Around 622 people have died and more than 1,500 were injured in a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, officials reported on Monday. Helicopters have been deployed to evacuate the wounded as rescue teams search through the rubble for survivors. The disaster is expected to further strain Afghanistan’s already limited resources, as the country continues…
Shanghai — A Chinese woman trapped in a locked room for 30 hours was finally rescued after she flung a pillow bearing a message written in her own blood out of a window, according to a local government statement. The woman, only identified by her surname Zhou, was cleaning a guesthouse in western China’s Sichuan…
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fatal vessel collision off Miami Beach, near Hibiscus Island, after a barge struck a sailboat Monday morning carrying children participating in a summer sailing program. The crash killed two children and left two others in critical condition, officials said. Children thrown overboard, sailboat submerged The collision occurred around…
If you’re told to envision an alpine rescue dog, you’ll likely conjure up a mental image of a St. Bernard or a German Shepherd. A long-haired Chihuahua probably would not spring to mind. But it may be time to give the diminutive yappers some due respect. A man — who has not been named —…
Texas officials give update on death toll, rescue efforts amid flooding – CBS News Watch CBS News Officials in central Texas say dozens of people are dead after major flooding hit the area. Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials held a news conference on Friday night. Courtney Kealy anchors this CBS News Special Report. Be…
