Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 58

Linda Duffey Gwozdz and the tale of Elmer Fudd

Just hours after fatally shooting her husband, Patrick Duffey, in 2007, Linda Duffey Gwozdz explained to detectives that the couple was reenacting a favorite cartoon scene when the gun accidentally went off.

Linda Gwozdz speaks at her sentencing

At her sentencing hearing, Linda Duffey Gwozdz maintains her innocence before being sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing her first husband, Patrick Duffey.

Did goofy talk between a couple mimicking cartoon characters lead to murder?

Linda Duffey shot her husband Patrick in their suburban California home — that is clear. What's not so clear is what led up to the shooting.

7/18: CBS Evening News

Trump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein story; Famous sled from “Citizen Kane” goes for nearly $15 million at auction

3 deputies killed in LA explosion at sheriff's department training facility

Senior law enforcement officials said the LASD bomb squad responded to a garage in Santa Monica yesterday, where at least one grenade was found. It was transported to the training facility, where the deputies were working to render it safe, and the explosion occurred.

EPA shutters its scientific research arm, with hundreds expected to be impacted

The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.

This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 20)

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

CBS News poll: Most Americans favor U.S. returning to moon, going to Mars

Many think the space program adds to feelings of national pride and patriotism, a CBS News poll shows.

Americans on whether the U.S. should return to the moon, travel to Mars

Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission -- the first to land humans on the moon. Now, NASA is in a multiyear effort to return astronauts to the moon starting in 2026, with an eye toward a crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s.

7/18: CBS Evening News Plus

ICE director says he's "not a proponent" of agents wearing masks, but cites safety concerns; Reporter’s Notebook: The debate over how AI will change work