Last Updated Dec 8, 2017 3:54 PM EST Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the email was dated Sept. 4, 2016, instead of Sept. 14, 2016. The information was erroneously confirmed by a source, who subsequently sent the actual email to CBS News confirming the Sept. […]
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Disturbing video shows man begging in fatal police shooting
MESA — Police in Mesa, Arizona released disturbing body camera video on Thursday hours after a former officer was acquitted of a murder charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man. The verdict cleared Philip Brailsford, 27, of criminal liability in the 2016 death of Daniel Shaver, of Granbury, […]
17 stories that defined 2017
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 […]
Paralyzed in Vegas shooting, man learns how to live life again
Michael Caster was one of the hundreds of people hurt when a gunman opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas earlier this year. CBS News’ Adriana Diaz met Caster just two days after the massacre and has been following his progress ever since. Caster was shot in […]
Police ID student victims in Aztec High School shooting
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
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
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 […]
Why athletes drink pickle juice – and the surprising reason it may work
Many athletes rely on brands like Gatorade or Powerade to help with hydration and recovery, but a growing number are now turning to something tangy from a very different section of the supermarket: pickle juice, right out of the jar. Some athletes from high school to college to pro swear […]
Historic wildfires: California seeks federal disaster declaration
A brush fire driven by gusty winds that have plagued Southern California all week exploded rapidly Thursday north of San Diego, destroying dozens of mobile homes in a retirement community and killing race horses at an elite training facility. The fire exceeded 6 square miles in a matter of hours […]
Homes, horses burn in newest California wildfire
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, […]