SHAKOPEE, Minn. — As a drug treatment court judge in Shakopee, Minnesota, the honorable Chris Wilton has seen some pretty desperate cases. But he says none have been more desperate than the heroin addict who first appeared before him in the spring of 2014. Her name is Jennifer Jensen. “Eight […]
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Florida State football coach leaving for Texas A&M
Florida State University (FSU) football coach Jimbo Fisher has resigned to take the head coaching job at Texas A&M University, CBS Sports reports. The 52-year-old will leave Florida State prior to Saturday’s regular season finale with University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) after eight seasons with the Seminoles. “Today, Jimbo […]
Turkish delights: Sweets from the Ottoman Empire
Holly Williams samples some just-delicious desserts in Turkey: On the shores of the Bosphorus, the strait of water that divides Europe on one bank from Asia on the other, sits Istanbul. It’s now an overcrowded Turkish city of 15 million people … a place where tradition and modernity rub shoulders. […]
Sweets from the Ottoman Empire
Holly Williams samples some just-delicious desserts in Turkey: On the shores of the Bosphorus, the strait of water that divides Europe on one bank from Asia on the other, sits Istanbul. It’s now an overcrowded Turkish city of 15 million people … a place where tradition and modernity rub shoulders. […]
Satellite images show levels of air pollution around the world
BERLIN — Images taken by a new European satellite show the levels and distribution of air pollutants around the world, including ash spewing from a volcano in Indonesia. The European Space Agency released images Friday made by its Sentinel-5P satellite that show high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in parts of Europe […]
An “unknown sailor” no more
Against all odds, brave sailors struggled to save their fellows during the attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago this Thursday. But for the hero who saved two lives aboard the battleship Arizona that day, official recognition took almost as long. Our Cover Story is reported by David Martin: On […]
Mass. senate president responds to husband’s alleged sex assault
BOSTON — The Democratic leader of the Massachusetts Senate said Thursday he supports an independent investigation into allegations that his husband sexually assaulted and harassed several men, including some with business before the Legislature. Senate President Stan Rosenberg, in a statement, also promised to recuse himself from any matters related […]
Almanac: The infinity symbol
And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: December 3, 1616, 401 years ago today — a big day for mathematics … a very, VERY big day. For that day saw the birth in England of John Wallis, the mathematician credited with creating the symbol for infinity (∞). Although […]
Carol Burnett looks back on her groundbreaking show
Carol Burnett gathered some friends to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her groundbreaking variety show for a new CBS special. “CBS Sunday Morning’s” Mo Rocca spoke with the comedy legend about her return to prime time not far from where she made her Broadway debut and took her first step […]
Engaged royal couple’s 1st public event a symbolic nod to Harry’s mom
The new royal couple is already on the job, just days after revealing their engagement. Prince Harry and his American fiancée Meghan Markle arrived in the English city of Nottingham Friday morning to visit a charity fair marking World AIDS Day. Just as Lady Diana did in 1981 and Kate […]