UPDATE: On Monday afternoon police announced a suspect is in custody. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the two victims who were found dead inside a dorm room on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus. According to authorities, at approximately 5:59 a.m., a call was received of a report of shots fired from the …
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PHILADELPHIA — As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con,” a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth.” Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he introduced what …
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UPDATE:On Monday afternoon police announced asuspect is in custody. Two people were found dead with gunshot wounds inside a dorm on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus on Friday. The bodies were discovered by police just after 6 a.m. Classes were canceled for the day and lockdown and shelter-in-place orders that were put in place on the campus …
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CHICAGO (CBS) — The cause of death has been determined for a 5-year-old boy who was living in a migrant shelter in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood back in December. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office reported Friday that Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero died of sepsis due to an infection with streptococcus pyogenes – the bacterium that causes strep throat. An infection …
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FORT WORTH – By now you may have heard, history was made at the Fort Worth Zoo. The zoo announced this week that a baby gorilla was born in January via a cesarean section – a surgery that was performed by a doctor that typically operates on humans. CBS News Texas’ Madison Sawyer spoke with the doctor who performed the …
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A third suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting spree that left four dead within a 5-mile radius in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they arrested an unidentified juvenile suspect Thursday night in Compton. No other details were released. The juvenile’s case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges, …
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As Lunar New Year festivities continue around the Bay Area, a student who grew up in San Francisco’s Chinatown gave KPIX her unique perspective on the neighborhood’s rich history, struggle and strength. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in the nation, with one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in the country. For Tracy Law, the world famous …
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The generations-old tradition of quilting in African American heritage is celebrated as a one-of-a-kind form of expression, which stemmed from necessity. CBS New York’s Kristie Keleshian spoke with textile artist Bisa Butler and a local quilting guild aimed at keeping the tradition of quilting alive for generations to come. Within the walls of Butler’s Jersey City …
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MINNEAPOLIS— A Twin Cities business hopes to become the United States’ first nonprofit LGBTQ+ bar and theater. LUSH Lounge & Theater in northeast Minneapolis, which bills itself as “a premier destination for live music, comedy, drag, burlesque and so much more,” announced Wednesday that its 501(c)3 Organization, the Lush Legacy Fund (LLF), is working to acquire the business. Jennifer Lueck, …
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A Southern California student was arrested over the weekend after police said theywere able to determine that he was plotting a school shooting at Ontario Christian High School in San Bernardino County. The 18-year-old student, who has been identified as Sebastian Villasenor, was arrested Saturday after Ontario Police Department investigators were able to determine that the student had made “viable …
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