Two inmates — Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves — who were among 10 people who escaped from a New Orleans jail nearly two weeks ago may be in other cities, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill told CBS News in an interview on Wednesday. Eight of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates …
Read More »Mensa welcomes youngest
A 2-year-old British boy has become the youngest ever member of Mensa, the exclusive club that only welcomes people with an IQ of 132 or above, according to Guinness World Records. Joseph Harris-Birtill, born on Nov. 23, 2021, was admitted to the organization at the age of just 2 years …
Read More »What’s open and closed for Memorial Day? See which stores are operating today.
For many Americans, Memorial Day means spending the day outside at a backyard barbecue or at the beach, if it’s warm enough. For those hosting a gathering, it may also entail last-minute trips to the grocery store to stock up on food, or a quick stop at a local retailer …
Read More »Kansas City Chiefs superfan “ChiefsAholic” sentenced to 32 years in Oklahoma prison for bank robbery
A Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” was sentenced Monday in an Oklahoma courtroom to serve 32 years in state prison for robbing a Tulsa-area bank, a sentence that will be carried out after he finishes serving time in federal prison. Xaviar Babudar, 30, appeared in a Tulsa courtroom …
Read More »Plainfield, Illinois, landlord convicted of all charges in hate crime murder of 6
A Will County jury has convicted a Plainfield, Illinois, landlord on all counts in the hate crime murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, and the stabbing of the boy’s mother. Jurors deliberated little more than an hour before convicting Joseph Czuba of one count of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, …
Read More »“Weathering” and its effect on poor health and life expectancy
Forty years ago, the public was outraged. It seemed there was a wave of teenage girls, particularly Black teenage girls, getting pregnant. “This was a new idea, this new deviant class of people, and it was portrayed in these terms that were really not accurate: babies having babies,” said Arline …
Read More »Now’s the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots, according to doctors. Here’s why.
If you still haven’t gotten your COVID or flu shot, don’t fret – experts say it’s the perfect time to get vaccinated before the holidays are in full swing. “It’s not too late, and you can get them both at the same time, according to the CDC,” CBS News chief …
Read More »Why do we feel better after a “good cry”? An expert explains the science behind it.
Why do we weep? There are actually some good reasons for it — and an explanation for why a little blubbering can make us feel better. On “CBS Mornings Plus” Wednesday, Dr. Gail Saltz, an associate professor of psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, shared …
Read More »Millennials and Gen Z embrace co
The real estate market is as challenging as ever, particularly for first-time buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, the average age of first-time homebuyers has increased from 31 to 35 in a 10-year span. To combat rising home prices, many members of the millennial and Gen Z generations …
Read More »Pennsylvania mom chronicles lung cancer journey on TikTok, hoping to raise awareness, empower others
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Harrisburg mom on TikTok is raising awareness about lung cancer by sharing her journey to empower others. “People really responded to me sharing what I was going through, what it felt like,” Stephanie Williams said. Williams is sharing her lung cancer journey on TikTok. She’s a part …
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