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University of Michigan program pairs college students, older adults to combat loneliness
1+ week, 3+ day ago (364+ words) May 8, 2026 / 10: 28 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic." Emily Lerner came up with the idea to pair students with older adults living in assisted living…...
Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1199+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 8: 52 PM EDT / CBS News Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U. S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members'were…...
Endangered orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross public road in Indonesia: "A world first"
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (645+ words) April 27, 2026 / 1: 37 PM EDT / CBS/AP A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid development has been shrinking the…...
Justice Department charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over investigations into extremist groups, Blanche says
3+ week, 6+ day ago (650+ words) Updated on: April 21, 2026 / 6: 48 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " A federal grand jury in Alabama indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department announced, accusing the group of paying members…...
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over story on alleged drinking, absences
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (221+ words) Updated on: April 20, 2026 / 10: 32 AM EDT / CBS News Washington " FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine on Monday, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims. The…...
Wife of active-duty U. S. Army sergeant detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (628+ words) April 20, 2026 / 6: 01 AM EDT / CBS News An active-duty U. S. Army sergeant who has served in the military for 27 years, including in Afghanistan, said he still does not "understand why" his wife was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week in Texas....
How dangerous trucking companies escape their past, change names and get back on the road.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (18+ words) How dangerous trucking companies escape their past -- change names, get back on road. .. (First column, 18th story, link)...
Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene fathered nearly 200 children across Europe, investigation finds
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) December 10, 2025 / 7: 30 AM EST / CBS News London "Sperm from a donor who unknowingly carried a cancer-causing gene has been used to conceive nearly 200 babies across Europe, an investigation by 14 European public service broadcasters, including CBS News' partner network BBC News, has…...
White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at Justice Department, sources say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) Updated on: April 4, 2026 / 3: 41 PM EDT / CBS News President Trump is likely to make leadership changes involving two more top roles at the Justice Department, sources told CBS News on Saturday. The changes are most likely to affect Associate Attorney General…...
White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) Updated on: March 25, 2026 / 4: 12 PM EDT / CBS News The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to fund pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS…...