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Remaining Reporters Reveal '60 Minutes' Fate, Warn Newsrooms Shouldn't 'Run Like Dictatorships' Remaining Reporters Reveal '60 Minutes' Fate, Warn Newsrooms Shouldn't 'Run Like Dictatorships'
Remaining Reporters Reveal '60 Minutes' Fate, Warn Newsrooms Shouldn't 'Run Like Dictatorships' The three remaining correspondents at "60 Minutes" said they'll stay with the iconic newsmagazine, but echoed criticisms that CBS News has faced over its changes under controversial editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim announced their decision in a joint message to colleagues on Friday, June 5. The memo was first reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik. The statement follows weeks of turmoil at CBS News, highlighted by a purge at "60 Minutes" that saw the firings of correspondents Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia…

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Illegal Ghost Guns, Loaded Rifles Found In Long Island Home: Prosecutors Illegal Ghost Guns, Loaded Rifles Found In Long Island Home: Prosecutors
Illegal Ghost Guns, Loaded Rifles Found In Long Island Home: Prosecutors A Long Island man is accused of stockpiling illegal firearms, including ghost guns and loaded rifles, authorities announced on Friday, June 5. Matthew Hibner, 36, of Huntington Station, was indicted after investigators allegedly found multiple illegal weapons and firearm-building materials inside his home during a search on May 14, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Authorities recovered four loaded rifles, a Tramps Terror revolver, and two illegal ammunition magazines, prosecutors said. Investigators also seized gun tools, pistol kits with assembly instructions, un…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Killed After Subaru Slams Utility Pole, Rolls Onto Long Island Property Teen Killed After Subaru Slams Utility Pole, Rolls Onto Long Island Property
Teen Killed After Subaru Slams Utility Pole, Rolls Onto Long Island Property A 19-year-old man was killed when his vehicle struck a utility pole and rolled onto a commercial property on Long Island, police announced on Friday, June 5. Owen McKeown, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek eastbound on Orinoco Drive when the crash happened at approximately 4:05 a.m. Thursday, June 5, according to the Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the Subaru struck a utility pole before rolling onto the property at 655 Orinoco Drive. McKeown was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, police said. The vehicle was…

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by Jillian Pikora
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34-Year Mystery Solved After Remains Found In PA Field ID'd As Missing NY Mom 34-Year Mystery Solved After Remains Found In PA Field ID'd As Missing NY Mom
34-Year Mystery Solved After Remains Found In PA Field ID'd As Missing NY Mom A woman whose remains were discovered in a Pennsylvania farm field more than three decades ago has finally been identified, bringing long-awaited answers to a family that never stopped searching, officials announced on Thursday, June 4. Nuria C. Rodriguez, of Bronx, New York, was positively identified on April 14 through forensic genetic genealogy after spending 34 years known only as "Christman Jane Doe," according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. The case began on June 3, 1992, when a farmer discovered a human skull in freshly turned soil along Christman Road in Windsor Township. A …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Actor's Residuals From Blockbuster Hit Are 'Enough To Buy NY Hot Dog': Report Actor's Residuals From Blockbuster Hit Are 'Enough To Buy NY Hot Dog': Report
Actor's Residuals From Blockbuster Hit Are 'Enough To Buy NY Hot Dog': Report David Krumholtz appeared in one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time, but don't expect those residual checks to fund a sleigh ride. The 48-year-old Bergen County dad of two recently revealed what he earns these days from "The Santa Clause" movies with Tim Allen, in which he played Bernard the Head Elf in the 1994 hit and its 2002 sequel. Krumholtz shared the figure with Page Six during a press day last month for "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been," the Broadway revival of Eric Bentley's 1972 play, the outlet exclusively reported. While discussing residual payments, Krumholtz ex…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Insane' Mid-Air Incident Involving JetBlue Flight, Small Plane Under Investigation 'Insane' Mid-Air Incident Involving JetBlue Flight, Small Plane Under Investigation
'Insane' Mid-Air Incident Involving JetBlue Flight, Small Plane Under Investigation A tense radio exchange near a busy airport is now part of a federal investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call involving a JetBlue flight and a smaller aircraft in Florida near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to multiple reports. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, June 1, as JetBlue Flight 1256 was approaching the airport in Broward County, Florida, CBS News reported. Simple Flying reported that the JetBlue aircraft was an Airbus A321neo arriving from Guayaquil, Ecuador. The smaller aircraft was registered to …

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Stabbed To Death, NY Native 'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Stabbed To Death, NY Native
'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Stabbed To Death, NY Native A familiar face from big-screen hits and prime-time crime dramas has been identified in a deadly Los Angeles case. Click here for a new, updated story: Details Released In Death Of 'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Actor James Handy, 81, died after being stabbed on Wednesday, June 3, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, according to authorities. Officers were called around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to a home in the 19200 block of Erwin Street regarding an unknown trouble report, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD said the 911 caller stated, "I…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Accidental' Text Message Scams On Rise: What To Watch For 'Accidental' Text Message Scams On Rise: What To Watch For
'Accidental' Text Message Scams On Rise: What To Watch For A message that appears to be a harmless mix-up can be the start of something much more costly. The warning centers on so-called "accidental" texts. The message may sound casual and believable, such as someone saying they are running late or trying to reach another person. The trap is the reply. Experian says wrong-number texts are often the first step in romance or employment scams. Scammers may also use AI messaging bots to target large numbers of people at once. Even a polite answer, such as telling the sender they have the wrong number, can show a scammer that the phone line is active…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drunken Long Island Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including NYPD Officer, Ends In Conviction Drunken Long Island Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including NYPD Officer, Ends In Conviction
Drunken Long Island Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including Nypd Officer, Ends In Conviction A jury has convicted a Long Island man of murder for a drunken driving crash that tore through a busy nail salon, killing four people and injuring nine others, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 4. Steven Schwally, 64, of Deer Park, was found guilty after a jury trial of four counts of Murder in the Second Degree and numerous related charges stemming from the June 28, 2024 crash at Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. "Customers and workers went into a nail salon on an ordinary Friday June afternoon and four of them never c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job
Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job A former New Jersey high school graduate who pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has been hired for a position at the Pentagon, according to published reports. Elias Irizarry, 24, previously of Montclair, was apparently appointed to a role within the Defense Department after previously pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from the Capitol breach (click here for the complaint). He later pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and was sentenced to 14 days in jail and later pardoned by President Trump. Irizarry …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There
Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There Hunter Biden says he smoked crack at a notorious Connecticut highway hotel while battling drug addiction and alcoholism. The 56-year-old son of former President Joe Biden made the admission in a Thursday, June 4, post on X, where he also claimed a widely shared shirtless photo of himself was taken at a former Super 8 motel off I-95 in West Haven when he was in the throes of that addiction.  Biden was sparring with a critic over his comments that politicians and the wealthy use divisive politics as a distraction tactic. He believes they are getting "fat and rich" while the country tears…

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Body Hidden Under Blankets In Vacant New York Apartment Identified As Woman Body Hidden Under Blankets In Vacant New York Apartment Identified As Woman
Body Hidden Under Blankets In Vacant New York Apartment Identified As Woman A woman whose body was found hidden beneath blankets inside a vacant New York apartment has been identified as investigators continue probing the case, authorities announced on Thursday, June 4. Jennifer A. Randall, 52, of Corinth, was identified by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office as the deceased person discovered during a welfare check on Walnut Street in the Village of Corinth. The investigation began at 6:24 p.m. Monday when deputies were called to the residence after a caller reported finding what they believed was a dead body, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies arrived an…

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by Jillian Pikora