Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 982

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Bankman-Fried was arrested based on charges filed in the U.S., which will be unsealed Tuesday morning, officials said.

Winter storm heads east after dumping snow on West

There are blizzard warnings in five states after a massive system dumped several feet of snow across parts of California. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.

Coast-to-coast winter storm threatens U.S.

Parts of Northern California were buried under six feet of snow over the weekend, closing major roads and causing power outages. The Midwest is bracing for a blizzard as the storm moves east. Carter Evans has the latest.

TikTok faces growing national security concerns

U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that TikTok could pose a national security threat. The popular app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at why it could pose a risk.

Iran executes second man for alleged crime during nationwide protests

His public hanging, less than a month the alleged fatal stabbings of two security officials, shows the speed at which Iran now carries out death sentences handed down for those detained in the demonstrations the government hopes to put down.

CBS Weekend News, December 11, 2022

Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie bombing now in U.S. custody; Colorado woman's caramel apples to fund dream ranch

Patti LaBelle rushed offstage as bomb threat forces theater evacuation

The theater was evacuated two songs into LaBelle's Christmas concert Saturday night, one witness said.

Patti LaBelle concert in Wisconsin disputed by bomb threat

Legendary singer Patti LaBelle was abruptly rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee Sunday after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater.

Suing Social Media: Families say social media algorithms put their kids in danger | 60 Minutes

More than 150 lawsuits against social media giants TikTok, Meta and others will proceed next year. Sharyn Alfonsi spoke with some of the families suing social media.

12/11/2022: The Treasury Secretary, Suing Social Media, College of Magic

Janet Yellen on recession fears, inflation and the war in Ukraine; Families suing social media companies; Cape Town’s College of Magic