17 stories that defined 2017

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Look back on the biggest stories of the year on CBSN‘s “2017 Unsubscribe,” Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. ET. As each year comes to an end, news outlets across the globe inevitably look back on the months that have passed and reflect on the stories that most impacted our […]

Police ID student victims in Aztec High School shooting

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AZTEC, N.M. – Police have identified two students killed in a shooting at Aztec High School on Thursday as Casey Jordan-Marquez and Francisco “Paco” Fernandez, reports CBS affiliate KRQE. According to their GoFundMe pages, Casey, a cheerleader, was 17 and Paco was a junior at Aztec. Casey Jordan-Marquez, left, and […]

Ex-priest convicted in Texas beauty queen’s 1960 slaying

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EDINBURG, Texas — An ex-priest was convicted of murdering a 25-year-old Texas schoolteacher and beauty queen on Thursday, more than 57 years after Irene Garza went to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen intending to go to confession. Garza’s bludgeoned body was found days after her April 16, 1960, disappearance. […]

Rehab that puts alcoholic pilots back in the cockpit

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The words CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF are welcomed by air travelers in a hurry. They’re even more welcomed by airline pilots who once feared they’d never fly again. Our Cover Story is reported by Tony Dokoupil: Many alcoholics can tell you the exact moment they hit rock bottom. Former airline Captain […]

Homes, horses burn in newest California wildfire

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Last Updated Dec 8, 2017 7:40 AM EST California’s newest wildfire tore through retirement communities built on golf courses and killed elite thoroughbred horses in its first destructive day. The new blaze, in San Diego County, means a huge swath of Southern California is now in flames. December’s shockingly dry, […]