One of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers has filed a lawsuit against his estate, Ghislaine Maxwell and three other female staffers. Epstein has been accused of sexually abusing dozens of teen girls, and many are demanding justice even after his apparent suicide. Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Vinoo Varghese joins CBSN to explain the latest developments. Source
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Ken Cuccinelli: Statue of Liberty poem welcomes “people from Europe”
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, defended his remarks about the poem on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants who can “stand on their own two feet.” And he sparked a new controversy by saying the poem referred to immigrants “coming from Europe.” Source
Who is Prince Andrew, the U.K. royal linked to the Epstein case?
Scandals surrounding the royal’s friendship with the billionaire sex offender who was found dead in his New York jail cell have long made headlines Source
Top Pence aide to become Pentagon press secretary
Alyssa Farah, currently Vice President Pence’s press secretary, will become the Pentagon press secretary in September Source
The fight to save the northern white rhino
The northern white rhino is on the verge of extinction. The remaining two members of the species are a mother and daughter, living under 24-hour armed guard in Kenya to protect them from poachers. John Blackstone reports on the latest breakthrough in the fight to save the species. Source
Martha McSally seeks to make domestic terrorism a federal offense
The legislation looks to make acts of violence like the ones in Texas and Ohio a federal crime Source
Tips for lowering blood pressure, which may cut dementia risk
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found a link between high blood pressure and dementia Source
Beto O’Rourke heads back to the 2020 campaign trail
O’Rourke is set to deliver his first major speech to the country from his hometown, outlining his ideas for the future Source
Jada Pinkett Smith speaks to her 20-year-old self, talks new movie and “Red Table Talk”
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith is the creator of “Red Table Talk,” a show that streams on Facebook Watch. On “Red Table Talk,” Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow, and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris have raw conversations on provocative issues from marriage to mental health. She’ll also soon return to the big screen in the action movie “Angel has Fallen,” alongside Gerard Butler. Pinkett Smith joined “CBS This Morning” Wednesday to discuss those projects and more. Source
22-year-old pushes BMW into a river because he wanted a Jaguar instead
A 22-year-old man from India who received a brand new BMW as a birthday gift pushed the car into a river – because he wanted a Jaguar instead. His parents decided not to press charges, and said that they believe their son has mental health issues. Source