Month: August 2022

Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues reopened, The Associated Press has learned. Mirroring the increase in those reports is the disclosure that close to 36,000 service

MINNEAPOLIS — A 24-year-old Hamel, Minnesota woman is accused of absconding with her baby during a parental visitation at a Shakopee government center Tuesday. The baby has since been found safe. Zenitra Forester was charged Wednesday with one felony count of kidnapping, which carries a potential maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. According to

BURLESON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – From catching bad guys to protecting school children, 30-year Fort Worth Police Department veteran Curt Brannan is now the first ever school safety officer for Burleson ISD.  Brannan is a former homicide detective who worked on several high-profile cases in Fort Worth, including the shootings at the Tarrant County Courthouse, the

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — There’s an update on the tragic death of a toddler in New Jersey. Investigators now say the 2-year-old girl was left unattended in a gray Honda Civic outside a Franklin Township home Tuesday. A neighbor who is a member of the local fire department performed CPR until more help arrived, but

OAKLAND (CBS SF) – A shooting Tuesday night on I-580 near Oakland injured a 9-year-old boy and caused the car he was riding in to crash, hurting the driver, the California Highway Patrol said. At 9:52 p.m., CHP dispatch received reports of a shooting between cars on eastbound I-580 near Fruitvale Avenue.  Responding officers then

(CBS DETROIT) – The lone survivor in Sunday’s ‘random’ shooting that killed three credits his neighbors for not only saving his life, but potentially others due to their actions that forced the gunman to run away. John Palik, 76, and his dog Kingston were among the victims in the shooting spree of Donate Smith, 19,

Crews are battling a brush fire near the 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road near Castaic.  The Route Fire was reported around noon and has burned approximately 136 acres.  BRUSH FIRE | FS149 | North Bound 5 Lake Hughes Rd | #CastaicAt approx. 12:01pm #LACoFD units were dispatched to the #Routefire that has progressed to

CHICAGO (CBS) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa will be out indefinitely, while undergoing further testing for an unspecified medical issue. After already missing Tuesday night’s game against the Royals, La Russa, 77, will undergo additional testing in Arizona with his personal doctors, the team confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Bench coach Miguel Cairo filled in

Half of Americans believe that former President Donald Trump should face criminal prosecution for storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and nearly six in 10 think he acted inappropriately, a new poll has found. Americans by 59% to 26% say Trump’s keeping the boxes of classified documents he brought with him to

Sponsors of the abortion rights ballot initiative have indicated they would file a lawsuit.

A trust linked to members of Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s family — namely, his in-laws — made a donation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s PAC in Florida earlier this year. It is an interesting tidbit given the fact that Newsom recently announced a $100,000 pledge to Rep. Charlie Crist’s (D-FL) campaign to defeat the popular

California’s sultry summer days come with an increased risk of power outages and wildfires. But there’s a way you can help: by decreasing how much power you’re using during a Flex Alert. A Flex Alert is a notice by California’s Independent System Operator, which oversees our state’s power grid. Basically, it is a request for

Country music legend Dolly Parton, pictured here in March, announced the launch of “Doggy Parton” on Wednesday. The collection includes pet apparel and accessories, some featuring the singer’s face. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM Country music legend Dolly Parton, pictured here in March, announced the launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has determined that Russia is suffering “severe manpower shortages” in its six-month-old war with Ukraine and has become more desperate in its efforts to find new troops to send to the front lines, according to a new American intelligence finding disclosed Wednesday. Russia is looking to address the shortage

According to AdImpact, the bulk of the ad time was purchased for Boston, but ads will also run in Portland and Burlington. Morse’s campaign has previously purchased ad time in Manchester. Les Williamson, a longtime Republican finance staffer and past finance director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is listed as the new super PAC’s

Prosecutors at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago presented two weeks of evidence in a bid to prove charges that accuse the singer of enticing underage girls for sex and producing child pornography. (Aug. 31)