What is the hardest college to get into for 2019? Niche compiled this list by considering U.S. Department of Education data, SAT and ACT scores of applicants, as well as acceptance rates. To arrive at these rankings, acceptance rates are weighted at 60 percent and SAT/ACT scores are weighted at 40 percent. So you’ll […]
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Climate change turning sea turtle babies female
The climate is changing, and so are the turtles. A study published Monday in the journal Current Biology about green sea turtles that nest along island beaches near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef found that turtles born in areas most heated by climate change are 99.8 percent female. Turtles born farther south, along a cooler […]
Lena Waithe goes beyond Chicago’s violent headlines
Lena Waithe is tired of people talking about Chicago who’ve never lived there. The Emmy-winning writer and actress told “CBS This Morning” she’s hoping to show a side of her hometown rarely seen in the headlines with her new series, “The Chi.” “It’s not a jungle. It’s not a bunch […]
Tourists evacuated from ski town amid avalanche risk
GENEVA – Unusually heavy snowfall and a high risk of Alpine avalanches stranded some 13,000 tourists Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt at the base of the famed Matterhorn mountain. With nearby roads, trains, cable cars, ski slopes and hiking trails into the town closed, Swiss authorities deployed helicopters […]
Joe Arpaio, pardoned by Trump, plans to run for Senate
Last Updated Jan 9, 2018 8:21 PM EST Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was pardoned by President Trump over the summer after being convicted for defying a judge’s order, plans to run for Senate in Arizona. The Republican tweeted about his bid Tuesday, linking to a story about it by […]
Teacher handcuffed after speaking out about pay at meeting
ABBEVILLE, La.– A Louisiana teacher who spoke out about teacher pay at a school board meeting was handcuffed by a law officer as she screamed on the floor while the officer tried to gain control of her in a brief struggle. In dramatic video posted by KATC-TV, the teacher yells […]
Rapper Common, city officials attend Erica Garner’s funeral
NEW YORK — The daughter of Eric Garner, whose death became a rallying cry for police reform, was remembered at her memorial in New York as a warrior. The funeral for 27-year-old Erica Garner was held Monday evening at a Harlem church and was attended by hundreds, including city officials […]
John Dickerson named new “CBS This Morning” co-host
Last Updated Jan 9, 2018 11:52 AM EST CBS News anchor John Dickerson has been named co-host of “CBS This Morning,” joining Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell on the network’s critically acclaimed and award-winning broadcast. It was announced Tuesday by David Rhodes, president of CBS News. Dickerson begins anchoring Jan. […]
Fate of secret U.S. satellite a mystery
A classified satellite code-named Zuma, launched Sunday night atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, may have suffered a mission-ending failure during or shortly after the climb to space, according to news accounts Monday evening. Kicking off a busy year for SpaceX, the Falcon 9 blasted off from the Cape Canaveral […]
Gayle King thinks Oprah is “intrigued” by idea of a presidential run
There is growing speculation that Oprah Winfrey may challenge the president in 2020 after her rousing speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes. Winfrey’s best friend and “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King said on Tuesday “I do think she’s intrigued by the idea.” Winfrey’s partner, Stedman Graham, started much of the […]