Archives: 2018

Teen accused of filming suicide competent for murder trial

PROVO, Utah — A Utah man accused of encouraging a high school friend to hang herself and filming the act has been found mentally competent to stand trial on murder charges. The Daily Herald newspaper in Provo reports the judge’s decision came Tuesday in the case of 18-year-old Tyerell Przybycien. Tyerell Przybycien at his preliminary hearing in Provo, Utah, Aug. 23, 2017. Scott…

Sunken treasure from Gold Rush era to go on display

SANTA ANA, Calif. — It’s been called the greatest lost treasure in U.S. history. More than $50 million worth of gold sank to the bottom of the ocean when the SS Central America sank in a storm in 1857. What unfolded afterward is a tale of tragedy, deception and ultimately discovery. Now the treasure will go on display at the…

Trump says he has directed bump stock ban proposal — live updates

Last Updated Feb 20, 2018 3:59 PM EST President Trump, hosting the Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the White House, said he has directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to draft regulations that would ban devices that would turn legal guns into machine guns, after studying the issue of bump stocks from the Las Vegas shooting. …

Florida school shooting survivors push for action on gun control

SUNRISE, Fla. — Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have begun their 400-mile trip to the state’s capital to pressure lawmakers on gun control. Roughly 100 students boarded three buses on Tuesday and will be making their case Wednesday once they arrive in Tallahassee. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz, who’s traveling aboard one of the buses,…

“Hoodlums” 911 caller takes stand at his murder trial

RALEIGH, N.C.  — A white man accused of shooting an unarmed black man after calling 911 and reporting “hoodlums” said he thought the loud, armed people in the street were friends of his own drug-taking son until he expressed fear about the unfamiliar crowd. A tearful Chad Copley, 40, testified at his murder trial that he was defending his family by…

Army awards heroism medals to students killed in Florida shooting

The U.S. Army is awarding its Medal of Heroism to three Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets killed in last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, an Army spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Alaina Petty, Peter Wang and Martin Duque were all students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where the deadly attack unfolded. The Army awards the Medal of Heroism…

Kratom linked to dozens of illnesses from salmonella

The popular botanical drug kratom is already under fire from U.S. health officials as an addictive opioid, and now new reports are linking its use with salmonella poisoning. In a news release issued Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that, along with several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it is “investigating a multistate…

Winter Olympics wipeouts

Olivier Rochon of Canada crashes during the men’s freestyle skiing aerials final during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 18, 2018. Credit: Clive Mason / Getty Images Viktor Knoch of Hungary crashes out during the men’s short track speed skating 500m heats at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 20, 2018. Credit:…

Coldilocks, oldest polar bear in U.S., dies at 37

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Zoo is mourning the loss of one its beloved polar bears: Coldilocks, who was the oldest polar bear in the country, CBS Philadelphia reports. The zoo announced Tuesday that Coldilocks was euthanized due to a serious decline in her health. She was 37. “Making the decision to euthanize an animal is never easy, especially one as beloved…

Storm system triggers flooding, hundreds of crashes in Midwest

Drivers deal with flooding in St. Joseph County, Indiana CBS News CHICAGO — A storm system stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes states with risks of flooding, freezing rain and snow is causing fatal accidents and forcing schools to close.The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories Tuesday for parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and…

Palestinian leader calls for international peace conference

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York, February 20, 2018. LUCAS JACKSON/REUTERS UNITED NATIONS — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling for an international peace conference by mid-2018 with key goals of full U.N. membership for the state of Palestine and a timeframe for resolving all issues…

Many athletes who chase Olympic glory face harsh financial reality

Olympic athletes defy gravity and impress audiences around the world, but many struggle financially on the road to those Games. Some athletes in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics used online crowdfunding to pay for expenses while training for the Games or even to help get loved ones to South Korea. While there is a small group of athletes who get rich…

First-ever video shows hatching of mysterious sea creature

The dumbo hatchling shortly after leaving the egg capsule, which is barely two centimeters long. Timothy M. Shank, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Newly released video shows the first moments of life for one of the ocean’s most mysterious creatures. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod say that while they were exploring underwater mountains…

Man who said wife vanished at sea charged with murder

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man who said his wife disappeared at sea when their boat collided with an unknown object near the Bahamas has been charged with murder. An FBI affidavit released Tuesday says that 41-year-old Lewis Bennett is charged with second-degree murder in the May 2017 disappearance of 41-year-old Isabella Hellman of Delray Beach, Florida. Bennett holds dual British and…

Louisville must vacate 2013 basketball title over sex scandal case

University of Louisville interim President Dr. Greg Postel speaks to the media during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in Louisville, Ky.  Timothy D. Easley / AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville must vacate its 2013 men’s basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel’s decision to uphold sanctions against the men’s program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will…

Okla. man sentenced for hate crime slaying of Lebanese neighbor

TULSA, Okla.  – A 63-year-old Oklahoma man convicted of murder and a hate crime in the fatal shooting of his Lebanese neighbor was sentenced Tuesday morning to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A judge upheld all jury recommendations, plus 11 years and 6 months and $22,000 in fines, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Stanley Vernon Majors was convicted…

Crock-Pot Chicken and Potatoes

Crock-Pot Chicken and Potatoes is a hearty and classic meal, plus you can make it all for under $15 and feed your family for several meals!  Try this simple meal and let it sit while you are at work! Ingredients 4-6 – chicken breasts (3-5 lbs) 3 cups – chopped potatoes 3 tbsp – oil 1 tbsp – italian seasoning…