An 8-year-old anaconda housed at the New England Aquarium in Boston gave birth this January, but these are no ordinary babies. The mother lives in an exhibit with only adult female snakes — making the young products of nonsexual reproduction,…
This image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows an infectived rat lungworm larva recovered from a slug. The parisite is the most common cause of human eosinophilic meningitis. CDC Three more cases of rat lungworm disease have…
A 26th horse was euthanized Sunday at a Southern California track after suffering a leg injury during a race. He was the third horse to die at Santa Anita Park in the last nine days. Officials told CBS Los Angeles the…
People gathered in East Ridge to show their appreciation for those who died while serving in the military.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The last time that we were at Bayberry Apartments, disaster had struck some of the residents. The porch and walkway to their homes had collapsed. For the last 27 years, on Memorial Day, the New City Fellowship…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chick-Fil-A in East Ridge is honoring fallen Veterans in a very special way. They have a "The Missing Man Table" to honor all missing service members. The table is set up in the front of the store…
Bill Buckner, the Major League Baseball great most commonly remembered for a crucial error in the 1986 World Series, has died at the age of 69, the Associated Press reported according to a family statement. Buckner had been battling dementia,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Organizers say around 1,200 people braved the 90 degree heat to honor the fallen at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. 4,800 flags cover the grounds of the National Cemetery for Memorial Day. No amount of words can…
Some U.S. Navy pilots reported seeing unidentified flying objects while training over the East Coast in 2014 and 2015 in interviews with The New York Times. According to The Times, multiple Navy pilots spotted "strange objects" with "no visible engine" reaching…
Lightfoot: Gun violence "public health crisis" The gun violence that has plagued Chicago for so many years continued over the holiday weekend as dozens of people were shot and five were killed in the city. According to CBS Chicago, the…
A nearly 36-year-old bald eagle has died in Maine after suffering a broken leg. Avian Haven executive director Diane Winn posted on Facebook Sunday the eagle was found on the ground Friday at the bird sanctuary with her left leg…
Collegedale Academy grad now serving in 7th Fleet based in Japan
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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert watches during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series between the Detroit Pistons and the Cavaliers on April 20, 2016, in Cleveland; the Cavaliers won 107-90 Tony Dejak /…
102-year-old Thelma Smith is being forced out of her California home of nearly 30 years by her landlord, who plans to move his daughter into the residence once she graduates from law school, reports CBS Los Angeles. Many are offering to…
Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, one of the two dozen Democrats running for president, said detained migrant families who are not threats to the U.S. should be released and connected to an immigration case manager, stressing that the "majority" of…
The following is a transcript of the interview with presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke that aired Sunday, May 26, 2019, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to "Face the Nation." We begin today with former Texas Congressman…
"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley says "We the People" cannot sustain a democracy when we allow divisions to recklessly tug at the threads holding us together. CBS News How many stars in the American flag? Fifty, you say? I'm…
The mighty Mississippi has spawned many a mighty tale, but few as famous as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Although now it's required reading in most schools, when Mark Twain first published it in 1884, some didn't consider the book's…
America is a land of vast, open spaces, best explored one mile at a time. But while we've long romanticized the open road, very few of us would want to live on it. But then consider the Schannep family: Robin,…
Watch the CBSN Originals documentary, "Period. Half the population has one. But no one talks about it," in the video player above. The full hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, May 26, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., and 2 a.m. ET. Every state has…
If you are among the millions of visitors to New York City's Central Park each year, you've seen the statues that dot the landscape honoring Shakespeare, Alexander Hamilton and Christopher Columbus. So, who's missing? "How can you have statues of…
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq offered Sunday to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers steadily unravels. Iraqi foreign minister, Mohammed…
Mobara, Japan — President Trump presented a special Trump trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament in Tokyo on Sunday as he got a taste of one of Japan's most treasured cultural institutions. The honor given to Mr. Trump was…
