Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94. Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers “who brought comfort to him in his final years.” Angelos’ …
Read More »Russian Soyuz rocket blasts off with 3 bound for the International Space Station
Two days after a rare last-second launch abort, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off Saturday on a flight to the International Space Station, carrying two short-duration crew members and a NASA astronaut bound for a six-month tour of duty. Soyuz MS-25/71S commander Oleg Novitskiy, Belarus guest cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya and NASA veteran Tracy Dyson thundered away from the Baikonur Cosmodrome …
Read More »Swiping on dating apps has turned into a career for some. Heres how they turned love into a job.
More than 70% of Americans saya rewarding career or job is extremely important for them to live a fulfilling life — more important than family, friends or wealth. CBS News interviewed a broad array of workers who chose unique jobs, for a series we call:Unique jobs, extraordinary lives. Andrew Boese, a 38-year-old Arizona-based music enthusiast, isn’t a fan of travel. …
Read More »Laurent de Brunhoff, Babar heir who created global media empire, dies at 98
“Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Key West, Florida, after being in hospice care for two …
Read More »YouTube mom Ruby Franke case documents and videos released, detailing horrific child abuse: Big day for evil
The malnourished and badly bruised son of a parenting advice YouTuber politely asks a neighbor to take him to the nearest police station in newly released video from the day his mother and her business partner were arrested on child abuse charges in southern Utah. The 12-year-old son ofRuby Franke, a mother of six who dispensed advice to millions via …
Read More »Whats in tattoo ink? Expert says potentially concerning additives werent listed on the packaging
John Swierkis an assistant professor of chemistry atBinghamton University, State University of New York. Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that tattoo inks are carefully regulated, too. But as work done by my team of chemistry researchers suggests, …
Read More »Man killed, brother injured in mountain lion attack in Northern California foothills
GEORGETOWN – A 21-year-old man was killed and his brother was injured in a mountain lion attack in a remote area of Northern California’s El Dorado County Saturday, authorities said. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a report of a mountain lion attack in a remote area near Georgetown at around 1:15 p.m. local time. They said it …
Read More »Cameron Diaz welcomes baby boy named Cardinal at age 51
Actor Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy — Cardinal Madden — to their family. The couple announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post they each sharedon Friday. “He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety …
Read More »2 Holland America crew members die during incident on cruise ship
Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died Friday while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Holland America said in a statement. Authorities were notified and the cause of the accident is being investigated, the …
Read More »Northeast U.S. pummeled with a mix of wind, rain, sleet and heavy snow on first weekend of spring
It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds. In the West, a winter storm warning was in effect through Sunday morning for parts of the Sierra Nevada, and a 91-mph wind gust was recorded at Mammoth Mountain near the California-Nevada …
Read More »New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag
Tucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. But even on the same day Mr. Biden signed the package, the White House vowed to work toward repealing the provision. The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion …
Read More »FAA considers temporary action against United following series of flight mishaps, sources say
The Federal Aviation Administration is weighing possible temporary action against United Airlines beyond what was described in a letter the company sent to employees Friday, two sources familiar tell CBS News. This comes in response toa series of concerning incidentsinvolving United aircraft over the last month that includeda wheel coming offa Boeing 777, anda panel flying offan aging Boeing 737. …
Read More »Ukraine had no involvement in Russia concert hall attack that killed at least 133, U.S. says
State media reported Saturday that Russian authorities detained 11 people — including four suspected gunmen — for their involvement in a deadly attack on a crowded concert hall near Moscow on Friday that has left at least 133 people dead. The attack left hundreds more injured, Russian officials said. The four suspects were stopped in the Bryansk region of western …
Read More »Why you should renew your CD after it matures
The rate environment of recent years has not been favorable for borrowers but it has been a boost for savers. Thanks to decades-high inflation and a rapid rise in interest rates meant to tame it, savers have seen their returns increase exponentially. It’s not difficult to find a high-yield savings account over 5% right now while select savers can secure …
Read More »How much is a vet visit for a dog without insurance?
According to the US. Census Bureau, 49 million households own dogs, or roughly 38% of the nation’s 128.5 million occupied housing units. Of course, we love our pets, so much so that 97% of all pet owners consider their pets part of the family, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. While our love for our dogs is limitless, …
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