SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former “Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda led a march in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. He’s calling on Congress to address the crisis still unfolding in the American territory. Nearly two months after Hurricane Maria barreled through, about half of Puerto Rico is […]
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Jessie Bardwell case: Was Texas woman’s death an accident or murder?
Jessie Bardwell, 27, a beloved daughter and friend seemingly vanished from the Texas home she shared with her boyfriend, Jason Lowe. Fearing the worst, her father traveled from Mississippi to Texas to start the search for his daughter. Jessie’s body was later found in a remote spot of farmland wrapped […]
Could death of Texas woman found wrapped in sheet be anything but murder?
Jessie Bardwell, 27, a beloved daughter and friend seemingly vanished from the Texas home she shared with her boyfriend, Jason Lowe. Fearing the worst, her father traveled from Mississippi to Texas to start the search for his daughter. Jessie’s body was later found in a remote spot of farmland wrapped […]
Rampage survivor shot with kids says drivers wouldn’t stop
RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. — A survivor of a deadly northern California shooting rampage tells CBS affiliate KHSL that four passersby wouldn’t help her when she tried to flag them down after she and her children were shot by gunman Kevin Neal on Tuesday. Police say Neal’s seven-site shooting spree began […]
Retailers get creative to lure holiday shoppers
Cue the music, string up the lights. For retailers, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. There are 37 shopping days until Christmas. As more Americans shop online, traditional stores have been forced to get creative if they want to stay in business. “I am so […]
What’s a float in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade cost?
A holiday tradition, the 91st annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held the morning of Thanksgiving, Nov. 23. Known for its larger-than-life parade float ideas, the world-famous procession kicks off at 9 a.m. sharp in New York City. Creating a truly fantastic parade float is never cheap or easy, […]
Students find treasures buried under 100-year-old school
NEW YORK — If you had to think of a good site for an archaeological dig, you probably wouldn’t think of the Children’s Workshop School in Manhattan, New York. You almost certainly wouldn’t think of Miriam Sicherman’s third-grade classroom. And you definitely wouldn’t think of her coat closet. It’s not […]
Stories of survival emerge after Calif. shooting rampage
RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. — Michelle McFadyen was driving to the store with her husband when the couple strayed into the path of a shooting rampage in their small Northern California town. The gunman, identified by authorities as Kevin Neal, killed Michelle McFadyen, 55, and wounded her husband, Troy McFadyen, […]
NFL quarterback accused of groping Uber driver
The NFL is investigating Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston after an Uber driver accused him of groping her in 2016. A league spokesperson told CBS News on Friday that “the matter is under review.” Uber says the female driver reported the incident shortly after the trip in March 2016. […]
New hope for people suffering from chronic itch
If you’ve ever had an itch that wouldn’t go away, you know how unbearable it can be to keep scratching and find no relief. At the world’s first center to study chronic itch, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, researchers are getting closer to finding answers […]