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President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin days after 12 Russians were indicted for hacking during the 2016 election. But the president neglected to hold Putin accountable, and criticized the U.S. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
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A set of old family photos inspires a stranger to find their rightful owners
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Kristie Baeumert recently picked up a vintage projector, and found a family’s old slides still inside
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There are a lot of homeless people on the streets on New York, which has lead some to wonder if the city’s homeless problem is growing. CBS2 found one homeless hangout right in the middle of bustling Midtown Manhattan. For Thomas Decoteau, the area most known for the hustle and bustle of daily life in the Big Apple is simply known as the quiet zone. “We recycle all day, doing bottles and cans and when it gets nighttime and really dark we just come here and crash out,” he said. The stretch along Broadway near 40th Street is relatively safe and quiet compared to other parts of the city. “This is where you can come to relax and you’re gonna be amongst homeless people who aren’t gonna rob, aren’t gonna steal from you,” Decoteau said. Occupants say they typically get to the space around midnight every night and sleep surrounded by around 25 other homeless people. Decoteau has been sleeping in the Midtown oasis for years, and says outreach workers check on him every night. He’s still there because the city has labeled his street home a temporary pop up location, not an encampment. Only encampments may be forcibly removed. By the city’s definition, encampments have a visible physical structure that’s difficult to move. Decoteau estimates there are upwards of 100 people staying along the space stretching from 39th to 35th Streets. The Department of Homeless Services refused to discuss the so-called pop up, but insisted last week the homeless situation is under control. “By doubling the number of outreach workers that are out there 24/7 in all five boroughs and in the subways, by tripling the number of special beds, that’s how we’re beginning to turn the tide on a problem that’s built up over many, many years,” Commissioner Steven Banks said. The city says it has helped get more than 1,800 homeless New Yorkers off the streets since 2016.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There are a lot of homeless people on the streets on New York, which has lead some to wonder if the city’s homeless problem is growing. CBS2 found one homeless hangout right in the middle of bustling Midtown Manhattan. For Thomas Decoteau, the area most known for the hustle and bustle of daily life in the Big Apple is simply known as the quiet zone. “We recycle all day, doing bottles and cans and when it gets nighttime and really dark we just come here and crash out,” he said. The stretch along Broadway near 40th Street is relatively safe and quiet compared to other parts of the city. “This is where you can come to relax and you’re gonna be amongst homeless people who aren’t gonna rob, aren’t gonna steal from you,” Decoteau said. Occupants say they typically get to the space around midnight every night and sleep surrounded by around 25 other homeless people. Decoteau has been sleeping in the Midtown oasis for years, and says outreach workers check on him every night. He’s still there because the city has labeled his street home a temporary pop up location, not an encampment. Only encampments may be forcibly removed. By the city’s definition, encampments have a visible physical structure that’s difficult to move. Decoteau estimates there are upwards of 100 people staying along the space stretching from 39th to 35th Streets. The Department of Homeless Services refused to discuss the so-called pop up, but insisted last week the homeless situation is under control. “By doubling the number of outreach workers that are out there 24/7 in all five boroughs and in the subways, by tripling the number of special beds, that’s how we’re beginning to turn the tide on a problem that’s built up over many, many years,” Commissioner Steven Banks said. The city says it has helped get more than 1,800 homeless New Yorkers off the streets since 2016.
