea. Investigators remain baffled as they search for clues to the mystery. CBS News' Seth Doane r...
Russian takeover: Emotions high in Ukraine as Crimean referendum vote nears
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:45
With less than a week to Crimea's referendum, Crimeans who want to join Russia are expecting a victory. But the U.S. and European allies say the Russian invasion was illegal. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Crime...
Malaysia Airlines mystery: Passenger traveling with stolen passports highlight security vulnerability
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:43
Intelligence analysts are trying to learn the true identities of two passengers traveling with stolen passports aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. CBS News' Bob Orr reports on the search for answers.
U.S. involvement in a showdown with Russia?
CBSNews - 18 Mar 2021 05:31
In this week's 60 Minutes Moment of the Week, Billionaire Petro Poroshenko, a financial backer of Ukraine's revolution, says the U.S. should be ready to take action against Russia
Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 8 Immigrants in Texas
The New York Times - 18 Mar 2021 04:55
An Austin man who led a trooper on a chase that exceeded 100 m.p.h. faces a maximum term of life in prison if convicted, U.S. prosecutors said.