U.S. military officials said Thursday they released and sent to Belize a onetime al Qaeda courier who had completed his sentence. The transfer of Majid Khan ended an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Khan, a Pakistani citizen who …
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Timeline: The death of Amanda Perrault
When 44-year-old Amanda Perrault died from a gunshot wound to the head, her husband Seth Perrault, an officer with the Eatonton, Georgia, Police Department, told investigators that she had committed suicide. But when the Putnam County Sheriff saw the way her body was lying in the couple’s bed, he says …
Read More »Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear tires blamed for 8 deaths
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others. The grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona lawyer David Kurtz seeking all documents and deposition transcripts in …
Read More »“48 Hours” team shares their most memorable episodes
Every murder investigation “48 Hours” covers has meaning, but there are some cases we can’t shake. They challenge us, haunt us, and appear in our dreams. To celebrate the show’s 35th anniversary, we’d like to share the collection with you. Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer,” reported by Jim Axelrod …
Read More »Debt ceiling: Here’s what could happen if lawmakers don’t raise the country’s borrowing limit
The U.S. on Thursday hit the limit on the amount of debt the federal government can issue to honor its financial obligations, also known as the debt ceiling. The milestone is prompting a slew of warnings from Wall Street analysts and economists about the potential financial fallout if Congress fails …
Read More »Enraged man rams own L.A. County home with dump truck, neighbors and estranged wife say: “Like a madman”
Residents in the community of Westmont in southern Los Angeles County were stunned when they saw their neighbor go on a rampage, destroying his own home, neighbors’ yards, cars and anything in his way on Saturday afternoon, CBS Los Angeles reports. “He first came with like a while Impala and …
Read More »Biden’s Wilmington home front and center in document drama
It’s President Joe Biden’s refuge from Washington — a place that’s part home office, part Sunday family dinner venue, a safe place for his treasured 1967 Corvette and a makeshift campaign studio during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Mr. Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, is coming under fresh scrutiny as a …
Read More »Here’s how pay transparency may impact your job search or raise
Knowing if you’re being paid fairly for the work you do is a mystery shrouded by a lack of information. That may be changing, though, thanks to pay transparency. As the trend catches on, more companies are starting to reveal what a job opening or current position pays — whether …
Read More »Virginia teacher police say was shot by 6
Richmond, Va. — The Virginia teacher who authorities say was shot by a 6-year-old student is known as a hard-working educator who’s devoted to her students and enthusiastic about the profession that runs in her family, according to fellow teachers and city officials. John Eley III, a former member of …
Read More »Transcript: Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova on “Face the Nation,” Jan. 8, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova that aired Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We are joined by the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States. Oksana Markarova. Welcome back to the program. Always good to have …
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