Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1191

Witnessing the war in Ukraine

Scott Pelley on the scenes he has witnessed while reporting for 60 Minutes.

Evacuation begins of Ukranians trapped at steel mill

CBS News has confirmed the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians trapped at a steel mill in Maripul is underway. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 100 have been rescued so far, and they are working with the U.N. to rescue more. Charlie D'Agata has more.

Ramadan away from home for Afghan refugees

Despite being away from family during Ramadan, Afghan refugees in San Diego will gather at sundown to celebrate together. Danya Bacchus reports.

U.S. sees uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are on the rise again in the U.S. Cases have gone up 52% in the past two weeks with a 14% rise in COVID-related hospitalizations. Lilia Luciano reports.

Remembering the late country star Naomi Judd

The Country Music Hall of Fame will honor Naomi Judd who died Sunday at age 76. Her daughters said in a statement that she died after suffering from the "disease of mental illness." Lilia Luciano has more.

COVID-19 outbreak in China lead to massive restrictions

The streets in Shanghai remain vaccant although authorities say more than half the population is no longer under lockdown. The lockdowns are causing labor shortages and broken supply lines and U.S. companies are warning it will cost billions. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Iowa egg-laying farm kills 5M chickens, fires 200-plus workers

Animal rights activists say the manner in which the birds were killed was unnecessarily cruel.

Orrin Hatch, longest-serving Republican senator in history, dies at 88

Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, died Saturday at 88 years old. He represented the state of Utah for more than four decades, spanning seven presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump.

CBS Weekend News, April 30, 2022

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Journalist seeks answers from former attorney with ties to 5 dead men

Catherine Shelton's life – and her proximity to dead or injured men – has perplexed investigators for decades. After years of a cat and mouse game with a former "48 Hours" producer, will she admit anything?