Woman from Iran describes fear for loved ones after Trump’s “civilization will die” threat: “Sense of terror”

An Iranian woman who now lives in the U.S. told CBS News that she feared for the safety of her family members in Iran when President Trump threatened in April that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Washington sought to make a deal with Tehran. “They were scared too,” Setareh, who didn’t want to … Read more

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A woman who was born and raised in Iran told CBS News she “felt a sense of terror” take over her body when President Trump threatened to wipe out the Iranian civilization if its regime did not reach a deal to end the war in April. “I couldn’t even think. I just, I felt paralyzed,” … Read more

A Texas woman thought her new diet was causing digestive issues. Doctors found cancer: “I couldn’t believe it”

Candace Tucker spent a lot of time thinking about cancer. Her family had received frightening diagnoses over the years: Her grandfather with prostate cancer, her grandmother with breast cancer, and her aunt with pancreatic cancer. Tucker also worked at an oncology practice in her small Texas town. She was surrounded daily by both cancer patients … Read more

Extended Interview: Katie Thomas, woman with one hand, on viral traffic stop over phone use

Footage of Katie Thomas’ traffic stop went viral after she was accused of holding a phone in her right hand while driving. The only problem: she doesn’t have a right hand. Court records show the citation has been dismissed at the officer’s request. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides spoke exclusively with Thomas about the stop and … Read more

Woman without right hand speaks out about viral traffic stop video:

The woman whose interaction with Florida police went viral after she was written a ticket alleging she was driving while holding her phone in her nonexistent right hand has opened up about her experience to CBS News, saying she hopes the uncomfortable situation will result in more awareness for those with limb differences.  Kathleen Thomas, 36, was … Read more

U.S. Coast Guard can send divers to Bahamas to search for missing American woman Lynette Hooker, source says

The U.S. Coast Guard has been granted permission by the Bahamian government to send divers to canvass previously unsearched areas in the search for missing Michigan woman Lynette Hooker, a source briefed on the investigation confirmed to CBS News Thursday. The permission was granted to the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, the source disclosed. Hooker, … Read more

Coast Guard plans new search in Bahamas for missing Michigan woman

The U.S. Coast Guard will reopen the search for Lynette Hooker, the Michigan woman who has been missing since April after falling overboard in the Bahamas, according to a U.S. official familiar with the investigation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The search will resume because … Read more

Woman killed by flying patio umbrella while dining at South Carolina restaurant

A South Carolina woman dining at a restaurant with her husband was killed Friday night after she was struck in the head and neck by a flying patio umbrella. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Authorities were called to the Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, … Read more