London — On a dead-end road in London’s Islington district, CBS News found Tim Bushe trimming his hedge. It was an ordinary scene in the neighborhood of row houses until you stepped back to take in the full scale of the neatly pruned topiary — in the form of a giant locomotive. “Philippa, my wife, used to sit in the …
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July, 2024
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2 July
At 17 years old, he was paralyzed from the waist down. 3 years later, he competed in a marathon.
Mason Branstrator has always been an athlete, but three years ago, at just 17 years old, his active lifestyle changed forever. “I was going for an ordinary day of downhill skiing, but this time, it was a lot different,” Mason, an experienced skier who frequented the slopes in his home state of Minnesota, told CBS News. “I remember thinking right …
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June, 2024
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30 June
The lasting toll of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
This week, Scott Pelley reported on the families who held the home front while their spouses, fathers and mothers fought in the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. About 600,000 American veterans have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Symptoms can include anxiety, fear, irritability, and depression. Through their reporting for this week’s story, Scott Pelley and the …
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26 June
CBS News price tracker shows how much food, gas, utility and housing costs are rising
As consumers cope with lingering inflation, CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food at the grocery store to utilities and even rent — across the country. Drawing from a wide range of government and private data, the tracking charts below show how the cost of goods and services have changed since from …
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23 June
One U.S. Navy secret weapon in the Red Sea? Sailor morale
Editor’s Note: The Pentagon on Saturday said that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea and at the center of America’s response to Houthi attacks, had begun its journey home and would soon be replaced by the USS Theodore Roosevelt. When the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower set sail last October, the sailors …
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14 June
Former ICU nurse arrested on suspicion of replacing fentanyl with tap water
A former intensive care unit nurse in Oregon has been arrested for allegedly diverting fentanyl from medical drips and replacing it with tap water. The Medford Police Department said in a news release that Dani Marie Schofield was arrested on Thursday after a “lengthy investigation” into allegations of drug diversion at Asante Rogue Regional Hospital between 2022 and 2023. The …
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14 June
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendezs strategy of blaming his wife in bribery trial may have pitfalls
Washington — During the first five weeks of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial, his attorneys have peppered government witnesses with questions aimed at shifting the blame to the New Jersey Democrat’s wife,Nadine. Legal experts say Menendez’s strategy is not unique, but could backfire with jurors. “An empty-chair defense when a spouse is involved is somewhat risky, because some jurors can …
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14 June
Taylor Swift says Eras Tour will end in December
It’s the end of an era. Taylor Swift’s long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end, the singer announced during a concert in Liverpool on Thursday. During the show – which was the 100th of the tour – the singer said it was time to admit to herself and everyone that Eras will officially end in December. “This …
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14 June
Out-of-control tanning tips are trendy on social media. A doctor shares the dangers behind them.
Despite a better awareness for skin cancer and ways to prevent it, some people are taking to social media to share their extreme sun habits. From anti-sunscreen stances to out-of-control tanning tips, we asked a dermatologist to weigh in on some of the outrageous takes we’re seeing on TikTok and beyond. First up: skipping sunscreen altogether. In a video with …
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14 June
Dozens of hikers sickened after visiting Grand Canyons Havasupai Falls
Dozens of hikers say they fell ill during trips to a popular Arizona tourist destination that features towering blue-green waterfalls deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park. Madelyn Melchiors, a 32-year-old veterinarian from Kingman, Arizona, said she was vomiting severely Monday evening and had a fever that endured for days after camping on the Havasupai reservation. She eventually …
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