More than 50 protesters were injured in clashes with police, but demonstrators are undeterred in their demands for change in the military-backed government. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Judge says border agents can’t use COVID-19 order to expel migrant kids
The Trump administration has expelled more than 9,000 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border during the pandemic. Source
Trump fires election security official who disputed fraud claims
President Trump tweeted on Tuesday evening the firing of Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has publicly defended the integrity of the November elections. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
FAA lifts grounding order on Boeing 737 Max
The Boeing 737 Max jet can take to the skies for the first time since a design flaw led to two deadly crashes in 2019. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on what changes Boeing says it made to the model, and how one family of a crash victim is reacting. Source
South Dakota city’s mask mandate slammed as “weak and ineffectual”
The state’s largest physicians’ organization supports the mandate but one city councilor warned that the ordinance would be an empty gesture. Source
Michael B. Jordan is People magazine’s 2020 Sexiest Man Alive
Actor is 35th celeb to get the honor since the magazine started naming them in 1985. Source
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Yara Shahidi on HBO’S “Between the World and Me,” Black Lives Matter
New York Times best-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates and actress Yara Shahidi discuss the HBO adaptation of Coates’ acclaimed book “Between the World and Me,” which was written as a letter to his son about growing up Black in America. They discuss why the words are still relevant today, the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and their hopes for this country. Source
Watch Live: NYC mayor speaks as fate of schools hangs in balance
The city is teetering on the brink of a second wave of coronavirus infection, but it hasn’t been bad enough to close the schools — yet. Source
Health care workers express overwhelming fatigue as COVID-19 cases surge across the country
The coronavirus pandemic is causing a mental health crisis among frontline health care workers. Studies show that about half have experienced acute stress and exhibited depressive symptoms. As the number of hospitalizations hits a record high, the emotional toll is also increasing. Doctors and nurses told CBS News they’ve been working at a relentless pace for months, and now they are dealing with new challenges and fears. Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source
How to talk to your family about celebrating the holidays safely
Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour discusses making decisions about safely celebrating the holidays this year and how to discuss your choices with family. Source