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Police officers rescue woman found asleep while house was on fire in Massachusetts
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (337+ words) March 11, 2026 / 11:20 PM EDT / CBS Boston Two police officers and a good Samaritan helped save a woman's life after a house fire in Merrimac, Massachusetts early Wednesday morning. Just after 5:30 a.m., while on his way to work, Jeff Strogney said he was…...
Person rescued from house fire in Lake Forest, Illinois - CBS Chicago
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (90+ words) March 6, 2026 / 2:37 PM CST / CBS Chicago Firefighters rescued a person from a burning home Friday morning in north suburban Lake Forest. Officials said, around 9:35 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at a home near the intersection of Middlefork Drive and Jensen Drive…...
Boyfriend, dealers imprisoned after 16-year-old Colorado girl dies from fentanyl overdose
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (381+ words) February 8, 2026 / 4:15 PM MST / CBS Colorado Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose." Kaleb Hale bought six pills from a man and woman in Greeley on July 24, 2021, according to court documents. He brought the…...
Some Minnesota vets visit war memorials in Washington, D.C.
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (28+ words) John Lauritsen and photojournalist Tom Aviles joined them to see why it means so much for everyone involved. Some Minnesota vets visit war memorials in Washington, D.C....
Hikers "had to fight off" bear that attacked in national park, Alaska officials say
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (323+ words) September 25, 2025 / 1:04 PM EDT / CBS News Two hikers were hospitalized after fighting off a brown bear on an Alaskan trail, officials said Wednesday." The two people, who were not named by authorities, were about a quarter-mile up the Exit Glacier Trail…...
Teen launches rescue mission for moose trapped in hole in Maine
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (34+ words) The 15-year-old called for help after finding the 500-pound young bull moose trapped in a hole on his family's property. Teen launches rescue mission for moose trapped in hole in Maine...
A border-crossing moose named Emil keeps wandering on the streets — and train tracks — of Austria
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (227+ words) September 8, 2025 / 11:10 AM EDT / CBS/AP For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes. A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three weeks ago in Lower Austria,…...
The Uplift: A life well lived
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (41+ words) David Begnaud remembers the late Judge Frank Caprio, who was known for his compassion in the courtroom. Plus, a California family gains a new surrogate grandmother. Find out how this blended family came to be. The Uplift: A life well…...
Alaska mom attacked, dragged by bear "simply stepped outside for a jog," family says
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (426+ words) September 3, 2025 / 2:41 PM EDT / CBS News The family of a woman who was mauled by a bear last week outside of her home in Alaska said she had "simply stepped outside for a jog" when the animal attacked, dragging her roughly…...
Jogger in Alaska seriously injured after bear attacks her, drags her 100 yards
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Updated on: August 28, 2025 / 3:09 PM EDT / CBS News A woman suffered serious injuries when a bear attacked her outside of her home in southern Alaska, authorities said. The woman, 36, had left her house in Kenai, a coastal city some 150 miles southwest…...