Who’s responsible for credit card debt after a divorce?

Knowing how credit card debt is handled during a divorce can help you prevent costly mistakes. M.photostock/Getty Images Dividing a life you’ve built with a spouse is rarely as simple as splitting your assets down the middle. Along with decisions about homes, retirement and bank accounts, many couples in the midst of a divorce are … Read more

Which debts are surviving family members responsible for when someone dies?

In certain cases, surviving family members may be held responsible for a deceased person’s debts. SeventyFour/Getty Images When a loved one dies, the people they leave behind are often forced to make important financial decisions related to the estate — and in many cases, they must do so quickly. In addition to navigating funeral arrangements … Read more

Trump alleges vandals are responsible for ongoing problems at Reflecting Pool

President Trump is alleging, without proof, that vandals are to blame for recent issues at the Reflecting Pool in D.C. and says several people have been arrested. The Washington landmark has been plagued with algae and now there is paint peeling. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link

Rays’ Wander Franco found criminally responsible for abusing minor, avoids jail time in Domincan Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a sentence for it, a Dominican judge ruled Monday. Judge José Antonio Núñez, in his decision, considered that Franco had been the victim of extortion and blackmail by the minor’s mother, … Read more

Supreme Court rules trucking broker can be held responsible for using dangerous haulers

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a man maimed in a tractor-trailer crash could sue the broker who arranged the load, a major win for highway safety advocates who have sounded alarms about record numbers of deaths and injuries in collisions with unsafe trucks. A CBS News investigation last month revealed the widespread scope … Read more

Meth-laced hot dogs have twice sickened a family’s pups. Police don’t know who’s responsible or why

Police in Colorado are investigating after they say a family’s pooches were sickened by methamphetamine-laced hot dogs placed in their backyard going back months. Investigators believe someone is targeting the pets following the incidents dating back to November, the Broomfield Police Department said on Facebook. On two of those occasions, the dogs ingested the meth … Read more

Meteor spotted streaking above Texas responsible for sonic booms, NASA says

A bright fireball that was spotted Saturday afternoon in the skies over southeastern Texas was confirmed to be a meteor that likely broke apart over the Houston area, according to NASA. Eyewitness accounts in the greater Houston area — including footage from a doorbell camera, a car’s dashboard camera and video captured during a Little … Read more

U.S. likely responsible for strike on Iranian school

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump to tap strategic oil reserve to bring down gas prices 03:05 Two killed in tornado outbreak 01:58 TSA officers quit amid partial government shutdown 01:29 The Cost of Denial: Oklahoma homeowners sue State Farm over storm claims 03:37 Now … Read more

United States was “likely” responsible for bombing of girls’ school in Iran, per early U.S. assessment

The U.S. may be responsible for the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran that killed 168 people, many of them children, on Feb. 28, sources told CBS News. The preliminary U.S. assessment suggests that the United States is “likely” responsible for the deadly attack but did not intentionally target the school and may have … Read more