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Ex-Olympian Pistorius granted parole decade after killing girlfriend
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was granted parole after serving more than half the sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was granted parole after serving more than half the sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
The Israeli army, which raided the hospital last week, has alleged that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility in Gaza City to stage attacks.
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said "there is no sign of terrorist involvement" at this time, after two people died in the vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing near Niagara Falls.
Issuing a wanted poster with a mugshot of the coiled green mamba, police warned: "The snake is very dangerous."
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
Officials tell CBS News Israel is considering a temporary cease-fire, and possibly freeing some Hamas prisoners, to secure the release of some hostages from Gaza.
Thomas Hand, who has lived in Israel for the past three decades, said his daughter Emily was at a sleepover when the Hamas militant group attacked.
One meteorological office official said he's concerned that a "Hawaiian-style, lava-producing volcanic eruption" could occur in the coming days.
Out in the shuffle by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is divisive hardliner Suella Braverman. It's been decades since a former prime minister held a Cabinet post.
President Biden will take up "contentious" international and regional issues with China's Xi, according to senior administration officials.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the four-hour pauses would begin Thursday.
The panda parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2000 as part of an agreement with the China Wildlife and Conservation Association.
There are less than 100 days left until the 2024 presidential election and many canvassers in Southeast Michigan are getting some inspiration from Michigan lawmakers as the party switches from pitching Joe Biden to Kamala Harris.
A 21-year-old Detroit man drowned while swimming in Kensington Lake over the weekend, marking the fourth drowning in three weeks in Oakland County, according to the sheriff's office.
Bailey Ober allowed one hit in eight scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 5-0 to win the weekend and season series against the Tigers.
A 39-year-old Metro Detroit woman is in critical condition after she was struck by a car while trying to cross the street early Monday, police said.
Four people were killed, and another was critically injured, after a wrong-way crash in Metro Detroit early Sunday, police said.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half earnings.
Ford will make its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died.
Connor Stalions is set to share his side of the story from an alleged sign-stealing scheme within Michigan's football team before the Wolverines went on to win the national championship.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
There are less than 100 days left until the 2024 presidential election and many canvassers in Southeast Michigan are getting some inspiration from Michigan lawmakers as the party switches from pitching Joe Biden to Kamala Harris.
House Republicans who have supported some gun control initiatives in prior years, have declined to sign on to renewed efforts in 2023 and 2024, Democrats say.
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) revealed that Thomas Crooks had plans to blow up his van.
Sen. Lindsey Graham made clear that Donald Trump doesn't regret picking Vance as his running mate amid recent backlash.
The three-year deal will increase pay by an average of 10% and offer other benefits to workers at a store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Local businesses around Metro Detroit are taking the initiative to make their facilities more sensory-friendly.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law that would make it easier for people to be released from Michigan prisons if they're in debilitating health.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
Bailey Ober allowed one hit in eight scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 5-0 to win the weekend and season series against the Tigers.
Organizers say an act during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featuring an LGBTQ+ icon flanked by drag artists did not depict "The Last Supper."
Panama's Hillary Heron performed the first move named after Simone Biles, the Biles I, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in a history-making moment.
Simone Biles made a stunning Olympic comeback on Sunday, delivering near-perfect routines in a qualifying round that ended with Team USA in the lead.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell likes the options he has in the secondary, shifting Brian Branch to safety and bolstering the group with rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw, along with veteran Carlton Davis.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The 2024 presidential race is heating up; several popular produce brand names have been recalled and more on the top stories.
The annual Canterbury Village Barbecue Festival returns Aug. 2-4.
Democratic leaders in Michigan are making a push for the polls as the Democratic National Convention nears.
We're celebrating National Chicken Wing Day with Hamlin Pub.
As part of Broadway in Detroit's performance of "Shrek," the Fisher Theater is hosting the Fairytale Festival on Aug. 3.