Depression is more than having a bad day — it’s a mental health condition that affects millions of Americans. “In general‚ about 1 out of every 6 adults will have depression at some time in their life,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which notes that it …
Read More »DNA links murders of 2 Kansas women in 1990s to same suspect who “went on with his life as if nothing happened”
A Kansas man has been charged with two counts of murder after detectives in a newly formed cold case unit connected him to the deaths of two women nearly three decades ago. DNA evidence led to the arrest of 52-year-old Gary Dion Davis, Kansas City Police Chief Karl Oakman and …
Read More »Carmakers doing little to protect the vast amounts of data that vehicles collect, study shows
Boston — Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they’d share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. The proliferation of sensors in automobiles – from …
Read More »Run
NEW YORK — Hollis, Queens’, very own Run-DMC is headlining Friday’s big hip-hop concert at Yankee Stadium. CBS New York’s Maurice DuBois spoke with DMC — Darryl McDaniels. He’s involved in a lot of ventures these days, but he says his heart will always be in Hollis. Before they were …
Read More »Man linked to Connecticut woman’s 1984 kidnapping and rape by DNA is sentenced to 25 years in prison
A man who was linked to a 1984 kidnapping and rape case in Connecticut by DNA evidence decades later has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, a state prosecutor announced Wednesday, praising the victim who “had to relive this horrific nightmare” to bring justice. George Legere, 75, of Springfield, …
Read More »Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, researchers say. What to know about the disease.
Leprosy — also known as Hansen’s disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising scientific evidence suggests. A research letter in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says Central Florida accounted for 81% of cases reported in Florida …
Read More »Old homes in the U.S. now cost just as much as new properties. Here’s why.
Looking for a house? A newly built home might not cost you any more than buying an older one. Historically, older houses have cost tens of thousands of dollars less than newly constructed properties. But existing homes now cost a median of $416,000, which as of May is the same …
Read More »Biden names CIA Director William Burns to his cabinet
President Biden invited CIA Director William Burns to join his cabinet on Friday, citing Burns’ expertise and leadership in confronting a range of national security challenges, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing U.S. tension with China. “Bill has always given me clear, straightforward analysis that prioritizes the safety …
Read More »Alabama executes convicted murderer James Barber in first lethal injection since review after IV problems
Atmore, Alabama — Alabama executed a man on Friday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumed lethal injections following a pause to review procedures. James Barber, 64, was pronounced dead at 1:56 a.m. after receiving a lethal injection at a south Alabama prison. Barber was convicted …
Read More »As summer heat rages on, Death Valley become popular tourist spot
One of hottest places on Earth is drawing more visitors this week, not in spite of near-record high temperatures but because of them. Tourists are flocking to Death Valley National Park — a narrow, 282-foot basin on the California-Nevada border — to experience how the triple-digit temperatures feel against their …
Read More »