President Trump claimed Queen Elizabeth II reviewed her Honor Guard for the first time in 70 years, but it doesn’t add up
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The former president spoke out about the “politics of fear” and challenges facing global democracy as he honored late South African leader Nelson Mandela
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this case it’s worth $15,000 and a white Mercedes that can’t be claimed until the owner makes good on a raft of unpaid tolls violations. It’s a tale that begins at the Midtown Tunnel in Queens on Sunday night when a fake Uber driver bringing a fare into the city from the John F. Kennedy airport caught police attention for having Florida license plates. According to law enforcement sources, it was no easy traffic stop because the officers had to weave though heavy traffic to track the driver down. Once they did and the car’s passenger got his bag out of the trunk, there was a king’s ransom of orange-and-white envelopes, an estimated 75 to 90 notices for unpaid MTA and Port Authority tolls. The driver, Richard Abraham of Brooklyn, had a suspended license for failing to answer four summonses. To top it off, the car wasn’t even his but instead belonged to his cousin. When that cousin showed up at the 108th Precinct to claim the car, he was told he’d have to first pay the $15,000 in overdue fines first. He also got a summons for allowing an unlicensed driver to use his car. The fake Uber driver was charged with unlicensed driving and operating an illegal for hire vehicle.
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Dubious License Plate Leads To King’s Ransom In Unpaid Tolls
WASHINGTON, DC (CBSNewYork) – President Trump on Tuesday claimed he accepts the findings of the U.S. intelligence community that Russians interfered in the 2016 election. He also said he misspoke when he suggested otherwise in a widely criticized press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday in Helsinki, Finland. Trump, making what he described as clarifying comments in a meeting with members of Congress at the White House Tuesday, said he meant to say that he had no reason to think Russia “wouldn’t” have interfered in the 2016 election, instead of that he actually said on Monday, which is that he had no reason to think Russia “would” have interfered. “Let me be totally clear in saying that, and I’ve said this many times, I accept our intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election took place,” Trump said. “Could be other people also,” he then added as a caveat. Facing backlash over his remarks, Mr. Trump told reporters he reviewed a transcript of what he said, and decided to clarify his comments. “In a key sentence in my remarks I said the word 'would' instead of 'wouldn't.' The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't or why it wouldn't be Russia,'” President Trump says https://t.co/ZU0DDFnp0P pic.twitter.com/8FfCRAsCXQ — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 17, 2018 Earlier on Tuesday, Trump was standing by his widely criticized summit, Tweeting on Tuesday: “While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia. Sadly, it is not being reported that way.” While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia. Sadly, it is not being reported that way – the Fake News is going Crazy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2018 Senior administration officials tell CBS News there is an effort underway to fix the situation after Trump sided with Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies which have concluded the Russian government meddled in the 2016 U.S. election. “They did interfere with our election,” said House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan. “It’s really clear. There should be no doubt about that.” Both Republicans and Democrats quickly denounced the president’s comments. US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the end of a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. (Photo: YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) “The President isn’t leading,” said Sen. Ben Sasse. “Vladimir Putin walked away from Helsiniki with a win. It’s a disaster.” The president is getting support from at least one Republican on Capitol Hill for meeting with his Russian counterpart. On CBS This Morning, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky did not fault the president’s position . “The president has undergone an onslaught of a year, year and a half of partisan investigation of somehow colluding with the Russians so I think he’s sensitive to that,” said Paul. In response, Trump thanked Sen. Paul, tweeting, “You really get it.” Thank you @RandPaul . “The President has gone through a year and a half of totally partisan investigations – what’s he supposed to think?” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2018 Russia said it is ready to increase cooperation with the U.S. military in Syria following Monday’s summit.
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The former Trump campaign chairman’s trial begins in a week
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A police officer in Las Vegas shot right through his cruiser’s windshield during high-speed pursuit of two murder suspects, and his body camera captured the chase
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (CBS Local) – A Virginia man has died after a freak accident resulted in the man stabbing himself in the groin with a sword. Newport News Police say they were called to a home around 4:40 p.m. EST on July 15 to help someone who had been accidentally stabbed. Officers discovered the 28-year-old man with a life-threatening stab wound when they arrived. By 5:25 p.m. the Newport News resident was pronounced dead by medics. According to WT , the unidentified 28-year-old was walking down some stairs in his home with the sword in hand when he accidentally stabbed himself in the groin. Witnesses in the house at the time did not make it clear if the victim fell down the stairs or stabbed himself without tripping.
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GRANADA HILLS (CBSLA) – A bear made its way through a Granada Hills residential neighborhood Tuesday, and at one point decided to take a dip in a backyard pool. (CBS2) The bear was first spotted in the 16000 block of Timber Ridge Drive at 10:37 a.m. according to Los Angeles police. The bear was discovered sitting under a tree in the front yard of a home. CBS2 chopper video caught footage of the bear hopping a fence and then jumping into a backyard pool in the 13100 block of Whistler Avenue. (CBS2) After taking a swim, the bear jumped out and wandered into Bee Canyon Park. Residents were asked to stay inside during the ordeal. A little before 1:30 p.m., U.S. Forest Service officers tranquilized the bear with a dart. They will then transport it into a rural area, and safely release it back into the wild. Thee animal was seen sporting a tag on one of its ears, meaning Tuesday’s visit to a suburban setting likely wasn’t its first. (CBS2) A photo posted to LAPD Devonshire’s Facebook page clearly showed the red tag the bear was wearing.
