Archives: 2018

Alleged murder conspirators seen in photos at crime scene

Greg Fisher is a “48 Hours” producer. He investigated the murder of Fabio Sementilli for the episode, “Who killed Fabio?” Watch the episode online. In these photos taken last February, Monica Sementilli, 46, and Robert Baker, 55, are seen on the patio at a family memorial only days after the murder of Monica’s husband, world-famous hairdresser Fabio Sementilli, 49. He…

CDC disputes information released about missing worker

The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention denied on Monday that an employee who has been missing for a month was passed over for a promotion before his disappearance. Timothy Cunningham, a 35-year-old epidemiologist at the agency, mysteriously disappeared on Feb. 12. Atlanta Police said that Cunningham was told he wouldn’t receive a promotion a week…

Federal government sets new record for censoring, withholding files

WASHINGTON — The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn’t find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade, according to an Associated Press analysis of new data. The calculations cover eight months under President Trump — the first hints about how his administration complies with the Freedom…

Pilot tells police what caused NYC helicopter crash

NEW YORK — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday night has told investigators that a strap from a passenger’s harness inadvertently shut off the helicopter’s engine, sending it plunging into the water. Five passengers were unable to free themselves and were killed in the crash. The New York City Police Department…

Can woman who won $560M Powerball stay anonymous? Judge makes ruling

NASHUA, N.H. — A judge has ruled that a New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million can keep her identity private. Judge Charles Temple said in a ruling Monday that disclosing the woman’s name would be an invasion of privacy. He ruled, however, that her hometown can be released publicly. The unidentified woman signed her…

British PM May to address nerve attack on Russian spy

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to address the poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury. Speaking at parliament Monday, May is expected to point the blame directly at Moscow, according to one senior lawmaker.  Sergei Skripal, the Russian who spied for Britain, and his 33-year old daughter Yulia remained…

How one major ski resort works to keep avalanches under control

Sixteen people have died in avalanches across the Western U.S. so far this year. At North America’s largest ski resort, Whistler-Blackcomb, in British Columbia, the ski patrol uses a variety of tools — including helicopters and explosives — to keep everyone safe. Recent snowstorms there have filled the mountain’s many avalanche-prone areas with unstable snow. So at 6 a.m., at…

Third nor’easter in days could bring more than a foot of snow

BOSTON — Winter-weary New Englanders are preparing for blizzard conditions, a foot or more of snow and high winds as the third major nor’easter in two weeks bears down on the Northeast. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a winter storm warning for much of New England and a winter weather advisory for eastern New York and Pennsylvania and…

Doctor dispels food myths and shares what you should eat

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Waitress gets $16K scholarship after act of kindness goes viral

LA MARQUE, Texas — A server at a Houston-area diner has received an unexpected $16,000 college scholarship after details of her act of kindness — cutting an ailing customer’s food — spread online. On Thursday, Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston awarded the scholarship to 18-year-old Evoni “Nini” Williams. Williams works at a Waffle House in La Marque and has…

Why Trump meeting with Kim Jong Un is “a really big deal”

CIA director Mike Pompeo says the U.S. will not make concessions to North Korea before President Trump holds talks with the reclusive country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Administration officials say the North needs to meet certain conditions, including freezing nuclear and missile tests, allowing U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises to continue, and ensuring that denuclearization is on the table. CBS News…

Gruesome find at home of Disney worker missing since 2015

ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities have uncovered human remains under concrete in the backyard of a Disney worker who disappeared in 2015. Though Michael Shaver has been missing for three years, he was only recently reported missing, Crimesider previously reported. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, a friend of Michael Shaver, 35, recently contacted them and said he and Shaver’s…

Why Florida researchers are bashing in the brains of iguanas

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Researchers are taking a controversial approach as they try to rid Florida of invasive iguanas overtaking residents’ yards by bashing in their brains. A team from the University of Florida (UF) is using a captive bolt gun that sends a bolt into the brain, similar to what’s used in the livestock industry. They’re also smashing the…

Saudi royals tackling corruption, or just cashing in on foes?

British Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hold a meeting with other members of the British government and Saudi ministers and delegates inside number 10 Downing Street on March 7, 2018 in London, England. Getty RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s king has established special anti-corruption units of prosecutors to pursue embezzlement cases…