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Angela Hernandez swerved to avoid hitting an animal and plunged 250 feet onto rocks below
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Billboards boasting the effectiveness of quick weight loss supplements may not be the only thing creating a problem for teens. Parents trying to help their overweight teenager lose weight may also be doing more harm than good. A new study finds that parents putting their children on a diet could lead to struggles with their weight as adults. The study, in the journal Pediatrics, of more than 500 teens who had been encouraged to diet, found that approach led to problems with food later. “They followed teenagers who had been encouraged to diet, 15 years later and found that they were more likely to be overweight, to be dieting, binge-eating, and have lower body satisfaction,” Dr. Susan Albers from the Cleveland Clinic said. Those teens were later also more likely to encourage their own children to diet. According to Dr. Albers, dieting among teens can encourage a negative relationship with food. She says it’s more beneficial to practice mindful eating – where the focus is on how you eat, rather than what you eat. “It’s so important to give teens these skills at this juncture in their life and I talk to parents about tools, not rules,” Dr. Albers added.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Billboards boasting the effectiveness of quick weight loss supplements may not be the only thing creating a problem for teens. Parents trying to help their overweight teenager lose weight may also be doing more harm than good. A new study finds that parents putting their children on a diet could lead to struggles with their weight as adults. The study, in the journal Pediatrics, of more than 500 teens who had been encouraged to diet, found that approach led to problems with food later. “They followed teenagers who had been encouraged to diet, 15 years later and found that they were more likely to be overweight, to be dieting, binge-eating, and have lower body satisfaction,” Dr. Susan Albers from the Cleveland Clinic said. Those teens were later also more likely to encourage their own children to diet. According to Dr. Albers, dieting among teens can encourage a negative relationship with food. She says it’s more beneficial to practice mindful eating – where the focus is on how you eat, rather than what you eat. “It’s so important to give teens these skills at this juncture in their life and I talk to parents about tools, not rules,” Dr. Albers added.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Peddling to work is something to savor, especially if you live in a food desert and your destination is an oasis. “I live on Beach 32nd Street, so from here to the farm is just completely different,” said Dekendra Dazzell, a member of the Rockaway Youth Task Force, which manages a community garden. “I see a lot of unhealthy food areas so when I actually come to the farm it kind of inspires me to just do more for the community.” “Giving back to the community has always been a passion of mine,” Dazzell told CBS2’s Steve Overmyer. “Not only because I live in the community but also seeing the individuals benefit from the changes I’ve made.” The garden maintains financial stability party due to a premium hot sauce grown between the buildings and bodegas in The Rockaways. “Far Rockaway is primarily sand, so if you dig deep enough you’re going to get to sand and rock,” Dazzell said. ”The raised beds was one for us to grow healthy crops.” Peppers have become such a cash crop that 22 new community gardens in New York City have signed on this year. A company known as Small Axe Peppers donates the jalapeño seedlings to more than 40 community gardens from the Bronx to Queens. “We wanted to find a way to empower community groups and community gardens to continue doing what they do on a daily basis,” said Dan Fitzgerald of Small Axe Peppers. The Rockaway gardens will create about 1,000 pounds of peppers this year. The company buys them back at a premium price and creates a sauce specific to the community. “For us, that just seems like it makes sense economically and also culinary,” said Fitzgerald. “The peppers they grow here are more delicious than the peppers you can buy.” “Why do you think that is?” Overmyer asked. “I think it’s just the care and also kind of the innovative methods that urban farmers are forced to undertake because of the small plot nature of their farming,” he said. Coaxing boxes of soil to produce quality veggies in an urban setting requires real skill. “I till the soil to make sure it nice and loose so that the plants can breathe and it’s nice and fresh.” This urban farm is helping the community economically, ecologically and socially. “Just being in this space every day I see so many people come by, they’re so impacted by the space,” Dazzell says. “Little kids come here every time to learn about the chickens, see what produce we’re growing. It’s kind of like a little family now. We come support each other.” It takes about three months to grow the peppers, but only three days to go from the soil to a bottle. For the current batch, harvest is still a few weeks away. And what’s produced from this crop is a hot sauce that won’t make you sweat. “I go pretty liberally with it,” said Fitzgerald. “It’s not the spiciest hot sauce we make, but it’s certainly the most flavorful.” The longer you let it sit in your mouth the more you can identify. “One of the things that’s so interesting about it is that each ingredient comes from a different borough,” said Fitzgerald. “We’re sitting and eating this hot sauce in a garden where these peppers were grown, so it doesn’t get any more local than that. It’s a diversity of flavors that comes together in one place that really makes New York unique. Just like this hot sauce.” The economic model of working with community gardens in New York has been so successful, they’ve tapped into a vibrant network of community farms. They’re now working with gardens from across the country.