Newsrooms in US cities were already suffering a declining audience and lost revenue to Facebook and Google, now some face takeover from opportunistic hedge funds. Jon Wertheim reports. Source Read More »
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How secure is America’s electric grid?
Bill Whitaker reports that a coordinated attack on a relatively small number of critical substations could plunge the U.S. into darkness. Source Read More »
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, February 27, 2022
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Jericka Duncan.” Source Read More »
Federal and state governments introduce bills to help local news
Bills introduced at the federal level and in at least three states aim to bolster the struggling local news industry. Source Read More »
The decades of development behind mRNA vaccine technology
Although the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been hailed for their rapid development, the technology had been in the works for decades. Doctor Jon LaPook explains how the science behind some of those vaccines could be deployed against other deadly diseases moving forward. Source Read More »
Russian troops meet resistance in Ukraine’s second-largest city
CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports that street battles broke out in Kharkiv as Ukrainian soldiers and civilians struggled to keep control of the city. Source Read More »
As business booms, brothers donate some proceeds from candle business to Maryland homeless shelters
CBS News’ Errol Barnett catches up with Austin, Colin and Ryan Gill, founders of the Frère Branchiaux candle brand. Three years after first meeting them, the operation has moved from a garage to a warehouse, with the products available in outlets like Target and Macy’s. Source Read More »
Ukraine resistance looks determined as Russian invasion continues for a fourth day
“In the months leading up to this invasion many ordinary Ukrainians told us they’d lay down their lives to protect their country… and now it appears they were deadly serious.” Holly Williams reports from Ukraine. Source Read More »
U.S. and Western allies impose sweeping sanctions on Russia
The United States, along with many Western allies, has announced a series of sanctions against Vladimir Putin and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Most Democratic and Republican lawmakers support steps taken so far, but some say President Biden should go even further Ed O’Keefe reports. Source Read More »
Americans unjustly held abroad by foreign governments
The vast majority of Americans wrongfully imprisoned abroad today are not held by terrorist groups, but by foreign governments. Lesley Stahl reports. Source Read More »