'60 Minutes' Shakeup Hits 'CBS Evening News': Watch How Network Covered It '60 Minutes' Shakeup Hits 'CBS Evening News': Watch How Network Covered It
'60 Minutes' Shakeup Hits 'CBS Evening News': Watch How Network Covered It Journalists spend careers trying not to become the story. This time, the story landed inside the newsroom. The Wednesday, June 3, broadcast of "CBS Evening News" covered the firing of longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, with a report by CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod and a closing tribute from anchor Tony Dokoupil. CBS News posted the entire segment on YouTube. It can be viewed here. Pelley was fired on Tuesday, June 2, after a heated staff meeting with newly installed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. Bilton’s termination letter accused Pelley of a "performat…
Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 A Hollywood family loss now has new details. Kelly Lee Curtis, the older sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died of natural causes after spending the week before her death in hospice care, according to multiple reports citing the Blaine County coroner’s office in Idaho. Us Weekly reported Monday, June 1, that the coroner’s office said Curtis died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. E! News also reported the cause of death and hospice details. Curtis was 69. Jamie Lee Curtis, 67, announced her older sister’s death in an Instagram post Saturday, saying Kelly died at home. Earlier report: Jam…
Most 'Cheese-Obsessed' States, Favorite Varieties Revealed In New Rankings Most 'Cheese-Obsessed' States, Favorite Varieties Revealed In New Rankings
Most 'Cheese-Obsessed' States, Favorite Varieties Revealed In New Rankings A new food survey suggests one kitchen staple has moved well beyond snack status. Talker Research released the survey on Tuesday, May 26, after polling 5,000 Americans, 100 in each state, about how they eat, buy, and think about cheese. The survey was conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Undeniably Dairy, which represents American dairy farmers and importers. It was released ahead of National Dairy Month, which begins with National Cheese Day on Thursday, June 4. The headline number: 52 percent of Americans surveyed self-identified as cheese-obsessed. For many, cheese is part…
Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M
Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M A Virginia woman is suing Outback Steakhouse for $1.5 million after claiming that she slipped and fell on mashed potatoes at a restaurant. Tracy Renshaw of Loudoun County filed the lawsuit over the incident at an Outback location in Sterling, Virginia, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The Independent was first to report on the lawsuit on Monday, June 1. Renshaw, 56, said she was eating with her family at the restaurant when she got up from the table to use the bathroom. "On her way to the restroom, she stepped on a slippery foreign substance, which appeared to be mashed potatoes, that were on…
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager A Pennsylvania police officer killed while responding to an emergency call is being remembered as a dedicated public servant, athlete, wife, and mother of three after officials released new details about her death on Wednesday, June 3. Central Berks Regional Police Officer Kristen M. Yeager, 42, died after the patrol vehicle she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree in Earl Township on Friday, May 29, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Berks County Coroner's Office. She was responding to assist a neighboring police department when the crash happened. Investigators said …
'How In The Hell?': Lawler Blasts Primary Win Of Dem With Links To WTC Bombing Trial 'How In The Hell?': Lawler Blasts Primary Win Of Dem With Links To WTC Bombing Trial
'How In The Hell?': Lawler Blasts Primary Win Of Dem With Links To WTC Bombing Trial Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat medic and outspoken critic of Israel, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on Tuesday, June 2. Hamawy coasted to victory, earning 28% of the vote, double Brad Cohen, who finished in second with 14%. A progressive, Hamawy was endorsed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., along with members of the Squad, the left-wing group in Congress. The physician has drawn scrutiny over his past connection to Omar Abdel-Rahman, the blind Egyptian cleric who w…
White House Lawn UFC Arena Could Stay After Fight Night, Trump Says White House Lawn UFC Arena Could Stay After Fight Night, Trump Says
White House Lawn UFC Arena Could Stay After Fight Night, Trump Says One of the most unusual White House projects of the year may have a longer future than expected. Click here for a new, updated story: UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event President Donald Trump suggested in a TikTok video posted Tuesday evening, June 2, that the UFC arena being built on the White House South Lawn might remain after this month’s fight event. @realdonaldtrump MAYBE WE’LL NEVER EVER TAKE IT DOWN ♬ original sound - President Donald J Trump Trump compared the structure to the Eiffel Tower, saying the Paris l…
Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Nassau County Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Nassau County Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty
Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Nassau County Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty A Long Island man admitted to selling fentanyl and possessing explosive materials after investigators uncovered a cache of narcotics, explosive devices, and a powerful synthetic opioid during a joint law enforcement operation, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3. Anthony Gianatiempo, 34, of Westbury, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 2, before Nassau County Judge Caryn Fink to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. He is expec…
Ex-NYPD Detective From Valley Stream Gets Prison Time For COVID Relief Fraud Scheme Ex-NYPD Detective From Valley Stream Gets Prison Time For COVID Relief Fraud Scheme
Valley Stream's John Bolden Sentenced For COVID Relief Fraud A former NYPD detective from Long Island who admitted helping dozens of people fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief loans will spend years in federal prison. Nassau County resident John Bolden, 47, of Valley Stream, was sentenced Wednesday, June 3, in federal court in Brooklyn to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the federal Paycheck Protection Program, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Bolden was indicted in August 2024 after f…
Urgent 'Do Not Drive' Alert Issued As Ford Warns About Dangerous Steering Issues Urgent 'Do Not Drive' Alert Issued As Ford Warns About Dangerous Steering Issues
Urgent 'Do Not Drive' Alert Issued As Ford Warns About Dangerous Steering Issues Thousands of Ford owners are being urged not to drive their vehicles because of suspension problems that could raise the risk of a crash, federal regulators said. Ford has recalled and issued a "Do Not Drive" warning for 4,653 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, May 27. The recall includes certain 2021 through 2026 Ford Bronco Sport and 2022 through 2026 Ford Maverick models. The vehicles' front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the assembly plan…
Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Long Island Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Long Island Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors
Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Long Island Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors A mother of three who was found dying inside a vehicle at a Long Island gas station was stabbed in the neck by her boyfriend after a violent attack witnessed by multiple people, prosecutors said Wednesday, June 3.  Michael McHenry, 40, of Long Beach, was indicted on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree in the killing of Juliann Bachmann, 30, of Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.  "A young mother of three was brutally killed, allegedly by this defendant," Tierney said. "This office will pursue every avenue available under the law to deliver jus…
Bari Weiss Defends Firing Scott Pelley From '60 Minutes': Why He Said She's Lying Bari Weiss Defends Firing Scott Pelley From '60 Minutes': Why He Said She's Lying
Bari Weiss Defends Firing Scott Pelley From '60 Minutes': Why He Said She's Lying Controversial editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is defending CBS News' decision to fire Scott Pelley after the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent accused her of "murdering" the iconic newsmagazine. Weiss addressed Pelley's firing on the network's morning call on Wednesday, June 3, The Guardian's Jeremy Barr reported. Her comments came about 12 hours after Pelley received a termination letter from newly appointed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton over his criticism of the newsroom's direction under Weiss' leadership. During the call, Weiss claimed that Pelley brok…