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At 42, Tameka Bostick decided she wanted to learn how to swim. Bostick said she tried to sign her teenager up for lessons, too, but her daughter said she wanted her mother to learn to swim first. “‘Ma, you do it first and see how it is, and then I’ll do it,'” Bostick recalled to CBS News right before starting her beginner swim class in Westbury, New York, run by the not-for-profit organization Black People Will Swim. “I did want to learn how to swim, so I was like, ‘You know what? I’ll do it.'” Bostick said she grew up…
Police in South Jersey are investigating after a man was killed in a farming accident in Cinnaminson Sunday morning. Multiple emergency response crews were sent to Hunters Farm, on Union Landing Road, for a reported farming accident at around 10:15 a.m., Cinnaminson police said. Investigators arrived at the farm and said that 77-year-old John Howard Hunter had died as a result of a machinery accident. Exact details surrounding the accident were not immediately provided by police. Authorities are still investigating the incident.
Actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to a sexual offense stemming from an appearance at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey, according to his representatives and court records. The 81-year-old “Buddy Holly” star’s manager, Ron Sampson, said in an email Friday that the actor admitted to touching a woman’s buttocks “over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op.” Busey entered a guilty plea to a single count of criminal sexual contact during a virtual hearing in state court in Camden on Thursday. The actor had been accused of inappropriately touching at least three women at the Monster-Mania Convention at…
As Central Texas communities continue recovering from a devastating flood that claimed more than 130 lives, CBS Texas and Chef Tim Love are hosting the “Loud for Love” benefit concert to support those impacted. The event will take place Sunday, Aug. 3, at Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the show running from 6 to 10 p.m. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS CBS Texas anchor Madison Sawyer will host the concert, which will feature a mix of storytelling and live performances. Texan and country artist Amanda Shires will headline the…
Part of Market Street in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood will be closed for up to three months as the city begins construction on Monday aimed at making the road safer. The Streets Department announced on Sunday that the partial closures and detours on Market Street will begin on Monday between Front and 6th streets. The project, named the Market Street Old City improvement project, will include sidewalk-level bike lanes, concrete bus boarding bump-outs and left turn lanes, according to the city. When the project was introduced, the city hoped it would be completed in time for the country’s 250th birthday…
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end what is now a monthlong budget stalemate. State-supported universities, libraries, early-childhood education programs and county health departments also will see delays in payments, Shapiro’s administration said in letters sent Tuesday to providers. “I recognize this information is concerning, and it is equally concerning to both me and the governor,” Budget Secretary Uri Monson said in the letters. “Our administration continues to work diligently to find agreement between the House and…
A tragic incident unfolded in Southern California recently when 51-year-old Teodora Mendoza lost her life after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs. The violent episode occurred near Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino on Thursday afternoon, leaving Mendoza with severe injuries to her face. Despite immediate medical attention, she later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital. The chaotic scene did not stop there; another woman fell victim to the dogs during the attack. Authorities were on the ground responding to the injured individuals, with one police officer even firing at a pit bull that charged at him…
Summer McIntosh Shines at World Swimming Championships At the recent World Swimming Championships, Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh delivered an impressive performance, solidifying her status as one of the most talented female swimmers in history. The event was also notable for the U.S. women’s relay team, which set a new world record in the 4x100m medley, helping the nation secure more gold medals than its rival, Australia. The highlight of McIntosh’s achievements came when she completed the 400m individual medley in a startling time of 4 minutes and 25.78 seconds. This remarkable feat placed her as the swimmer with the third-fastest…
Mild Earthquake Shakes New York Area A small earthquake shook the New York metropolitan region on Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake had a magnitude of 3.0. The tremor occurred in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, which is located less than 8 miles from Central Park, and it struck at a depth of about 6.2 miles. One resident in Brooklyn described the sensation as a brief sway, lasting just a moment. As word of the earthquake spread, social media was buzzing with reactions from those who felt it. The official account for the Empire State Building even…
BOSTON — The tension between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox flared up during a recent game when Astros pitcher Héctor Neris advanced a runner to third base using a balk. Following this play, a confrontation occurred between Neris and Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson, leading to an on-field scuffle. In the seventh inning of the game, Neris allowed Trevor Story to hit a two-out RBI double, contributing to Houston’s 7-3 loss. After balking to push Story to third base, Neris exchanged words with Hudson as he left the mound, inciting both teams, including their bullpens, to…