British authorities seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine in a ship arriving in England from Panama, authorities said Saturday, calling it one of the U.K.’s biggest drug busts in years. The drugs, valued at 96 million pounds ($132 million), were found under containers on a vessel at London Gateway port, …
Read More »Bison dies after falling into hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in front of visitors: “A front row to nature”
A bison died after it appeared to stumble into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park last week while visitors looked on. The incident occurred during the early morning of June 21 at Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful as tourists were enjoying a close-up view of the famous and …
Read More »Bodies of 34 people unearthed during construction work in Mexican region wracked by cartel violence
Mexican authorities discovered the bodies of 34 people in a mass grave in a western region wracked by cartel violence, the state prosecutor’s office said Thursday. The remains were found during construction work in Zapopan in Jalisco state, home to one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels, prosecutor Salvador …
Read More »Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their health insurance
Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said. Ivory, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, believes she would be exempt from a requirement that adult Medicaid recipients work, …
Read More »Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care
UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care. Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that represents the health insurance industry, announced Monday that some of its biggest members are taking steps to streamline “prior …
Read More »For some Californians, high transportation costs put owning a car out of reach
Los Angeles — Getting to work is work for Franchescoli Andrade, who rides his bike, hops on a train and then takes a bus every day. His 20-mile journey from South Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley takes about 90 minutes each way. “Half an hour just to get …
Read More »Judge blocks Trump administration passport policy targeting transgender people
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the State Department from enforcing an executive order that required Americans to select their gender assigned at birth on new passports. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick ruled Tuesday that any individual who needs to renew their passport because it expires within one year, …
Read More »Witness “traumatized” after spotting suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings
People near the town of Green Isle, Minnesota, are reacting to an intense police search and manhunt that ultimately led to the arrest of one of their neighbors. CBS News spoke with two people who played a role in bringing Vance Boelter into custody. “Once I realized there were no …
Read More »Pack of dogs kills 15
A 15-year-old girl in Arkansas died Wednesday after a pack of dogs she was caring for attacked her, authorities said. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday reporting that a girl had been attacked by dogs. When deputies and EMTs arrived at …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual assault as jury reaches partial verdict in retrial
A jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of one count in his sexual assault retrial as they returned a partial verdict after days of deliberations. Weinstein, 73, faced three charges. He was accused of third-degree rape, and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they found Weinstein guilty …
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