Beverly Hills 911 | Post Mortem
CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith and “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty discuss the case of 67-year-old Violet Yacobi, who was found dead by her children in her Beverly Hills mansion.
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! the Everlasting Allure of the American Comic Book
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American. …
Created as IDs, Dog Tags Became a Crucial Link Between Military Families and Fallen Troops
Family members often clench them as if they were still clasping their fallen loved one’s hands. Companions-in-arms have broken down reading them. More than a century after a U.S. Army chaplain pushed for “dog tags” to become standard issue for troops, they remain one of the most powerful links for grieving military families to their …
Israel Announces Targeting Head of Hamas Military Branch
JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) – Israel said on Friday that it had targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of the armed wing of Hamas, considered to be one of the architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks against the Jewish state in Gaza. Two strikes against an apartment in the Rimal neighborhood in the city of …
Michigan Limits Hunters to One Buck in Lower Peninsula, Urges Doe Killing
At a meeting that lasted more than nine hours, Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission voted Wednesday to limit hunters in the Lower Peninsula to killing one antlered deer starting next year. Currently, hunters can kill up to two. The policy is less restrictive than what the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had recommended to the commission, …
Analysis-Trump Returns From China With Stability and a Stalemate
By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, David Lawder and Mei Mei Chu WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week may have produced modest results by the standards of U.S.-China summits but it highlighted a clear benefit for China: after the extremes of last year’s trade war, the countries have reverted …
North America’s Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down as Workers Strike
NEW YORK (AP) — North America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike. The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job. The …
Pope to Visit UNESCO, Hit by Trump Cuts, During September Trip to France
VATICAN CITY, May 16 (Reuters) – Pope Leo will travel to France from September 25 to 28, the Vatican announced on Saturday, and will visit the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, which is facing budget shortfalls after the United States withdrew from the agency last year. The first U.S. pope, who marked a year leading the …
Mourinho Receives Arbeloa’s Blessing Amid Talk of Return to Real Madrid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid’s Álvaro Arbeloa gave his blessing to former boss José Mourinho on Saturday amid intense speculation that the Portuguese coach is set to replace him and start a second stint at the European powerhouse. Speaking like a coach who knows his days are numbered, Arbeloa told reporters in Madrid on …
A hospital worker felt healthy. Then he had 3 heart attacks in 4 days: “What have I done to myself?”
Tommy Bell knew he hadn’t always had the best diet, but when he started working at a Florida hospital over 10 years ago, he learned a lot about how nutrition contributes to health and started eating better. At 62 years old, he felt like he was in good shape: He didn’t smoke or drink, he …