Florida divers find likely remains of mom, daughter who vanished in 1974 — as well as long-missing WWII vet
CBSN
A team of divers looking for a woman and her young daughter who vanished in 1974 located their car and likely human remains in a Florida canal, authorities said this week. And in an unexpected twist, the divers announced that during the search, they also located the missing vehicle and likely remains of a World War II veteran who went missing 20 years ago.
On Nov. 12, 1974, a 35-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter were reported missing from their home, the Plantation Police Department said in a Tuesday news release. Authorities did not identify the missing woman and child, but the information aligns with a missing persons alert for Doris Wurst, and her daughter, Caren, and the dive team confirmed their names when announcing the news of their search.
Plantation police said that Sunshine State Sonar, a group that conducts volunteer searches for missing person cases in South Florida, began looking for the missing mother and child in June of 2023. On Saturday, the sonar team located a 1960s model Chevrolet Impala in a local canal, along with "skeletal remains consistent with an adult and small child were located inside the vehicle."
Minnesota state and county officials sued the federal government Tuesday, alleging they are being blocked from investigating the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents. In:
Washington — It's not a palace, but next month the White House is set to be overrun by royals. Gabrielle Ake contributed to this report.
Epic Games, the video game maker behind Fortnite, is laying off more than 1,000 workers amid "extreme" market conditions and a downturn in engagement with its most popular game, CEO Tim Sweeney said in a blog post Tuesday. Edited by Aimee Picchi In:
Security screening lines are so long at some U.S. airports that major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Edited by Alain Sherter In:
Travelers at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport are standing for hours in security lines that may cause more risks for travelers — amid a DHS funding fight that's resulted in TSA staff shortages at major U.S. airports. Kaia Hubbard and Kathryn Krupnik contributed to this report. In:
Washington — President Trump, who calls voting by mail "cheating" and wants to restrict the method, voted by mail this month in Florida's special elections, public records show. In:
Washington — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong on Tuesday to replace newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate.
Washington — The Senate is closing in on a deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown that has stretched six weeks and snarled air travel. Seiji Yamashita and Alan He contributed to this report.
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 254,640 Lincoln and Explorer vehicles due to a software issue that may disrupt the rearview camera and other features intended to enhance safety while driving. Edited by Aimee Picchi In:
The Trump administration deployed ICE and other Homeland Security agents to 14 of the nation's airports on Monday to help shuttle passengers through overcrowded TSA checkpoints. In one airport, the security line wait-time was up to six hours. Nicole Sganga and Kaia Hubbard contributed to this report. In:
One of South Africa's most notorious apartheid police commanders testified on Monday at an inquiry into the killing of four activists in 1985 as part of the country's renewed focus on atrocities committed by security forces during decades of forced racial segregation that went unpunished. In:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to testify in federal court Tuesday in the ongoing criminal trial of former Florida Congressman David Rivera, who is accused of secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government during the first Trump administration.
A U.S. Park Police officer was seriously wounded Monday evening in a shooting in Washington, law enforcement officials said.