In 2018, Shawn Gant-Benalcazar was convicted in the 2014 murder of Kathy Blair, and Timothy Parlin was convicted in the murders of Kathy Blair and Billie and Sidney Shelton. “48 Hours”‘ Maureen Maher sat down with each of them, hoping to get answers. Instead, both men claimed they were innocent – and pinned the blame on each other. Source
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WorldView: Indonesia drug arrests, Google tax dispute, New Zealand volcano search
Six foreigners were arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs in Indonesia. Google settled a tax dispute in Australia. And the bodies of two people missing after New Zealand’s volcano eruption may never be found. Rylee Carlson rounds up these global news headlines from London. Source
Behind the Bahá’í faith, one of the fastest growing new religions
In our World of Worship series, we’re exploring different ways people practice faith and religion around the globe. In this installment, we’re looking at one of the fastest growing religions in the world, the Bahá’í faith. There are now more than 100,000 Bahá’í communities worldwide. Dana Jacobson takes you on a journey to the “Mother Temple of the West.” Source
Last Democratic debate of 2019 gets heated
Seven presidential candidates took the stage for the final Democratic debate of 2019. They largely agreed on the problems America is facing, but not on how to solve them. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burn joined CBSN from Los Angeles to talk more on the debate. Source
Boeing spaceship encounters problem 31 minutes into test flight
Boeing launched its new passenger spaceship on a critical test mission that could revolutionize American space travel. But the Starliner’s first flight without a crew encountered a big problem on the way to the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
American official’s wife charged in U.K. over deadly car crash
Prosecutors in the United Kingdom announced on Friday that authorities have charged the wife of an American official over a crash that killed a teenager last summer. The woman, Anne Sacoolas, later left the country and returned to the U.S. claiming diplomatic immunity. CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green has details. Source
Fair Harbor clothing turns plastic bottles into swimwear
A pair of siblings have “upcycled” more than 500,000 plastic bottles to create eco-friendly swimwear. Source
Pelosi weighs choice of impeachment managers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not select her impeachment managers until Senate Republicans agree to a fair process in the trial. Yahoo News’ Alexander Nazaryan joined CBSN to explain Pelosi’s thinking and look at who some of the possible managers could be. Source
What next-generation 5G wireless will mean for consumers
The next generation of wireless service, 5G, is expecting a massive rollout come 2020. With an average of 11 connected devices per U.S. household, consumers are eager for a faster and more reliable network. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss the capabilities of 5G. Source
Pelosi says House will wait to send impeachment articles to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that Democrats will hold off on appointing impeachment managers and transmitting articles to the Senate until the upper chamber decides on procedures for a trial. “When we see what they have, we’ll know who and how many will be sent over,” she told reporters at the Capitol. Source