FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Larimer County Humane Society has opened an investigation after they found more than 77 abandoned domestic rats in two open spaces Friday. According to CBS Denver, the humane society said all the rats were once pets, and were abandoned in cruel living conditions. “We don’t […]
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It’s early in the flu season, but it’s shaping up to be a nasty one
NEW YORK — As the holiday season continues, the U.S. is also entering peak flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 650,000 people worldwide could die from complications of the flu. Earlier this month, 3-year-old Rami Ibrahim had a flare up of asthma, but […]
U.S. sanctions 2 North Korean officials over weapons program
Two North Korean officials are facing sanctions in response to the country’s weapons program. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions against Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol on Tuesday. Both are said to be key figures in North Korea’s ballistic missile […]
7 jobs that didn’t exist a decade ago
Getty Images/iStockphoto A decade ago, Apple’s (AAPL) first iPhones were rolled out, and Twitter (TWTR) was a mere hatchling. The U.S. economy was spiraling into a recession, leading to layoffs and sharply higher unemployment rates. Now, unemployment is at a 17-year low, while technology continues to quickly change how Americans […]
What thin people don’t understand about dieting
Traci Mann is a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota and author of “Secrets from the Eating Lab.” A. Janet Tomiyama is an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Los Angeles. Diets do not work. The scientific evidence is clear as can be that cutting calories simply doesn’t lead […]
At 95 years old, internment camp survivor still on pointe teaching ballet
FALLS CHURCH, V.a. — What’s the secret to staying young? For one woman, it’s doing the thing you love, no matter the obstacle. Solange Binda Maclean,or “Madame” as she’s know to her students, has been teaching ballet for 67 years. At 95 years old, she says she has no intention […]
Military turns to oyster reefs for protection against storms
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – Earle Naval Weapons Station, where the Navy loads some of America’s most sophisticated weapons onto warships, suffered $50 million worth of damage in Superstorm Sandy. Now the naval pier is fortifying itself with some decidedly low-tech protection: oysters. The facility has allowed an environmental group to plant […]
Part of magnolia tree on South Lawn to be removed, White House says
Last Updated Dec 26, 2017 2:08 PM EST A “large portion” of the Jackson Magnolia, a tree that has been a South Lawn fixture since the 1800s, is being removed, the White House says. It had become a safety hazard after decades of decay, according to the White House. A […]
Climbing team attempts to summit 6 mountains in Antarctica
Antarctica might not be the first place to look for a mountaineering adventure. Only a handful have tried to climb the isolated and frozen granite walls at the bottom of the world. Only on “CBS This Morning,” we’re introducing you to the North Face climbing team that took on the […]
“It makes you want to scream”: Climbers take on 6 Antarctica mountains
Antarctica might not be the first place to look for a mountaineering adventure. Only a handful have tried to climb the isolated and frozen granite walls at the bottom of the world. Only on “CBS This Morning,” we’re introducing you to the North Face climbing team that took on the […]