Read the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause that Trump wants to challenge
Section 1, which contains the Citizenship Clause, of the 14th Amendment guarantees that right for all children born in the U.S. Categories: National, US & World News
Archives: 2018
Holocaust survivor on Pittsburgh attack: “Love is much easier than hate”
President Trump will travel to Pittsburgh Tuesday to visit victims of the synagogue shooting. Nikki Battiste spoke to Holocaust survivor Judah Samet who has been a congregant at Tree of Life synagogue for more than half a century. On Saturday, he said he arrived a few minutes late, which may have saved his life. Categories: National, US & World News
“Legally dubious claim?” Axios’ Jim VandeHei on Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship
President Trump is considering a radical change to American immigration law, just ahead of the midterm elections. In an interview with Axios, the president said he wants to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Axios CEO and co-founder Jim VandeHei joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss the interview with President Trump…
Eye Opener at 8: Trump to visit Pittsburgh after deadly attack
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Subscribe to get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. Categories: National, US & World News
Selfie taken on Yosemite’s Taft Point may show woman before fatal fall
When Sean Matteson snapped a selfie feet from a popular overlook in Yosemite National Park, he had no idea it may have been moments before Meenakshi Moorthy plunged to her death with her husband Vishnu Viswanath. Moorthy appears to be seen in the background of Matteson’s photo on Taft Point. Maria Medina of CBS station KPIX-TV reports. Categories: National, US…
Gayle King inducted into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame
“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King was honored by the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Monday night. She joins distinguished past honorees including Oprah, Norman Lear, Lucille Ball and Walter Cronkite. Categories: National, US & World News
CDC director on opioid epidemic, needing funding for gun violence research
CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield considers the opioid epidemic the public health crisis of our time. Preliminary CDC data shows the number of deadly drug overdoses nationwide has plateaued for six straight months. Still, more than 72,000 Americans died last year from drug overdoses. A little over 48,000 of those deaths were from opioids. “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson…
GE slashes its quarterly dividend to 1 penny
The beleaguered industrial giant is cutting a dividend that investors for decades had considered a reliable payout Categories: National, US & World News
How new technology could better protect frozen eggs and embryos
Columbia University doctors say monitoring the weight of storage tanks in addition to the temperature adds another layer of security Categories: National, US & World News
This drug cost-cutting strategy may harm Medicare patients
“Step therapy” may sound sensible, but it’s tricky to navigate and can easily be dangerous — here’s why Categories: National, US & World News
From Missouri to Texas, key midterm races to watch for
CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins “CBS This Morning” for a closer look at the crucial midterm races around the country. Categories: National, US & World News
Trump sending 5,000 troops to southern border
The Trump administration is launching a major military operation to “harden the southern border” and block illegal immigration. It includes more than 5,000 active duty troops to help Customs and Border Patrol agents in Texas, Arizona, and California. The operation targets a large caravan of migrants from Central America, now moving through southern Mexico. Weijia Jiang reports. Categories: National, US…
President plans executive order ending birthright citizenship
In a stunning move to limit immigration, President Trump is set to challenge a 150-year-old constitutional standard that anyone born in America is an American citizen. The president tells Axios that he will issue an executive order canceling that requirement for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants. The 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil War, specifically says: “All persons…
Eye Opener: Trump sends thousands more troops to the border
President Trump orders 5,200 active duty troops to the border with Mexico. His administration says it’s to stop the migrant caravan, now nearly 1,000 miles from the U.S. Also, three days after the synagogue shooting, emotions in Pittsburgh are still raw, and some – including Mayor Bill Peduto – fear a visit from the president is too soon. All that…
Florida midterm races looking tight and contentious
With one week to go until the critical midterm elections, tight races are unfolding in several states, including Arizona, Missouri, and Florida. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida is neck-and-neck in his re-election battle with Republican Gov. Rick Scott. The governor’s race is also locked in a tight and increasingly contentious race. Nancy Cordes reports. Categories: National, US & World…
Pittsburgh mayor worries Trump’s visit will upstage funerals
Funerals will begin Tuesday for the victims of the synagogue shooting, including Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz and brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal Categories: National, US & World News
Pittsburgh mayor worries Trump’s visit is too soon after deadly shooting
President Trump and the first lady will head to Pittsburgh Tuesday afternoon to offer support for a city trying to heal from the deadly synagogue shooting that claimed 11 lives. But three days after the violence, emotions in the tight-knit community are still raw, and some – including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto – fear a visit from the president is…
What keeps the director of the CDC up at night
CDC is keeping a close watch on the flu after the highest number of deaths from the virus last year since modern tracking began Categories: National, US & World News
Suspect charged in theft of missing Wisconsin teen’s clothes, underwear
Police say he entered home where Jayme Closs’ parents were slain and she vanished but he’s not considered suspect in killings or kidnapping Categories: National, US & World News
Selfie may show woman before she and husband died at Yosemite
CBS San Francisco found a man who may have been one of the last people to see the couple alive Categories: National, US & World News
Two who died in fall from popular Yosemite overlook identified as tourists from India
They were married couple, professor at college they attended says; they fell some 800 feet from Taft Point and their deaths are being investigated, officials say Categories: National, US & World News
Flurry of suspicious devices, packages in numerous cities
All turn out to be false alarms, in Pasadena, Billings, Montana, Bend, Oregon and New York Categories: National, US & World News
Robot checks suspicious package in U-Haul lot as surrounding area evacuated
Device was spotted by workers; hotels among businesses cleared out; area trains and freeway traffic stopped Categories: National, US & World News
#WCBI Tops Five Plays — Week 11
Itawamba AHS, Houston, Shannon, Starkville Academy, and Nanih Waiya provide the top five plays from week 11 of WCBI EndZone!