Five people were taken to a hospital Sunday night from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, where their American Airlines flight from Miami had landed safely after experiencing turbulence, officials said. American Airlines said in a statement that the plane’s seatbelt sign was turned on when it encountered the rough …
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One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six months ago. Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet, feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. …
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The family of Sarah Milgrim, one of the two Israeli Embassy staffers who was shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last month, is remembering her as courageous, strong and striving for peace. Milgrim’s parents, Robert and Nancy, and her older brother, Jacob, spoke to CBS …
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The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison. The government is seeking capital punishment for …
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A police officer shot and killed a 26-year-old man on Monday during a traffic stop in downtown Orlando. According to police, the man “disobeyed the commands given by the officer and made a movement as if to retrieve a gun,” but no gun has been recovered from the scene. Police …
Read More »A Massachusetts family is searching for the people who they say desecrated their daughter’s grave by covering it in pink paint, CBS Boston reports. The family says her resting place has been vandalized repeatedly since her death 14 years ago. “It was almost like reliving this thing all over again,” …
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Dylan Mulvaney has broken her silence after her polarizing partnership with Bud Light prompted backlash and hateful comments, mainly from conservatives who criticized the company’s decision to partner with a transgender woman. The influencer posted a video statement on Instagram, explaining she had intentionally stayed offline for a few weeks …
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The dealer who sold the fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the 2021 drug overdose death of “The Wire” star Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple drug charges, the Justice Department announced. Irvin Cartagena, 39, who also goes by the name “Green Eyes,” pleaded guilty to …
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New York state has agreed to pay $5.5 million to the man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a student at Syracuse University. His lawyers announced the settlement on Monday. The settlement comes after Anthony Broadwater’s conviction …
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Children of the 80s and 90s rejoiced this week when they realized a blast from the past may be creeping back into the zeitgeist: Blockbuster. The antiquated but still beloved movie rental retailer has a live website – even though the company ceased most of its operations in 2014. Some …
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