/ Local News From CBSNews.com Sat, 17 May 2025 08:06:08 -0400 5 /news/dust-storm-chicago-first-ever-warning/ A fast-moving dust storm swept across the Chicago area Friday evening, creating an eerie sight as a thick haze quickly blanketed the region. Sat, 17 May 2025 00:13:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/406611ed-42ba-473f-90b1-cd8bd9f63476/thumbnail/60x60/c507e53229dedebca36f4e55b67e4d42/screenshot-2025-05-16-215312.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fc27576e-d77f-4361-8496-f5ab507ec763 /news/st-louis-area-tornado-clayton-missouri/ Five people were reported dead Friday after severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through the St. Louis area. Fri, 16 May 2025 23:50:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/73bf186b-11d6-4333-ae7e-64f07dbe03a7/thumbnail/60x60/7ad9ead38f77987d73a174135bbebde5/ap25136823869443.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 8bd37e7a-bb69-4811-ada1-316a9793fdca /sanfrancisco/news/oakland-mother-art-postpartum-depression-mental-health/ We don't always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you grow into it. On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:22:59 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/7552b03a-ae08-469d-9c58-75366873286d/thumbnail/60x60/f7d7a0c1bc40b5a872940c01b972574b/theresa-fortune.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 608f2946-bbef-4d86-a7d4-136b3aad6bef /live-updates/diddy-trial-live-updates-cassie-cross-examination/ Cassie Ventura took the stand again in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for her final day of cross-examination. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:42:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/bc6d29cf-8a84-4d9a-ae63-278d776a3367/thumbnail/60x60/9599e1edb5b6ee446f62f5d394701c9d/2025-05-16t155320z-940803039-rc23jea5gj1n-rtrmadp-3-people-sean-combs.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a23f9a11-bee9-4b94-9f7e-44cf26c23a4e /news/pope-leo-xivs-portrait/ Pope Leo's official portrait has been released. In just three hours, the post was shared over 4,700 times and liked 1,200 times. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:27:54 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/940c2163-ec85-47a6-930d-f3e1102608d0/thumbnail/60x60/466e83910b3d87a102bc2027d49cb472/gettyimages-2214122621.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 add30ab7-67ca-4188-864f-397c3bdd0e04 /newyork/news/97-year-old-holocaust-survivors-wish-of-attending-college-comes-true/ Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:01:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/1d542dc0-93e3-40da-8ae7-c499cb03f418/thumbnail/60x60/8f70e832bf84c0f9584477974907430d/97-yo-holocaust-survivor-college-student-pkg-el-00-01-34-13-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e6cf5d70-7864-4656-938a-51036057b145 /chicago/news/illinois-house-police-hiring-legislation-background-checks-sonya-massey/ The legislation would require anyone applying to be a police officer in Illinois to authorize all their former employers to provide full employment records before they can accept any final job offer. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:52:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/26/df9c8dda-b082-48c7-a708-841dd9eba0ac/thumbnail/60x60/2b98e2454e7b8d2c4298d6dbd17d4ade/cbsn-fusion-sonya-massey-died-gunshot-wound-head-autopsy-report-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ac4dd4e0-b7d1-419f-87fc-ad652fdc0b78 /news/nyu-denies-diploma-to-student-who-criticized-israel/ New York University said it would withhold the diploma of a student who used a graduation speech to condemn Israel's attacks on Palestinians. Fri, 16 May 2025 14:31:43 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/17/e2aa19e1-90df-4114-9846-aea5c65aa741/thumbnail/60x60/72a0fb29c0dc83d29a2f17036e14c793/gettyimages-947297126.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 48d129a3-429a-4f30-aad6-6984b968e9cf /news/nj-transit-rail-strike-2025-starts/ NJ Transit rail engineers went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing train service to a screeching halt. Fri, 16 May 2025 12:19:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/edb0d98c-9649-4f43-a235-7eba8a0795b0/thumbnail/60x60/8529f56774ef425b84e3b2bf35d27ee5/ap25136425816427.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b1b382af-7c84-40a0-98a9-c66b58dfecd9 /news/alligator-storm-pipe-video-oviedo-florida/ A 5-foot alligator was spotted in a storm pipe during a routine inspection in Oviedo, Florida, and the video has drawn thousands of views. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:34:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/78ef8a77-1a4c-4370-b36f-814a9ebf55f9/thumbnail/60x60/043831a2ccbced81dd2c79f5c93697a5/cbsmiami-alligator-pipe-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a157715b-a8ce-4ecc-aa8e-5e768c7cd89a /news/minnesota-wildfire-interactive-maps-2025/ Three massive wildfires continue to rage north of Duluth in northeastern Minnesota. