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In Montgomery, Alabama, wedged between a maze of train tracks and the river, a long-neglected plot of land has been transformed. It’s now home to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, the vision of lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson.The 17-acre park, set to open this month, is filled with nearly 50 sculptures by world-famous artists like Kehinde Wiley, Simone Leigh. and Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, collectively evoking the history of slavery in America. “Artists have the ability to depict the humanity and the dignity of people, even in the midst of something brutal and violent,” said Stevenson. “It’s a tough subject. It’s…
Part of me can’t believe I’m about to say this, but I like bourbon. I don’t know if that means I’m an old man, or just an alcoholic.Enjoying hard liquor is new for me. I’ve always been a beer guy. In the past when a friend would say, “Let’s get a Scotch or a whiskey,” I’d think, “Well, I guess we could pretend like we’re in a Tennessee Williams play.”But now I like bourbon. “Like” is how far you can go with your enthusiasm for any alcohol. If you’re passionate you sound like you have a problem. If I said,…
Author Kara Swisher says “TikTok’s not going away,” but says changes are likely – CBS News Watch CBS News Tech journalist Kara Swisher, the author of “Burn Book,” tells “Face the Nation” that although TikTok’s leadership says the company is not controlled by the Chinese government, “every Chinese company I’ve covered has had the tentacles of the Chinese Communist Party involved in it, whether they like it or not.” While she said changes are likely at TikTok, “TikTok’s not going away, kids.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now…
A suspect in the shooting death of a New Mexico state police officer was captured Sunday by law enforcement officers in the Albuquerque area based on a tip from a gas station clerk, authorities said.The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office detained 33-year-old Jaremy Smith of Marion, South Carolina, in the southwestern reaches of Albuquerque after the clerk notified authorities of a man who fit Smith’s description, Sheriff John Allen said at a brief news conference.South Carolina authorities have identified Smith as a person of interest in the killing of a local paramedic whose stolen car was involved in Friday’s fatal shooting…
The teams for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament have been selected, as 68 schools will square off in March Madness.The tournament bracket consists of the 32 Division I conference tournament winners, along with 36 teams that received at-large bids from the selection committee. Prior to the start of the first round, the field will be whittled down to 64 teams as eight teams compete in the First Four play-in round.While each conference is guaranteed at least one team in the tournament, the bulk of the at-large bids tend to go to the so-called Power Five conferences: the Atlantic Coast…
Washington — President Biden joked about former President Donald Trump during remarks at the Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, D.C. late Saturday, turning criticism about his age on the former president as the general election gets underway. But he also took the opportunity to address the more serious — warning of threats to freedom and democracy in the U.S. and abroad. Speaking to hundreds of journalists and leaders at his first appearance at the annual dinner, Mr. Biden said the two candidates had clinched their party’s nomination this week for president, saying that “one candidate is too old, mentally unfit to…
Washington — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that former President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about individuals facing charges related to their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol are “unacceptable.””I think it’s very unfortunate at a time that there are American hostages being held in Gaza, that the President or any other leader will refer to people that are moving through our justice system as hostages,” Pence said Sunday on “Face the Nation.” “It’s just unacceptable.”At an Ohio rally on Saturday, the former president took the stage to a song said to have been recorded…
Washington — Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican, said on Sunday that the forced sale of TikTok “absolutely could” happen before November’s election, as legislation that would demand the sale — or ban the app altogether — makes its way through Congress.”The closer we get to an election, the risk just gets greater and greater,” Gallagher said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday of the threat posed by the widely popular video-sharing app. TikTok has for years been under fire by U.S. officials amid warnings that China’s government could gain access to its data and use it to manipulate or…
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Former Vice President Mike Pence Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat of Illinois, and Mike Gallagher, Republican of WisconsinKara Swisher, author of “Burn Book”UNICEF executive director Catherine RussellClick here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington. And this week on Face the Nation: Congress tries a takedown of TikTok’s Chinese ownership, and the split between some allies of Israel and the Netanyahu government grows. With the arrival of spring in the nation’s capital, House lawmakers moved with surprising speed to push…
Face The Nation: Krishnamoorthi, Gallagher, Swisher – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the co-chairs of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party, join “Face the Nation” to discuss the House passing a bill on TikTok, Tech journalist Kara Swisher tells “Face the Nation” that although TikTok’s leadership says the company is not controlled by the Chinese government, “every Chinese company I’ve covered has had the tentacles of the Chinese Communist Party involved in it, whether they like it or not”, and UNICEF chief…