PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — What appeared to be undetonated explosives were found on a ferry that runs between the Caribbean resorts of Playa del Carmen and the island of Cozumel, authorities in Mexico said Friday, less than two weeks after a blast shook another ferry plying the same route. Quintana Roo state prosecutor Miguel Angel Pech Cen said in…
Oreo celebrates its 106th birthday in the best way yet. By giving away chocolate!
GoPro video captured the moment when a 12-year-old California girl became encased in snow as an avalanche barreled down Mammoth Mountain over the weekend. CBS Los Angeles STUDIO CITY, Calif. — GoPro video captured the moment when a 12-year-old California girl became encased in snow as an avalanche barreled down Mammoth Mountain over the weekend, CBS Los Angeles reports. The…
Cox replaces Angela Verdell, who announced she would not seek re-appointment.
STOCKTON SPRINGS, Maine — A defense attorney says a Maine woman charged with murder in her 10-year-old daughter’s death is being abused in jail. The 33-year-old mother is 7 months pregnant, according to reports by CBS affiliate WGME. Attorney Chris MacLean told WCSH-TV that Sharon Carrillo shouldn’t be in jail, and that there is not always enough staff to keep…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia’s Republican leaders tentatively agreed Tuesday to end the state’s nine-day teachers’ walkout by giving 5 percent raises to not just teachers, but all state workers. To pay for it, lawmakers will seek to cut state spending by $20 million, taking funds from general services and Medicaid, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Craig…
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Two people have been arrested after appearing at the Texas church where more than two-dozen worshipers were gunned down and claiming the attack was staged. The pastor of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, southeast of San Antonio, told the San Antonio Express-News that the pair appeared Monday and claimed the shooting was fabricated by the…
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
ROANOKE, Va. — A father in Virginia who said his son was kicked off the bus for three days for bullying made him run to school instead — in the rain. The father advocated for “old school, simple parenting” in several Facebook videos that show the boy running, The Raycom News Network (RNN) reports. Bryan Thornhill’s Facebook Live video, recorded…
Both the House and Senate have now passed the bill. Governor Bryant’s office says he does plan to sign it into law.
A welfare check leads to arrest after police find a stolen firearm.
Last Updated Mar 6, 2018 11:15 AM EST NASHVILLE — A month after she admitted to an extramarital affair with her then-bodyguard, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has pleaded guilty to theft of property and resigned. When Barry first admitted Jan. 31 to having an affair with Sgt. Robert Forrest, she said she planned to stay in office. But on Tuesday she…
Town of Crawford issues a temporary boil water notice.
SACRAMENTO — Russ Solomon, who was a music industry icon, passed away in his home Sunday night at the age of 92, CBS Sacramento reports. Solomon founded Tower Records in Sacramento in the 1960s, which grew into an empire of music stores across the globe. “In this town, no one’s gonna forget Russ Solomon and Tower Records,” said Sacramento businessman…
ASHLAND, Ohio — A prosecutor alleges that an 8-year-old Ohio boy loaded a rifle, repeatedly shot his 4-year-old sister at home and then informed their mother, who left work to check the girl’s injuries, cleaned up a bloody bed cover and then returned to work, leaving the children alone again. The woman, 27-year-old Alyssa Edwards, is jailed on child endangerment…
Marion “Suge” Knight appears in court with his Lawyer Matthew P. Fletcher, left, for his bail hearing at the criminal courts building in Los Angeles in this March 20, 2015 file photo Pool/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — One current and one former attorney for rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight have been indicted on charges including conspiring to bribe potential witnesses…
Two Russian Sukhoi Su-25 bombers at Russia’s Hmeimeem military base in Latakia province in northwest Syria, in this Dec. 16, 2015 file photo. Getty MOSCOW — A military cargo plane crashed as it was descending to land at a Russian air base in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 32 people on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian military…
Two powerful winter-storm systems were targeting tens of millions of people across the U.S. on Tuesday. Heavy snow and high winds caused blizzard conditions in parts of the Plains and upper Midwest. Some places had up to nine inches of snow with higher totals expected by the time the storm moves on. To the east, crews were scrambling to repair…
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A district attorney’s office in Tennessee says the actions of a trooper who allegedly groped a woman during a traffic stop and pulled her over again three hours later were “inconsistent with his training,” CBS Knoxville affiliate WVLT reports. “Our review of this matter revealed that Trooper Lloyd’s actions were inconsistent with his training and Tennessee Department of Safety General…
In this image provided by the Kirkwood Mountain Resort, fresh snow is cleared below a ski lift Friday, March 2, 2018, in Kirkwood, Calif. A massive block of snow fell from a roof and buried a mother and her 7-year-old son just feed from the front door of their mountain condo. Kirkwood Mountain Resort / AP KIRKWOOD, Calif. — A…
President Trump says there’s a “serious effort” underway with the North and South Koreans following news that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had met with South Korean envoys Tuesday. South Korea said Tuesday that North Korea had agreed to impose a moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and missiles if it holds talks with the United States. Possible progress being made in…
David Ryder / Getty Images Forbes magazine is revealing its annual list of billionaires. The magazine highlights the more than 2,200 billionaires around the world who hold a combined net worth of $9.1 trillion. At No. 5 is Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, with an estimated $71 billion. No. 4 is chairman and CEO of luxury goods company LVMH, Bernard Arnault, and…
Women make up more than half the country – but less than 20 percent of lawmakers on Capitol Hill and less than a quarter of officials nationwide. In Texas, the numbers are even lower. But this year, women from across Texas and across the country are trying to change that. CBS News’ Jan Crawford spoke to four Texas women who…