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CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live A man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting nine women at his homes in Los Angeles County, allegedly killing one of the victims as she died from being drugged, is facing more than a dozen felony charges, prosecutors said Friday. Michael DiGiorgio, 50, allegedly committed the assaults…

Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment, has died. He was 91. Stanford University announced Friday that Zimbardo died Oct. 14 at his home in San Francisco. A cause of death was not provided. In the 1971 prison study, Zimbardo and…

Study finds Americans will move due to extreme weather Climate change-induced extreme weather will push millions to move, study finds 04:02 The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas. Oscar, which the hurricane center characterized as “tiny,” formed Saturday. Oscar – the 15th named storm of…

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Florida sees surge in migrants Florida sees surge in migrants from Haiti and Cuba 03:37 Cuba’s government on Saturday said that some electricity was restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity in an outage that started two days earlier. Energy minister Vicente de la…

Dionne Warwick on her music and legacy Dionne Warwick opens up about her music and legacy 07:48  The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night promises to be starry, jamming — and bittersweet. So many of the honorees this time have been lost. Of the seven original members of Kool &…

Why Boeing factory workers are on strike Why Boeing factory workers are on strike 03:55 Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses in a bid to end a costly walkout that has crippled production of airplanes for more than a month….

Mail carriers seek pay increases, better safety measures in new contract Mail carriers seek pay increases, better safety measures in new contract 02:24 Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks. The new agreement, which…

Firearm-related deaths on the rise in U.S. Firearm-related deaths on the rise in U.S. amid surgeon general advisory 04:01 Three people were killed and eight were injured during a shooting at a trail ride in Holmes County, Mississippi. The shooting occurred around midnight on Saturday on Highway 17 North, according to CBS affiliate WJTV. Holmes…

Throughout American history, the nation has looked to its presidents to lead us. All presidents have faced challenges, but a handful have made momentous decisions that defined what kind of democracy the United States would be. Take a closer look at those critical turning points — and how they shaped the country.