In the three months since Hurricane Maria, hundreds of thousands of people living in Puerto Rico left for the U.S. mainland. More than 215,000 arrived in Florida since October 3, when the state began counting. One study estimates more than 470,000 people will leave Puerto Rico over two years. Many […]
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In Florida, Puerto Ricans displaced by hurricane struggle to adjust
In the three months since Hurricane Maria, hundreds of thousands of people living in Puerto Rico left for the U.S. mainland. More than 215,000 arrived in Florida since October 3, when the state began counting. One study estimates more than 470,000 people will leave Puerto Rico over two years. Many […]
Christian baker, same-sex couple speak out on Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the biggest cases of its term: a battle that pits the right to free speech and religion against a right to be free from discrimination. Justices will hear arguments from a Colorado Christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake […]
Southern California fire forces thousands to flee homes
Last Updated Dec 5, 2017 9:04 AM EST SANTA PAULA, Calif. — Ferocious winds in Southern California whipped up an explosive wildfire that quickly tripled in size, destroying dozens of residences, forcing the evacuation of thousands of homes and knocking out power to thousands more. The Ventura County Fire Department […]
Voracious wildfire kills 1, leaves thousands in dark
Last Updated Dec 5, 2017 4:05 AM EST SANTA PAULA, Calif. — Ferocious winds in Southern California have whipped up an explosive wildfire, doubling its size, forcing the evacuation of thousands of homes and knocking out power to thousands more. The Ventura County Fire Department confirmed late Monday night that […]
FBI Director Chris Wray sends internal email to boost employee morale
FBI Director Chris Wray sent an internal email to FBI employees Monday amid concerns about morale. On Sunday in a tweet President Trump had disparaged the Bureau as having a reputation “in tatters — worst in history.” In the email, which was obtained by CBS News, Wray told staff Monday […]
FBI director sends internal email to boost employee morale
FBI Director Chris Wray sent an internal email to FBI employees Monday amid concerns about morale. On Sunday in a tweet President Trump had disparaged the Bureau as having a reputation “in tatters — worst in history.” In the email, which was obtained by CBS News, Wray told staff Monday […]
Bodycam video shows police officer saving newborn’s life
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Savannah police are crediting an officer with saving the life of a choking newborn baby by racing to her apartment and then using chest compressions to restart the infant’s breathing. Dramatic video from an officer’s body-worn camera shows the infant’s desperate mother, Tina Adkins, holding her unresponsive […]
How a rescue center in Indiana cares for big cats
CENTER POINT, Ind. — Joe Taft has been rescuing big cats for 26 years. He’s been caring for some tigers since they were born. But not everyone at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Indiana is such a cool cat. That’s because most of the 200 big cats there were […]
Opposing views on Trump’s move to shrink two national monuments
BEARS EARS, Utah — President Trump flew to Utah on Monday to sign proclamations that shave nearly two million acres from national monuments in the state. That could open the land to mining and grazing. The view is breathtaking. A land of cultural richness — beauty and solitude, and for Mary […]