Canada wildfires darken U.S. skies, trigger air quality alerts – CBS News Watch CBS News Hundreds of wildfires in Canada darkened skies in the U.S. on Wednesday. A big shift in the wind prompted air quality alerts in at least 16 states across the Midwest and Northeast. Tom Hanson reports. Source link
After a three-story cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, a 79-year-old man died, and three people were still missing 24 hours later. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source link
United Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to spend an additional $6 billion on jet fuel, the second-highest cost for airlines after labor, this year, based on Tuesday’s crude oil prices. The airline said in its second-quarter earnings release that it had already spent an extra $2.3 billion on fuel in the second quarter, or…
Two families are suing a local hospital after a Colorado man claimed he and another man were switched at birth 36 years ago. Two years ago, Jeremy Morrison took a DNA test and found out his parents were not his biological parents. He told CBS affiliate KKTV in Colorado Springs that he always felt different from…
Florida DMV hands 76-year-old a license plate that became the talk of her senior community – CBS News Watch CBS News Some people ask and pay for funny license plates, but this Florida woman received plates at random that make people laugh. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link
Nolan Wells’ family meets with Mississippi district attorney over his death – CBS News Watch CBS News The parents of Nolan Wells and their legal team received assurances from the Mississippi district attorney on Wednesday that the investigation into the teenager’s death would be thorough. Skyler Henry has more details on the case. Source link
GPS data from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, obtained by CBS News, tracks the movements of the boat that carried Nolan Wells to Horn Island on July 4. Wells was found dead after going missing following an outing on the island. The vessel left a dock at approximately 9:56 a.m. that morning and arrived…
One of the most bitter rivalries in international soccer wrote a new chapter in its contentious series Wednesday, when defending World Cup champions Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain. In a chippy, tense matchup that was less about free-flowing soccer and more…
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to tackle inflation during his first congressional testimony as the central bank’s leader on Tuesday, saying rising prices have placed an “undue burden” on American households and businesses. “The members of our [Federal Open Market Committee] have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation. And we share a resolute commitment…
A three-week-old male harbor seal is in critical but stable condition and undergoing treatment at a Washington state wildlife rehabilitation center after being shot in the head, according to a wildlife hospital. This is the third marine mammal the Sea Life Response, Rehab and Research team in Des Moines, Washington has treated in less than…
