The musician says the stars dated in the late ’90’s, but the actress refuted his claim, saying she remembers him as, “a much older man being creepy with me when I just had graduated high school” Source
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How are conservative groups working to influence Supreme Court nominations?
A new investigation from the Washington Post is taking a closer look at the role the non-profit Federalist Society and its executive vice president, Leonard Leo, play in influencing Supreme Court nominations. Lisa Graves, the former chief counsel for nominations for the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss. Source
Russian warplanes intercepted off Alaska for second day
NORAD sent F-22s to ward off Russian bombers and fighter jets that entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone twice Source
Jim and Pam from “The Office” feud over Stanley Cup Final
Just because they’re one of television’s most iconic couples, doesn’t mean they’re both on the same side of the rink Source
5/22: CBS Evening News
Sixth migrant child died last year in U.S. care; Sherpa breaks his own record with 24th Mount Everest summit. Source
5/22/19: CBSN Evening News
Pentagon requests more troops head overseas; Nepalese Sherpa breaks Everest record. Source
Wreckage discovered of last known ship to bring slaves to America
The Clotilda sailed for less than half a year in 1860 but illegally transported 110 enslaved people from Benin, Africa to Mobile, Alabama Source
Texas Rep. says migrant girl’s death was “covered up”
“They covered up her death for eight months, even though we were actively asking the question about whether any child had died,” Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro told CBS News Source
Dressbarn latest in nationwide retail store closure wave
Dressbarn has announced that it will close all of its about 650 store nationwide, meaning thousands could be out of a job. More and more retailers are closing brick and mortar stores. So far this year, more than 7,000 locations are set to shutter, which has already exceeded 2018. However, unemployment in the country continues to fall, and hit a 50-year low in April. Mark Muro, Senior fellow and policy director, Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings Institute, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Patients in Congo fear violence amid Ebola outbreak
The latest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,100 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the epicenter of the outbreak, there’s a danger that may be even greater than the disease. Debora Patta reports. Source