Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1204

Student fatally stabbed by trespasser at California high school

A high school student in California was killed Monday when a trespasser entered the front of her school and fatally stabbed her, district officials said. The suspect, who has not been identified, has been taken into custody. Stockton Unified School District Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. spoke to reporters about the incident. Watch his remarks here.

2022 tax filing deadline arrives for most Americans

Monday marks the deadline for most Americans to file their individual income taxes. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the tax filing process, extensions, and issues at the IRS.

Judge voids federal mask mandate for planes and public transit

A Florida judge has overturned a national mask mandate for public transportation and air travel, claiming that the CDC failed to justify it. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero to discuss the ruling, as well as a decision to ease COVID-related travel restrictions on 89 countries.

Local Matters: Big spending on both sides in Georgia Senate race

A GOP Super-PAC linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has reserved $140 million in television advertising across seven states. The Senate Leadership Fund's biggest investment is in Georgia, where it's spending $37 million to promote Republican candidate Herschel Walker. The announcement comes just a few days after Democratic incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock’s team announced he had raised a whopping $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2022. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to discuss.

U.S. prepares for potential Russian cyberattacks

There's growing concern that Russia could launch cyberattacks against the U.S. Cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch says he's most concerned about a potential attack on the gas and oil industry, which he warns could escalate into a real war. Bill Whitaker reports for "60 Minutes."

Late-season nor'easter set to bring heavy snow

A rare late-season nor'easter may bring heavy snow and strong winds from Michigan to New England. Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren has the forecast.

Flying vehicles of the future: Companies racing to develop eVTOL “air taxis”

Anderson Cooper reports on eVTOLs, flying vehicles that may one day be the answer to bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Suspicious item at Boston airport turns out to be a PlayStation

Police said the suspicious device was a PlayStation console in "a degraded condition."

Man awarded $450,000 after company birthday party he didn't want

Kevin Berling asked his company not to have the party because it would stress him out but it did, anyway. Then he suffered two panic attacks and got fired.

Major retailers accused of profiteering from rising inflation

Watchdog group Accountable.US notes that the nation's top 10 retailers have recently generated $99 billion in profit.