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, […]
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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 […]
Mother of girl found dead charged with abandonment
DALLAS – The mother of a girl who was adopted from India and found dead last month in suburban Dallas has been charged with child abandonment after police allege that she left the 3-year-old home alone. Richardson police say Sini Mathews turned herself in Thursday. Her bond was set at $250,000. […]
Is your city waving an economic red flag?
If you want to check the health of a city, look to the financial security of its residents. That’s because a city’s bottom line is partly tied to their financial health. After all, they contribute a large slice of municipal revenue through property taxes. But poverty and homelessness exact a […]
Multi-Cookers: The kitchen gadget that’s all the rage
It’s the “Hot Pot” of the moment, or so say its fans — the all-in-one pot that does nearly everything. So, of course, Martha Teichner just HAD to try it out… Have years of holiday must-haves haunted your kitchen like the Ghosts of Christmases Past? Do you even remember the […]
Dinner wear: Restaurants serve up uniforms with style
Fashion has given a hip edge to what food servers are wearing. Rita Braver checked the latest in food couture: All dressed up for the holidays — that’s the look for some food servers. But these days, year-round there’s more than food on the menu. In restaurants everywhere it’s service […]
How to see the Leonid meteor shower at its peak
The famous Leonid meteor shower is predicted to reach its peak in the predawn hours on Friday, Nov. 17. Weather permitting, observing conditions will be perfect: There’s a new moon on Saturday, which means that the sky will be dark with no hindrance whatsoever from moonlight. But don’t expect to see a […]