The May 7 deadline is looming to have a Real ID, which will be required to get into government buildings and through airport security. Congress mandated the switch to Real IDs after 9/11. The new IDs are more secure and harder to counterfeit. But after several lengthy delays, millions of …
Read More »A grandmother ignored her fatigue — but then her skin turned yellow. Doctors diagnosed her with the “silent killer” of cancers.
When Irene Wells was diagnosed with the “silent killer” of cancers, she asked doctors not to tell her what stage it was. She already knew plenty about pancreatic cancer. A friend had died of it after years of treatment. Her daughter-in-law works in pancreatic cancer research. The five-year survival rate …
Read More »New York woman pleads guilty to selling drug
A New York woman has pleaded guilty after being charged with manufacturing synthetic cannabinoids and sending drug-soaked documents to inmates in multiple correctional facilities, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Maya McIntosh, 33, manufactured, distributed and possessed with intent to distribute a synthetic cannabinoid called MDMB-4en-PINACA, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
Read More »Dealing with “survivor’s guilt” amid wildfires? An expert shares some advice.
The wildfires in California are leaving many of those unaffected feeling a sense of “survivor’s guilt.” A resident of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood told CBS News Los Angeles their house is still standing despite neighboring home being destroyed. “The only happiness we have is to be able to get our sentimental …
Read More »Hurricane Helene destroyed a Tennessee hospital. Officials knew it was at risk.
Erwin, Tennessee — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to be dramatic,” she wrote on Sept. 27, “but we are gonna fly and rescue patients from the rooftop of Unicoi hospital.” Earlier that day, Hurricane Helene roared into the Southern Appalachian Mountains …
Read More »Makers of Coach and Michael Kors handbags blocked from merger in antitrust case
A U.S. District judge has halted the merger between the makers of Coach and Michael Kors handbags, saying it would reduce competition and hurt consumers. In her ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon noted that Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings are “close competitors” and that the merger would result …
Read More »Mark Harmon guides new chapter for Agent Gibbs as producer for “NCIS: Origins”
Mark Harmon, widely known for playing Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit CBS drama “NCIS,” is stepping behind the camera as the executive producer and narrator of a new spin-off prequel, “NCIS: Origins.” After nearly two decades in the role, Harmon is now helping bring to life the …
Read More »Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven’t slowed the deaths
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” When Pooja Mehta’s younger brother, Raj, died by suicide at 19 in March 2020, she felt “blindsided.” Raj’s last text message was to his college …
Read More »Deadly attack on couple at Nebraska interstate rest area partially captured on trucker’s dash cam
Witnesses say they heard an Ohio man demand the keys to a Jeep that was being towed behind a Missouri couple’s RV before he brutally stabbed them both and killed the man at an Interstate 80 rest area during an attack that was partially captured on dash cam. James Thompson …
Read More »Elon Musk says Tesla stockholders approving his $56 billion pay package by “wide margins”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said late Wednesday that the electric vehicle company’s shareholders were voting to approve his multibillion-dollar pay package by “wide margins,” in a post on his social media platform X ahead of the vote’s conclusion. “Both Tesla shareholder resolutions are currently passing by wide margins!” Musk wrote, …
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