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Orientation for new members of Congress begins as government shutdown looms

Orientation is underway in Congress for new members as important matters loom, including funding the government to avoid a shutdown. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

Meet the new members: The first transgender member of Congress

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members

Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government

World - ABC News - October 21

Amazon Just Announced an Unexpected New Benefit That Prime Members Are Going to Love

A new Amazon Prime fuel discount is a direct copy of Walmart’s popular benefit.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Southwest Airlines beats on revenue by a wide margin, names new board members

Southwest reported a relatively big revenue beat and reached an agreement with activist investor Elliott to add new board members.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

23andMe appoints three new board members following abrupt resignations

23andMe appointed three new independent directors to its board, the company said Tuesday.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Schumer withholds Senate orientation invite from McCormick

Democrats are holding out hope that Sen. Bob Casey can pick up enough votes to hold on to the Pennsylvania Senate seat.

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

Schumer criticized for not inviting McCormick to Senate orientation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is coming under fire for not extending an invitation to Republican David McCormick to attend the Senate’s new members’ orientation this week. McCormick ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Schumer invites McCormick, Gallego to Senate orientation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has invited Pennsylvania Republican David McCormick and Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego (D) to the Senate orientation this week after initially not ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Schumer invites McCormick and Gallego to Senate orientation

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Some Menendez brothers' family members rally for reduced sentence amid new evidence

Dozens of relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez ramped up public support for the brothers on Wednesday with a press conference in Los Angeles. The brothers have spent decades in prison for murdering ...

Some voters joke they want to 'cancel out' family members' ballots in new TikTok trend

On TikTok, dozens of users are posting tongue-in-cheek videos about how their vote will “cancel out” someone else’s on the opposite end of the political spectrum.

An attack in Iran's restive southeast kills 10 members of the country's national police force, 2 news agencies report

World - ABC News - October 26

Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election

Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Are trendy members’ clubs worth it?

A break from the traditional, clubs for under-40s are springing up

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

7 Salisbury U. Students Beat Person Because of Sexual Orientation, Police Say

The students, who face assault and hate crime charges, lured a person to an apartment where they spat on him and broke a rib, the police said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on U.S. Census Bureau survey by 2027

Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027.

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

One Direction members react to Liam Payne's death

Former One Direction members posted a statement on social media Thursday, saying, "we are devastated by the news of Liam's passing." Liam Payne died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony ...

19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops

Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.

Walz, family members vote early in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and his family voted early Wednesday morning, filling out their ballots in St. Paul less than two weeks before Election Day. Walz, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trudeau Urged by Fellow Party Members to Step Down

Liberal Party members fear Justin Trudeau has become so unpopular that it could lead to the party’s defeat in the next election. Mr. Trudeau has said he has no plans to leave.

World - The New York Times - October 23

'Cult' members jailed over coroner kidnap plot

An "anti-establishment cult" entered a courtroom having conspired to kidnap a coroner.

U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans

The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.

"Yellowstone" cast members attend cowboy boot camp

Taylor Sheridan, the creative force behind the Paramount series "Yellowstone," demands authenticity from his actors, who attend a "cowboy boot camp," at Sheridan's ranch outside Dallas, to learn ...

Opec+ members delay planned rise in oil production

Cartel to leave output curbs in place an extra month in effort to boost anaemic crude prices

Business - Financial Times - November 3

"CBS Mornings" team members take on the NYC Marathon

A round of applause for "CBS Mornings'" Andy Merlis and Errol Barnett, who both completed their first marathon and to Elissa Candiotti, who pushed her friend Johnny Agar through all 26.2 miles.

'SNL' was always with Trump, cast members insist in latest sketch

In its first episode since Tuesday's election, the “Saturday Night Live” cast members insisted they've gone from Donald Trump critics to ardent supporters.

NI teachers unions ballot members on strike

The pay dispute could also spread to include the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

Navy jet crashes in Washington state; crew members missing

A search is ongoing for a Navy aircraft and two crew members who crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state Tuesday, according to the Navy. The EA-18G Growler, based out of Naval Air Station ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Latino Cabinet members discuss how heritage influences their work

Alejandro Mayorkas, Miguel Cardona, Xavier Becerra and Isabel Guzman talked about bringing their culture to the Biden administration for National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Biden chokes up during final goodbye to Ethel Kennedy

President Joe Biden capped a somber yet celebratory funeral for Ethel Kennedy on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Fans, family and friends mourn former One Direction member Liam Payne

Former One Direction member Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel room in Argentina. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on what we know about Payne's death.

One Direction members say they are ‘devastated’ by loss of Liam Payne

Bandmates will miss the singer, 31, who fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, ‘terribly’. Liam Payne autopsy shows star died of multiple injuries sustained in fall Liam Payne ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

One Direction Members Honor Liam Payne With Emotional Tributes

After hearing the news of Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony, his groupmates, fans and collaborators shared their shock and grief.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

WATCH: BTS member J-Hope discharged from military

K-pop star J-Hope, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, was greeted by one of his bandmates and cheering fans as he was discharged from South Korea's military on Thursday after 18 months of duty.

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