DALLAS – The former Dallas County assistant district attorney, who was fired Monday after lashing out at an Uber driver, spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday morning. The heated encounter between Jody Warner and driver Shaun Platt was caught on camera, and Warner addressed the situation publicly, CBSDFW […]
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NutriBullet maker sued for causing apparent burns, lacerations
Warning: Some of the photos of injuries are graphic. At least 22 people are suing the maker of the NutriBullet, claiming the device malfunctioned and caused serious injuries, including burns and lacerations. It’s billed as a high-speed appliance that can pulverize foods better than an ordinary blender, reports CBS News […]
Does Backpage help or hinder efforts to stop sex trafficking?
A bipartisan group of 47 lawmakers – almost half of the Senate – is co-sponsoring a bill to close what it sees as a loophole that supports an online market for sex trafficking. They want to remove legal protections for websites that host prostitution ads, but some in law enforcement […]
Rohingya crisis draws Tillerson to Myanmar
NAYPYITAW — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Myanmar on Wednesday to meet with leader Aung San Suu Kyi amid a crisis in the country’s west that has seen hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya flee to Bangladesh. Suu Kyi’s office confirmed that Tillerson would meet with her […]
Zimbabwe army takes control, detains president, denies coup
Last Updated Nov 15, 2017 3:54 AM EST HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s streets following a night of unrest that included a military takeover of the state broadcaster. The […]
With Mugabe in custody, Zimbabwe’s military denies coup
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s streets following a night of unrest that included a military takeover of the state broadcaster. The night’s action triggered widespread speculation of a coup, […]
Giant panda treated like national treasure when it comes to health care
WASHINGTON — Tian Tian means “more and more” — a good name for him because he’s the father of all three surviving giant pandas born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. His cubs are Tai Shan and Bao Bao, who are now in China, and two-year-old Bei Bei, who is […]
New video emerges of failed migrant rescue attempt in Mediterranean
New video has emerged of a failed rescue attempt in the Mediterranean. At least five African migrants drowned and 58 others were injured last week when their rickety boat capsized while on its way to Europe. It appears their supposed rescuers, members of the Libyan coast guard, were trying to […]
Australians vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage
Last Updated Nov 14, 2017 7:07 PM EST Australians voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, BBC News reports. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the vote showed that 61.6 percent of 79.5 percent of eligible voters were in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry. About 12.7 million […]
Defendant collapses after conviction in murder-for-hire plot
VISTA, Calif. — A woman collapsed in a California courtroom after hearing she had been found guilty in what authorities called a botched murder-for-hire plot targeting her husband, who was shot but survived. Diana Lovejoy and her firearms instructor, Weldon McDavid Jr., were convicted separately Monday of charges including conspiracy to […]