MOSCOW — A reality TV star-turned-politician is challenging the establishment — this time, in Russia. Ksenia Sobchak is already unofficially campaigning for Russia’s top job. She spoke on Tuesday at a student rally in St. Petersburg. Sobchak may be a new face in national politics, but she’s been a Russian […]
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Bitcoin: How high could it go?
When Saxo Bank forecast last December that Bitcoin’s price would surpass $2,000 in 2017, it may have seemed like a stretch given that the digital currency’s value at the time was under $1,000. Now, with Bitcoin surging, the same analyst who made the earlier forecast has a new prediction: The […]
New York Giants to bench Eli Manning on Sunday
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are changing quarterbacks for first time in more than 13 years. Yes, Eli Manning is not going to start. The Giants announced on Tuesday that Geno Smith will start in place of Manning when the Giants (2-9) face the Raiders in Oakland […]
NYC terror attack suspect enters plea in federal court
NEW YORK — The man charged in the deadly Halloween terror attack in lower Manhattan pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday, CBS New York reports. Sayfullo Saipov, 29, is accused of driving a rented pickup truck down a bicycle path, killing eight people and injuring a dozen others. Saipov […]
Red Cross faces criticism over Hurricane Harvey aid
The Red Cross is defending the way it’s spending the $429 million raised to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Texas officials worry some people in need were neglected. And this isn’t the first time the Red Cross has faced criticism after a major disaster. One crisis expert says the organization […]
Story of the slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey
There’s no mystery about what goes into Jack Daniel’s whiskey. The popular drink has been around for 151 years and its recipe is on the company’s website. But a story about how Jack Daniel began his distillery is only now gaining attention. Some of the first clues about the role […]
Amber Alert: Police, FBI search for 3-year-old N.C. girl
Last Updated Nov 28, 2017 12:24 PM EST JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – Officials issued an Amber Alert Monday as the FBI joined the search for a 3-year-old girl with an orthopedic leg problem who disappeared from her North Carolina home Sunday night. In an interview with CBS affiliate WNCT Mariah Woods’ mother […]
75 years later, nation’s deadliest nightclub fire still haunts Boston
BOSTON — In the blink of an eye the Cocoanut Grove — one of Boston’s swankiest nightclubs — became an unimaginable inferno, trapping hundreds of panicked victims as they jammed the club’s exits. In less than 15 minutes, 492 people were dead and another 166 injured, making the blaze the […]
Erupting volcano spits ash over 2 miles in the sky
KARANGASEM, Indonesia — A volcano with a deadly history continued to erupt Tuesday on Bali, one of the world’s most popular resort islands, spitting ash 2 1/2 miles high and stranding tens of thousands of tourists for a second day. Lava was welling in its crater, but it remained unclear […]
Film sparks protest after bounty offered to behead lead actress
The possible release of a Bollywood movie rumored to depict a relationship between a Hindu queen and a Muslim ruler has sparked a film industry protest – one week after a bounty was offered to behead the lead actress and director. “Padmavati” is based on a 16th century Sufi epic […]