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Missile launched from North Korea

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:23:08 -0400

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast. South Korean officials have been carefully monitoring the missile firings as tensions rise again in the Korean Peninsula. The missiles were fired on Saturday morning and afternoon in a north-east direction. Analysts have said the missiles were not as dangerous as the intermediate-range missiles which Pyongyang had ...

Mobile phones can be tracked says US judge

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:18:32 -0400

A federal judge in the US has given law agents permission to track people's mobile phones without a warrant. New York judge Gary Brown has ruled that law enforcement agents can conduct cell phone surveillance against people who forget to turn their phones off. In a written ruling, he said: "Given the ubiquity and celebrity of geo-location technologies, an individual has no legitimate ...

Sex assaults convince top general to take action

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:25 -0400

A top general has warned that Washington is facing a crisis due to the scandal of sexual assaults in the country's military. The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey has called for the Obama administration to heed his warning, saying the country is in danger of losing women soldiers. During the week, US President Barack Obama met with General Dempsey, Defense ...

Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:10:02 -0400

Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

NY bar to host smallest penis contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:02 -0400

King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

Suspected U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills 4 Al Qaeda militants

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400

A suspected American drone attack has reportedly killed four Al Qaeda militants in the southern province of Yemen according to security officials. A fight between Yemeni forces and Al Qaeda in Abyan province last year had drove away militants from several cities that the outfit had ruled over for a brief period in 2011, Fox News reports. According to some security officials, the attack took ...

I want to shoot Hillary Clinton right in the vagina says radio host

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:40:03 -0400

Radio host Pete Santilli has made shocking comments about former First Lady Hillary Clinton, claiming that she should be shot in the vagina for her involvement in the killings of US troops. He hosts a show on his website, but said that he is ready to take his show to national syndication but only if the FCC regulated AM/FM radio stations can handle his truth and honesty. Santilli said that ...

Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:02 -0400

Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. The 28-year-old will reunite with David Fincher, who directed her in "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", to shoot a series of TV advertisements for the fashion house' upcoming female fragrance, Downtown. "I am very excited to be included in the group of amazing women ...

Obama Turns Focus on Middle-Class Jobs

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:22 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama says he is focusing on ways to help the American middle class make economic gains, to bring them in line with the economic recovery of big business. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday that he has been visiting cities across the country that are doing "interesting and creative" things to "re-ignite the engine" of middle class economic growth and make sure ...

Kelly Osbourne embarrassed after builder saw her naked

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400

Kelly Osbourne, who is having renovations done at her Los Angeles home, was left red faced when a workman walked in to her bedroom and saw her naked. The 'Fashion Police' star, 28, later took to Twitter to express her dilemma. "DyingRightNow getting work done on my house and one of the builders just walked into my bedroom while i was half naked! my face is so red (sic)," she wrote. Osbourne, ...

Mariah Careys rep slams American Idol lip-synching rumors

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400

Mariah Carey's spokesperson has vehemently denied rumours that the singer was lip-synching during her performance on American Idol on Thursday night. The Idol judge, who took the stage during the reality TV show's big finale, treated fans to a number of her greatest hits, including 'Hero', 'Vision of Love', 'We Belong Together 'and 'Make it Happen'. But many viewers took to Twitter, to question ...

British travelers to face longest ever US immigration queues

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:03 -0400

Millions of British holidaymakers and business travellers heading for the United States this summer are facing longer queues than ever for their applications to be processed by immigration. Research by The Independent has revealed that budget cuts at US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have sharply increased airport queues, with the worst delays in Florida. The research revealed that ...

NYT website attacked by unknown hackers

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400

The New York Times has revealed that its website was hacked earlier this week, preventing access to a small number of users. The newspaper claimed that earlier Chinese hackers had attacked the website for months, but did not mention the sources for the latest round of attacks. The Chinese hacking led the paper to turn to an outside security firm to block future attacks. A Huffington Post report ...

Hurdler Merritt gears up for new Diamond League season

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400

American hurdler Aries Merritt, who won his first Olympic gold in London and set a world record in the men's 110m hurdles last year, has geared up for the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League Shanghai leg. "I will try to start the season in my best form and hopefully I'll be in my best so I won't disappoint the fans that come to watch the competition," ...

TRAGIC TWISTHofstra Student Was Killed By Police During Break-In

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:02:12 -0400

MINEOLA, N.Y. – A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Junior public relations major Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head early Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after the masked intruder pointed a ...

