Last Updated Dec 31, 2017 11:17 PM EST SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local residents crashed in a wooded area, killing everyone on board Sunday, Costa Rican authorities said Sunday. The Public Safety Ministry posted images and video of the crash site […]
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Costa Rica plane crash leaves 10 U.S. citizens, 2 local residents dead: officials
Last Updated Dec 31, 2017 11:17 PM EST SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local residents crashed in a wooded area, killing everyone on board Sunday, Costa Rican authorities said Sunday. The Public Safety Ministry posted images and video of the crash site […]
Bitter cold greets New Year’s revelers across much of U.S.
It will be a bitter cold start to the New Year across much of the country. It’s so cold that some popular events have been canceled. With cold weather shattering records across the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, these subzero temps have even the bravest canceling their […]
On the road with the Health Wagon
This week, 60 Minutes boarded the Health Wagon, a mobile health clinic in a beat-up Winnebago. It’s run by Teresa Gardner and Paula Meade, two nurse practitioners who navigate the hills and hollows of Appalachia, providing free medical care to the working poor. But, as 60 Minutes Overtime discovered, this […]
How to help Make-A-Wish
On 60 Minutes this week, viewers were introduced to two seriously ill young boys — Kaden Erickson and Gavin Grubbs — whose wishes were granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which granted more than 15,000 wishes in 2016 alone. To support more wishes like Gavin’s and Kaden’s, you can contribute to […]
Teaching kids a “poker face”
Jeff Bulington was new in town. He’d recently arrived from Memphis on a mission to teach chess to the children of Franklin County, Mississippi, when a man in an SUV spotted him. The man stopped the car in the middle of the street, got out, and approached Bulington, saying “I […]
“I don’t live in fear”: Tight security in U.S. cities for New Year’s Eve
As millions in the U.S. get ready to ring in the new year, there have already been massive celebrations around the world. In Sydney, Australia, a huge fireworks display lit up the harbor. In Hong Kong, a spectacular array of pyrotechnics wowed spectators. And in Dubai, an amazing light show […]
60 Minutes Presents: Making a Difference
Welcome to 60 minutes presents. In this season of giving, we celebrate stories of Americans whose generosity extends all year long. We begin with Make-A-Wish. If you could be anything; go anywhere; meet anyone, what would you wish for? The Make-A-Wish Foundation has been asking seriously ill children that question […]
Dozens killed in collision between truck and bus
NAIROBI, Kenya — A police official says a collision between a truck and a bus in western Kenya has killed at least 36 people. Rift Valley Traffic Commandant Zero Arome said Sunday the accident involved a bus heading to the capital city, Nairobi, from Busia County and a truck heading […]
Police identify deputy killed in Colorado shootout
Last Updated Dec 31, 2017 2:44 PM EST A gunman in suburban Denver opened fire on sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of a domestic dispute early Sunday morning, killing one officer and wounding four others while striking two civilians in a barrage of gunfire. The deputies were called to […]