Wars in Syria and Afghanistan are driving refugees through Turkey as they make their way to Greece. Many land on the Greek island of Lesbos, which has become the epicenter for the country’s migrant crisis. It’s a dangerous journey – but one made slightly easier by Refugee Rescue, the last remaining humanitarian rescue boat in the area. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Matt Lauer accused of rape by NBC News colleague, book claims
Two years after the former NBC News anchor’s fall from grace, a new report sheds light on more explosive details from sexual assault allegations against him and a cover-up accusation Source
White House won’t comply with impeachment inquiry — live updates
The White House counsel said Democrats “designed and implemented your inquiry in a manner that violates fundamental fairness” Source
Matt Lauer accused of rape by NBC News colleague, Ronan Farrow’s book claims
Former NBC News anchor Matt Lauer faces a rape allegation, as well as a claim it was covered up. Variety magazine reveals an interview by journalist Ronan Farrow for his new book, “Catch and Kill.” A wave of sexual misconduct allegations against Lauer ultimately led to his firing in 2017. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Johnson & Johnson hit with $8B verdict over drug linked to boy growing breasts
There’s more legal trouble for Johnson & Johnson. A Philadelphia jury has ordered it to pay $8 billion in punitive damages in a case unrelated to lawsuits over its signature baby powder. The jury found the company failed to warn a man taking the anti-psychotic drug, Risperdal, of its side effects. Anna Werner reports. Source
Deadly shooting reported outside synagogue in Germany
Reports in Germany say there has been a deadly shooting outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar. Police are telling people to stay home or find a secure place to go. Mark Phillips reports. Source
California utility to cut power to hundreds of thousands to avoid fires
With fire conditions set to hit “extreme” risk levels, beleaguered PG&E says only option is to cut power to hundreds of thousands of clients Source
Man tracked down pop star using her selfies and Google Street View
Japanese police say the “fan” was obsessed with a young pop idol and attacked her at her home after using minute details in her social media posts to find her Source
Transcript: Jake Sullivan and Kurt Campbell on “Intelligence Matters”
This week, on “Intelligence Matters,” Morell talks with Campbell, CEO of The Asia Group, and Jake Sullivan, former national security adviser to Joe Biden, about U.S.-China relations and the long-term strategic threat posed by Beijing Source
Dramatic video shows deadly encounter with kidnapping suspect
Police in North Carolina have released dramatic video of a deadly encounter with a kidnapping suspect last month. The dash cam footage begins at the tail end of a high-speed car chase involving the kidnapping suspect, 23-year-old Hugo Cortes-Ramirez. After police disabled his car, Cortes-Ramirez exchanged fire with police before sprinting into nearby woods. His body was later found in the woods with a pistol in his hand. Kenneth Craig reports. Source