Meet the IMDb Guy

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:51 -0400

CANNES, France – Just like it has newspapers, magazines, and television, digital technology is poised to change the way people consume movies. The Netflix-ization of your favorite films means that more and more, you can stream what movies you want, when you want, straight to whatever device you want. The principals of several digital companies working to do this with independent and ...

Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:47:40 -0400

(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won or where in the state the ticket was ...

Chicagos first archbishop was good prelate good man

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:32 -0400

Archbishop's ResidenceA view from North Avenue of the Archbishop's Residence in 1903 at North Avenue and State Parkway in Chicago while Archbishop Quigley was resident. The image shows the front and one side of the building and side yard with a small domed ...

Hofstra student killed by police during break-in

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:54 -0400

In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rubello is shown. Police said Rubello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High ...

Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanup

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:14:13 -0400

Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 ...

Paul Kagame I asked America to kill Congo rebel leader with drone

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:57:07 -0400

A new M23 recruit demonstrates his martial arts skills in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. Rwanda denies aiding them. Photograph: James ...

Video The War in Chicago

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:55:19 -0400

This was yellow journalism at its worst. Not only was the reporting and format slip shod, scattered, and lacked focus, CBS ( aka See!BS) performed their predatory vulture function by feasting on the corpse of that poor girl. This was exploitation, sensationalism, anything but good journalism.The program tried to put Chicago in a bad light, and what happened was that effort backfired...BIG ...

Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:06:53 -0400

Family members of deceased State Department diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, (front row L-R) sister Regina, father Tom, and mother Mary Beth listen to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speak at dedication ceremonies for new names inscribed on the American Foreign Service Association Memorial plaque in Washington May 3, ...

Training push fails to halt military sexual assault crisis

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:06:52 -0400

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey hold a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington March 17, 2013. Hagel said on Friday the Pentagon will do everything necessary to ''fix'' the problem of sexual assault in the military after incidents in which those responsible for helping victims were accused of sex ...

Understanding heroin and its hold on addicts

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:05:43 -0400

Heroin comes from the opium poppy flower, mostly grown in Mexico and Afghanistan. Its naturally occurring substance, morphine, is extracted from its pod, and classified as an opioid. Some people think that because a drug is grown from the earth, it must be safe. Not so, it's a highly addictive and dangerous ...

1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:03:41 -0400

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...

Sports Briefing | Basketball Mike Krzyzewski Could Coach United States Team

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:36:16 -0400

Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the United States Olympic ...

New York police kill hostage

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:26:21 -0400

Source: Facebook New York police have shot and killed a university student who was being held hostage in her home by an intruder. Andrea Rebello, 21, was shot once in the head when a police officer opened fire on the intruder who was holding Rebello in a headlock, the Associated Press reported. The intruder, 30-year-old Dalton Smith, was shot seven times and also died. Police said he had an ...

NHL San Jose 2 Los Angeles 1

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400

Logan Couture scored 1:29 into overtime Saturday and San Jose pulled out a 2-1 win over Los Angeles, taking Game 3 of their Western Conference series. The Sharks started overtime with a 5-on-3 advantage thanks to penalties late in regulation handed out to Robin Regehr and Trevor Lewis. Regehr had just gotten back on the ice ...

MLB Colorado 10 San Francisco 2

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400

Troy Tulowitzki went 4-for-5 with two RBI Saturday, sparking a 14-hit attack in Colorado's 10-2 win over San Francisco. Rosario cracked a two-run homer and added a run-scoring single ...

NHL Detroit Red Wings thrash Chicago Blackhawks 4-1

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:50 -0400

Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday in Game 2 to even ...

NBA Indiana Pacers set up Eastern finals with Miami Heat

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:49 -0400

NBA Eastern Conference finals after they closed out their semi-final series against the New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven-game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine ...

Detroit Beats Chicago 4-1 To Even Series

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:18 -0400

Detroit Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist, right, smiles as he talks with Damien Brunner during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Red Wings won 4-1. NAM Y. HUH | AP ...

ALADI Announces First Latin American Meeting on Commerce

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:44:24 -0400

Montevideo, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A first Latin American trade and investment meeting, ExpoAladi, will be held here next year, jointly announced the Uruguayan government and the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI). To promote this event and start a mutual cooperation, Aladi Secretary General, Carlos Alvarez, and the director of the Institute Uruguay XXI, Roberto Villamil signed an ...

6 Arrested-officer injured at San Francisco State University www.privateofficer.com

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:45 -0400

– Six people were arrested and one police officer was taken to the hospital Thursday after San Francisco State police tried to clear out a ...

Video Preview 48 Hours double feature

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:48 -0400

Unraveling the lies of Jodi Arias Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher ...

