Dad bikes 1,400 miles to hear deceased daughter's heartbeat on Father's Day

It had been five months since Bill Conner suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter, Abbey, and he felt like he had to do something to honor her short life. So, on May 22, a day after his son, Austin, graduated from college, Conner hopped on a bike and began riding across the country. "This is what she would want me to do," Conner told CBS News. The dad decided to travel 2,600 miles -- from his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, to Fort Lauderdale,...

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Facebook Celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter With This Magical Easter Egg

It's been exactly 20 years since readers around the world were first introduced to Harry Potter, the bespectacled boy wizard who lived beneath the stairs of No. 4, Privet Drive, in an imaginary England. In a nod to the 20th anniversary on Monday of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States — Facebook presented its users with an easter...

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Judge orders body of Salvador Dalí to be exhumed

A judge has ordered the body of surrealist master Salvador Dalí to be exhumed to obtain samples for a paternity suit, according to reports Monday. The BBC reported that a Spanish woman, Pilar Abel, claims Dalí is her father after he had an affair with a maid in 1955. A judge ordered the body to be exhumed because there were no alternative ways — either biological remains or personal objects of the artist — to gather a sample to be used in...

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Facebook Is Going Hollywood, Seeking Scripted TV Programming

Facebook is in talks with Hollywood studios about producing scripted, TV-quality shows, with an aim of launching original programming by late summer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The social networking giant has indicated that it was willing to commit to production budgets as high as $3m per episode, in meetings with Hollywood talent agencies, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Facebook is...

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UK's Prince Harry says he 'wanted out' of royal family

Britain's Prince Harry has revealed he once considered relinquishing his royal title in order to have the chance of leading an "ordinary life". "I felt I wanted out but then decided to stay in and work out a role for myself," the prince – who is fifth in line to the throne – said during an interview with the Mail on Sunday. Harry, who is 32-years-old, described his time with the British Army as the "best escape" he'd ever had and subsequently...

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HBO, John Oliver sued by coal company after mocking tycoon

A coal company is suing HBO and its ”Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver, claiming the comedian and political commentator defamed them on air. Coal titan Murray Energy called last Sunday’s show — which critiqued the Trump administration’s efforts to revive the struggling industry — a “false and malicious broadcast” in newly filed court papers. The Ohio company is seeking financial damages, and requesting a court order that bars the segment...

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NASA Prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse with Live Coverage, Safety Information

For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur across the entire continental United States, and NASA is preparing to share this experience of a lifetime on Aug. 21. Viewers around the world will be provided a wealth of images captured before, during, and after the eclipse by 11 spacecraft, at least three NASA aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons, and the astronauts aboard the International Space Station –...

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Grenfell Tower: Fire started in Hotpoint fridge-freezer, say police

The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge-freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police say. The Metropolitan Police say manslaughter, health and safety, and fire safety charges will be considered. A total of 79 people are feared dead after the blaze destroyed 151 homes in the Kensington tower block and nearby. In Salford, cladding is to be removed from nine of its residential tower blocks because of safety...

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Prosecutors not against replacing Messi jail term with fine

Prosecutors in Barcelona say they are not against replacing football star Lionel Messi's 21-month jail sentence for tax fraud with a fine, a spokeswoman announced Friday. They said they were willing to give the 29-year-old a fine of 400 euros ($450) a day for the duration of the sentence -- an option that the defence of the Argentina international has also proposed. That would amount to more than 250,000 euros, although the court has the final...

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Carrie Fisher Had Heroin, Cocaine in System When She Died, Report Reveals — As Daughter Billie Releases Emotional Statement

Carrie Fisher had heroin and cocaine in her system at the time of her death, according to her toxicology report. PEOPLE obtained official documents from the Los Angeles County coroner’s office on Monday that reveal the late actress had cocaine, methadone, ethanol and opiates in her system when she passed away at the age of 60 in December. “The exposure to cocaine took place sometime approximately in the last 72 hours of the...

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Portugal forest fire: 12 survive by hiding in a water tank

Twelve people survived one of Portugal's deadliest fires by seeking refuge in a water tank after access to their village was cut off by the blaze. The residents, including a disabled 95-year-old woman, spent more than six hours in the tank as the fire prevented them from being rescued. "If it wasn't for this, we would all have died," one of the survivors said. The fires, which police believe were started by lightning, killed 63 people, many of...

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