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It’s “conceivable” the cat might have been able to breach an outer perimeter and escape the zoo, said a zoo official
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PELHAM, Ala. (CBS Local) – It was supposed to be Walter Carr’s first day of work with a moving company Sunday when his car broke down. But, instead of calling out, he walked through the night to be on time. Carr’s vehicle stopped working the night before his first day with the moving company Bellhops, and he knew he couldn’t miss it. So, he decided to walk. Carr began his hike from Homewood, Alabama, to the town of Pelham, Alabama, at midnight – a nearly 20-mile journey. He had reportedly walked about 14 miles before local police stepped in to help the young man, according CBS affiliate WIAT-TV . Once police heard his story, they took Carr to breakfast. Then, they gave him a ride the rest of the way to the home of the Lamey family, who he was scheduled to help move that morning. Carr arrived at the home of Jenny Hayden Lamey and her family before the rest of the movers arrived. “I asked Walter if he wanted to go upstairs and rest until everyone else arrived,” said Lamey in a Facebook post , “He declined and said he could go ahead and get started.” So, the family and Carr began packing up the home, chatting along the way. Lamey discovered that Carr and his mother were from New Orleans, but moved to Alabama after losing their home during Hurricane Katrina. “He looked at me in the eye and smiled and I felt like I had known him much longer,” wrote Lamey of the pair’s interaction that morning. The rest of the crew arrived later in the morning and Lamey insisted Carr share the story of his grueling night with the other movers. “Walter said ‘I walked.’ That was it. Humble,” Lamey added. “I asked him to share a little more and when he did, the crew was in awe of him too! I don’t know that Walter would have shared if I hadn’t asked him to.” Lamey shared the story of Walter and her move on Facebook — the post quickly went viral. And word eventually got back to the CEO of the Bellhops moving company, Luke Marklin. This is an incredible story. The grit and heart Walter showed defines Bellhops' culture precisely. I'm really proud to be on the same team as Walter… we set a high bar on service and he just raised it. Look forward to thanking him in person this week. https://t.co/Fr4ytu5CM1 — Luke Marklin (@LukeMarklin) July 15, 2018 “I’m really proud to be on the same team as Walter,” Marklin wrote on Twitter, “We set a high bar on service and he just raised it. Look forward to thanking him in person this week.” Marklin did a bit more than just thank Carr – he gifted Carr his 2014 Ford Escape, according to WIAT-TV. Proud to have encountered this young man. He certainly made an impact on us! #PelhamPD #belikewalter pic.twitter.com/d0zz0PMvnv — Pelham Police Dept (@PelhamPoliceAL) July 16, 2018 While the young man’s long walks to work may be over, few will forget the perseverance he showed along the way. [H/T CBS News ]
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Ryan Mayer The St. Louis Cardinals missed the playoffs just four times between 2000 and 2015, while making the World Series four times and winning twice. The franchise was seen as one of the gold standards in the league and had seemingly undergone a successful transition at manager from Tony LaRussa to Mike Matheny. Well, the last two and a half years haven’t been as kind to the Cardinals, and on Saturday it cost Matheny his job. St. Louis, 48-46, have missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons and enter the All-Star break seven-and-a-half games back of the Cubs in the division race and four games back in the battle for the Wild Card. The franchise hasn’t missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons since 1997-1999 and clearly, executives thought a change was needed in order to avoid that fate. In addition to the team’s performance on the field, there were incidents off the field, like the situation between closer Bud Norris and reliever Jordan Hicks , that seemed to factor into the decision. Either way, over the course of his six-and-a-half seasons at the helm of the squad, Matheny went 592-474 with a World Series appearance back in 2013, when the Cards lost to the Red Sox in six games. While the Cardinals are looking for a new manager, the New York Mets could be looking for a new ace if they don’t negotiate a new contract with Jacob deGrom. Reports this week indicated that deGrom’s agent had told the team that the 30-year-old righty is interested in locking into a long-term deal to stay in the Big Apple. But, that came with a caveat. deGrom’s agent, Brodie van Wagenen of CAA, told reporters that if the Mets do not share that same interest in a long-term contract, the team should immediately begin looking for a trade. That’s not quite an outright trade request from deGrom, but it’s as close as one can get. In fairness to deGrom, he is certainly out-performing his contract, as through 123 innings pitched this season he’s allowed just 23 earned runs, good for a minuscule 1.68 ERA. He becomes arbitration-eligible after this season, but the team still has two years of control through the arbitration process before he could become a free agent in 2021. For more on these stories and the rest of the week in baseball, check out the video above.
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The suit describes Richard Strauss as “a prolific sexual predator” who might have assaulted 1,500 or more male students at Ohio State
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Wrestlers sue Ohio State over late doctor’s "rampant sexual misconduct"
