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Police arrest 3 men suspected of shipping opium poppy by mail in Spain and to U.S.
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (293+ words) February 21, 2026 / 9:30 AM EST / CBS/AP Three men were arrested in Spain last month for allegedly shipping dried opium poopy capsules by mail across Spain and to the United States. The Spanish Civil Guard said Saturday that the three men were…...
"Sinners" breaks record for most Oscar nominations, while "Wicked: For Good" is shut out
4+ week, 1+ day ago (61+ words) "Sinners" set an all-time record for the most Oscar nominations with 16, including for best picture. Not far behind is "One Battle After Another" with 13 nominations. Meanwhile, "Wicked: For Good" received zero nominations, even in categories where the first "Wicked" movie…...
Wildfires in Chile kill at least 15 people, force more than 50,000 to evacuate
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (430+ words) Updated on: January 18, 2026 / 12:22 PM EST / CBS/AFP Wildfires burning out of control in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, the government said Sunday. Security Minister Luis Cordero gave the tolls for 14 blazes burning…...
Drug ring's "monkey" technique used young swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, Spanish police say
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Updated on: January 15, 2026 / 2:15 PM EST / CBS/AFP Spanish police on Thursday said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on Europe-bound container ships and hijack vessels. The bust was…...
The lawyers involved in the case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (876+ words) Updated on: January 5, 2026 / 2:23 PM EST / CBS News Charges include narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine and narcotics importation/exportation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, among others. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old who has been on the bench since 1998, is…...
Indonesian rescuers find second body as search for Spanish soccer coach and 2 children continues
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (477+ words) January 4, 2026 / 7:27 AM EST / AP Indonesian rescuers recovered a second body Sunday in the ongoing search for a'Spanish soccer coach and two of his children'who went missing after a tour boat sank during their Christmas holiday. The rescue team retrieved the…...
Cecilia Giménez, Spanish woman known for botched fresco restoration, dies at age 94
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) December 30, 2025 / 12:49 PM EST / CBS/AFP Cecilia Gim'nez, the Spanish woman whose botched restoration of a century-old painting of Jesus Christ captured global headlines more than a decade ago, has died. She was 94. Officials in Borja, northeastern Spain, confirmed Gim'nez's death…...
OnlyFans model to remain jailed ahead of April trial
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (69+ words) The trial for the OnlyFans model accused of killing her boyfriend is set for April, and a judge has ordered she remain in jail until then. She is charged with second'degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of Christian Obumseli, though…...
Gang using helicopters to smuggle drugs busted in Spain in rare operation against aerial trafficking
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (367+ words) December 15, 2025 / 6:56 AM EST / CBS/AFP Spanish police on Saturday said they had thwarted a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco, in a rare operation against aerial drug trafficking. The helicopters were capable of…...
Pescadero securing $16.5 million in funding for microgrid to keep the lights on
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (66+ words) The San Mateo County town of Pescadero, which has had hundreds of power failures over the past two years, is getting funding for a micro power grid that would be the largest of its kind in California. Sooji Nam reports....