Archives: 2018

Remains found in Arizona ID'd as long-missing woman

CHANDLER, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday that the human remains found in the Sun Lakes area late last week are those of a woman who vanished on St. Patrick’s Day 2010, reports CBS affiliate KPHO. Jamie Laiaddee had already been missing for 10 weeks when her father reported her missing in May of that year.  “48…

Man arrested on charges of threatening to kill FCC chairman’s family

A 33-year-old California man who told the FBI he was upset about the repeal of net neutrality regulations has been arrested on charges of threatening to kill the family of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. According to court documents cited by the Justice Department, 33-year-old Markara Man…

The Heat and Storms Continue

FRIDAY NIGHT: Warm with lows in the low 70s. An overnight storm is possible, but most staying dry.  Look for light winds out of the north 3-7 mph. WEEKEND: Hot and humid with scattered to numerous thunderstorms each day.  Better chances appear to be in the Golden Triangle and West Alabama, but storms are expected area-wide.  Highs in the low to mid 90s,…

Probe of dad’s tent slaying looks back to 7 past shootings

CALABASAS, Calif. – Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a camper at a popular California wilderness park last week will look for links to seven past shootings in the area dating back to 2016, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. Investigators had previously been looking at three past shootings. A department statement said there was no evidence to…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez name-dropped her lipstick and it sold out

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates with supporters at a victory party in the Bronx after upsetting incumbent Democratic Rep. Joseph Crowley on June 26, 2018 in New York’s 14th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. Scott Heins / Getty Images Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old who defeated powerful Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in a New York congressional primary this…

Wheelchair basketball changed this vet’s life

Every year since 2010, the Department of Defense’s Warrior Games bring together wounded service members in a supportive and competitive environment to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. This year, 300 athletes from all branches of the armed forces came to the Air Force Academy for the event. CBSN brings you five stories of these “American Warriors.” It was St. Patrick’s Day, 2007….

Lawyer: Ga. officer stalked and hunted fleeing black man

Officer Zechariah Presley (left) is charged with the shooting death of Anthony Green (right) in Kingsland, Georgia. GBI (left); WJAX (right) ATLANTA — A white Georgia police officer accused of shooting a fleeing black man stalked and hunted Anthony Green like an animal, a lawyer for the man’s family said at a news conference Friday. Attorney Malik Shabazz also said the…

Colorado blaze burning out of control prompts thousands of evacuations

Flames rise near an emergency vehicle in Costilla County, Colorado, on June 27, 2018.  Costilla County Sheriff’s Office via REUTERS COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. — A wildfire in Colorado exploded from 4,000 acres Thursday to nearly 24,000 acres overnight in Costilla County. The Spring Fire was burning out of control on Friday, CBS Denver reports. Some structures were burned by the…

Navy vet, once suicidal, now bouncing back

Every year since 2010, the Department of Defense’s Warrior Games bring together wounded service members in a supportive and competitive environment to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. This year, 300 athletes from all branches of the armed forces came to the Air Force Academy for the event. CBSN brings you five stories of these “American Warriors.” PTSD. Traumatic brain injury….

After #MeToo: How life changed for those who spoke out

The #MeToo movement, which gained momentum last fall, ignited a global reckoning on sexual harassment and toppled countless powerful men. The New York Times recently spoke to 20 people who previously came forward to see how the movement changed their lives.  The New York Times’ Jodi Kantor and Melena Ryzik, whose reporting helped expose the widespread nature of harassment and…