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FALLS CHURCH, V.a. — What’s the secret to staying young? For one woman, it’s doing the thing you love, no matter the obstacle. Solange Binda Maclean,or “Madame” as she’s know to her students, has been teaching ballet for 67 years.  At 95 years old, she says she has no intention […]

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – Earle Naval Weapons Station, where the Navy loads some of America’s most sophisticated weapons onto warships, suffered $50 million worth of damage in Superstorm Sandy. Now the naval pier is fortifying itself with some decidedly low-tech protection: oysters. The facility has allowed an environmental group to plant […]

Last Updated Dec 26, 2017 2:08 PM EST A “large portion” of the Jackson Magnolia, a tree that has been a South Lawn fixture since the 1800s, is being removed, the White House says. It had become a safety hazard after decades of decay, according to the White House.  A […]

Antarctica might not be the first place to look for a mountaineering adventure. Only a handful have tried to climb the isolated and frozen granite walls at the bottom of the world. Only on “CBS This Morning,” we’re introducing you to the North Face climbing team that took on the […]

Antarctica might not be the first place to look for a mountaineering adventure. Only a handful have tried to climb the isolated and frozen granite walls at the bottom of the world. Only on “CBS This Morning,” we’re introducing you to the North Face climbing team that took on the […]

Last Updated Dec 26, 2017 12:48 PM EST LOS ANGELES — A clinical psychologist who made headlines for sending a gift-wrapped box containing horse manure to the Bel Air home of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he’s proud of his prank. CBS Los Angeles reports the incident caused the LAPD’s […]

MILILANI, OAHU — The body of a missing 7-year-old boy on Oahu was found in a backyard pool at a vacant house Christmas morning, according to police. CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB reports Paul Kevin Rozier had wandered about a half mile away from his home. Investigators believe Rozier drowned, and […]

ISLAMORADA, Fla. — Hurricane Irma is still leaving businesses flat in the Florida Keys, three months after the storm hit the state. The Keys normally attract more than 3 million tourists a year, bringing in nearly $3 billion annually and accounting for more than half of the islands’ economy. The […]

Last Updated Dec 26, 2017 5:29 PM EST ISLAMORADA, Fla. — Hurricane Irma is still leaving businesses flat in the Florida Keys, three months after the storm hit the state. The Keys normally attract more than 3 million tourists a year, bringing in nearly $3 billion annually and accounting for […]

Five legendary creative forces — dancer Carmen de Lavallade; music icons Gloria Estefan, LL Cool J, and Lionel Richie; and TV writer/producer Norman Lear — are being recognized with Kennedy Center Honors for their groundbreaking contributions to American culture. The five honorees will be feted in a two-hour televised special tonight […]