KEOKUK, Iowa — A man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a gender-fluid Iowa teenager. The Des Moines Register reports that a jury Friday found 23-year-old Jorge Sanders-Galvez guilty in the death of 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson. At trial, prosecutors described Johnson as a high […]
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Suspect in Ohio teacher’s murder claims self-defense
CLEVELAND – The man accused of killing his future mother-in-law says there was a struggle and he acted in self-defense, reports CBS affiliate WOIO. Melinda Pleskovic, 49, was found shot and stabbed to death on Oct. 23. Her future son-in-law, Jeffrey Scullin, Jr. was arrested a week later. Scullin, 20, […]
A return trip aboard “Murder on the Orient Express”
The Sidney Lumet movie “Murder on the Orient Express” was a huge hit back in 1974. This morning, with Seth Doane as conductor, we have a ticket to a remake: Whether it’s the baby grand piano, white table-cloths and fine china, or the art-deco details, it’s clear this is no […]
Puerto Rico still mostly without electricity
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the head of the Army Corps of Engineers, predicts it will be two or three months before most Puerto Ricans regain power in their homes. The vast majority of people in the U.S. territory have gone without it for over six weeks since Hurricane Maria directly […]
NYPD building a case to arrest Weinstein for rape
NEW YORK — An actress’ rape allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein are credible, and investigators are gathering evidence for a criminal case, New York City police said Friday. Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said Friday that investigators have interviewed actress Paz de la Huerta. In an interview with CBS […]
Almanac: The “Father of Streamlining”
And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: November 5, 1893, 124 years ago today — Day One for the man called “The Father of Streamlining.” For that was the day Raymond Loewy was born in Paris. An award-winning model airplane designer while still a boy, Loewy moved to […]
Florida woman arrested for DUI while riding horse
LAKELAND, Fla. — A 53-year-old woman riding a horse down a busy Florida highway has been arrested and charged with driving drunk. Polk County Sheriff’s officials said in a news release that someone called 911 about a woman who appeared confused and possibly in danger. When deputies arrived they found […]
Watch a prodigy create — from four notes in a hat
It takes Alma Deutscher just four notes and forty seconds to improvise an impressive short piano sonata right before 60 Minutes cameras. That alone is remarkable — but she’s also just 12 years old. This Sunday on the broadcast, correspondent Scott Pelley interviews Alma, a musical prodigy who, by […]
Watch a prodigy create — from 4 notes in a hat
It takes Alma Deutscher just four notes and forty seconds to improvise an impressive short piano sonata right before 60 Minutes cameras. That alone is remarkable — but she’s also just 12 years old. This week on the broadcast, correspondent Scott Pelley interviews Alma, a musical prodigy who, by […]
Exploding washing machine knocks mom out
When Sara Van Beck heard a loud “whistling noise” coming from her laundry room last week, she rushed over to investigate. The mother of five from Freeport, Minnesota, noticed the washing machine was starting to “shake” and “howl” as it reached the end of its spin cycle. As she bent […]