Archives: 2018

T-Mobile escalating “arms race” against robocalls

The FCC is demanding telecommunications companies lay out their plans to meet new standards to combat robocalls and scammers. Anna Werner talked with representatives of T-Mobile and Nomorobo to find out how their companies are fighting an escalating arms race against scammers and marketers making calls you don’t want to answer. Categories: National, US & World News

How to prepare your turkey amid salmonella outbreak

The CDC is warning about salmonella in turkey days before Thanksgiving. One-hundred-sixty-four people in 35 states have reported getting sick after eating turkey. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss safety precautions. Categories: National, US & World News

California fires take personal toll on firefighters

More than 6,400 firefighters are battling California’s two largest wildfires. Fire crews have faced five of the 10 most destructive fires in state history in just the past 13 months. DeMarco Morgan reports on the personal toll for those on the front lines. Categories: National, US & World News

Eye Opener: President poised to give answers to Mueller

President Trump is showing new impatience with the Russia investigation. Also, with nearly 1,000 people still missing, California’s largest utility now says two of its power lines failed in areas where the deadly Camp Fire may have started. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to…

PG&E criticized for keeping power on amid high wildfire threats

California’s largest power company, Pacific Gas and Electric, is under new pressure to explain its actions before the so-called Camp Fire started in Northern California. It’s blamed for 77 deaths, and nearly 1,000 people are still officially unaccounted for. Meg Oliver reports from Paradise. Categories: National, US & World News

Saudi crown prince ordered killing of Khashoggi, CIA concludes

CBS News can confirm that the CIA has intelligence that substantiates an assessment Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling for strong action against the Saudi leadership. Holly Williams reports from Riyadh. Categories: National, US & World News

Trump says raking forests could help prevent wildfires

“They spend a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things, and they don’t have any problem,” the president said of Finland while touring Paradise, California Saturday. Finland’s president says he doesn’t recall saying anything like that to Mr. Trump. Categories: National, US & World News

Few Showers Today; Dry Through Thanksgiving.

TODAY: Scattered showers today, with the best chance of rain coming in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures climb into the upper 50s and low 60s. A few showers linger overnight, but likely end by midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. TUE/WED: Drier weather with more sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs in the mid to upper 50s, and overnight lows in the low…

Local Church Assembles Care Packages For Prisoners

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Altogether the five Pinelake Church campuses will be donating a total of 10,000 care packages to inmates across Mississippi. Each package is personally put together and prayed over before delivery. “I hope that because we reach out to people in the prison system that they will know that God loves them and that we love them…