When tech billionaires were given a front row-seat at the latest presidential inauguration — and the world's richest man gained unprecedented power over federal agencies — questions about the growing influence of today's tycoons took center stage. Is America in a new Gilded Age, or is this just the latest chapter in its struggle to balance wealth, power and democracy? … [Read more...] about Is America in a New Gilded Age? Wealth, Power, and Democracy | CBS Reports
Family of teen killed in hate crime attack stand up for their son
Six years after the murder of Blaze Bernstein, a gay, Jewish college student, his family faced his killer Sam Woodward, a former high school classmate and neo-Nazi, in court. … [Read more...] about Family of teen killed in hate crime attack stand up for their son
The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
A brilliant college student is killed by a former classmate. Inside the trial of the secret neo-Nazi prosecutors say murdered Blaze because he was gay and Jewish. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports. … [Read more...] about The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
Murphy’s Law: Braves 6, Phillies 1
Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Anything that can go wrong... Last night, the Phillies scored thirteen runs. Maybe that’s why they seemed so snakebitten in today’s loss. I’m not personally a triskaidekaphobe, but baseball players are a superstitious (though certainly not cowardly) lot. But while we can’t rule out unlucky thirteen as a cause, the more likely explanation for … [Read more...] about Murphy’s Law: Braves 6, Phillies 1
6/28: CBS Weekend News
Lightning, hailstorm forces hundreds of canceled flights in Atlanta; California wildlife caregivers use bear costumes to help orphaned bear cub … [Read more...] about 6/28: CBS Weekend News