The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett
The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett – CBS News Watch CBS News A toxic couple orchestrates an elaborate plan to kill a mother. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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Suspect in California teen’s 2019 disappearance rearrested, indicted in her killing
Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case disappearance of California teenager Victoria Marquina. Joshua Anthony Martinez was originally arrested in connection to the Amador County girl’s disappearance in October 2019 but was released from custody. Now, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that Martinez has been arrested again in connection …
At least 23 dead, more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria, police say
Maiduguri, Nigeria — At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the conflict-battered city in recent history. Residents and emergency services earlier told The Associated Press that three …
Soccer-Iran Negotiating With FIFA to Move World Cup Games to Mexico From US
March 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday. Iran’s participation in the global soccer showpiece was thrown into doubt after co-hosts the …
Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor Embraced by Obama, Dies at 88
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) – Shigeaki Mori, the survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing whom former U.S. President Barack Obama embraced during a historic visit to the city in 2016, has died at 88, Jiji Press reported on Tuesday. The image of Obama’s arms wrapped around a tearful Mori at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park …
Police in Nigeria Suspect Suicide Bombers in Deaths of at Least 23 People in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the conflict-battered city in recent history. Residents and emergency services earlier told The Associated Press that …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Meet Starmer in London, to Boost Drone Partnership
March 17 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Tuesday to agree a deeper defence and industrial partnership, the British government said. The two leaders are expected to agree on an expanded declaration aimed at joint production and supply of drones and other military technologies, Downing …
Analysis-Trump’s Summit Delay Casts Pall Over US-China Trade Truce
BEIJING, March 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to delay the planned summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping casts a shadow over mutual ties that have been stable since their last meeting in October, but is unlikely to cause a major setback, analysts said. Trump’s move shows how the Iran conflict …
Rescue Crews Dig Bodies Out of the Ruins of a Kabul Hospital Hit in an Airstrike Blamed on Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rescue crews were still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital Tuesday morning, after officials there said an overnight Pakistani airstrike killed at least 400 people at the facility. Pakistan has denied Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted a hospital, saying its strikes, which …
Florida Man Convicted of Raping and Killing a Young Mother Is Set for Execution
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of abducting, raping and murdering a young mother is set to be executed Tuesday. Michael Lee King, 54, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. King was sentenced to death in 2009 after being convicted of first-degree …