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A missing lawyer, a plastic surgeon representing himself at trial, and a case filled with chilling details, including a murder bag and a paralyzing agent. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty and “48 Hours” consultant Herman Weisberg unpack the murder trial of Dr. Tomasz Kosowski and the evidence that led to his conviction for the murder … Read more

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.​ A new residential development south of Denver is the testing ground for an unusual partnership that could transform home heating and cooling across the country.  Dandelion Energy, a geothermal startup, and Lennar, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, … Read more

Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation. Either they adopt a plan to aggressively manage the use of groundwater from their rapidly declining aquifer, likely forcing a contraction of the local agricultural economy, or continue overpumping and further lower the water table, which will likely force mass shutoffs … Read more

One Friday afternoon in late July, at Shelby County juvenile court in Memphis, a 14-year-old boy waited to learn whether he would be allowed out of detention before his birthday. The teenager had been accused of assault. His birthday was Monday. If his case was not resolved that afternoon, he would turn 15 in custody. … Read more

The chief executive of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Eliot Lyne, said his organisation needed more time to review the proposals. But he said it was worried about wider changes to planning rules and how they affected natural habitats. “We are concerned that it weakens existing protections for Norfolk’s nationally and globally important wildlife sites such as … Read more

NOAA’s National Weather Service announced today that Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM), a revolutionary tool for predicting river flooding, is now available on an experimental basis to nearly 100% of the U.S. population. This is a massive expansion from FIM’s prior coverage of 60% of the country.  FIM produces estimates of land area covered in water … Read more

Residents of Mexico’s Baja California Sur state boarded up homes and workers hauled dirt and rubble to shore up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo could still bring torrential rain to parts of Hawaii even as the storm edged away from the … Read more