HERALD, W.Va. — A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet — test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing parasite while fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The […]
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An island you have to see to believe
The island off the Scottish Coast is unique, you could say a one-of-a-kind place. There’s one grocery store. One pub. There’s one taxi, that drives down a tiny one lane road. And there’s one doctor, but he’s only there one day a week. Welcome to the Isle of Eigg. Steve […]
Report: Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk are engaged
Gwyneth Paltrow and beau Brad Falchuk have reportedly been engaged for a year. A source told ET that the two have kept their engagement under wraps. Paltrow has been quietly sporting several rings on her left hand, including one on her ring finger. “She’s had the ring a long time,” […]
Lawyer: Ex-student charged in body fluids case isn’t racist
HARTFORD, Conn. — The lawyer for a former Connecticut college student accused of smearing body fluids on her roommate’s belongings said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect authorities to file hate crime charges. Attorney Tom Stevens’ comments came after former University of Hartford student Brianna Brochu appeared before a state judge in […]
“This Is Us” star Justin Hartley on playing an addict
Justin Hartley may have left daytime television behind, but he’s keeping the drama going as heartthrob Kevin Pearson in NBC’s hit show “This Is Us.” The 40-year-old actor, who got his big break on the soap opera “Passions” in 2002, is using his platform on the show to tackle real […]
How Americans are feeling about this shopping weekend
As the year’s biggest shopping weekend approaches, a third of Americans say they plan to do some holiday shopping over Thanksgiving weekend. But while many look forward to shopping for the holidays, about 4 in 10 dread it, according to a CBS News poll. Younger Americans are more likely than […]
Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkey
Last Updated Nov 21, 2017 1:57 PM EST President Trump pardoned Drumstick, the official White House turkey, from the White House’s Rose Garden Tuesday afternoon in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. “As many of you know, I have been very active in overturning some of my predecessors executive actions,” Mr. […]
Despite criticism, TSA chief says officers do “excellent job overall”
After investigators found Transportation Security Administration screeners failed to spot prohibited items at least 70 percent of the time at airport checkpoints, new TSA Administrator David Pekoske is defending his agency’s workforce, saying they do “an excellent job overall.” Homeland Security investigators found undercover officers were able to get through […]
Robert Mugabe’s 37-year reign over Zimbabwe is over
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The speaker of Zimbabwe’s Parliament said Tuesday that the country’s long-time strongman President Robert Mugabe had resigned in a letter handed to him. Earlier Tuesday, Mugabe’s former vice president and likely successor said the 93-year-old president should acknowledge the nation’s “insatiable desire” for a leadership change and resign immediately, […]
Scientist: “Planet’s history” at stake if Trump downgrades national monument
The future of 21 national monuments is under federal review Tuesday morning with President Trump expected to soon significantly downgrade some of them in size and scope. Many scientists are worried the move could damage one of the richest deposits of dinosaur bones in the world. CBS News correspondent Mireya […]