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Summer Lee defeats Bhavini Patel in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District primary

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Lee defeats Patel in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District primary: AP projects Lee defeats Patel in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District primary: AP projects 04:16 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Summer Lee has defeated Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects. With 98% of ballots counted Wednesday morning, Lee had just over

Chocolate milk can stay in school lunch program, Biden administration decides

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Elementary school cafeterias will be allowed to continue serving flavored milk such as chocolate and strawberry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The Biden administration had initially floated a ban aimed at cutting consumption of added sugars by younger children. The decision is one of several changes now locked in by the department’s Food

Russia’s Orthodox Church suspends priest who led Alexey Navalny memorial service

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Thousands gather for Alexey Navalny’s funeral Thousands gather for Alexey Navalny’s funeral in Moscow, risking arrest 01:56 A priest who oversaw a memorial for late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been suspended for three years by the head of the country’s Orthodox Church. Dmitry Safronov held a memorial service by Navalny’s grave in Moscow

Horses break loose in central London, near Buckingham Palace, injuring several people

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

4/23: CBS Evening News 4/23: CBS Evening News 19:44 Two military horses escaped from their handlers and bolted through central London Wednesday morning, injuring four people as they ran loose through the city. One of the horses was drenched in a red substance that looked like blood, but there was no immediate information from authorities

After 7 years, Japan zoo discovers their male resident hippo is actually a female

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Fiona the hippo at Cincinnati Zoo turns 7-years-old Fiona the hippo at Cincinnati Zoo turns 7-years-old 00:33 When Japan’s Osaka Tennoji Zoo took in a hippo named Gen-chan seven years ago, they were told the young animal was a male. Recently, they took a DNA test and found out the mammal is actually a female.

Cleared migrants indicted over alleged mass border breach try in Texas

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

El Paso, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases. No injuries were reported during the alleged breach on April 12 in El Paso, which authorities say began

Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Washington — Legislation that could lead to a national ban of TikTok cleared the Senate Tuesday night in a bipartisan vote of 79-18, representing one of the most serious threats to the immensely popular social media app’s U.S. operations. Some lawmakers insist they don’t want to actually ban the platform used by roughly 170 million Americans, arguing

Renée Fleming talks new book “Music and Mind”

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Renée Fleming talks new book “Music and Mind” – CBS News Watch CBS News Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book “Music and Mind,” Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. They

Eric Church talks new Nashville bar and residency

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Eric Church talks new Nashville bar and residency – CBS News

Chanel Miller talks finding joy with new children’s book “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All”

April 24, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Chanel Miller talks finding joy with new children’s book “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All” – CBS News Watch CBS News Chanel Miller, celebrated for her profound memoir “Know My Name,” steps into a new creative realm with her children’s book “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.” The story, both written and illustrated by Miller, follows two