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 […]
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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 […]
Trump, Melania Trump light National Christmas Tree
Last Updated Nov 30, 2017 8:11 PM EST Kicking off the holiday season, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree at the White House Thursday evening. “We want to wish everybody a merry Christmas, a happy New Year, have unbelievable holidays, and we are now […]
Top jobs in 2018 for people without college degrees
Getty Images/iStockphoto The American economy is increasingly rewarding workers with college degrees, but that doesn’t mean those without a piece of parchment can’t find a good job. That’s good news for the US workforce, given that about seven out of 10 workers lack a college degree. The sweet spot for […]
Pope breaks recent silence over what U.N. calls “ethnic cleansing”
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take “decisive measures” to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, breaking his recent silence over what the United Nations has declared to be a textbook case of “ethnic cleansing.” Arriving in Bangladesh from […]