The War in Chicago

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:47 -0400

Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS News ...

The War in Chicago

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:47 -0400

Video 518 NTSB investigates train collision teen tackles cancer diagnosis

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:44 -0400

During rush hour in Connecticut, two commuter trains collided, sending 72 passengers to the hospital. The tracks are now closed while the NTSB investigates. And as Don Dahler reports, it's creating a travel nightmare; And, after his close friend died from pancreatic cancer, 16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod ...

National American Miss Competition

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:44 -0400

WATERFORD - Two area teens soon will have the opportunity to step into the spotlight at an event that may prove to be the bright spot of a rough year. Sisters Cassidy, 14, and Baylee, 12, Cunningham, both of Waterford and students at Waterford Elementary School, received an invitation earlier this month to participate in the National American Miss competition at the state level June 28-30 in ...

Feds call for East West Link business case

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:11:13 -0400

IF the Victorian government wants federal funding for the East West Link road, it needs to deliver its business case, the federal government says. Premier Denis Napthine says the Bolte Bridge crash, which halted Melbourne traffic on Friday and left a truck driver in hospital, highlighted the need for "more choices" for Victorian drivers. But Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony ...

MIAMI U. Miami Team Rescues NCIS Agent in Panama

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:55:58 -0400

A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing its story after being summoned to Panama to rescue a federal agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative ...

Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:54:18 -0400

New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton, right, shoots under Indiana Pacers forward Paul George during the third quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael ...

Winning numbers drawn in Powerball jackpot

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:20 -0400

View Photo Associated Press/Gregory Bull - Joe Fajardo poses holding his Powerball lottery ticket after buying it at a store Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego. With the majority ...

Lucky numbers for biggest Powerball jackpot are...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:12 -0400

By Becky Bratu, Staff Writer, NBC News Do you have the lucky ticket? The winning Powerball numbers are 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 with a Powerball number of 11.Four out of every five possible combinations of numbers were already in play, as the jackpot of the multi-state lottery game surged to an estimated $600 million ahead of Saturday's drawing -- the second-largest pot in U.S. lottery history.The ...

The War in Chicago

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:32:42 -0400

I Followed What I Thought Was the Law.

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:30:45 -0400

More than four years after he choked back tears at his sentencing, O.J. Simpson addressed a Las Vegas court on Wednesday sounding cheerful and confident in his bid to a win a new trial. He bantered with bailiffs during breaks, making them laugh, and chuckled at himself at times during testimony when discussing his drinking at the time. Simpson, 65, was called to the stand on the third day ...

Exclusive Wounded Undercover Detective John Saavedra Named Miami-Dade PBA Officer of the year

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:30:00 -0400

DORAL (CBSMiami) – An undercover Miami-Dade Police detective who was shot three times during a shoot-out at asuspected marijuana grow house last July has been named the 2012 Police Officer of the Year by the Miami-Dade PoliceBenevolent Association. CBS4's Peter D'Oench reported exclusively that the announcement came Saturday night at the ...

Boom in Luxury Towers Is Warping New York Real Estate Market

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:20:52 -0400

Only 10 floors have been completed in what is intended to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere ...

Can Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:25 -0400

The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch ofAl-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US ...

Two men charged with killing Malcolm Xs grandson

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:52:05 -0400

Murder probe underway after Malcolm X's grandson dies Two men arrested in the fatal beating of the grandson of US civil rights activist Malcolm X were sent to prison on Saturday to await trial, a Mexico City court spokesman said. David Hernandez and Manuel Perez, waiters at the Palace nightclub near Mexico City's popular Garibaldi Square, face charges of murder and robbery, the ...

1 of 2 Fires North of LA Contained

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:38:51 -0400

A wildfire burning in the hills along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles has been fully contained. Los Angeles County fire officials said the 712-acre blaze was fully contained late Saturday after it broke out Friday and briefly threatened an elementary school and about 20 ...

MLB Arizona 1 Miami 0

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:07 -0400

Brandon McCarthy fired his second career shutout Saturday, baffling the Marlins on three hits in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 1-0 decision over Miami. McCarthy (1-3) earned his first win of the season in his ninth start after firing eight shutout frames in his previous outing -- a no-decision against the Phillies. The right-hander allowed two walks and struck out five in the 100-pitch ...

Fractured rail focus of derailment probe

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:27:23 -0400

>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...

