Pennsylvania’s Bryn Mawr College is apologizing after sending e-mails targeting students identified as overweight. The messages that invited them to join a program to shed pounds were sent with the intention of raising awareness, but the idea backfired and the liberal arts college is now accused of “fat-shaming.” Dr. Holly Phillips reports. Source Read More »
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Insurance scammers busted by videos on social media
There’s a powerful new strategy for insurance investigators: social media. The investigators routinely monitor sites looking for evidence of fraud. Chip Reid reports on how the cyber world is exposing scammers, only on “CBS This Morning.” Source Read More »
Why gas prices are inching back up
Gas prices rose to $2.07 per gallon overnight, the eighth straight day of increases. Anthony Mason joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss if the days of $2 gas are over. Source Read More »
U.S. weapons in hands of notorious militia fighting ISIS
Equipped with weapons from the U.S., a militia known as the Badr Brigade is celebrating a recent victory over ISIS. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams traveled to Iraq to see firsthand how important the militia has become in the fight against ISIS. Source Read More »
Prosecution tells jurors Derek Chauvin “betrayed his badge” in Day 1 of trial
On the first day of testimony in former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin’s trial, jurors watched the full video showing the arrest in which George Floyd died, and heard testimony from several witnesses. CBS News legal contributor and law professor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to break down Monday’s key moments. Source Read More »
Mystery shrouds prosecutor’s death in Argentina
Alberto Nisman spent a decade investigating the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. He was found dead the night before he was to present his findings to Argentina’s Congress. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source Read More »
Doctor on pandemic air travel, “real-world” vaccine study by CDC
Dr. Dyan Hes spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about whether it’s safe to travel amid the ongoing pandemic, and a new “real-world” CDC study that confirms how effective COVID-19 vaccines are. Source Read More »
Are families accepting GM’s compensation offers?
This weekend was General Motors’ deadline to submit claims for compensation from auto-related deaths and injuries. Ken Feinberg, the man in charge of the compensation fund, discusses how families reacted to the offers extended by GM. Jeff Glor reports. Source Read More »
Bobbi Kirstina Brown’s family: please pray
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston, is in a medically induced coma after she was found unresponsive in a bath tub Saturday. Her cousin, Jerod Brown, joined CBSN to provide an update on her condition. Source Read More »
Should Americans be drinking more milk?
Milk sales in the U.S. have dropped to a 30-year low, a trend the dairy industry describes as devastating. Industry executives say it’s because their products and packaging are old fashioned and in need of innovation, but some families also have health concerns. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source Read More »