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Boy charged with assault over dodgeball game

A 10-year-old from Canton, Michigan has been charged with aggravated assault after injuring another student during a schoolyard dodgeball game. The boy's mother, Cameishi Triplett Lindley, said that on April 30, her son Bryce was suspended from Erikkson Elementary School…

17-year-old girl gored by bison in North Dakota

WATCH: Bison charges 9-year-old girl A young tourist was attacked by a bison at a national park in North Dakota over the weekend, marking the second such known incident in the U.S. in a week.  A 17-year-old girl who was…

Teen surfer bitten by shark off Florida shrugs it off

New Smyrna Beach, Fla. - An 18 year old bitten by a shark while surfing here Monday afternoon was taking it in stride, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. The beach patrol said it was the second reported shark attack in Volusia…

Capital One data breach hits more than 100 million people

Capital One said a hacker got access to the personal information of over 100 million individuals applying for credit. The McLean, Virginia-based bank said Monday it found out about the vulnerability in its system July 19 and immediately sought help…

Nebraska man finds 2.12 carat diamond at state park

A schoolteacher from Hebron, Nebraska came across a valuable gem during a family vacation. John Lanik found a diamond weighing just over two carats when he visited Arkansas's Crater of Diamonds, state park officials said in a press release. The…

Shark "came fully out of the water" to attack surfer in Florida

Two people in Florida are recovering from separate weekend shark attacks that are creating new concern about safety. Witnesses in Jacksonville described a "Jaws"-like scene there. Competitive surfer Franklyn O'Rourke said a shark latched onto his arm. Injuries sustained by…

Women pay nearly 20% more than men in bank fees

When it comes to overdraft fees and other charges paid to banks, women are forking over nearly 20% more than men, according to findings from Stash, an investing app that tracked the bank transactions of more than 500,000 users. Male…

2 U.S. service members killed by Afghan soldier

An Afghan soldier shot and killed two American service members in Afghanistan, according to a statement obtained by CBS News from U.S. Central Command. "Two U.S. service members were killed July 29, 2019," the statement read. "In accordance with U.S.…

UC Berkeley removed from best colleges list

U.S. News & World Report has had to adjust its popular lists of best colleges because at least five schools admitted to misreporting statistics. One of those schools, University of California–Berkeley, was knocked out of the No. 2 spot on…

Trump signs 9/11 first responders bill

President Trump signed a bill Monday to care for the surviving first responders of the 9/11 terror attacks and their families. The legislation, which the Senate voted to reauthorize last week, makes the Victims Compensation Fund permanent. "Our nation owes…

Shark "came fully out of the water" to attack Florida surfer

Two people in Florida are recovering from separate weekend shark attacks that are creating new concern about safety. Witnesses in Jacksonville are describing a "Jaws"-like scene there. Competitive surfer Franklyn O'Rourke said a shark latched onto his arm. Injuries sustained…

Kamala Harris releases "Medicare for all" proposal

Sen. Kamala Harris, who has spent some time clarifying her stance on "Medicare for All," is now proposing her own version of the single-payer insurance plan. A campaign spokesperson said that although Harris has a version of Medicare for All, Harris remains…

Florida clarifies instructions to kill invasive iguanas

Impact of climate change on invasive species The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has tempered its approach to decreasing the state's invasive green iguana population — after a statement earlier this month instructing residents to kill the creatures "whenever…

Hiker missing in Colorado after summiting 2 mountains

Rescue crews are searching for a missing hiker who hasn't been seen or heard from since July 24, CBS Denver reports. Dan Wallick, a 41-year-old lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, was hiking Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point. The…

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