Anchorage sets record for longest snow season

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:34 -0400

232 days - it took over 30 years for Anchorage to set a new record for the longest snow season on record. The National Weather Service measured 2/10ths of an inch just after 9 p.m. Friday and 1/10th Saturday morning - breaking the old record of 230 days set in 1981-1982. Anchorage police responded to 22 crashes, 4 with injuries and 37 vehicles in distress between midnight and noon Saturday. ...

Report Bulls Robinson wont re-sign to Chicago

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:45 -0400

Nate Robinson was forced into action during this postseason because of numerous injuries to three starters. He responded well, averaging 16.3 points in 33.7 minutes in 12 playoff games. It might be his last appearance with the ...

Miami student takes Heats Wade to senior prom

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:45 -0400

The Heat have cruised so easily through the 2013 playoffs that you can’t blame Dwyane Wade for lining up some events on his social calendar. Wade spent Friday night attending Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School’s senior prom with Nicole Muxo, a fan ...

World science map grim for Latin America

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:48:36 -0400

The highly respected Nature Scientific Reports journal has just published a map of the world's leading science cities and it looks pretty bad for emerging countries: It shows the planet's Northern Hemisphere full of lights and the south almost solidly ...

American tyranny Government run amok

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:48:33 -0400

Government is bad for personal freedom. That argument is premised upon the truism that everything government does interferes with freedom because it either prohibits or compels. Everything it owns it has taken from others. Much of what it says is divorced from the truth. President Obama, like President George W. Bush, has argued that his first job is to keep America safe, and if he impairs ...

Investigators examine fractured rail in Connecticut train crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:47:24 -0400

1 of 4. Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Connecticut causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013. Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday in a train accident near Fairfield, Connecticut, a Fairfield Police spokesman said on ...

Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness Stakes ruining Triple Crown bid

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:10 -0400

BALTIMORE A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes. Thanks to Oxbow's wire-to-wire win Saturday over Kentucky Derby winner Orb, trainer D. Wayne Lukas and jockey Gary Stevens have themselves another classic to add to their stellar resumes. "I get paid to spoil dreams," ...

Authorities N.Y. college student was killed by police

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:09 -0400

MINEOLA, N.Y. A New York college student being held by an armed home intruder was shot and killed by a Nassau County police officer who had responded to a report of a home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after the masked intruder, Dalton Smith, pointed a gun at the officer while holding the ...

Once hailed a hero ex-Philly cop faces charges

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:09 -0400

PHILADELPHIA A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and ...

Paul McCartneys Out There Tour Heads To North America

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:44 -0400

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks' worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a sold-out crowd of 55,000 people in Brazil ...

Los Angeles mayoral race narrows latest opinion poll shows

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:53:58 -0400

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood, California, March 5, ...

Police commissioner calls fatal shooting in New York City an anti-gay hate crime

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:56 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A gunman used anti-gay slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called a hate crime. Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village and asked if they "want to die here," Police ...

Video Federal gov. reviewing solitary confinement

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:47 -0400

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is reviewing the frequency and fairness of solitary confinement in all federal prisons. A rollback on "solitary" is already underway in some states. Randall Pinkston reports on the impact the rollback is having on ...

Video Did the WH know about IRS targeting

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:47 -0400

New questions are being raised concerning if anyone in the White House was aware of IRS targeting of conservative groups. Margaret Brennan reports on the new evidence that's heating up the ...

Video More dangerous weather ahead for Midwest

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:46 -0400

Parts of the plains and Midwest are under the threat of severe weather, including possible tornadoes. Jim Axelrod speaks with CBS News weather consultant David Bernard about what to expect in the coming ...

Video How Code Red saved lives during tornadoes

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:46 -0400

The town of Granbury, Texas, was hit hardest by a string of 16 deadly tornadoes that struck the state. Anna Werner reports how the city's "Code Red" warning system helped kept residents ...

Video Handbags have more germs than toilet seats study finds

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:44 -0400

According to a study by Initial Washroom Hygiene, handbags have up to ten times the level of microbiological activity on them than an average toilet seat. Willem Marx reports from ...

Soccer star David Beckham earns assist in likely final game

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:31 -0400

David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ...

Big dreams as Powerball jackpot soars to $600 million

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:05 -0400

Powerball fever is sweeping the nation. In 43 states, people are plunking down their hard-earned cash for a chance at winning $600 million, the largest drawing in Powerball history. NBC's Brian Mooar ...

Tornado risk increases in the Plains

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:04 -0400

Tornado watches are already in effect until late Saturday for parts of Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. And forecasters say this violent storm system could stretch into the Midwest Sunday. The Weather Channel's Kim Cunningham ...

