[ad_1] On the front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis – CBS News Watch CBS News With fentanyl’s cheap availability fueling a surge in overdose fatalities, Carter Evans gets an inside view of a Los Angeles task force’s efforts to combat the epidemic by pursuing homicide charges against dealers. Viewer discretion advised due to disturbing content.…

[ad_1] A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia state  senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material containing obscenity waits in the wings. The measures are part of a broad and continuing push by…

[ad_1] The Biden administration on Wednesday said it is automatically forgiving $1.2 billion in student debt for 153,000 borrowers. Loan holders whose debt will be discharged will receive an email from President Joe Biden today informing them of the forgiveness, the Department of Education said.  The debt relief is the latest push from the White…

[ad_1] Washington —  The man accused last week of delivering false allegations to federal investigators about Hunter Biden and President Biden’s business dealings told officials after his arrest that individuals “associated with Russian intelligence” were tied to apparent efforts to peddle a story about the first son, federal prosecutors revealed in a court filing Tuesday. …

[ad_1] An appeals court in Chile’s capital on Tuesday ruled that the case of Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda’s death be reopened, saying the investigation has not been exhausted and new steps could help clarify the cause of his death. Last December, a judge rejected a request by Neruda’s nephew to reopen…

[ad_1] Amazon/Apple Is it time to buy a new smartwatch? You really can’t go wrong with an Apple Watch, especially if you’re an iOS user. If you’re looking to pick up one of Apple’s popular wearables, it’s a good idea to bookmark this article to see the hottest deals as they happen.  From the souped-up Apple Watch Ultra…

[ad_1] What to know about the potential Capital One-Discover merger – CBS News Watch CBS News A potential merger between Capital One and Discover Financial Services is sparking antitrust concerns. The two firms are the fourth and sixth largest companies issuing credit cards to American consumers. Lucinda Shen, financial technology reporter for Axios, joins CBS…

[ad_1] Republican businessman Eric Hovde announced Tuesday he’s running for Senate in Wisconsin, in a bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. “Our country is facing enormous challenges: our economy, our health care, crime and open borders — everything is going in the wrong direction,” Hovde said in a 30-second launch video.  “All Washington does…

[ad_1] Tourists have flocked to Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth and the driest place in the U.S., for an unusual reason this month. Heavy rain created a temporary lake in the national park.  Some have kayaked. Others have set up beach chairs. Children have worn bathing suits to enjoy the lake,…

[ad_1] CBS News Live 3 Live Two men have been charged with murder in the deadly shooting at last week’s Kansas City Chiefs parade, prosecutors announced Tuesday.  A woman was killed and 22 other people were wounded in the shooting at the celebration for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. This is a breaking news story.…