Archives: 2018

Soldier accused of stealing armored vehicle seemed to tweet about plan

Armored personnel carrier augthorities say was stolen form Virginia National Guard base is seen as it was being pursued by police in Richmond, Virginia area on June 5, 2018 Parker Slaybaugh tweet Last Updated Jun 6, 2018 1:29 PM EDT RICHMOND, Va. — A soldier accused of driving off a Virginia National Guard base in an armored personnel carrier while under…

Rescuers carry 120-pound dog down mountain

When Kato, a 120-pound Great Pyrenees dog, became too exhausted to finish his hike, a rescue crew arrived to carry him down the mountain. Evergreen Fire Rescue A rescue team in Evergreen, Colorado, got a call on Sunday about 120-pound 5-year-old stuck on a hiking trail. It was a big, fluffy dog named Kato, a Great Pyrenees who was hiking…

Trump commutes Alice Marie Johnson’s sentence

President Trump commuted the life sentence of a grandmother serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports, citing a White House official. Alice Marie Johnson’s case was championed last week by reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West , who met with Mr. Trump at the White House Wednesday about sentencing and prison reform. “Great meeting…

“I knew who the kid was”: Man reveals new details about Fla. shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A just-released video interview with a campus security monitor at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School provides new details that may prompt another round of what-if questions about the Valentine’s Day shooting that killed 17 people. The video released by Broward County prosecutors Tuesday was recorded shortly after the shooting. In it, Andrew Medina told detectives he…

“The U.S. sizzled”: May smashes U.S. temperature records

WASHINGTON — “The U.S. sizzled with record warmth” in May, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). May warmed to a record average 65.4 degrees in the Lower 48 states, breaking the high of 64.7 set in 1934, according to federal weather figures.  May was 5.2 degrees above the 20th century’s average for the month.  Weather stations in the nation broke…

Serial child rapist arrested on new charges before release

Serial child rapist Wayne Chapman sits in a Massachusetts court Wednesday following his arrest on new sex charges CBS Boston BOSTON — A 70-year-old convicted child rapist from Massachusetts who was set to be released from custody after two experts concluded he was no longer “sexually dangerous” will remain locked up. Wayne Chapman was arrested Wednesday in prison for indecent…

Chef cleared in cabbie’s death after hockey stick fight, crash

    Randolph Tolk, 68, died after he was hit by a pedestrian with a hockey stick and went on to crash his Uber car. Tolk family via CBS New York NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors have dropped charges against a pedestrian accused of causing the death of a 68-year-old livery driver following a traffic altercation. Prosecutors say the medical…

KFC cooking up veggie version of its fried chicken

Colonel Sanders may be rolling over in his grave. Nearly four decades after the death of the man who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food chain, KFC is devising a fake meat version with the colonel’s tightly held original recipe of 11 herbs and spices. The menu move comes as KFC’s U.K. restaurants seek to adhere to new British government…

Athenahealth CEO leaves company

Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush is stepping down amid allegations of misconduct. The company said Wednesday that Bush, who co-founded the publicly listed provider of health information technology services, will resign effective immediately and leave the company’s board of directors.  Athenahealth, which has faced pressure from hedge funds to boost its value to shareholders, also said it will explore strategic alternatives,…

Severed rattlesnake head bites man who decapitated it

Matt Miles displays the fangs of a rattlesnake to attendees during the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup at Nolan County Coliseum on March 11, 2018 in Sweetwater, Texas.  Loren Elliott / AFP/Getty Images According to KIII-TV in South Texas, Jennifer Sutcliffe and her husband were out doing yard work near Corpus Christi when they spotted a four-foot rattlesnake on their property. As any…

Eagles coach makes first public comments since WH snub – live stream

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson spoke to the press Wednesday morning for the first time since President Trump disinvited the Super Bowl-winning team from a White House event. The invitation to the event was canceled over what Mr. Trump said is a disagreement on standing during the national anthem. Mr. Trump issued a statement Monday evening saying the full NFL team…

Steve Scalise returns to baseball practice a year after shooting

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) throws the ceremonial first pitch prior to game one of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on October 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. Patrick Smith / Getty Images House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, made a remarkable return to a baseball field just one…