Plains states on edge under tornado watches

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:04 -0400

Car drives into crowd at parade

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:02 -0400

southwest virginia today, at least 50 people were injured during an annual parade celebrating the appalachain trail. it happened in damascus, virginia, near the tennessee border. witnesses say an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in that parade. officials said the driver may have had some kind ...

Can Jodi Arias escape death penalty

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:01 -0400

Legal analyst Lisa Green and criminal defense attorney Jay Fahy join MSNBC's Alex Witt to break down the Jodi Arias case, focusing on what could happen if Jodi Arias takes the stand and the mitigating factors that she should mention to avoid the death ...

Video Final countdown to record Powerball jackpot

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:58:24 -0400

Excitement is growing as the drawing nears for the record-setting Powerball jackpot. Carter Evans reports from California, the latest player to join the multi-state lottery, where residents are buying up 10,000 tickets every ...

Parking fees fight at Calif. state beaches heat up

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:20 -0400

A surfer carries his board at the San Clemente State Beach in San Clemente, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. In search of new revenue, the state parks system is eyeing new parking fees for parts of the Northern California shoreline or considering hiking rates to visit popular beaches south of Los Angeles during peak periods. (AP Photo/Jae C. ...

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:43 -0400

In response to a federal court order, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a novel approach through the Legislature two years ago to dramatically reduce California's prison ...

Jet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jet

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:38 -0400

For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.At a price around $7.5 million, it comes stocked with china glasses, monogrammed hand towels and pillows, a mini-bar, and a lap top of navigational charts.It also carries some awful hefty baggage. The private aircraft is the source of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and a long-running legal battle ...

CHALLENGE FOR DEMSSenate Campaigns Marked By Internal Battles

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:57 -0400

Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota -- showing that Republicans aren't the only ones with internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. The prospects' decisions also show divisions within the Democratic Party and its challenge of finding candidates whose ideologies line up with ...

60 injured five critically as trains collide in Connecticut

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:52 -0400

By M. Alex Johnson and Carlo Dellaverson, NBC News Sixty people were injured, five of them critically, and rail traffic from New York to Boston was shut down after a Metro-North commuter train derailed and plowed into a second train Friday in Fairfield, Conn., Gov. Dan Malloy said.An eastbound train derailed at 6:10 p.m. ET and struck a westbound train between the Fairfield and Bridgeport ...

Ah Mr Fogle weve been expecting you The case of the hapless wig-wearing American diplomat expelled from Moscow is not as simple as it first seemed

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:56 -0400

In the long and sinuous history of international espionage, the one thing you can absolutely rely on is that very little is as it first appears. And so it is with Ryan Christopher Fogle, third secretary in the political department of the US Embassy in Moscow, comedy wig owner, and, apparently, a man who thinks it wise to hang around near park entrances at midnight with EUR100,000 (85,000) in cash ...

More than a dozen injured as car plows through parade in Virginia

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:04:53 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - A car driven by an elderly man who may have lost consciousness plowed through a small-town parade of hiking enthusiasts in southwestern Virginia on Saturday, injuring more than a dozen people, some seriously, authorities ...

Suspect IDed in Fatal Home Invasion

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:44 -0400

A wanted man with a criminal history dating back nearly 15 years was identified by police Saturday as the masked home invader involved in the death of a Hofstra University student early Friday morning. Dalton Smith, who was wanted on a parole violation related to a first-degree robbery conviction, attempted to rob the off-campus home where he and Hofstra junior Andrea Rebello were fatally ...

New York Mets lose 8-2 to Chicago Cubs

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:30 -0400

New York Mets staring pitcher Jeremy Hefner pitches to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning in a baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

2 wildfires north of Los Angeles persist after long week

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:41 -0400

Here's how Montana's members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending May 17, 2013. Votes of Sen. Max Baucus, Democrat; Rep. ...

Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:33 -0400

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly ...

Hero Philly cop arrested charged with rape other crimes

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:50 -0400

A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and "forced the two ...

Official Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York ...

Republican cites IRS scandal in close Virginia governors race

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:13:39 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia Republicans on Saturday formally nominated Ken Cuccinelli for governor in the nation's marquee 2013 political race, and the conservative attorney general wasted no time reminding voters of the scandals facing President Barack ...

U.S. state cancels subsidy for investment from Pakistani company

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:13:39 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana has canceled subsidies for a planned $1.8 billion fertilizer plant in the state because of concerns that a Pakistani company involved in the project makes products used in improvised explosives that kill and injure U.S. troops in ...

