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Vienna, NY

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Columbus, OH

CBS News

A man who drove his car off a steep 20-foot embankment at the edge of a parking lot in Death Valley National Park died of heat exposure later that day, the National Park Service said Monday. It was the second heat-related death this year in the park known for scorching summer temperatures.According to the park service, bystanders saw Peter Hayes Robino, 57, of Duarte, in Los Angeles County, stumble when he got back to the Natural Bridge Trailhead after a one-mile roundtrip on August 1.The bystanders offered to help Robino but he turned them down. They said his responses didn't make sense.Robino...

Man drives off embankment, dies of heat exposure in Death Valley National Park

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"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024

A pair of polar bears attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar site in the Canadian Arctic, the facility's operator said, marking at least the second fatal attack since last year.The attack took place Thursday at the outpost on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far northeastern Nunavut territory, said Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company contracted to operate the site."An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees," the company said Friday. "Nasittuq employees responded to the scene and one of the animals was put down."The site is one of dozens...

Polar bears kill worker at remote radar site in Canadian Arctic

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Fox Weather

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece are working to contain massive wildfires that ignited near Athens over the weekend, and officials are pleading with residents to flee to safety as intense flames devour homes and scorch trees that line the historic landscape.

Watch: Greek wildfire forces terrified residents to flee as flames consume homes outside Athens

Maryland State

Harford County, MD

BALTIMORE-- A Baltimore Gas and Electric contractor and a 73-year-old man believed to be a homeowner died in a house explosion Sunday morning in Harford County. A neighbor was also injured and 12 families in the community have been displaced.Oliver Alkire, from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office, said the house was for sale, and the homeowner, who used a wheelchair, was expected to meet with a realtor."He was home, from my understanding and the information we received, he was actually preparing to list his home for sale today," Alkire said. "He was actually prepared to meet with a realtor...

BGE contractor, homeowner die in house explosion in Harford County

Oklahoma State

Tampa, FL

Mens Journal

A Southwest flight rapidly dropped hundred of feet as it neared its destination in the third low-altitude incident for Southwest in four months.

Southwest Flight Suddenly Drops While Above Water

PopCulture

The late musician's iconic plane is leaving the popular Universal City Walk location.

Jimmy Buffett's Plane Removed From Margaritaville Orlando Location

Fort Worth, TX

An American Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth to Madrid was forced to make an emergency diversion to New York JFK on Wednesday after one of the onboard toilets started to overflow during the main meal service. This is just the latest in a string of similar incidents at both...

It’s Happened Again: An American Airlines Flight Was Forced to Divert After a Lavatory Started Overflowing

New York Post

A Southwest Airlines passenger believed she was about to die when she witnessed her flight flying dangerously close to Old Tampa Bay waters, miles away from the airport. 

Nancy Allen was aboard Southwest Flight 425 from Columbus, Ohio to Tampa, Florida on July 14 when the plane dropped to below 200 feet over the water near the Courtney Campell Causeway. 

“I think the thing that I first saw that really concerned me was how close to the water we were. I didn’t know at the time that we were flying necessarily east, but I knew that Tampa Bay was way...

Southwest passenger describes flying 150 feet over Florida waters after pilot calmly blames ‘gusty winds’

Iowa State

Perry, IA

Joe Swanson, a resident of Perry, Iowa, is no longer working in the town he loves and where his kids go to school. That's because the city's largest employer, a Tyson Foods pork plant, recently shut down.Swanson says when the company announced in March they were shuttering the plant, he couldn't risk unemployment because of his health issues. So when he found a new job with health benefits, he says he took it and left Tyson around six weeks before it officially closed on June 28."None of us picked this, and I just want everybody to be OK. Because I...

Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town shutters

What happens when the factory in a factory town shuts down? Dave Malkoff goes to Perry, Iowa, to speak to workers grappling with the closure of the local Tyson plant.

Iowa pork plant closure leaves quarter of town without work

Hawaii State

The FBI and Maui police say they have located several different improvised explosive devices of varying size and shape, which they've succesfully disarmed, after an IED exploded last Thursday in the Pukalani area of Hawaii. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.

Improvised explosive devices recovered in Maui by FBI

Trump campaign claims it was hacked in foreign attack; As Paris Olympic Games conclude, Team USA finishes with highest overall medal count.

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Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Riverside County, CA

CBS LA

With an increased amount of mosquitos seemingly plaguing Southern California this summer, vector control officials have called for the second anti-mosquito spraying in Riverside County in about two weeks. According to the Department of Environmental Health, the "ultra-low volume" insecticide spraying is slated to happen between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Thursday morning over a 253-acre area. The move comes in order to eradicate the growing infestations that pose a risk to public health. Three specific locations in Nuevo will be sprayed, including:the part of Mystic Field bounded by Lakeview Avenue to the south, Reservoir Avenue to the north, Orange Avenue to...

Anti-mosquito spraying scheduled for parts of Riverside County

Philadelphia, NY

Montgomery County, NY

A suburban Philadelphia man has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a neighbor following a dispute that authorities said was over loud snoring.Christopher Casey, 56, of Upper Moreland was sentenced last week in Montgomery County Court to 11½ to 23 months in county jail followed by three years' probation after pleading guilty to the manslaughter charge and possession of an instrument of crime.Casey was originally charged with third-degree murder in the Jan. 14 death of 62-year-old Robert Wallace, who lived next-door in a duplex and with whom he shared a...

Man sentenced in stabbing death of neighbor after snoring dispute

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NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

A number of U.S. service members suffered minor injuries from a one-way drone attack in Syria Friday, and a few have been transported for further evaluation, the Pentagon said Monday. "Several U.S. and coalition personnel were treated for minor injuries, including smoke inhalation. Others are being examined for traumatic brain injuries out of an abundance of caution," Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters on Monday. The Pentagon did not say how many personnel were injured or transported when asked. The drone targeted Rumalyn Landing Zone in Syria, which hosts U.S. and partner forces that are in the global coalition to...

U.S. troops suffer minor injuries from drone attack in Syria, Pentagon says

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An air quality alert was extended because of wildfires in California. Meanwhile, police have made a third arrest in connection with the planned attacks against Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Eye Opener: Air quality alert extended amid wildfires

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