St. Louis-area church mentor accused child sex crimes; Diary leads to arrest
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Louis-area church mentor faces felony charges and is accused of child sex crimes. Investigators say a diary led to the mentor’s arrest. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Brandi James, 25, with two counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy (deviate sexual intercourse) and […]
U.N. nuclear watchdog warns of danger as Russia batters Ukraine with airstrikes
Russia continues to slam Ukraine with a barrage of missiles, killing civilians in the process, with the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog saying Tuesday, “The danger… of a nuclear accident has emerged.” CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Man’s death in Grand Canyon is the 5th in less than a month
A man died in the Grand Canyon after his boat flipped over into rapids along the Colorado River.
“Curious” 4-year-old accidentally breaks a 3,500-year-old jar
Until mid-August, the jar was on display at the entrance to the Hecht Museum along with several similar artifacts.
Eli Lilly slashes prices of weight-loss drug Zepbound for single-use vials
Eli Lilly is slashing prices for certain doses of its weight loss drug Zepbound, selling single-dose vials at much cheaper prices for people who pay out of pocket. Dr. Timothy Mackey, professor in the Global Health Program at the University of California, San Diego, joined CBS News to discuss the price cuts.
Taliban bans women from singing or reading out loud in public
The Taliban has banned Afghan women from showing their faces and from singing or reading out loud in public under a strict new set of vice and virtue laws. Here’s what to know.
Paralympic Games opening in Paris
Athletes from around the world are once again flocking to Paris because the Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday. Around 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments will compete across 22 sports in 11 days. Guardian reporter Paul Macinnes joined CBS News to discuss the games.
Afghan women silenced, terror groups rise after 3 years of Taliban rule
Three years after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, women have been silenced and terror groups are regaining a foothold.
What is EEE? Mosquito-borne virus symptoms and prevention, explained
A New Hampshire man recently died of eastern equine encephalitis. Here’s what to know about the mosquito-borne disease.
St. Louis man arrested after Kentucky K-9 finds a ‘substantial’ amount of meth
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (FOX 56) — A K-9 helped Kentucky authorities find a “substantial” amount of methamphetamine, leading to a St. Louis man’s arrest. Early Tuesday morning, Harrodsburg, Kentucky police pulled over a vehicle for traffic violations after it was seen almost striking a guard rail and swerving across the fog line twice, according to an […]
