The company pleaded guilty to colluding with other tuna packers to keep prices artificially high Source
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Ex-top FEMA official sent to Puerto Rico arrested on fraud charges
The investigation was led by the DHS and the OIG and centers around bribes that were paid out by an electrical contractor Source
Watchdog investigating Trump’s plan to seize private land for border wall
Congress’ independent watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, is looking into President Trump’s latest plan to seize private land to build a barrier wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined “Red and Blue” to discuss. Source
CBS News poll: Bernie Sanders leading among Democrats in Nevada
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Bernie Sanders leading among Democrats in Nevada. Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren appear to be making the state’s February primary a three-way contest. Las Vegas Review-Journal politics and government editor Steve Sebelius joined CBSN to discuss the state of the race there. Source
Gold Star families open up about grief 18 years after 9/11
More than 2,400 Americans have given their lives since the U.S. first invaded Afghanistan. That’s nearly the number that died on 9/11. In an emotional interview, “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell sat down with some relatives of the fallen, and with combat survivors of the Battle of Wanat. Source
4-year-old cancer survivor gets a birthday surprise
Whitaker Weinburger loves Bumblebee from the Transformer movies, so his parents put the word out, looking for anyone with a yellow car Source
New Yorkers reflect on 9/11
It’s been 18 years since 9/11, and Americans have vowed to “never forget.” CBS News met with people at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, as they reflected on what 9/11 means to them. Source
Trump: A lot of people disagreed with Bolton’s tactics, ideas
President Trump weighed in on the ouster of his National Security Adviser John Bolton, saying people within his administration disagreed with a lot of his tactics and ideas on foreign policy. CBS News White House corespondent Ben Tracy, Politico’s Nahal Toosi, and Wall Street Journal reporter Natalie Andrews joined “Red and Blue” to discuss what comes next for the national security team. Source
“Death to America” billboards have popped up in Baghdad. Here’s why.
Iraq is caught in the middle of feuding allies, neighbor Iran and the U.S., and many fear they could soon be caught in the middle of yet another war they didn’t start Source
SCOTUS rules Trump administration can enforce border asylum ban
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce its most ambitious effort yet to make it more difficult for migrants to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border Source