WATCH: Artists create 800lb butter sculpture
(CBS Newspath) -- NOW THAT'S A LOT OF BUTTER: Take a look at the butter sculpture at the New York State Fair. Can you guess how many pounds of butter were used to create…
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Feds seize over 3,000 fake vaccination cards in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — More than 3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards have been confiscated at cargo freight facilities at the Anchorage, Alaska, airport as they were being shipped from China. Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the cards…
Britney Spears under investigation over battery of staff
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they are investigating Britney Spears over alleged misdemeanor battery after a staff member at her home said the singer struck her. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that deputies responded to Spears'…
OnlyFans website to ban 'sexually explicit' content
OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban “sexually explicit” content. A spokesperson says the ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners. Nudity is still…
Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850M bankruptcy deal
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bankruptcy judge has approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to set up an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by…
Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hours-long standoff. The man, identified by law enforcement officials as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of…
California elementary school destroyed in wildfire
(CBS Newspath) -- An elementary school was destroyed by the Caldor fire in El Dorado County, CA this week. A playground and a charred sign were left standing at Walt Tyler Elementary School.
US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
(AP) -- The Biden administration says it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes. The Education Department says the move will wipe out more than $5.8…
States banning mask mandates could face civil rights probes
(AP) -- President Joe Biden has ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have blocked school mask mandates and other public health measures meant to protect students. Biden's order takes aim at Republican governors in…
Want to pretend to live on Mars? For a whole year? Apply now
Help wanted: NASA is looking for people to spend a year pretending they are isolated on Mars. The space agency began taking applications Friday for four people to live in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in…
