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Scott Pelley accused CBS News management under Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of trying to inject “falsehoods and bias” into reporting after the veteran correspondent was fired Tuesday. Pelley, who spent 37 years at CBS News and became one of the most recognizable faces of “60 Minutes,” leveled a series of extraordinary allegations against CBS News leadership without giving specifics. “For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story,” Pelley wrote. “I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified.” Pelley claimed he repeatedly resisted those efforts. “To date, in every case, I...

Woke Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman burst into tears as early results showed she fell into a distant third place in the race. Raman wept on stage on Tuesday night as she paid tribute to her children, saying her dwindling campaign had been 'about building a city that is worthy of you.' While Raman tried to put a positive spin on results as many ballots were yet to be counted, she had already dipped into third place behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and reality TV star Spencer Pratt. The left-wing candidate was a front-runner early in the race, but...