O.J. Simpsons ex-lawyer says poured his soul into Nevada trial

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:10:56 -0400

Yale Galanter, O.J. Simpson's former defense attorney, reacts during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 17, ...

Crash in small Va. town injures dozens during parade

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:09:48 -0400

DAMASCUS, Va. An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town. Washington County director of emergency management Pokey Harris said Saturday that no fatalities have been reported. The injuries ranged from critical to superficial. Three of the victims were flown by helicopter to regional hospitals. Another ...

McCartney Kicks Off North American Tour In Orlando

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:07:05 -0400

ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) -- Former Beatles star Paul McCartney’s North American tour kicks off Saturday night in Orlando, and if the elaborate production equipment involved is any indication, spectators are in for a quite the show. McCartney’s ';Out There'; tour requires31 trucks worth of equipment, including spectacular lasers and lighting, huge pyrotechnics, and ...

Plane crash-lands without landing gear in N.J.

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:03:49 -0400

A US Airways plane with 31 passengers aboard crash-landed at the Newark, N.J., airport early Saturday after its landing gear failed to deploy, officials said. CNN said the plane, US Express Flight 4560, operated by Piedmont Airlines, took off from Philadelphia about 11 p.m. EDT Friday. As the pilot guided the plane toward the runway he was alerted to a problem with the landing gear and pulled ...

Up to 60 injured after car drives into parade crowd in Damascus

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:42 -0400

The injuries ranged from critical to superficial. Three of the victims were flown by helicopter to regional hospitals. Another 12 to 15 were taken by ambulance. The rest were treated at the scene in Damascus, about a half-hour east of Bristol. The status of the driver wasn't released. Multiple witnesses described him as an elderly man. Authorities are still investigating, but Harris says ...

At Least 5 Dead in Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:29 -0400

Authorities in Texas say at least five -- possibly as many as 15 -- people have been killed in the southwestern U.S. state as a result of Wednesday's massive explosion at a fertilizer ...

Funeral held for mom son found dead in home

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:58 -0400

TRENTON, N.J. -; Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour hostage standoff last ...

Impossible Choice Faces Americas First Climate Refugees

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:34:29 -0400

The 350 residents of Newtok, Alaska, will soon be the country's first "climate refugees." The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says their village is likely to be underwater in just four ...

Deadly Greenwich Village shooting possible hate crime police say

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:59 -0400

Authorities are investigating the overnight shooting death of a 32-year-old man in New York's Greenwich Village as a hate crime after police said the gunman may have hurled anti-gay ...

FBI searches Spokane apartment in ricin letter case

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:32:33 -0400

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.FBI agents, Spokane police officers and U.S. Postal Inspection Service officials descended on the apartment Saturday morning.No arrests have been made. An FBI spokeswoman has not said whether ...

Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question That Broke IRS Scandal

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:30:50 -0400

The first revelation that the IRS was targeting Tea Party groups came in a planted question during a lawyers' conference earlier this month, the attorney who asked the question confirmed Saturday with Fox News. The inspector general report on the IRS targeting Tea Party groups and other conservative-leaning political organizations applying for tax-exempt status was complete, so the agency ...

Slave cabin to get new home in African-American history museum

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:28:51 -0400

An 1850s South Carolina slave cabin is getting a new home in the nation’s capital. The Smithsonian Institution is dismantling it, plank by plank, and moving it to the National Museum of African-American History and ...

Right-Wing Radio Host Wants To Kill The President And Shoot Hillary Clinton In The Vagina

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:26:34 -0400

';I’m supporting our troops by saying we need to try, convict, and shoot Hillary Clinton in the vagina. I want to pull the ...

Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:55 -0400

BP America in its suit - of violating Texas' environmental regulations. Texas is seeking money from "lost" tourism revenues due to the spill, as well as monies that would have been generated from state park entrance and concession fees by visitors to the coastal communities. In addition, the state is seeking civil penalties for each day the oil spilled into the Gulf, and each ...

Risk of tornadoes threatens Nebraska Kansas

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:47 -0400

Severe storm warnings have been issued for parts of Nebraska and Kansas, and the storm could spread to Oklahoma City by early Monday. Residents are bracing for heavy downpours and potentially strong winds. TODAY's Dylan Dreyer ...

Investigators to scour wreckage of Conn. derailment

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:47 -0400

good morning, erica. we should hear more from investigators set to hold a presser later this morning. here on scene, including a team from ntsb, trying to determine the exact cause of the derailment that left dozens injured. the ...

