JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Change is coming to a kingdom once stuck firmly in the past. Women are asserting themselves in ways that were unimaginable until recently. It’s six months before Saudi women will finally be allowed to drive, but Noura al-Otaibi isn’t waiting. A $170,000 Mercedes Benz takes her […]
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“People are exactly the same,” flight attendant says after 60 years in the air
WASHINGTON — If it seems like everyone knows flight attendant Bette Nash on an early-morning American Shuttle flight from Washington, D.C., to Boston, it’s because they do. Flight crews call the route the “Nash dash.” And this month, Nash is celebrating her 60th anniversary in the air. “She is magnificent,” said […]
Relations between Trump, Tillerson strained almost from the start
WASHINGTON — In 10 months as America’s chief diplomat, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has found no world leader a greater challenge than the President of the United States. Relations between President Trump and the senior member of his Cabinet — the former CEO of Exxon Mobil — have been […]
4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Mid-Atlantic region
Last Updated Nov 30, 2017 6:05 PM EST A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Delaware on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS says the quake struck at 4:45 p.m. ET and was centered about 6 miles east-northeast of Dover, Delaware. People from Baltimore, Boston, New York City, New Jersey […]
Man stumbles upon Porsche reported stolen 27 years ago
A 1979 Porsche 924 coupe that was reported stolen from a movie theater parking lot in Medford, Oregon, nearly three decades ago has finally been found. But how the vehicle ended up where it did remains a mystery. A man was following his dog into a wooded area off Abbott […]
Rising seas could submerge historic settlement
Sea-level rise this century may threaten Jamestown in Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas; the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which launches all of NASA’s human spaceflight missions; and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina, the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States, a new study […]
Cities where winter temperatures are warming up the most
MINNEAPOLIS — If you feel like winters “aren’t what they used to be around here,” you’re right, CBS Minnesota reports. New analysis released Thursday by research institute Climate Central shows that, since 1970, average wintertime temperatures in Minnesota and Wisconsin are warming faster than almost any other area of the United States. The U.S. city […]
Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf, kicks off with a birdie
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf on Thursday for the first time since the 2017 Dubai Desert Classic — and kicked off with a birdie. Woods shot a 69 on the 18-hole first round, finishing three under the 72 par. Tied with Justin Thomas, they are three […]
Ex-priest accused in beauty queen’s 1960 slaying goes on trial
EDINBURG, Texas — A prosecutor tells jurors evidence will show an 85-year-old former Catholic priest was responsible for the slaying of a South Texas teacher and ex-beauty queen 57 years ago. 48 Hours investigated the case in the 2014 episode, “The Last Confession.” Opening statements and testimony began Thursday in […]
A psychiatrist is under arrest — did she brainwash her cousin to kill her ex-lover?
Produced by Clare Friedland, Susan Mallie, Chris Young Ritzen and Mead Stone NEW YORK CITY – “There’s never gonna be a night I don’t fall asleep feeling awful for what I’ve done,” Jacob Nolan told “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant. To this day, Jake insists his mind was not […]