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Daniel Berulis filed a whistleblower disclosure with Congress claiming that DOGE staffers compromised the NLRB’s computer networks and may have taken sensitive data in the process. Grace Raver/NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Raver/NPR The inspector general for the National Labor Relations Board is investigating the ad hoc Department of Government Efficiency’s interaction with the NLRB following NPR’s exclusive reporting about sensitive data leaving the agency. The investigation was first reported by FedScoop, which filed records requests for information related to allegations made by IT staffer Daniel Berulis in an official whistleblower disclosure last month. FedScoop reported Thursday that the…

It was a grisly scene when police arrived at a Minneapolis apartment complex on June 13, 1993, to investigate the murder of 35-year-old Jeanie Childs. Her body was found partially under her bed, her bedroom was in disarray, and there was blood spatter across the walls and floor. Childs had been stabbed more than 60 times. As investigators tried to piece together what unfolded, they found a rare clue in the bedroom: bloody, bare footprints.”That drew my attention right away … I mean, wow,” Bart Epstein, a retired forensic scientist, told “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty in “The Footprint,” now…

Israel intensifies war in Gaza, it says to pressure hostage releases – CBS News Watch CBS News There is a renewed push by mediators from the U.S. and Qatar to revive stalled ceasefire talks as Israel has intensified its war in Gaza. Debora Patta reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Former FBI Director James Comey, shown here testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in June 2017, is under fire from conservatives for a social media post some interpret as a threat to President Trump’s life. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Trump administration is investigating former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post that some government officials and supporters of President Trump are interpreting as a threat to the president. On Thursday, Comey shared a picture on Instagram of seashells on a beach arranged into the numbers “8647.” The caption read: “Cool shell…

5/17: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News Kentucky, Missouri and Texas hit with deadly storms; Chicken pie shop owner’s rise from dishwasher to head honcho Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

President Trump ripped into Walmart, saying on social media Saturday that the retail giant should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming the duties on imported goods imposed by his administration for its increased prices.Walmart on Thursday warned that everything from bananas to children’s car seats could increase in price despite the softer tariffs on China.”We can control what we can control,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on the company’s first quarter earnings call Thursday. “Even at the reduced levels, the higher tariffs will result in higher prices,” he added.The price hikes are expected to go into effect later this month.As…

Close-up photo of pinback button with text reading Reagan, Let’s Make America Great Again, for Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential election campaign. Smith Collection/Gado/Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images Have some sympathy for the headline writers and TV chyron composers trying to describe what’s happening on Capitol Hill right now. Should they just call it the “budget bill” (yawn) or the “mega bill” (one eye opens) or the “gargantuan package deal”? Many simply succumb and adopt President Trump’s phrase “one big, beautiful bill” — the latest testament to his knack for marketing…

Chicken pie shop owner’s rise from dishwasher to head honcho – CBS News Watch CBS News Moffett’s Chicken Pie Shoppe serves up its signature dish with a giant helping of nostalgia. Its owner, Juan Garcia, began his journey washing dishes and, with the support of his family, purchased the business. Carter Evans has the story. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on the phone Saturday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to get a readout on the latest talks, as the U.S. tries to determine whether Russia is “tapping us along” in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.”We talked about a variety of things,” Rubio told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” in an interview airing Sunday. “I wanted to get his readout on his view of how the talks went yesterday. They were not a complete waste of time.”The phone call between the countries’ top diplomats occurred a day after Moscow and Kyiv…

The Government Accountability Office, which falls under the legislative branch, has rejected DOGE’s efforts to embed staffers at the agency. Government Accountability Office/GAO hide caption toggle caption Government Accountability Office/GAO When the Department of Government Efficiency comes calling, it typically starts with an email. That often includes a request to embed DOGE staffers to learn more about what the agency does and review its inner workings. In response to a DOGE staffer’s May 13 message asking “to discuss getting a DOGE team assigned to the agency,” the Government Accountability Office’s response was straightforward. “Today, we sent a letter to the…