Last Updated Dec 15, 2017 3:03 PM EST JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook the Indonesian capital Friday night and other cities on the country’s most populous island of Java, killing at least 1 person amid reports of more deaths and collapsed houses. The quake struck at 11:47 p.m. […]
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The lasting friendship of John McCain and Lindsey Graham
Last Updated Aug 25, 2018 9:31 PM EDT It all started years ago, during the push for then-President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, when Lindsey Graham, then a House member, was presenting the case to senators, including Arizona’s Sen. John McCain. “Congressman Graham, on the most solemn occasion, said, ‘You know, where […]
Shooting suspect in custody after dramatic police chase in Baltimore
Last Updated Dec 15, 2017 2:55 PM EST BALTIMORE – Police say a suspect fired randomly from his car during a dramatic Baltimore police chase Friday, striking and wounding two people. An officer also sustained a “significant leg injury” before police were able to stop the car and arrest the […]
SpaceX lifts off from launch pad rebuilt after explosion
A previously-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a “used” Dragon cargo ship loaded with 4,800 pounds of equipment bound for the International Space Station blasted off from Cape Canaveral Friday, the first flight off a launch pad that was virtually destroyed when another Falcon 9 booster exploded on the ground […]
Uber driver accused of raping teen he drove home from bar
Last Updated Dec 15, 2017 4:57 PM EST NORCROSS, Ga. — An Uber driver faces a rape charge after investigators say he attacked an intoxicated 16-year-old passenger, CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV reports. Police identified the Uber driver as Abdoulie Jagne, 58. He has been jailed and charged with rape. Gwinnett County police say […]
When Tiny Tim married Miss Vicki
And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: December 17, 1969, 48 years ago today — a wedding day like no other. For that was the day the singer known as Tiny Tim married Vicki Budinger on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” Victoria May “Miss Vicki” Budinger and […]
Cooking at home with Noma’s René and Nadine Redzepi
René Redzepi may be an internationally-acclaimed chef and owner of what was at one time the world’s best restaurant, but CBS News’ Mo Rocca didn’t go to Denmark for him, but rather to speak with his wife. Now, she’s the one being heralded for her skills in the kitchen. René […]
New TSA camera scanner aims to spot concealed explosives
A new security screening technique is being tested a week before what’s expected to be a record-breaking holiday travel season. The scanning system is designed to spot hidden explosives and suicide vests, similar to the one used in Monday’s botched terror attack in a pedestrian tunnel in New York City. […]
Father of boy allegedly subjected to unneeded surgeries speaks out
A Dallas mother accused of faking her eight-year-old son’s multiple illnesses is in jail Friday morning. A report obtained by the Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram revealed Christopher Bowen has had more than 300 doctor visits and endured 13 major surgeries in his short life. The boy’s mother, Kaylene Bowen-Wright, is charged […]
Train crash with school bus cuts vehicle in two
Last Updated Dec 15, 2017 4:54 AM EST PARIS – All victims had been identified Friday after a regional train hit a school bus on a crossing in southern France late Thursday, the French interior ministry said. The death toll rose to six Friday morning after two 11-year-old girls succumbed […]