Car barrels through Virginia parade crowd witnesses say

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:46 -0400

By Associated Press Witnesses in southwestern Virginia said a car drove into a crowd at a parade Saturday and hurt several people, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known. It happened around 2:30 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival, an annual celebration of the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, a small mountain town near the Tennessee state line about a ...

Suspect identified in home robbery that left Hofstra student dead

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:46 -0400

By Becky Bratu, Staff Writer, NBC News Police identified Saturday the man allegedly involved in a home robbery and the death of a New York college student early Friday ...

The War in Chicago Resources

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:23 -0400

As long Chicago have strict gun laws and citizen cannot defend themselves.... The violent crime from criminals and punk wannabe gangsters will ...

The War in Chicago

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:21 -0400

An exclusive investigation inside the DEA's battle to win the war on Chicago's streets. Drugs, gangs and gun violence are killing hundreds a year. Innocent children are caught in the ...

The United States and Britain on Monday pledged to forge ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in Syria saying they had found common ground with Russia on how to proceed.

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:08 -0400

WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States and Britain stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, but President Barack Obama warned old suspicions could trample new "common ground" on the crisis. Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to build momentum behind a new US-Russia sponsored conference on Syria, now expected to take place in June, as they met at the White House. ...

Chicago commuter headache as L train line closed for five months

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:06:16 -0400

Near the boeing Building, center, a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated train moves on the Lake Street double-decked, double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge over the Chicago River April 3, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) ...

Collision closes New York area train route as NTSB investigates

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:05:37 -0400

A team from the National Transportation Safety Board arrived Saturday to investigate a commuter rail collision that caused a prominent railroad line near New York City to be partially ...

Puzzling Swine flu virus detected in elephant seals off West Coast

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:38:13 -0400

A male elephant seal opens wide at sea. Scientists have found the H1N1 virus strain in northern elephant seals off the coast of California, the first such detection in marine ...

First lady to high school grads live your dreams

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:30:52 -0400

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey). First lady Michelle Obama, right, applauds as students enter the arena for the commencement ceremony of Martin Luther King, ...

Feds Drive-through Sanford bank robbers said All will die in note

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:23:34 -0400

Robert Gordon Shaw and Matthew Anthony Cosimini had money problems. So, according to Shaw, the two devised a plan to rob a Regions bank in Sanford. They made a fake bomb , stole a pickup truck at Seminole Towne Center, and wrote a demand ...

America Ferrera Eyes TV Comeback On ABC

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:17 -0400

America Ferrera may return to ABC. The former "Ugly Betty" actress' telenovela project "Pedro & Maria" is in development at the broadcast network as a potential limited series. Originally developed at MTV three years ago, "Pedro & Maria" is a modern day twist on "Romeo and Juliet." The project is from executive producer Ben Silverman ...

Video Plane catches fire on Moscow runway

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:20 -0400

A plane carrying 140 people caught on fire when landing at an airport in Moscow, Russia. No one was injured. Video shows passengers fleeing the aircraft via emergency exits, then jumping from the wing, while firefighters attempt to extinguish the ...

Video Watch Tornado tears through Newcastle Texas

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:18 -0400

Jasmina Baldrich, 23, happened to witness police entering suspect Ariel Castro's house -- where three women allegedly held captive for nearly a decade -- and started shooting video of it with her cell ...

Texas tornado survivors start to return home

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:16 -0400

GRANBURY, Texas Residents of a North Texas town ravaged by a deadly tornado are starting to return to home for the first time since the midweek storm. The process is slow because several hundred people showed up early Saturday to register at a Granbury church. The registration is required to return to the ...

NHL Detroit 4 Chicago 1

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:20 -0400

Brendan Smith netted the go-ahead goal in the second period Saturday and the Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago 4-1 to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series ...

Report Obama Trims Afghan War Budget Request

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:47:20 -0400

The Reuters news agency quotes an unidentified White House aide as saying the president has decreased his request for funding the war in Afghanistan by 10 percent for the 2014 fiscal year budget. The report says the president reduced his original request from $88.5 billion to $79.4 billion. The White House issued a statement Friday saying the change was made to account for the drawdown of troops ...

Obamas Morehouse visit shines spotlight on HBCUs

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:36 -0400

ATLANTA -- When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities - a proud corner of higher education that has struggled more than most during the last few years of economic distress.The so-called HBCUs educate a hugely disproportionate share of low-income students, and ...

Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:34 -0400

After weeks of rolling without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has once again ballooned in time for its Wednesday drawing, an estimated $360 million jackpot considered the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in ...

