PHILADELPHIA – Formerly conjoined twins Erin and Abby Delaney were discharged from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) on Monday to return home to North Carolina just in time for Thanksgiving, CBS Philly reports. The twins were conjoined at the head. Their separation surgery was done in June. Since then, they had […]
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Ex-gymnastics doc pleads guilty to sex charges, speaks out in court
Last Updated Nov 22, 2017 11:38 AM EST DETROIT — A former sports doctor accused of molesting several girls while working for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University pleaded guilty to seven charges of criminal sexual conduct on Wednesday. Larry Nassar entered the plea during a hearing in Michigan’s Ingham County […]
Here come the Macy’s balloons, there goes our helium?
On Thanksgiving, enormous balloons of popular characters from cartoons, comics and animated TV shows and movies make their much-anticipated appearance in a stately procession down New York City avenues, part of the traditional Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, now in its 91st year. Helium is what keeps these balloons aloft — […]
Ex-Gymnastics doctor pleads guilty to sex charges, speaks out in court
Last Updated Nov 22, 2017 2:33 PM EST DETROIT — A former sports doctor accused of molesting several girls while working for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University pleaded guilty to seven charges of criminal sexual conduct on Wednesday. Larry Nassar entered the plea during a hearing in Michigan’s Ingham County […]
Man found burning to death in Calif. was ex-prisoner in N. Korea
SAN DIEGO — A man who was found on fire in San Diego is a former prisoner of North Korea who was freed with the help of former President Jimmy Carter. Police on Tuesday said the death of Aijalon Gomes appears to be either an accident or suicide. The case […]
This nation is accused of subjecting female recruits to virginity tests
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s military and police continue to perform abusive virginity tests on female recruits three years after the World Health Organization declared they had no scientific validity, an international human rights group said Wednesday. Human Rights Watch said senior Indonesian police and military officers have told it that security […]
Timber buildings are growing in popularity, but are they safe?
Builders in Oregon will break ground early next year on this country’s tallest building made primarily of wood. The 12-story, 60-unit apartment complex in Portland called Framework is part of a national boom in wood construction, but some fire experts are raising alarms about the safety of these structures. For […]
Three CBS employees accuse Charlie Rose of harassment
CBS News has fired “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose over allegations of sexual misconduct. He had been with the broadcast since its launch in 2012. CBS News president David Rhodes cited “extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior” as he announced the firing. The first reports centered on Rose’s interactions with staff […]
Time, oxygen running out fast for crew of missing sub
BUENOS AIRES — Ships and planes combed a wider area of the frigid South Atlantic on Tuesday in a fruitless hunt for signs of a missing Argentine submarine, adding to growing concerns about the vessel not heard from in six days. Argentine navy officials have worried that if the ARA […]
Mugabe’s ex-deputy returning to take control of Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s recently fired vice president was set to return Wednesday to be sworn in as the country’s new leader, after Robert Mugabe announced his stunning resignation during impeachment proceedings against him. Zimbabweans erupted in response Tuesday, cheering and dancing in the streets late into the night, thrilled […]