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:14:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/2b6201a0-5961-46f9-b91e-459f8d657454/thumbnail/60x60/425f81c97fb4a2440068283e02a7fb84/wildfire-maps.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 feae92e7-8e6c-40ec-b024-6db805d307ea /news/nj-transit-rail-strike-2025-midnight-deadline/ NJ Transit rail engineers will officially go on strike Friday​ after the union and the agency failed to reach an agreement. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:48:38 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/4482500b-b6be-4ddf-a6f7-934ae116729d/thumbnail/60x60/d6b6260cd1ade9bc15030ad836f408b5/gettyimages-613736366.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 cb08c3de-65a5-40e4-af68-1fdf40311551 /news/florida-glen-rogers-casanova-killer-execution-oj-simpson-case/ Convicted killer Glen Rogers, once speculated to have ties to the O.J. Simpson case, was executed for the 1995 murder of a woman in a Tampa motel. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:13:05 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/84510a4e-1324-4361-99f6-9dcdf07cad61/thumbnail/60x60/e43203ec3c02db6647dc990a35471977/cbsmiami-casanova-killer-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ca37f90b-f5c5-446e-a786-a338e85fb097 /news/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-ice-arrest/ Federal prosecutors say they will take Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to trial after his arrest outside an ICE facility last week. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:23:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/30791e1b-86cb-4855-9a46-3f7184efdf75/thumbnail/60x60/41fb644aff81fbdee3f86b4fd6c480a6/gettyimages-2214602588.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 36a3782e-27bc-4d88-9cd5-8d011aa55b8b /news/harvard-law-school-magna-carta-rare-copy/ The Harvard Law School library bought a copy of the Magna Carta in 1946 for $27.50. It's now likely worth millions of dollars. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:03:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/1c96e88d-7150-4e26-a55f-9400ccf8d261/thumbnail/60x60/76c086cd5fb21c116f0e32936d5e9e23/magnacarta2.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0a7f15f5-9480-4a48-9774-e47ff61a7128 /live-updates/diddy-trial-live-updates-cassie-ventura-cross-examination/ Cassie Ventura was back on the stand for cross-examination in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial after accusing him of raping her in 2018. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:46:33 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/330cb8bb-7c71-4b51-b04d-6bd94bc1c4b3/thumbnail/60x60/2678c4961a0d8f4fdad914d57c04c536/diddy-ventura-day-3-2-copy.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 cf964b69-4001-49c3-b0dd-682451fcbf01 /news/smokey-robinson-sexual-assault-allegations-criminal-investigation/ Attorney Christopher Frost said that he welcomes the investigation and that he is confident that it will be determined that Robinson is innocent of the claims. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:40:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/24/8a7cb014-d658-4e4c-826a-8b61ba3fa514/thumbnail/60x60/cbcbbcf0d08dbb418d2f0a5bc60d4280/1745507692754.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e402c035-88d3-47b0-8359-d66971f28050 /news/radio-failure-temporarily-effects-communications-at-denver-international-airport/ A radio failure Monday at the Denver Air Traffic Control Center temporarily affected communications, according to the FAA. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:21:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/4bd7c0b3-a889-4a51-b38d-da9ed51c5f9c/thumbnail/60x60/22f360c81e439548fc52ab878cedd46a/faa.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 993c6754-dac9-48e8-b57e-ee829d04b17b /news/ron-desantis-fluoride-ban-florida-water-2nd-state/ Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that prohibits local governments from adding fluoride to water systems. Thu, 15 May 2025 14:51:13 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/c0b78eb6-e5aa-4007-9f46-d44f6b203510/thumbnail/60x60/e08e7aad20e25a42f0560cd134410434/cbsmiami-desantis-execution-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ce54317f-866e-4ca7-9426-1f6e34a3420b /news/buried-treasure-sf-mystery-gold-10k-reportedly-found/ A mysterious treasure chest that was buried in San Francisco by an anonymous group, containing gold and artifacts, has reportedly been found. Thu, 15 May 2025 14:49:09 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/f16f5676-3613-4dec-9f04-52fc9f9f2ff4/thumbnail/60x60/d108dcc177f78f4e5649766cf5ecb4f7/sf-treasure-hunt-051525.