President Donald Trump built his empire in Manhattan. But in the first year of his presidency, prices for condos in buildings bearing his gilded name are falling. The average price per square foot for condos sold in Trump-branded buildings in the borough fell 7 percent in the 12 months through […]
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McCain hospitalized for side effects of cancer treatment, office says
Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 8:08 PM EST Sen. John McCain was admitted Wednesday to Walter Reed Hospital for “normal side effects” of his cancer treatments, his office said in a statement. “As ever, he remains grateful to his physicians for their excellent care, and his friends and supporters for […]
NYC subway bomb suspect faces charges from hospital bed
NEW YORK — A Bangladeshi immigrant accused of setting off a pipe bomb in the New York subway system had his first court appearance on Wednesday via video from the hospital room where he is recovering from burns sustained in the blast. Akayed Ullah said little during the hearing, which […]
Doug Jones holds news conference following Ala. victory — live updates
Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 4:34 PM EST Democrat Doug Jones holds a news conference Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET following his Tuesday night win against Republican Roy Moore. Alabama hasn’t sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 25 years. The former U.S. attorney won by a narrow margin […]
Salma Hayek says rebuffing Harvey Weinstein led to nightmare on “Frida”
NEW YORK — In an op-ed in the New York Times, Salma Hayek said that her refusals to Harvey Weinstein‘s advances led to a nightmare experience making the 2002 Frida Kahlo biopic “Frida.” “For years, he was my monster,” Hayek wrote in her account, published Wednesday. Hayek, who regularly starred […]
School’s “relaxation room” gave child nightmares, mom says
LAWRENCE, Mass. — Lawrence school officials are investigating “relaxation rooms” after parents expressed concerns, CBS Boston reports. It all started when Ashley Martinez took a picture of one of the rooms at the Arlington Community Day School and posted it to social media. “This is what Lawrence Public Schools thinks is […]
2 plead guilty in assault over cold chicken seen on video
WOODBINE, Ga. — A Georgia couple accused of punching a mother and daughter over being served cold chicken have pleaded guilty to the crime. WGCL-TV reports Nathaniel and Latasha Smith entered guilty pleas last month to charges of aggravated battery and cruelty to children. Nathaniel Eric Smith, left, and Latasha […]
Rapid-fire space station crew swap on tap
In a rapid-fire end-of-year crew rotation, a Russian cosmonaut, a NASA astronaut and an Italian flier plan to close out a 139-day mission aboard the International Space Station with a fiery plunge back to the frigid steppe of Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft early Thursday. Three days later — […]
Former Air Force prosecutor on “pathetic” response to sex assault investigation
Our six-month investigation into sexual assaults against more than a dozen current and former cadets at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is prompting calls for dramatic reform. The cadets told CBS News they were retaliated against by peers and military leadership for reporting sexual assaults. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, […]
Judge makes ruling in case of man charged with kidnapping model
MILAN — The trial of a Polish man charged with kidnapping a British model for ransom has opened in Italy. Lukasz Pawel Herba is charged in the July kidnapping of Chloe Ayling, who police say was lured to Milan with the promise of a modeling job. Authorities say that when […]