MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Thousands lined up to pay their respects at the funeral for fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan DillerSaturday on Long Island. There was a sea of blue as Diller’s flag-draped coffin was carried into St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa — a tremendous show of support from law enforcement agencies across the Tri-State Area. Before the service, a …
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She bought a $100 tail and turned her wonder into a magical mermaid career
More than70% of Americans saya rewarding career or job is extremely important 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. A decade ago, Marielle Henault was living in Montreal and had just been laid off …
Read More »Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children
Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Saturday. Downpours in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province caused rooms to collapse, crushing the people inside, according to Anwar Shahzad, a spokesperson for the local disaster management authority. Shahzad said that three of the dead were siblings aged between 3 and 7 years …
Read More »11-year-old boy shot in head in St. Paul, Minnesota; 2 in custody including 13-year-old girl
ST. PAUL, Minn. —Police are investigating after they say an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head on Friday night. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on the 800 block of Pierce Butler Route in St. Paul. The 13-year-old suspected shooter was found five minutes away along Charles Avenue, according to police. She was taken into custody. Wheeler said she …
Read More »Bay Area animal rescues urge parents to avoid adopting Easter bunnies for their kids
As Easter arrives, Bay Area parents are being urged to avoid buying real bunnies for their kids. It’s the time of year when rabbits show up in shelters, after families realize they are unable to care for them. Just days before Easter, Ben Vandivier, a father of two, found himself in a hare-raising predicament. “You tell your kids that you’re …
Read More »Christians in Jerusalem cautiously celebrate Easter amid Israel-Hamas war
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza, many Christian pilgrims have stayed away from the Holy Land this Easter, but in Jerusalem, the thousands of Christians who live in the city have begun to celebrate annual rituals amid an increasingly hostile environment. On Good Friday, Christian pilgrims could be seen filling the city’s ancient alleyways, praying and …
Read More »Convoy carrying Gaza aid departs Cyprus amid hunger concerns in war-torn territory
A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons of food and other supplies for Gaza as concerns about hunger in the territory soar. World Central Kitchen said the vessels and a barge were carrying an estimated 300 tons of ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins that were enough to prepare …
Read More »AT&T informs users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes
AT&T said it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online. The telecommunications giant said Saturday that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains information such as Social Security numbers for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account holders. The company said it has already reset the …
Read More »A Colorado dentist is accused of his wifes murder. Did he poison her protein shakes?
This story was originally posted on March 23. In Aurora, Colorado, James Craig was a well-known dentist. He and his wife Angela Craig were raising six children. On March 6, 2023, Angela Craig reported feeling sick and her husband took her to a hospital. There would be two hectic weeks and three hospital visits. On March 15, Angela Craig was …
Read More »Chance Perdomo, Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actor, dies in motorcycle accident at 27
Chance Perdomo, an actor who starred in the television shows “Gen V” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” died Saturday in a motorcycle accident, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. Perdomo was 27. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a …
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