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Peddling to work is something to savor, especially if you live in a food desert and your destination is an oasis. “I live on Beach 32nd Street, so from here to the farm is just completely different,” said Dekendra Dazzell, a member of the Rockaway Youth Task Force, which manages a community garden. “I see a lot of unhealthy food areas so when I actually come to the farm it kind of inspires me to just do more for the community.” “Giving back to the community has always been a passion of mine,” Dazzell told CBS2’s Steve Overmyer. “Not only because I live in the community but also seeing the individuals benefit from the changes I’ve made.” The garden maintains financial stability party due to a premium hot sauce grown between the buildings and bodegas in The Rockaways. “Far Rockaway is primarily sand, so if you dig deep enough you’re going to get to sand and rock,” Dazzell said. ”The raised beds was one for us to grow healthy crops.” Peppers have become such a cash crop that 22 new community gardens in New York City have signed on this year. A company known as Small Axe Peppers donates the jalapeño seedlings to more than 40 community gardens from the Bronx to Queens. “We wanted to find a way to empower community groups and community gardens to continue doing what they do on a daily basis,” said Dan Fitzgerald of Small Axe Peppers. The Rockaway gardens will create about 1,000 pounds of peppers this year. The company buys them back at a premium price and creates a sauce specific to the community. “For us, that just seems like it makes sense economically and also culinary,” said Fitzgerald. “The peppers they grow here are more delicious than the peppers you can buy.” “Why do you think that is?” Overmyer asked. “I think it’s just the care and also kind of the innovative methods that urban farmers are forced to undertake because of the small plot nature of their farming,” he said. Coaxing boxes of soil to produce quality veggies in an urban setting requires real skill. “I till the soil to make sure it nice and loose so that the plants can breathe and it’s nice and fresh.” This urban farm is helping the community economically, ecologically and socially. “Just being in this space every day I see so many people come by, they’re so impacted by the space,” Dazzell says. “Little kids come here every time to learn about the chickens, see what produce we’re growing. It’s kind of like a little family now. We come support each other.” It takes about three months to grow the peppers, but only three days to go from the soil to a bottle. For the current batch, harvest is still a few weeks away. And what’s produced from this crop is a hot sauce that won’t make you sweat. “I go pretty liberally with it,” said Fitzgerald. “It’s not the spiciest hot sauce we make, but it’s certainly the most flavorful.” The longer you let it sit in your mouth the more you can identify. “One of the things that’s so interesting about it is that each ingredient comes from a different borough,” said Fitzgerald. “We’re sitting and eating this hot sauce in a garden where these peppers were grown, so it doesn’t get any more local than that. It’s a diversity of flavors that comes together in one place that really makes New York unique. Just like this hot sauce.” The economic model of working with community gardens in New York has been so successful, they’ve tapped into a vibrant network of community farms. They’re now working with gardens from across the country.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — You’ll soon need a new ID if you want to travel. In two years, a regular drivers license just wont cut it. If you take to the skies or travel the high seas after October 2020 you’ll need a suped up drivers license, called a Real ID, to travel if you don’t want to use a passport. “A fake drivers license is probably one of the easier things to obtain,” Robert Sinclair Jr. from AAA Northeast said. “With this extra level of scrutiny and examination, it’ll help to keep us safer.” The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles started a campaign to get people switched, saying the deadline is closer than many think. A free version of the new license will let you board a domestic flight. For an extra $30, an enhanced version can also be used in lieu of a passport to board a cruise ship or cross the border into Mexico and Canada. The DMV is passing out flyers to let people know the rules of the new program. For most, the sticking point is they’ll have to go in person to get the new license. The concept was born out of a recommendation after the 9/11 terror attacks. Nationwide security standards were established for what information was required to be attached to a drivers license. The IDs will also be needed to get into federal buildings and military bases. “It’s an attempt to make sure all states are taking as many security measures as they can,” DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner Theresa Egan said. New Jersey has had Real ID in place for sometime. New Yorkers will soon be required to go in person to DMV and sign up too. For more information, visit the DMV’s website .