Ex-NBA Player Stabbed Former Miami Heat Player Seriously Injured in Early Morning Brawl

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:16 -0400

Ex-NBA player Predrag Danilovic was stabbed early Saturday morning during a brawl in a cafe in Belgrade, Serbian police say.The Associated Press reports that Danilovic is undergoing surgery for injuries to his abdomen, head and arms.The Serbian player was part of the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997, and then played for the Dallas Mavericks in 1997. He is considered one of the best European shooting ...

US unaware of Russian missile shipments to Syria – State Department

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:21 -0400

USA Washington has distanced itself from US media speculation about alleged Russian sales of Yakhont missiles to the Syrian government. A US State Department spokesperson stated they have no "new" information of Russian missiles shipments to Damascus. According to State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki, the alleged arms deliveries reported in a New York Times article on Thursday ...

Europe and the US should heed Latin America on drugs

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:05 -0400

drugs . There is a growing belief that the current punitive-based approach has failed. It has visited a savage level of violence on Latin America as narco cartels, moving cocaine and cannabis into the US, have butchered and bribed their way through the continent. The killing and corrupting of public officials - judges, police, politicians - threatened, and still threatens, to demolish the ...

Powerball frenzy locks down most possible number combos

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:02 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa It's all about the odds. With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars -; and that's after taxes. The problem, of course, is those same odds just about guarantee the lucky person won't be you. The chances of ...

Quinn Signs Bill To Toughen Penalties For Social Media Mob Attacks

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:49 -0400

Social media is a great way to keep track of your friends and share photos, but unfortunately it’s being used by criminals too. State Senator Kwame Raoul is one of the authors of SB 1005 and says when they hit downtown Chicago it hurts business, and that hurts ...

New York politician accused of serial sex harassment to resign

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:15:47 -0400

ALBANY, N.Y.-A New York assemblyman accused of sexually harassing young female staffers for years says he will resign before he's expelled from the Legislature. Assemblyman Vito Lopez informed leaders on Saturday he will resign effective Monday morning. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had planned a rare expulsion proceeding against Lopez beginning Monday. Lopez was once a powerful Brooklyn ...

Two small quakes rumble off California coast

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:13:55 -0400

Two shallow earthquakes -- one a magnitude 4.0 and the other a magnitude 3.3 -- struck early Saturday off the California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.0 temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT, 17 miles off the coast of Rio Dell in northern California at a depth of 11.8 miles. The magnitude 3.3 temblor was recorded 12 miles from ...

The Miami-Dade mother accused of leaving her child to die in a hot car will remain in jail pending trial

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:59 -0400

Declaring it was necessary to “protect the safety of the community” and the “integrity of the [court] system,” a judge ordered a western Miami-Dade woman to remain in jail, at least for now, while she awaits trial on charges she killed her infant son by leaving him to bake in a hot car.Catalina Marista Bruno was given a $250,000 bond on aggravated manslaughter charges ...

US Airways jet forced to make belly landing at Newark airport

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:22 -0400

A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday, after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy. No one was injured, airline and government officials said.Piedmont Airlines flight 4560, operating for US Airways from Philadelphia with 34 passengers and three crew members on board, landed safely at 1am. Passengers were ...

Will Americans New Boarding Process Work It Failed at Virgin America.

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:36 -0400

Give American Airlines credit for trying a new method to board passengers more quickly. Airlines constantly tinker with the boarding process, and this time American says it has found a way to cut an average of two minutes from the 40 minutes to 45 minutes that it takes to board a narrowbody aircraft. American narrow bodies take off about 3,000 times a day, so two minutes per flight is a lot of ...

Incurable bacteria citrus greening destroying Floridas citrus industry

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:38 -0400

(CBS News) For millions of Americans, part of the morning ritual is a glass of orange juice, but that sweet start to the day is now threatened. There's a disease spreading through Florida's multi-billion-dollar citrus crop. The malady is called citrus greening, and it is making it harder for area businesses to stock Florida's best known fruit. "My concern is we won't have ...

Quinn Says He Will Be Open Minded On Medical Marijuana Bill

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:22 -0400

CHICAGO (CBS) — Governor Quinn still isn’t saying whether he’ll sign the medical marijuana bill, reports WBBM’s Veronica ...

Curfew in place as Nigeria presses Boko Haram insurgents

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:16:14 -0400

The Nigerian military Saturday ordered a partial curfew in the city of Maiduguri amid a government offensive against Islamist militants. The 24-hour curfew was implemented in neighborhoods considered to be Boko Haram strongholds in the northeastern city, in a region that has been a hotbed of the Boko Haram guerrilla movement. The military said in a written statement it had the rebels on the run ...