The Trump Organization has removed its longtime chief financial officer from multiple leadership positions at its subsidiaries just weeks after his criminal indictment. Public filings with the Florida Division of Corporations show Allen Weisselberg was stripped from roles in at least seven entities tied to the Trump Organization. CBS News political reporter Melissa Quinn joined CBSN to discuss why the company would make such a move. Source
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Star U.S. Olympic swimmer defends decision to not get vaccinated
Athletes are not required to get vaccinated before the Olympics. Source
Lady Justice, an all-female owned brewery in Colorado, aims to turn great beer into a better world
There’s a major reckoning underway in the American craft beer industry. Only 7.5% of brewers in the U.S. are women, and just 2% of breweries in the country are all-female-owned. Dana Jacobson recently visited an all-female owned and operated brewery in Aurora, Colorado. The brewers shared how they’re turning their passion into a movement. Source
More than 33,000 wildfires have broken out across the U.S.
The National Interagency Fire Center says the fires have burned 2 million acres — an area larger than the state of Delaware. Source
New York Governor Cuomo and Eric Adams discuss NYC gun violence
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Eric Adams, held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss rising gun violence in the city and how they plan to address it. Watch their remarks. Source
Dow hits 35K for the first time as stocks continue to shine
Blue-chip index reaches new milestone as investors cheer strong corporate profits and look past inflation jump. Source
Federal court rules bans on handgun sales to people under 21 unconstitutional
“We refuse to relegate either the Second Amendment or 18- to 20-year-olds to a second-class status,” Judge Julius Richardson wrote for the two-judge majority. Source
Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” budget proposal
Democrats unveiled a major budget plan Tuesday advancing President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda, a day after the president slammed voting changes in GOP-led states. The $3.5 trillion-proposal would expand Medicare, address climate change and focus on other progressive items. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN with the latest developments. Source
Inflation surge driven by increase in used car and gas prices
The latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows the Consumer Price Index jumped to 5.4%, the largest increase in 13 years. Experts say the rise is being driven in part by an increase in prices of used cars, gas and hotel stays. Mark Zandi, chief economist with Moody’s Analytics, joined CBSN to explain the reasons for the spike and his predictions for the coming year. Source
40-year mystery of Jupiter’s X-ray aurora flares finally uncovered
New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveals a “beautiful chain of events,” one researcher says. Source