Unpacking the CBS California governor’s debate

CBS hosted a debate Tuesday night for the top candidates vying to be California’s next governor. CBS California investigative correspondent Julie Watts, who moderated the debate, joins “The Takeout” with a recap.

Comparing popular smartwatches and their accuracy

Smartwatches can measure everything from heart rate to step count, but which features are most accurate and are worth using? Vanessa Hand Orellana, CNET’s lead wearable tech reporter, joins CBS News to discuss.

Acting AG Blanche says Trump didn’t direct him to prosecute Comey

Former FBI Director James Comey made his first appearance in court on Wednesday after the Justice Department charged him with making threats to President Trump with seashells that spelled out “86-47.” CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen has the latest.

Secret Service officer shot at White House Correspondents’ Dinner was not hit by friendly fire, sources say

The round that struck a U.S. Secret Service officer during Saturday’s shooting outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place was not friendly fire, multiple senior law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday. Justice Department investigators, working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have at this point determined …

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US Says First Refunds From Trump Tariffs Expected Around May 11

April 29 (Reuters) – The Trump administration ⁠is ⁠expected to issue the ⁠first tariff refunds by around May 11, ​according to an order filed on Tuesday in the U.S. Court ‌of International Trade, more ‌than two months after the U.S. Supreme Court ⁠deemed ⁠the sweeping duties illegal. About 21% of entries subject to the ​tariffs …

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Legal Filing Raises Questions About Who Shot Secret Service Officer at Press Dinner

April 29 (Reuters) – A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ ⁠initial ⁠assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service ⁠officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, ​31, fired a shotgun “in the direction of the stairs …

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Mexico’s Sinaloa Governor Denies US Charges of Drug Cartel Involvement

MEXICO CITY, ⁠April ⁠29 (Reuters) – Mexico’s ⁠Sinaloa State Governor Ruben ​Rocha on Wednesday ‌denied U.S. Justice ‌Department allegations ⁠of ⁠links to the Sinaloa Cartel, labeling ​the charges as politically motivated. The U.S. ​Justice Department earlier on Wednesday ⁠said ⁠it had ⁠charged Rocha ​and other current and former ​officials ⁠for their alleged involvement with the …

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