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 eb356872-5ae0-49d4-82db-22ca1565c086 /news/dallas-basketball-jarred-shaw-indonesia-drug-smuggling/ Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, was arrested May 7 after police allegedly found more than 30 ounces of marijuana candies in his apartment. Thu, 15 May 2025 11:49:55 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/11ed250c-7594-47a7-8126-47ae40836cf5/thumbnail/60x60/68ad8dd1a177fe5759d110a940ffa51a/jarred-shaw.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9830353b-14ac-4816-8524-406a4a484f6a /news/diddy-trial-start-cassie-ventura/ As the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial unfolds in NYC, here's what to know about Cassie Ventura and other the key witnesses in the case. Thu, 15 May 2025 11:30:48 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/b53962d1-dcf9-4435-8917-da35c6d12f24/thumbnail/60x60/bfd97706e40cd052be58b1771ccb1eb5/copy-of-youtube-thumbnail-2025-05-13t130636-063.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f70f2993-f5a4-441b-9045-70744edb306b /news/melvindale-michigan-man-accused-attempted-attack-military-base-isis/ Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, of Melvindale, Michigan, was arrested Wednesday. Thu, 15 May 2025 10:24:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/404ae841-ffb7-41fa-ad34-505181b2fa9b/thumbnail/60x60/da2d65d3cfba45f95c47051f3bd8ae9a/ap25134545187943.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5712f7f8-710b-48e3-9146-14afec2ee490 /news/lewis-pugh-swim-marthas-vineyard-sharks-jaws/ Lewis Pugh is hoping to change minds about sharks by swimming around Martha's Vineyard ahead of the "Jaws" anniversary. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:40:45 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/429a74fe-ebc8-429f-8905-23125ab21332/thumbnail/60x60/9ace28e8fb71d86ad99f973b40039142/vineyard-swimmer.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 cc6d2732-fe7e-4f1e-9bc9-347979b02355 /news/menendez-brothers-resentencing-parole-eligible-next-steps/ Now eligible for parole, the Menendez brothers could be released next month after spending more than three decades behind bars. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:29:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/21/aa0f194d-6fbf-4621-b049-5b1e59bfbce0/thumbnail/60x60/1650f6a714274e7a4f7f9cf53c5201a3/cbsn-fusion-los-angeles-district-attorneys-office-to-oppose-new-trial-for-menendez-brothers-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1e2e598e-25ba-418c-91e2-eb6441b072ae /news/uc-san-francisco-psilocybin-therapy-parkinsons-patients/ On a quiet plot of land in rural New Mexico, Jeff Deming feels like he's really living, once again. Thu, 15 May 2025 02:34:32 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/8267389a-0360-4270-b50a-40eccaee6f06/thumbnail/60x60/dd87c49f2a79037036c5e4c044abffe6/snapshot-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 dba01316-b1c1-437c-b0ae-5ed411b10e40 /news/gloucester-township-nj-abuse-kidnapping/ A couple in New Jersey has been arrested after they allegedly abused and confined a child in their home since 2018. Wed, 14 May 2025 23:30:48 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/5f5fc711-f4e1-4bf7-a271-d872ddf275c5/thumbnail/60x60/8f99f64f490880170b337fa8cb410220/nj-child-abuse.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ad9e32dc-4ae1-424d-9a0e-c8642a57746c /news/menendez-brothers-resentencing-hearing-los-angeles/ A judge has reduced the Menendez brothers' murder sentences, making them eligible for parole after more than 30 years behind bars. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:42:53 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/4b80d3ff-6838-49ba-810e-666c1bf0aa71/thumbnail/60x60/cabc65a05bae4b14c16a79482d5ad419/img-2641.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9cddcd99-b986-4c57-9011-233ea6390878 /news/northern-minnesota-wildfires-may-14-2025/ Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/456fa1f6-8148-4783-93f8-a2e6786a3134/thumbnail/60x60/1ff3c8d2c3ca8ab088dbb848c113a9ad/4p-vo-wildfires-latest-wcco7sdt-00-00-2102.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 aecb43fe-6757-4101-8474-511a9ba0bf53 /live-updates/diddy-trial-live-updates-cassie-testimony/ Singer Cassie Ventura accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her in 2018. The accusation came during her testimony at his sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:36:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/536ca50d-8109-4ac1-a7f5-f52b7dff76f3/thumbnail/60x60/a33ad564b0cb9d57633d02a8aade39cd/2025-05-14t165029z-421094727-rc2shea9sz1c-rtrmadp-3-people-sean-combs.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6dbaa679-877b-44cf-a831-32a7db296fb8