Archives: 2018

The story behind this iconic Vietnam War photo

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Dallas Brown can still see the bullets coming for him 50 years later, smacking into the dirt at his feet as north Vietnamese soldiers fired on his platoon during an ambush deep in the jungle. Minutes later, as the deadly firefight wound down, Brown and his fellow soldiers in the 101st Airborne would be immortalized. In…

Ex-Browns QB Johnny Manziel reveals mental disorder diagnosis

It’s comeback season (technically “Comeback SZN”) for Johnny Manziel right now, and the free agent quarterback, who spent the last two years getting his life together after multiple off-field issues, is making a number of public appearances as he does his best to convince an NFL team to give him a second chance. Notably on Monday morning, Manziel appeared on…

American sisters compete for two different Olympic hockey teams

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Syrian attack on Israeli jet comes as Israel-Iran tensions rise

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Cambodia deports Westerners for “pornographic” dancing

Cambodian National Police photo shows a group of foreigners stand after they were arrested for “dancing pornographically” at a party in Siem Reap, near the country’s famed Angkor Wat temple complex. Cambodian National Police PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Seven Westerners arrested last month for allegedly posting “pornographic” photos on social media of themselves engaged in sexually suggestive dancing have been deported…

Woman trying to cross border illegally falls off cliff, breaks spine

OCOTILLO, Calif. — Agents rescued a 22-year-old woman who fell from a 20-foot cliff in California while trying to cross the border illegally, authorities said. In a news release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the woman’s boyfriend got help from Border Patrol agents Thursday night.  Agents made contact with the 44-year-old man while he walked on a highway in the area….

Stockton mayor combats poverty with innovative and controversial program

In 2012, Stockton, California, filed for bankruptcy, and was one of Forbes’ “Most Miserable Cities in America.”  Stockton is now ranked the second most fiscally-healthy city in the state. But nearly one in four people live below the poverty line. In 2016, Michael Tubbs was elected mayor at the age of 26. The Stanford graduate is the youngest mayor of…

Children's remains found in shed are not missing brothers

Century-old remains were found last year in a Missoula, Mo. shed  KPAX MISSOULA, Mont. – Facial bone fragments and teeth of three children found in a Montana shed last fall are more than 99 years old, ruling out any connection to recent missing children’s cases, officials said Friday. Forensic scientists believe the youngest child to be Native American. A comparison of…

Couple loses life possessions after setting sail on dream boat in Florida

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Details emerge about Grand Canyon helicopter crash victims

PHOENIX — Three British people who died in a helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon were in the American Southwest to celebrate one of their birthdays, a trip they had been looking forward to for a long time, family and friends said. They were identified early Monday as veterinary receptionist Becky Dobson, 27; her boyfriend, Stuart Hill, 30; and his…

Teacher says Catholic school fired her for marrying woman

MIAMI — A Catholic schoolteacher said she was fired for marrying the love of her life – a woman, CBS station WFOR-TV reports. Jocelyn Morffi was a first-grade teacher at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Miami. She was terminated last week. “This weekend I married the love of my life and unfortunately I was terminated from my job…

Couple loses life possessions after setting sail on dream boat

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — A couple who once lived in Colorado says their life possessions were destroyed last week after the boat they lived in sank in the ocean off of Florida’s coast. CBS Denver reports Nikki Walsh and Tanner Broadwell were able to grab a few items before escaping to a row boat for safety.  The main concern the couple had,…

Pence says U.S. is willing to have talks with North Korea

Vice President Mike Pence has signaled that he is open to holding talks with North Korea, a sign that icy tensions in the Korean peninsula are beginning to warm up, CBS News’ Jackie Alemany has confirmed. While the U.S shows new openness to engaging with the regime, the administration has not changed its course of keeping the pressure on North…

Oxfam under fire over Haiti sex crimes scandal

An Oxfam shop is seen, in London, Britain, February 11, 2018. REUTERS LONDON — The deputy chief executive of U.K.-based Oxfam, Penny Lawrence, resigned Monday, saying, “As programme director at the time, I am ashamed that this happened on my watch and I take full responsibility.” U.K.-based Oxfam has been left reeling by reports in the Times newspaper that senior…

Stockton mayor on efforts to test universal basic income

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Plan could shift space station to private sector

The Trump administration is proposing to end direct government support of the International Space Station in 2025, but plans to include $150 million in NASA’s fiscal 2019 budget, to be unveiled Monday, to begin work on transitioning, if possible, to a more commercially focused outpost, according to an internal NASA review. The idea is to ensure a seamless transition from…

New details of royal wedding plans revealed

Prince Harry and his American fiancée Meghan Markle are revealing new details about their upcoming royal wedding. The ceremony will take place at 12 noon on May 19, at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. Prince Harry has a special connection to Windsor Castle; he grew up going to school just across the river, and would walk here to have tea…

Behind Senate immigration negotiations

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Eye Opener at 8: Deadly Grand Canyon helicopter crash

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New details on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's wedding plans

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At the #MeToo Olympics, organizers confront sexual abuse

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — A Catholic nun waits eight hours each day at a folding table, ready for a call but praying nothing has happened to cause the phone to ring. Her office, the “Gender Equality Support Centre,” a tiny trailer tucked between a bathroom and a police post under the ski lift at the Phoenix Snow Park, is a…