Author: Alex Smith

In the soft South Carolina night, in the city of Simpsonville, Cati Blauvelt was missing. It had been two fearful days for her mom, Patti Piver.Patti Piver: I just was terrified that something was gonna happen to her.Then, past midnight on Oct. 26 2016, investigators Cheryl Schofield and Keith Morecraft were dispatched to the scene. Cati’s mangled body had been found in an abandoned farmhouse. She was 22 years old. A knife blade left in her body.Investigator Keith Morecraft: There was a rectangular concrete box kind of in the center of the basement. … We found Cati’s body inside that…

Iconic Volkswagen microbus gets an electric revival – CBS News/ Watch CBS News Today marks 75 years since Volkswagen first began manufacturing its beetle-based “bus.” For those of a certain generation, the microbus is one of the most recognizable and beloved vehicles to ever roll down the road. Carter Evans reports that some are charged up about a revival. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

One of President Trump’s golf resorts in Scotland was vandalized by pro-Palestinian activists in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population.Activists with the United Kingdom-based group Palestine Action said they targeted Mr. Trump’s Turnberry golf course and hotel in southwest Scotland overnight, painting “Gaza Is Not For Sale” in giant letters on the lawn. They also vandalized the clubhouse’s exterior wall with red spray paint. A drone view shows the aftermath of a pro-Palestinian protest on U.S. President Donald Trump’s golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, March 8, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from…

When Maranda Nyborg started feeling under the weather, she didn’t think anything of it. It was October, and she usually caught something as the seasons changed.Nyborg, a Division I student athlete at Fordham University, was focused on her junior year and the 2022-2023 basketball season. After a few days of minor symptoms, she stopped at the college’s health center. A strep test came back positive, and Nyborg was prescribed antibiotics. She started taking the medication, assuming her sore throat and mild discomfort would go away soon. She tried to push through the pain, attending classes and team practices. Despite the antibiotics,…

Breaking down the latest space launch mishaps – CBS News/ Watch CBS News You may have noticed all the troubling launch and landing mishaps affecting private space missions lately, from two explosions of a SpaceX Starship to lunar landers that can’t stay upright. Bill Harwood gives his perspective. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.  CBS News has reviewed the message that was sent to staff on March 4, which says “currently there is no anticipated date for real-time data to be available.” Embassy staff and their families relied on the reports to alert them to poor air quality days. “I was shocked by the announcement,” said a current staffer, who asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about their job, and who said the decision doesn’t make much sense as the…

The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for the popular Caribbean tourist destination Turks and Caicos Islands this week to include a warning about the territory’s laws against firearms and ammunition.A British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic, Turks and Caicos consists of eight major islands, with the majority of its population living on the main island, Providenciales.  Here’s what to know about the warning and how the State Department issues travel advisories.Turks and Caicos travel advisory The State Department’s travel advisory for Turks and Caicos Islands is a Level 2, advising Americans to exercise increased caution if they visit.The primary reason…

A woman in Japan was arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner on their balcony for the night, leading to his death from the cold, police said Friday.The 54-year-old was arrested on charges of assault and lethal confinement, police in southern Japan’s Nagasaki region told the AFP news agency.In February 2022, the woman “ordered the victim to get out on a balcony while he was naked, and confined him there,” local official Masafumi Tanigawa said.The next day police rushed to the scene after an emergency call, and the 49-year-old was found “nearly dead” in a room, Tanigawa said, adding he…

Houston, Texas — The Trump administration is reviving the controversial practice of detaining migrant families with children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, the latest front in its effort to carry out a deportation effort the president has promised will be the largest in U.S. history.ICE on Thursday was detaining the first group of migrant parents and children in a detention facility in Texas designed to hold families with minors, according to an internal government report obtained by CBS News. The group includes three children, the report shows.Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the migrants have deportation orders…

Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money. Walgreens said Thursday that Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share, giving the deal an equity value just under $10 billion. Shareholders could eventually receive up to another $3 per share under certain conditions. A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street’s reaction. The company has already been making some big changes as it…