Archives: 2018

4 charged in brutal attack on correction officer at Rikers Island

Injured officer after an attack on Rikers Island Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association via CBS New York Last Updated Feb 12, 2018 4:56 PM EST NEW YORK — A correction officer at Rikers Island was recovering from a spinal fracture Sunday, after authorities say several inmates beat him in a possible planned gang attack, CBS New York reports. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, when…

Military impersonator landed helicopter at base to impress woman, agent says

RALEIGH, N.C. — A man pretending to be a three-star U.S. Army general wanted to impress a woman when he unexpectedly landed a helicopter at the headquarters of a North Carolina technology company last year, a federal agent testified Monday. Details about the strange case of Christian Desgroux emerged at a hearing before a federal magistrate, who ordered that the defendant…

Valentine's Day staples not necessarily the best gifts, study says

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“Obit bandit” broke into homes while owners were at funerals, cops say

Randy Brunelle Barnstable Police Department BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Police have arrested a man dubbed the “obit bandit” who allegedly broke into multiple homes while grieving residents were attending funerals and wakes, CBS Boston reports.  Randy Brunelle, 35, was previously found guilty in 2012 of breaking into the home of a Sandwich police officer while he attended his mother’s funeral. Brunelle…

North Korea slams U.N. sanctions days after Olympics charm offensive

UNITED NATIONS — After a fleeting thawing of tensions between North and South Korea at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, North Korea’s U.N. mission on Monday lashed out against what it called “despicable” and “criminal” U.N. sanctions enacted with the intention “of suffocating” individuals’ livelihood and public health. “This clearly proves that the U.N. Security Council, overpowered by high-handedness and…

New details revealed from probe into The Weinstein Co.

Last Updated Feb 12, 2018 2:55 PM EST Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s personnel file has gone missing from his former company, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday. Schneiderman said at a press conference in New York that his office was told the file was missing during an investigation into Weinstein’s company. Schneiderman launched a probe of…

Three jail staffers charged in inmate's dehydration death

Terrill Thomas was among seven people who have died at the Milwaukee County jail since mid-2016. WDJT Last Updated Feb 12, 2018 2:38 PM EST MILWAUKEE  – Prosecutors have charged three Milwaukee County jail staffers for their role in the dehydration death of an inmate who spent a week without water, reports CBS affiliate WDJT. All three face felony charges….

Teacher dies from flu after deeming antiviral drug too costly

Heather Holland died the morning of Feb. 4 after being diagnosed with the flu. Weatherford Independent School District A second grade teacher from Texas has died from complications of the flu. Thirty-eight-year-old Heather Holland fell ill with the flu about two weeks ago and was prescribed antiviral medication to treat her symptoms. But when she saw the $116 price tag,…

Trump Jr.'s wife hospitalized after opening envelope with suspicious substance

Donald Trump Jr. along with his wife Vanessa Trump, attend the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.  Jeff Swensen / Getty NEW YORK — President Trump’s daughter-in-law was taken to the hospital Monday after opening an envelope containing a “suspicious” substance addressed to…

Two sisters, two Olympic hockey teams

Marissa and Hannah Brandt have teamed up all their lives, but at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the sisters are taking the ice for two different teams: Hannah for Team USA and Marissa for the unified Korean team. “Getting the call to go to Korea was just something I couldn’t say no to. I found myself saying yes…

Derek Jeter's first network interview as Marlins CEO

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Gigantic “Pigzilla” caught rummaging through dumpster

An enormous wild boar was caught on camera rifling through a garbage dumpster outside a school in Hong Kong. Video of the encounter posted on Facebook has gone viral, with thousands of shares and comments. The video shows the feral pig standing on its hind legs as three younger piglets standing around the dumpster eagerly awaiting a bite to eat….

Bookies weigh in on royal wedding invitation list

LONDON — Bookies are taking bets on who will be invited to one of the year’s most exclusive events: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May. Everyone who is anyone in Britain is angling for an embossed royal ticket. British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, who is seeking to add two more world championships to the three he already owns, says…

Live: New York attorney general on Weinstein lawsuit

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is expected to speak about a civil rights lawsuit he filed on Sunday against disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Schneiderman is expected to meet with reporters at 12:30 p.m. ET in New York City. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights…

“We don't hurt children”: Vodou practitioners fear backlash

BOSTON  – Two separate crimes against children in recent days have one haunting similarity: authorities have pointed to voodoo rituals as a possible motive. But practitioners of Haitian Vodou, which adherents spell differently to distinguish it from other variants, say the religion does not sanction violence and fear the crimes will spark a backlash against their community. “We are being…

Tropical Cyclone Gita hits Tonga as Category 4 hurricane

This satellite image shows Tropical Cyclone Gita on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. NOAA Tropical Cyclone Gita struck Tonga as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Twitter. The Pacific island nation had declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the hurricane. Before the storm hit, some residents nailed pieces of wood…

Suspected poacher eaten by lions who “just left his head”

A lioness waits in the grass in the Kruger National Park in Malelane, South Africa. Warren Little / Getty Images A suspected poacher was mauled to death and eaten by a pack of lions close to the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police said Monday, adding that little was left of the victim’s body. The remains were found at…