PHOENIX — A polygamist who fled to Mexico about 15 years ago with his wives and kids while facing child molestation charges in Arizona is now free after the charges were dropped months ago. Orson William Black Jr. was arrested by Mexican authorities in the northern state of Chihuahua and […]
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Sen. Al Franken accused of groping, unwanted kissing
Last Updated Nov 16, 2017 12:04 PM EST Television host, sports broadcaster and model Leeann Tweeden says that Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, “kissed and groped” her without consent while entertaining troops on a USO Tour in December 2006. Tweeden, a KABC radio news anchor, wrote in a post that among […]
Tipster cabbie says she drove psych hospital escapee
STOCKTON, Calif. – A strange conversation and a vigilant cabbie are the reasons escaped killer Randall Saito is behind bars Wednesday, reports CBS affiliate KGMB. Yellow Cab told reporters in California that Randall Saito, the “psychopathic” Hawaii State Hospital patient who escaped Sunday morning and flew to California — hours […]
Global coal phaseout goal may further isolate U.S.
Last Updated Nov 16, 2017 12:24 PM EST The world, it seems, is forging ahead with ways to slow climate change, leaving President Trump and the U.S. even more isolated on the issue. Earlier this month, Syria finally said it planned to join the Paris climate accord, making the U.S. […]
Truck with anti-Trump message prompts response from sheriff
HOUSTON — A Houston-area sheriff said Wednesday he’s concerned the driver of a truck displaying an expletive filled message against President Trump and those who voted for him is creating a situation that could lead to confrontations with people offended by the sign. In a Facebook post, Fort Bend County […]
Teamwork transcends the field for “America’s deaf team”
In our ongoing series, A More Perfect Union, we highlight how what connects us as Americans is deeper than what divides us. Sports, like football, are often great unifiers, transcending race, religion, and nationality. At Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the Bison football team is tackling lessons beyond the field. […]
Inside ICE’s controversial crackdown on MS-13
First on “CBS This Morning,” we’re getting rare access to Operation Matador, a joint law enforcement effort led by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations team, to crackdown on MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, and other trans-national gangs. Federal officials will announce Thursday a breakthrough in the […]
Police: Baltimore detective shot in head; manhunt underway
BALTIMORE — A homicide detective with the Baltimore police force was shot in the head Wednesday while working in a troubled area of the city grappling with high crime rates. Outside the hospital where the gravely wounded 18-year veteran was fighting for his life, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said a […]
Baltimore homicide detective shot, left fighting for life
BALTIMORE — A homicide detective with the Baltimore police force was shot in the head Wednesday while working in a troubled area of the city grappling with high crime rates. Outside the hospital where the gravely wounded 18-year veteran was fighting for his life, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said a […]
500-year-old da Vinci painting sells for record $450M
Last Updated Nov 15, 2017 8:29 PM EST NEW YORK — A 500-year-old da Vinci painting once belonged to a king who died on the chopping block. On Wednesday, it fetched a king’s ransom — on the auction block. It sold for $450 million late Wednesday — which included the […]