What led to FBI Director Kash Patel’s lawsuit against The Atlantic?

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic on Monday after a new piece in the magazine accused him of having “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.

Tesla Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Florida Teenager

By Mike Scarcella and Abhirup Roy WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – Billionaire ⁠entrepreneur ⁠Elon Musk’s Tesla has settled a ⁠wrongful death lawsuit in Florida stemming from a 2018 high-speed crash that ​killed a teenager riding in one of the electric vehicle maker’s sedans, court records show. A trial in the lawsuit ‌was set to begin …

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Uber Loses Another US Driver Sex Assault Trial, Ordered to Pay $5,000

April 20(Reuters) – A federal jury in North Carolina ⁠on ⁠Monday said Uber should pay $5,000 to a ⁠woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through ​the app, as the company faces thousands of similar claims. The Raleigh, North Carolina, jury verdict followed a trial that began April 14. ‌It …

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Future of Iran ceasefire unclear as deadline approaches

As President Trump toggles between optimism and pessimism on a deal with Iran, sometimes in the same hour, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata, Ed O’Keefe and Aaron MacLean have the latest on the state of the war.

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, with John Ternus tapped as successor

Tim Cook will step down as Apple’s CEO later this year and be replaced by John Ternus, a senior vice president of hardware engineering, the technology company announced on Monday. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, replacing Arthur Levinson, the company said. Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran, will assume the role …

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned, the White House announced on Monday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more.