TripAdvisor has added a badge to the pages about hotels where sexual assaults are reported, the travel website confirmed Wednesday to CBS News. Three hotels in Mexico were badged on Wednesday, a TripAdvisor spokesman said. “These badges will remain on TripAdvisor for up to 3 months; however, if the issues […]
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Millions of victims” at risk of famine in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen — Hundreds of cars lined the main roads of Yemen’s capital after the rebels who control the city ordered fuel stations to close Wednesday, accusing merchants of taking advantage of a Saudi blockade to hike prices. A Saudi-led military coalition tightened its blockade in Yemen this week after a […]
Public health experts call for new approach in fighting drug addiction
The opioid crisis that has swept across America continues to be a critical issue, and although there more than 14,000 facilities around the country dedicated to treating addiciton, a group of public health experts say there is a “central flaw” in how addiction is treated and are calling for a […]
Public health experts call for new approach to fighting drug addiction
The opioid crisis that has swept across America continues to be a critical issue, and although there are more than 14,000 facilities around the country dedicated to treating addiction, a group of public health experts say there is a “central flaw” in how addiction is treated and are calling for […]
Higher wages: It could be now or never
It’s the great mystery of this economic cycle: What’s behind the lack of wage growth and, thus, tepid inflation measures. The Federal Reserve is grappling with this, resulting in a relatively slow pace of monetary policy tightening despite soaring financial asset prices, possible bubbles (bitcoin, anyone?) and an ongoing loosening […]
Documentaries in the spotlight at DOC NYC Film Festival
Non-fiction — as in the joy, drama and wonder of the real — is in the spotlight beginning Thursday at the DOC NYC Film Festival, America’s largest documentary festival. Held in New York City from November 9 to 16, the festival includes more than 250 feature and short films […]
New questions after video emerges of Roy Halladay’s final flight
There are new questions about the small plane Roy Halladay was flying when he crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday near Tampa, Florida. The new video shows what appears to be Halladay’s final moments — flying close to the water before crashing the ICON A5 he’d owned for […]
Student undergoing radiation publicly shamed for using handicapped spot
Lexi Baskin was devastated when she returned from the library to find her SUV covered in printed signs saying “shame on you” and “not handicap, just lazy.” The University of Kentucky student’s car was vandalized while parked legally in a handicapped spot near the College of Pharmacy Sunday afternoon. A […]
Former MLB star was among 1st to fly model of plane he died in
LOS ANGELES — The tiny sport plane Roy Halladay was flying when he fatally crashed into the Gulf of Mexico was made for entry-level pilots like him, though the plane’s chief designer and test pilot died while flying one earlier this year, officials and experts said. Halladay, the 40-year-old former Blue […]
“Help!” Pet parrot sparks emergency response
A UPS driver was delivering packages in Clackamas, Oregon, on Monday when he heard what sounded like a woman screaming inside a residence. The driver, Lee Purdy, paused on the street to listen. Sure enough, once again, he heard, “Help! Help!” He didn’t know what was going on. He called […]