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — You’ll soon need a new ID if you want to travel. In two years, a regular drivers license just wont cut it. If you take to the skies or travel the high seas after October 2020 you’ll need a suped up drivers license, called a Real ID, to travel if you don’t want to use a passport. “A fake drivers license is probably one of the easier things to obtain,” Robert Sinclair Jr. from AAA Northeast said. “With this extra level of scrutiny and examination, it’ll help to keep us safer.” The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles started a campaign to get people switched, saying the deadline is closer than many think. A free version of the new license will let you board a domestic flight. For an extra $30, an enhanced version can also be used in lieu of a passport to board a cruise ship or cross the border into Mexico and Canada. The DMV is passing out flyers to let people know the rules of the new program. For most, the sticking point is they’ll have to go in person to get the new license. The concept was born out of a recommendation after the 9/11 terror attacks. Nationwide security standards were established for what information was required to be attached to a drivers license. The IDs will also be needed to get into federal buildings and military bases. “It’s an attempt to make sure all states are taking as many security measures as they can,” DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner Theresa Egan said. New Jersey has had Real ID in place for sometime. New Yorkers will soon be required to go in person to DMV and sign up too. For more information, visit the DMV’s website .
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WASHINGTON (CBS Sports) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom has obviously been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal 2018 for the Queenslanders. Despite the Mets’ being on pace for 95 losses and a last-place finish (yes, they’re behind the Marlins in the standings) deGrom has positioned himself as an NL Cy Young contender. In his age-30 season, the All-Star deGrom has pitched to an MLB -best 1.68 ERA with a 4.97 K/BB ratio after 19 starts. For his career, he owns a sparkling 140 ERA+ across parts of five big-league seasons. Yes, deGrom has had injury concerns in the past, but it’s all come together this season. His excellence in tandem with the Mets’ awfulness has led to speculation and even reportage that he’ll be traded prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. As well, deGrom isn’t eligible for free agency until after the 2020 season, which only adds to his appeal on the market. The Mets themselves have sent mixed signals on this matter, especially since GM Sandy Alderson took a leave of absence to focus on his health. As for deGrom and his representatives, they sound like they’d like the Mets to make a choice. Here are the relevant goods from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal: CAA’s Brodie van Wagenen, agent for Jacob deGrom: “We have discussed Jacob’s future with the Mets at length. Jacob has expressed interest in exploring a long-term partnership that would keep him in a Mets uniform for years to come.” 1/2 — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 16, 2018 More from Van Wagenen: “If the Mets don’t share same interest, we believe their best course of action is to seriously consider trade opportunities now. The inertia of current situation could complicate Jacob’s relationship with the club and creates an atmosphere of indecision.” — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 16, 2018 During All-Star Game media day availability, the pitcher himself added a little clarification: Clearly a bit uncomfortable with all the questions about his future, deGrom continually deferred to the Mets, saying any decision is in their hands. “We've said multiple times that we're open to talk extensions. It's up to them what they want to do.” — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 16, 2018 As a front-line contributor still in his pre-free agency years, deGrom’s been paid far less than he’s been worth to the Mets. DeGrom’s also older than most players of similar service time, so he’s likely open to signing away a free-agent year or two in exchange for financial security. The Mets, though, must decide if deGrom is going to be around and in something near peak form by the time they’re ready to contend again. If not, they should trade him for valuable prospects — especially since he’s their most valuable potential trade chip. That the Mets are faced with this choice isn’t exactly breaking news, but it’s notable when an agent and his client directly lay it out in those terms. While the Mets don’t matter in terms of the current standings, what path they take before July 31 will have major impact on the future of the organization. Perhaps there’s no bigger decision than how to handle deGrom’s future as a Met.
