Archives: 2018

Search for sender of suspicious packages turns to Florida

Investigators are searching for whoever mailed suspected bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump. One focus of the investigation is now in Florida, where some of the packages could have been sent from. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports. Categories: National, US & World News

Avenatti fires back at Republicans over FBI probe

Lawyer Michael Avenatti is responding to Sen. Chuck Grassley, who asked the FBI investigate whether he conspired with Julie Swetnick to make false statements concerning Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Swetnick claims Kavanaugh and his friends spiked drinks at high school parties. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Categories: National, US & World News

Opportunities Near and Far For Choctaw County

ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI)- Dressed for success with polished resumes in hand, dozens of people showed up at the Choctaw County Community Center, hoping to find work. Angela Paine was one of them. “It offers resources to companies from the area, outside the area, even you know out of state opportunities,” said Paine. “And you know jobs are of course are…

Investigation into suspicious packages ramps up

An investigation into who sent suspicious packages containing explosive devices to several prominent Democrats is underway. CBS News chief justice and national security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBSN to provide an update on the investigation. Categories: National, US & World News

Court temporarily blocks Georgia “signature match” law for absentee ballots

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Georgia state officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots because of mismatched signatures without first giving voters a chance to fix the problem. Giovanna Drpic, a political reporter for WGCL-TV, spoke to CBSN about the ruling and the ongoing accusations of voter suppression against Republican nominee for governor Brian Kemp, who is also Georgia’s secretary…