Psaki won't comment on Greene, saying it would 'elevate conspiracy theories'
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that she would not comment on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) because she doesn't want to "elevate conspiracy theories" in the White House briefing room."We don't want to elevate conspiracy theories further in the briefing room, so I'm going to leave it at that," Psaki said.Psaki also told reporters that she would leave the decision to Congress as to whether to keep Greene on committees as...
The Hill
Politics
Charlotte Observer rips NC Rep. Cawthorn: An 'embarrassment'
The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board this week chastised Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), calling him an "embarrassment" and urging him to "stay away from the cameras."Cawthorn is serving his first term in office. The paper called him an "embarrassment to the institution, to his party, and to his state" for his actions and comments made during interviews, including his backing of election fraud claims made by former President Trump.The paper...
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Politics
Minecraft Has a New Sustainable City Map to Explore
Mojang Studios released a free sustainability city map on Thursday that teaches players how to create a sustainable environment in the real world by exploring a virtual one. The focus is on educating students on how things like recycling plants and clean energy work, while being fun and interactive.
Gizmodo
Technology
Wirecard Prosecutor Pushes Back on Slow-Response Claims
The Munich prosecutor in charge of investigating fraud at collapsed payments company Wirecard AG defended her office’s response in the 1 1/2 years leading up to the company’s implosion, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to step in at the time.
Bloomberg
Money
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"48 Hours" tells story of woman's 2005 disappearance, murder
This week's episode of "48 Hours" tells the story of Christie Wilson's 2005 disappearance. A man was convicted of her murder, but it took investigators 15 years to find her body. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty joined "CBSN AM" to discuss the case.
CBS News
Crime
Maryland lawmakers ask Biden to honor Capital Gazette shooting victims with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nearly all of the members of Maryland's congressional delegation signed a letter to President Biden on Thursday asking him to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the five people killed in the Capital Gazette newsroom shooting. Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman, John McNamara and Rebecca Smith were killed in 2018 when a gunman opened fire in the newspaper's Annapolis, Md., office, the deadliest attack on...
The Hill
Politics
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Right place, right time: Six lucky people receive Covid vaccine while stuck in snow
After getting stuck in a snowstorm while transporting the Covid-19 vaccine, Oregon health workers chose to give them to people on the side of the highway rather than wasting the doses. NBC’s Savannah Sellers speaks to one of the quick-thinking workers.
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