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Barbara Rae-Venter, a 76-year-old patent attorney living in Marina, California, thought she’d spend her retirement leisurely playing tennis, traveling, and indulging in her favorite pastime: researching her ancestry and building a family tree. It didn’t quite work out that way. For Rae-Venter, something she started as a hobby led to capturing one of the most notorious criminals in California.Seven years ago, Rae-Venter, using her genetic research skills, tracked down a fugitive in California who had eluded capture for more than three decades, and remarkably, she did it without ever leaving her home.The fugitive was the Golden State Killer. In April…

Judge orders Trump to stop immigration raids in Southern California for now – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in California temporarily halted the Trump administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers. Elise Preston has more details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the passage of President Trump’s megabill. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In the hours after Congress passed President Trump’s megabill, an email from the Social Security Administration hit the inboxes of many Americans. It applauded the legislation’s passage and said it includes a provision that “eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries.” But experts say the email was misleading and that what’s really in the new law is a bit more complicated. What’s in the new…

This story originally aired on Oct. 19, 2024. It was updated on July 12, 2025.In April 2018, in the sleepy Florida Gulf Coast town of Eastpoint, it appeared a killer had struck.”I received a call that a body was located .. off of Highway 98,” Lt. Ronnie Jones, from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, told “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant.Badly beaten and with no identification, the woman became a Jane Doe. Her killer’s identity was also a mystery.”What you worry about then is, are they loose in our community?” said Jones. “What type of individual am I dealing with…

Trump announces tariffs on European Union, Mexico starting in August – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump issued new threats in his global trade war, aiming at two more of America’s biggest trading partners on Saturday. Willie James Inman reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott meet with local emergency services personnel as they survey flood damage along the Guadalupe River on July 11, in Kerrville, Texas. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump visited a storm-torn Texas on Friday as the fate of the nation’s top federal disaster agency remains uncertain. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other local leaders praised the president for a swift response and for signing an expanded emergency declaration for the affected area after flooding killed more than 100 people, with many still missing. Trump…

7/12: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News Judge orders Trump to stop immigration raids in Southern California for now; Sheep do some lamb-scaping on solar panel farms, nearly eliminating mowing Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout from this week’s decision to withhold records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which rankled influential far-right media personalities and supporters of President Trump.The move, which included the acknowledgment that one particular sought-after document never actually existed, sparked a contentious conversation between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino at the White House this week. The spat threatened to shatter relations between them and centered in part on a news story that described divisions between the FBI and the Justice Department.The cascade of disappointment and…

President Trump is ratcheting up pressure on foreign governments over trade and the Federal Reserve over interest rates as he tries to steer the U.S. economy. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump has his tariff pen out and ready for action. After pausing the sweeping new tariff regimen he announced on April 2, Trump issued a number of letters this week to announce import taxes to be collected starting in August. NPR’s Ron Elving joins us. Ron, thanks for being with us.RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott.SIMON: After two dozen countries – about two dozen countries affected by…

Federal immigration authorities said Saturday they arrested more than 300 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids Thursday on two California cannabis farm sites as protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms. One farm worker also died after sustaining injuries during one of the raids, a family member of the victim confirmed to CBS News Saturday. A senior official with the Department of Homeland Security said a total of 319 arrests were made by federal agents Thursday at two cannabis farms. In a previous statement Friday, DHS said that authorities executed…