Turkey’s Foreign Minister said Wednesday morning that “the whole world is against” President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the disputed city of Jerusalem. The nation’s president called on Muslim nations to hold an urgent summit to discuss the highly provocative plans. […]
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Can knockoff makeup be hazardous to your health?
There’s a warning about the dangers of using counterfeit makeup and other knockoff products like toothpaste and cologne. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a record number of counterfeit goods last year, worth nearly $1.4 billion. One of their top priorities is spotting fake toiletries that can be hazardous to […]
Is your Airbnb host recording you?
Airbnb is tackling privacy concerns after several customers found hidden cameras at their rental properties. The company told CBS News it “takes privacy extremely seriously and there is absolutely no place in our community for this kind of behavior.” Airbnb requires hosts to disclose to guests prior to their stay […]
California wildfires roar out of control
VENTURA, Calif. — The same vicious winds that turned three Southern California wildfires into destructive dynamos were also making the firefight more difficult. The water-dropping planes and helicopters essential to taming and containing wildfires have been mostly grounded because it’s too dangerous to fly them in the strong winds. Tuesday […]
Calif. wildfires roar out of control, whipped by Santa Ana winds
VENTURA, Calif. — The same vicious winds that turned three Southern California wildfires into destructive dynamos were also making the firefight more difficult. The water-dropping planes and helicopters essential to taming and containing wildfires have been mostly grounded because it’s too dangerous to fly them in the strong winds. Tuesday […]
Christine Keeler of U.K.’s Profumo scandal dies at 75
LONDON — Christine Keeler, the central figure in the sex-and-espionage Profumo scandal that rocked Cold War Britain, has died at 75. Her son, Seymour Platt, posted on Facebook that Keeler died Monday at a hospital near Farnborough in southern England. Platt said on Facebook that his mother died late Monday […]
There are true believers in bitcoin, but others warn the bubble could burst
NEW YORK — It is the hottest currency in the world: the bitcoin. In the past 12 months, investors have driven the value up nearly 1,500 percent. There are true believers, and others who warn the bitcoin bubble could burst. At a New York City bar, the drinks are flowing […]
Wildfires threaten thousands of homes in Southern California
VENTURA, Calif. — Wildfires in Southern California are being powered Tuesday night by very strong Santa Ana winds gusting as high as 80 miles per hour. The fires — in Los Angeles and Ventura counties — have already burned more than 47,000 acres. More than 27,000 people have been evacuated, and […]
Wildfires threaten thousands of homes in Southern Calif.
VENTURA, Calif. — Wildfires in Southern California are being powered Tuesday night by very strong Santa Ana winds gusting as high as 80 miles per hour. The fires — in Los Angeles and Ventura counties — have already burned more than 47,000 acres. More than 27,000 people have been evacuated, and […]
Photographer’s new book celebrates his extraordinary career
NEW YORK — For nearly 70 years, one man has pointed his lens at the country’s most important events and people. When Bobby Kennedy was shot, Harry Benson was there. “I turned to him and I see Bobby’s fallen to the floor,” Benson told CBS News. “Ethel appeared … she […]