HOUSTON — A Texas woman was arrested late Saturday after allegedly causing damage to several pricey works of art at a Houston attorney’s home, reports CBS affiliate KHOU. Lindy Lou Layman, 29, is accused of damaging three paintings and two sculptures at the home of Anthony Buzbee, lawyer who is […]
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Atomic bomb scientist’s “nightmare scenario” taking shape?
James Conant, the American scientist who played a key role in the creation of the first atomic bomb, never regretted dropping it on Hiroshima, Japan, at the end of World War II. But he was afraid of a nuclear standoff, similar to the one brewing today between the United States […]
Lionel Richie: “It’s not where you start. It’s where you end up.”
From “Hello” to “Can’t Slow Down,” four-time Grammy-winning artist and Oscar winner Lionel Richie’s latest recognition is a Kennedy Center Honor. “You hear about these awards for your entire lifetime,” Richie told “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Alex Wagner. “And then when it finally happens, it’s almost disbelief. … It’s […]
Dozens injured after tourist boat hits bridge
Last Updated Dec 27, 2017 9:40 AM EST BERLIN — A tourist ship struck a highway bridge on the Rhine river in western Germany and 25 people were injured, police said Wednesday. The Swiss Crystal, which had 129 people on board, hit a pillar of the bridge near Duisburg on […]
Teens charged with murder after fatal sandbag toss
Four Ohio teens face murder charges after allegedly throwing a sandbag from a highway overpass. The bag smashed through the windshield of a car that Marquise Byrd, 22, was riding in last week on Interstate 75 in Toledo. Byrd died from severe head injuries on Friday. Three of the boys […]
Crucial Virginia election-deciding drawing postponed
Last Updated Dec 27, 2017 7:47 AM EST NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Democrat in a tied race for a Virginia House seat that could affect which party controls the chamber said Tuesday she’ll ask a court to declare the tie invalid and her the winner. Shelly Simonds and her […]
Obama warns of dangers of internet in rare Prince Harry interview
Last Updated Dec 27, 2017 8:02 AM EST LONDON — Former U.S. President Barack Obama told Britain’s Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he was concerned about the effect of the internet on public life. “One of the dangers of the internet is that people can have entirely […]
“48 Hours” reveals new details in the Waco, Texas, standoff
In his first interview ever, a retired Texas United Parcel Service driver reveals to 48 Hours that he unwittingly delivered large boxes of military grade guns and ammunition to Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh in the months and weeks before the siege that would capture the attention of the […]
“Destroyed” Rockport struggles to recover months after Harvey hit
ROCKPORT, Texas — Rockport, Texas, was the first town to be hit by Hurricane Harvey four months ago. It’s also one of the slowest to recover. Now, the beauty of this Texas Gulf Coast peninsula can’t hide the devastation, including a massive boathouse that’s mangled and homes still shredded. Rockport […]
5 traits of America’s working class
Getty Images/iStockphoto America’s working class is considered the backbone of the economy, spanning two-thirds of the U.S. civilian workforce. For many people, the group is thought of as mostly male and white. But that image is quickly becoming outdated. In fact, white male industrial workers — the factory foremen and […]