Genetic testing of charred bodies found near an Ecuadorian military base confirms that they are four boys kidnapped by soldiers three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday. The disappearance of the boys, aged 11 to 15, sparked protests in the South American country, which is in the grip of an armed struggle between narco gangs and … Read more
A bridge connecting two northern Brazilian states has collapsed, killing at least two people and leaving a dozen others missing, police said Monday. A sulfuric acid spill complicates rescue operations. Footage obtained by local residents showed cars and trucks crossing the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge when large sections collapsed into a river on Sunday. … Read more
Roger Carstens, the Biden administration’s top official for the release of Americans detained abroad, is in Syria on a high-risk mission: making the first known face-to-face contact with the interim government and asking for help find missing American journalist Austin Tice. Carsten spoke to CBS News in an exclusive interview for “Face the Nation.”
Sunday was a day of celebration for many top teams as they saw their names revealed on the field. 12-team College Football Playoff bracket. At-large programs like SMU, Indiana, Tennessee and even Ohio State can breathe a sigh of relief knowing, with certainty, that they will have a chance to play for a national championship. … Read more
The plague of missing and murdered indigenous women, long ignored and underappreciated across North America, has become more widely recognized in recent years, thanks to the depiction of awareness in everything from episodic television shows to feature films to award-winning documentaries. Awards. But rarely has barbarism been shown so brutally and poignantly as in “Missing … Read more
Missing hiker found after nearly six weeks in Canadian wilderness – CBS News Watch CBS News Sam Benastick set out on a ten-day hike in early October, but spent nearly six weeks lost in the Canadian wilderness. Here’s how the experienced hiker survived the harsh conditions and freezing temperatures. Be the first to know Get … Read more
Egyptian authorities said Monday they had rescued 28 people from a tourist boat that sank off the coast of the Red Sea, but that a search operation was still underway to find 16 others missing. Egypt’s Red Sea governorate initially reported that 17 people were missing, but later revised that figure to 16. The luxury … Read more