Archives: 2018

Doctor sues patient for $1M for posting negative reviews online

Michelle Levine was sued by her doctor after posting a negative review online. CBS New York NEW YORK — A Manhattan woman is facing legal troubles after posting a bad review of a local doctor online. Michelle Levine told CBS New York she’s already spent close to $20,000 fighting the million-dollar suit, which accuses her of defamation, libel and causing emotional…

NBA team investigating whether its president posted critical tweets

The Philadelphia 76ers logo is seen on the wooden floor at the Sixers Training Complex in Camden, New Jersey, on Sept. 9, 2017. Lisa Lake/Getty Images for PGD Global Watch CBS SPORTS HQ, a 24-hour streaming network offering sports news, highlights and analysis, all accessible for free on connected devices & at cbssports.com/live PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have started…

Lava changing Hawaii landscape as health officials warn of new hazard

Fast-moving lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano forced new emergency evacuations Tuesday night. One of the most active fissures is producing massive lava flows that have cut off major highways, shut down a power plant, and destroyed dozens of homes. The 2,000-degree molten rock exploding from the ground is creating rivers of lava that are literally changing the landscape. The molten…

Ohio police offer to test meth for Zika

In a recent Facebook post, the Gratis Police Department in Ohio offered to test meth for the Zika virus, but it turned out to be a false advertisement  Gratis Police Department The Gratis, Ohio, Police Department released a warning and an offer on Facebook Monday. The warning: “If you have recently purchased Meth in Preble, Montgomery, Darke or Butler Counties…

Roseanne says she “feels bad” for Trump amid Twitter backlash

After a racist tweet left Roseanne Barr without a job, the comedian apologized and told fans not to feel sorry for her or defend her “unforgiveable” comment. But early Wednesday, after a barrage of online criticism, Barr expressed empathy for someone else: President Trump. She tweeted: “i feel bad for @POTUS-he goes thru this every single day.”  i feel bad for…

Puerto Rico governor responds to shocking report on hurricane death toll

A new Harvard University study says the death toll from Hurricane Maria last year is dramatically larger than reported. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, estimates more than 4,600 people died on the island. The official government death toll is just 64. Researchers randomly knocked on doors and asked if anyone died there. There were more questions…

“Deadliest Catch” star, 38, found dead in home

In this April 18, 2006 file photo, Capt. Rick Quashnick, right, shares a laugh with boat engineer Blake Painter, left, as family and close friends gather at Quashnick’s Warrenton, Ore., house to watch the Discovery Channel series “The Deadliest Catch.”  Lori Assa / AP ASTORIA, Ore. — Blake Painter, an Oregon fisherman featured on the television series “The Deadliest Catch,”…

Brutal Summer Heat Builds In.

TODAY: Hot and very humid. High temperatures around 90°, but heat index values in the upper 90s. Scattered pop up showers and storms possible, with the highest rain chance coming in the afternoon. Chance of rain around 40%. Rain chances end around midnight tonight, with lows in the low 70s. THU/FRI: Hot and humid weather continues to round out the work week….

Pusha T claims Drake has a secret child with a porn star on new song

Pusha T performs on April 17, 2016 in Thermal, California.  Ari Perilstein/Getty Rapper Pusha T dropped his latest diss track targeting Drake on Tuesday night in which he alleges the Toronto artist has a child with a porn star and is keeping it a secret. He also hurls insults at Drake’s parents and mocks his producer for having multiple sclerosis….

N.C. Dam in “imminent danger” of failing, evacuations ordered

Area of North Carolina affected by flash flood warning is seen in National Weather Service tweet National Weather Service / Twitter Authorities in western North Carolina have ordered evacuations in an area south of the Lake Tahoma Dam, which they say is in “imminent danger” of failing after a landslide “compromised” its structural “integrity.” The National Weather Service tweeted an…

Ivanka Trump exits media call after questions on Chinese trademarks

Last Updated May 29, 2018 11:28 PM EDT WASHINGTON — While the White House press corps has figured out to employ the “listening mode” function for conference calls with reporters, the administration is still mastering the task of gracefully dodging awkward questions that officials do not want to answer. On a background call hosted by Ivanka Trump and Holli Richmond,…

“48 Hours: NCIS”: Agents vow to solve “unsolvable” cold case

Produced by Jonathan Leach On Jan. 17, 1968, Officer Andrew Muns, the new paymaster aboard the USS Cacapon, a refueling ship moored in the Philippines, mysteriously vanished along with $8,600 from the ship’s safe. The 24-year-old was never heard from again. An investigation found Muns had stolen the cash and was listed as a deserter. He was stripped of his…

9 months after Harvey, some hospitals see uptick in newborns

Hurricane Harvey’s damaging winds and floods devastated Houston and surrounding areas last year. While Houston has been on the path to recovery, there are some bundles of joy too: Some local hospitals are now seeing an uptick in baby deliveries, nine months after the storm. “We’ve had about a 17 percent increase so far in the month of May for deliveries,”…

Pusha T claims Drake is hiding a child on new song

Pusha T performs on April 17, 2016 in Thermal, California.  Ari Perilstein/Getty Rapper Pusha T dropped his latest diss track targeting Drake on Tuesday night in which he claims the Toronto artist is hiding a child with a porn star, hurls insults at his parents and mocks his producer’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis. “The Story Of Adidon” premiered on Hot 97…

LAPD: More than 50 women allege USC doctor sexually abused them

Last Updated May 29, 2018 9:30 PM EDT LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say more than 50 women have contacted them about possible sexual abuse by a University of Southern California gynecologist dating back decades. Deputy Chief Justin Eisenberg said Tuesday that allegations against Dr. George Tyndall date from 1990 to 2016 during a period in which they estimate he could…

Ivanka Trump abruptly exits media call after questions on Chinese trademarks

WASHINGTON — While the White House press corp has figured out to employ the “listening mode” function for conference calls with reporters, they are still mastering the task of gracefully dodging awkward questions that administration officials do not want to answer. On a background call hosted by Ivanka Trump and Holli Richmond, director of the President Trump’s Council on Sports,…