COROZAL, Puerto Rico — Poised at the entrance of a roadside diner in this northern Puerto Rican town, a Christmas tree is decorated with a depressing assortment of makeshift ornaments: washed-up empty cans, candles and the remnants of government-issued “made ready-to-eat” meals. Owner Thomas Soto chuckles from behind the bar […]
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“Panic Saturday” shoppers hit stores
If you still have some last-minute holiday shopping, not to worry: Stores are ready. This was “Super Saturday,” considered the biggest day of the year for retail sales. Just in time for Christmas, Martha Carrera is wrapping up her holiday shopping. “There’s just never enough time!” Carrera laughed. The National […]
What happens before a murder case hits the courtroom?
Colleen McKernan was charged with shooting her husband 10 times on New Year’s Eve in 2014. McKernan’s attorneys claim it was self-defense and hired forensic animator Scott Roder to create visual representations of her story of what happened that night. Roder is a CBS News consultant who agreed to take […]
Stores were ready for last-minute “Panic Saturday” shoppers
If you still have some last-minute holiday shopping, not to worry: Stores are ready. This was “Super Saturday,” considered the biggest day of the year for retail sales. Just in time for Christmas, Martha Carrera is wrapping up her holiday shopping. “There’s just never enough time!” Carrera laughed. The National […]
Record number traveling for holiday, but some are facing icy conditions
A record number of Americans are traveling for the holidays. According to AAA, more than 107 million Americans will be away from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day. That includes more than 97 million who will be on the road. But it’s not all smooth sailing. A storm stretching […]
London Zoo fire leaves aardvark dead, meerkats missing
LONDON — A fire at the London Zoo early Saturday that broke out before opening time left one aardvark dead and four meerkats missing and presumed dead. Staff members were treated for smoke inhalation and shock after the blaze broke out near a zoo cafe in the early morning hours. […]
Can Atlanta’s new stadium revitalize the city’s historic Westside?
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the $1.5 billion state-of-the-art home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. From its elaborate eight-panel retractable roof to its awe-inspiring 1,100-foot, 360-degree halo scoreboard, it may look like a sporting cathedral, but according to the Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay it […]
Petula Clark: Still “Living for Today”
“Don’t Sleep in the Subway” was a big hit for Petula Clark in 1967. Now she’s hitting the road again, and speaking to Michelle Miller FOR THE RECORD. If any pop song instantly brings back the ’60s, it’s “Downtown.” It took Petula Clark to the top of the charts. This […]
Puerto Ricans vow to keep Christmas spirit alive amidst devastation
COROZAL, Puerto Rico — Poised at the entrance of a roadside diner in this northern Puerto Rican town, a Christmas tree is decorated with a depressing assortment of makeshift ornaments: washed-up empty cans, candles and the remnants of government-issued “made ready-to-eat” meals. Owner Thomas Soto chuckles from behind the bar […]
Family lives with same Christmas tree for 34 years — and counting
Joe and Gina Mistretta bought a potted Scotch pine 34 years ago, when it was about three feet tall. Back then, it was so small it could only hold one string of lights. When the holiday was over, out it went — not to the trash or a recycling bin, […]