NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf on Thursday for the first time since the 2017 Dubai Desert Classic — and kicked off with a birdie. Woods shot a 69 on the 18-hole first round, finishing three under the 72 par. Tied with Justin Thomas, they are three […]
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Ex-priest accused in beauty queen’s 1960 slaying goes on trial
EDINBURG, Texas — A prosecutor tells jurors evidence will show an 85-year-old former Catholic priest was responsible for the slaying of a South Texas teacher and ex-beauty queen 57 years ago. 48 Hours investigated the case in the 2014 episode, “The Last Confession.” Opening statements and testimony began Thursday in […]
A psychiatrist is under arrest — did she brainwash her cousin to kill her ex-lover?
Produced by Clare Friedland, Susan Mallie, Chris Young Ritzen and Mead Stone NEW YORK CITY – “There’s never gonna be a night I don’t fall asleep feeling awful for what I’ve done,” Jacob Nolan told “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant. To this day, Jake insists his mind was not […]
Trump, Melania Trump light National Christmas Tree
Last Updated Nov 30, 2017 8:11 PM EST Kicking off the holiday season, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree at the White House Thursday evening. “We want to wish everybody a merry Christmas, a happy New Year, have unbelievable holidays, and we are now […]
Top jobs in 2018 for people without college degrees
Getty Images/iStockphoto The American economy is increasingly rewarding workers with college degrees, but that doesn’t mean those without a piece of parchment can’t find a good job. That’s good news for the US workforce, given that about seven out of 10 workers lack a college degree. The sweet spot for […]
Pope breaks recent silence over what U.N. calls “ethnic cleansing”
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take “decisive measures” to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, breaking his recent silence over what the United Nations has declared to be a textbook case of “ethnic cleansing.” Arriving in Bangladesh from […]
War criminal drank from container holding deadly chemical
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A deadly chemical was in the container from which a Croat war criminal drank shortly before dying, a Dutch prosecutor said Thursday, as an independent investigation into the dramatic death of Slobodan Praljak moved forward. “There was a preliminary test of the substance in the container […]
New York Film Critics Circle names “Lady Bird” best of 2017
NEW YORK – “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig’s vibrant and nostalgic comic-drama about a high school senior striving for independence against a backdrop of mother-daughter strife, was named Best Picture of 2017 on Thursday by the New York Film Critics Circle. Saoirse Ronan, who delivered a wonderfully touching performance in the […]
Missing toe helps ID fugitive suspect in 2006 slaying
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A man who has been on the run since being accused of killing his girlfriend 11 years ago was captured in Mexico this week and authorities used his missing toe to help identify him. “The toes don’t lie,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal Cameron Welch. Images of […]
Jim Nabors, TV’s Gomer Pyle, dead at 87
HONOLULU — Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favorite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died Thursday. He was 87. Nabors, who underwent a liver transplant in 1994 after contracting hepatitis B, […]