Seven Chinese executives and four of the largest shipping container manufacturers were criminally charged in an antitrust case alleging they engaged in illegal price fixing during the pandemic six years ago, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday. The indictment, which was first reported by CBS Newsmarks the latest in a series of investigations by the Justice …
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado had a heated line of questioning for U.S. CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper about the rules regarding quarter during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. On March 13, Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth said, “We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” while …
A summer job was once a seasonal tradition for millions of American teenagers looking to earn some pocket money and get a taste of the working world. That was then. Now, businesses are on track to hire a record low number of teens this summer, according to a new analysis from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. …
Key Takeaways State attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Education Department over a new rule limiting federal loans for graduate students. The new rule makes a distinction between students seeking “professional” and “graduate” degrees. Healthcare industry officials believe the new rule will lead to more difficulty hiring workers in such industries as nursing and …
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong on Friday over a new state law that prohibits federal agents from wearing masks and requires them to display identification when operating in the state. The law, passed this spring by the Connecticut …
Officials in San Diego took questions Tuesday about Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, giving new details on some of the heroic actions taken by the three victims to draw the shooters away from the children who were present at the mosque. Following the news conference, CBS News national correspondent Lana Zak …
Indictments announced against Chinese container firms for alleged price-fixing during COVID pandemic – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department on Tuesday announced indictments against four Chinese shipping container manufacturers for allegedly cutting production to fix prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has more.
The Trump administration’s newly-announced $1.776 billion fund to compensate people who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them has attorneys and communications professionals scrambling to position their clients for a handout, CBS News has learned. Legal groups and public relations offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City have been abuzz ever …
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday told reporters that a U.S. troop deployment to Poland had been delayed, but added it was not accurate to say that the troops were being withdrawn from Europe. Vance, at a White House briefing, said the United States wants to encourage Europe to “take …
There are primary elections Tuesday in Kentucky, Alabama, Idaho, Oregon and Pennsylvania. These contests will be a further test of President Donald Trump’s grip on Republican voters. Why Trump is angry with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie Massie angered Trump by voting against his signature tax legislation over concerns of adding to the national debt, pushing …