A youth treatment center promised to help struggling teens. Some say they left with more trauma.

Youth residential treatment programs promise to help struggling teens develop coping skills and return home to become productive members of their communities. A CBS News investigation looks at whether these programs, which are largely unregulated by the federal government, are helping teens. Source link

Religious anti-abortion center finds opportunity in town without OB-GYNs

Sandpoint, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: “Come to me & I will give you rest.” 7B Care Clinic has been operating in Sandpoint since 2001 and was previously called Life Choices … Read more

Decades of comedy gold: Mel Brooks donates document archive to National Comedy Center

Through films like “Blazing Saddles” and “Spaceballs” and a pioneering career on television and Broadway, Mel Brooks has had a lifetime of serving up the funny. Now, the 99-year-old comedy legend plans to share it all with his legion of fans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Controversial FDA official leaving drug center post in latest departure at agency

The leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, marking the latest high-level shake-up at the FDA.  Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg had served as acting director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) … Read more

Recapping Trump’s China summit with Xi Jinping as Taiwan control takes center stage

Recapping Trump’s China summit with Xi Jinping as Taiwan control takes center stage – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has wrapped up his trip to Beijing, where he met face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping. CBS News’ Anna Coren and Natalie Brand report. Source link

Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Environmental groups say that the timing of the expected closure of an immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades, likely in the next month or two, is no accident because it will come as their lawsuit challenging its existence returns to a federal judge who had previously ordered it … Read more