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WASHINGTON (CBS Sports) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom has obviously been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal 2018 for the Queenslanders. Despite the Mets’ being on pace for 95 losses and a last-place finish (yes, they’re behind the Marlins in the standings) deGrom has positioned himself as an NL Cy Young contender. In his age-30 season, the All-Star deGrom has pitched to an MLB -best 1.68 ERA with a 4.97 K/BB ratio after 19 starts. For his career, he owns a sparkling 140 ERA+ across parts of five big-league seasons. Yes, deGrom has had injury concerns in the past, but it’s all come together this season. His excellence in tandem with the Mets’ awfulness has led to speculation and even reportage that he’ll be traded prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. As well, deGrom isn’t eligible for free agency until after the 2020 season, which only adds to his appeal on the market. The Mets themselves have sent mixed signals on this matter, especially since GM Sandy Alderson took a leave of absence to focus on his health. As for deGrom and his representatives, they sound like they’d like the Mets to make a choice. Here are the relevant goods from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal: CAA’s Brodie van Wagenen, agent for Jacob deGrom: “We have discussed Jacob’s future with the Mets at length. Jacob has expressed interest in exploring a long-term partnership that would keep him in a Mets uniform for years to come.” 1/2 — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 16, 2018 More from Van Wagenen: “If the Mets don’t share same interest, we believe their best course of action is to seriously consider trade opportunities now. The inertia of current situation could complicate Jacob’s relationship with the club and creates an atmosphere of indecision.” — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 16, 2018 During All-Star Game media day availability, the pitcher himself added a little clarification: Clearly a bit uncomfortable with all the questions about his future, deGrom continually deferred to the Mets, saying any decision is in their hands. “We've said multiple times that we're open to talk extensions. It's up to them what they want to do.” — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 16, 2018 As a front-line contributor still in his pre-free agency years, deGrom’s been paid far less than he’s been worth to the Mets. DeGrom’s also older than most players of similar service time, so he’s likely open to signing away a free-agent year or two in exchange for financial security. The Mets, though, must decide if deGrom is going to be around and in something near peak form by the time they’re ready to contend again. If not, they should trade him for valuable prospects — especially since he’s their most valuable potential trade chip. That the Mets are faced with this choice isn’t exactly breaking news, but it’s notable when an agent and his client directly lay it out in those terms. While the Mets don’t matter in terms of the current standings, what path they take before July 31 will have major impact on the future of the organization. Perhaps there’s no bigger decision than how to handle deGrom’s future as a Met.
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Opioid Epidemic: New Jersey Mulls Expansion Of Medical Marijuana Program To Treat Addiction
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey is considering an expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program to include opioid addiction as a qualifying condition, but some experts have voiced concern. More than 22,000 people in New Jersey died of drug overdoses in 2016. While the cure for opioid addiction remains a mystery, NJ Department of Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal says he’s exploring the idea of making medical marijuana a potential treatment for the state and nationwide scourge. “Right now the consideration is adding it as an addition to what’s called medication-assisted treatment, that is the evidence-based treatment people get for addiction,” he said. “When they’re addicted it actually helps them get off and get into recovery.” Right now, patients dealing with opioid use disorder can only access medical marijuana if their addiction was rooted in treatment for chronic pain. The commissioner says medical marijuana also gives doctors another option when first prescribing for pain. “It reduces the reliance physicians have on opioids to treat pain,” Elnahal said. “Marijuana is an effective treatment for pain.” Psychologist and addiction expert Dr. Harris Stratyner says there’s insufficient evidence that the use of marijuana will stop someone from using heroin or other opioids. “There’s just not enough scientific research out there to show it’s effective,” Stratyner says. “It may be dangerous and trigger opioid addiction if that’s your drug of choice.” Elnahal knows it’s an ambitious plan. “What we want to do is set up studies that actually investigate if it can be independently used as yet another tool getting people out of addiction,” Elnahal said. Stratyner points out that many people who use drugs have psychiatric disorders and are self-medicating with either opioids or stimulants, and he fears using marijuana could cloud the picture. In March, the DOH added five qualifying conditions for medical marijuana including anxiety, migraines, and chronic pains. The program has added 10,000 patients since the start of Governor Phil Murphy’s term in January, bringing total enrollment to over 25,000 people.
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