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The U.S. government said on Saturday that it is arranging a charter flight from Haiti to the U.S. for those with valid passports. The flight will leave from the Cap-Haitien International Airport, which can only accommodate limited travel amid violence in the country. The State Department instructed citizens and eligible family members interested in traveling to the U.S. to fill out an intake form. Officials warned that the trip from Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital, to Cap-Haitien is “dangerous” and recommended that people consider the flight “only if you believe you can reach Cap-Haitien airport safely.” The government cannot currently provide overland transport to the…
A 750-pound, 11-foot-long alligator named Albert was seized from a New York home this week, setting the stage for a confrontation between the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation and the animal’s self-proclaimed owner. The alligator lived in an in-ground pool in the backyard of owner Tony Cavallaro’s Hamburg, New York home, and has multiple health problems, including blindness in both eyes and spinal complications, officials said. Cavallaro allegedly allowed members of the public “to get into the water to pet the unsecured alligator,” according to the department. Albert was seized on Wednesday in “the interest of public safety and the health, safety, and…
Eye on America: Successful eye transplant, and the healing power of breathing – CBS News Watch CBS News In New York, we speak with the patient and medical team behind the first successful eye transplant. Then in Arizona, we get a firsthand look at a breathing technique that proponents claim can create a healing psychedelic state without any drugs. Watch these stories and more on “Eye on America” with host Michelle Miller. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On This story originally appeared on CBS News
A weekly ski trip for about 50 women from the Denver area turned into an overnight ordeal when their bus got stuck in a snowstorm behind jackknifed semi tractor-trailers on their way back from Vail. One of the women, Brenda Djorup, called it a test of perseverance and patience. But she said they got to know one another better, helped a couple of women with medical issues and made it home safely Thursday after 22 hours on the bus.”It was a testament to women who have dealt with other crises in our lives and knew how to handle a situation…
Fani Willis remains on Georgia election interference case after Nathan Wade resigns – CBS News Watch CBS News Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis will remain on Georgia’s election interference case against former president Donald Trump after special prosecutor Nathan Wade resigns following a judge’s ultimatum. The judge said that either Willis or Wade must resign, but ruled that Trump and his legal team failed to provide a conflict of interest where Willis benefitted from her year-long romantic relationship with Wade. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn…
Online stores sprang up during the COVID-19 pandemic’s telehealth boom touting testosterone as a cure-all for men’s age-related illnesses — despite FDA rules issued years ago restricting such “low testosterone” advertising. In ads on Google, Facebook and elsewhere, testosterone telemedicine websites may promise a quick fix for sluggishness and low libido in men. But evidence for that is lacking, physicians said, and the midlife malaise for which testosterone is being touted as a solution is more likely caused by chronic medical conditions, poor diet or a sedentary lifestyle. In fact, doctors urge caution — and the FDA recommends that all testosterone…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday will be weighing whether the government crossed a constitutional line into censorship of lawful speech when it pressured social media platforms to take down content it deemed misleading.The case poses a significant test of the First Amendment’s free speech protections in the digital age and stems from the Biden administration’s efforts to pressure social media platforms to remove content that it said spread falsehoods about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election. The Supreme Court is set to consider at what point the federal government’s attempts to protect against misinformation on social media…
The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley COVER STORY: Haiti turmoilMartha Teichner reports. ALMANAC: March 17″Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date. Oscar the Bird King, a troll sculpture by recycle artist Thomas Dambo. Thomas Dambo ARTS: Thomas Dambo’s magical troll artThe Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo uses reclaimed wood and scraps from landfills to create giant works of art depicting trolls – magical creatures that…
St. Martin’s Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.In September 2018, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University in California, and a mother of two, alleged that Brett Kavanaugh, who was then a nominee for a Supreme Court seat, had sexually assaulted her in the summer of 1982 when she was 15 and he was 17. Her testimony during his confirmation hearings, watched by nearly 10 million cable viewers, drew strong reactions in the context of the #MeToo movement. In her new memoir, “One Way Back” (published March 19 by…
The remains of a 18-year-old soldier from West Virginia who fought in the Korean War have been found, more than seven decades after he went missing, a U.S. military agency announced on Friday. U.S. Army Cpl. Ray K. Lilly, 18, of Matoaka, West Virginia, went missing while his unit was fighting on Nov. 2, 1950. His unit, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division was fighting in Unsan, North Korea, when he disappeared. Several prisoners of war reported seeing Corporal Lilly at prisoner of war camp #5, but officials weren’t able to determine his whereabouts. U.S. Army…