Eye Opener at 8: Cardinal Wuerl steps down
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Tina Turner says she thought her voice was “kind of ugly” at first
Legendary rock and roll singer Tina Turner is setting the record straight. She wrote a new memoir that chronicles her illustrious career and personal tragedy. It’s published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS. The memoir includes the abuse by her former husband and partner, Ike Turner. Gayle King traveled to Zurich, Switzerland to speak…
SpaceX and Boeing developing new spaceships to fly NASA astronauts
The International Space Station could soon operate without a crew for the first time in nearly two decades. It comes after Thursday’s dramatic Soyuz launch failure over Kazakhstan. The capsule hurtled back to earth from 31 miles up and made an emergency landing. The two crew members are okay. Mark Strassmann reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation as D.C. archbishop
Amid the scandal over sexual abuse by priests, Pope Francis has accepted Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation as archbishop of Washington. Wuerl promised to resign after a Pennsylvania grand jury report found he failed to remove abusive priests while he was bishop of Pittsburgh. Errol Barnett reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Target of hitman works with cops in elaborate undercover sting operation
A Houston man targeted for murder cheated death by playing dead. Ramon Sosa learned someone was trying to hire a hitman to kill him. That’s when he went to the police for help. Sosa worked with a team of officers to set up an elaborate sting operation to discover the suspect’s surprising identity. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant joins…
Growing number of American children not vaccinated
A new CDC report reveals a small but growing number of American children are not vaccinated against any diseases. An estimated 100,000 2-year-olds have not been vaccinated. A second CDC report found the overall immunization rate for kindergarteners is nearly 95 percent. But for the third year in a row, more parents are opting their children out of school vaccinations….
Melania Trump addresses husband’s alleged infidelities
The first lady criticized the media for speculating about their marriage Categories: National, US & World News
Harvey Weinstein accuser’s lawyer “baffled” by dropped sex assault charge
The New York City Police Department says it is investigating allegations that a detective improperly coached a witness during the Harvey Weinstein investigation. Lucia Evans claims Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex on him in 2004, but new information revealed on Thursday casts doubt on Evans’ story. Michelle Miller reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Help is arriving for Florida Panhandle devastated by Hurricane Michael
The remains of Hurricane Michael are now over the Atlantic Ocean, still lashing the Northeast coast with strong winds and heavy rain. At least six people are known to have died and more than 1.5 million homes and businesses have no power. Omar Villafranca reports from Mexico Beach, Florida. Categories: National, US & World News
Floridians return to their homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael
People in the Florida Panhandle are returning home to see what, if anything, is left after Hurricane Michael. Some communities were flattened while others were mostly spared. It will take weeks to clean up and assess the damage. Nikki Battiste reports from Tallahassee. Categories: National, US & World News
Kanye West goes hero worship on President Trump in Oval Office
President Trump spent some time Thursday taking it “Yeezy” with Kanye West. He let the entertainer do most of the talking during an Oval Office meeting before they had lunch. West turned that photo op into another one of his vintage viral moments. Major Garrett reports. Categories: National, US & World News
What’s behind the stock market sell-off?
The markets are coming off the biggest two days of losses since February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 546 points Thursday, a 2.1 percent drop, on top of an 831-point plunge on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was also down 2.1 percent. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what’s behind the sell-off. Categories:…
China trade surplus with U.S. reaches record $34.1 billion
President Trump continues to rail against China’s trade practices Categories: National, US & World News
Eye Opener: Michael leaves trail of death and destruction
Hurricane Michael is blamed for at least six deaths, billions of dollars in damage, and nearly 1.5 million power outages. Also, Washington’s Cardinal Donald Wuerl resigns over his failure to remove abusive priests while he was bishop of Pittsburgh. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight…
Trump’s economic boasts don’t resonate in some black communities
The president loves to cite unemployment figures for African-Americans — but not everyone is feeling a boost Categories: National, US & World News
Georgia girl killed by hurricane was spending rare night away from home
Authorities say storm’s powerful winds lifted a portable carport structure and slammed it back down on the house, killing 11-year-old Sarah Radney Categories: National, US & World News
Lawyer for Harvey Weinstein accuser “baffled” by dropped charge
Prosecutors have abandoned part of the sexual assault case against Weinstein over allegations a detective improperly coached a witness Categories: National, US & World News
Your first look inside the self-driving taxis poised for public use
For the first time, Google’s self-driving car program, Waymo, is allowing cameras inside their autonomous minivans Categories: National, US & World News
Chilly Friday Morning; Cool Afternoon.
TODAY: A bit chilly this morning with temperatures starting out in the upper 40s, climbing to the mid 50s by mid morning under sunny skies. Mostly sunny in the afternoon, with temperatures topping out in the upper 60s to the low 70s. North winds around 5-10 mph throughout the day. Temperatures fall overnight into the 50s, bottoming out around 50° before…
Thursday Night Football: Trojans Top Leake Central For First Victory
The New Hope Trojans ended its losing streak at home against Leake Central.
Slow-Pitch Softball Playoffs: South Pontotoc, East Union Advance
The East Union Lady Urchins swing past Hamilton, and South Pontotoc sweeps Mantachie to stay alive and advance to the next round of the playoffs.
Fyre Festival founder sentenced, judge calls him “serial fraudster”
Billy McFarland admitted to defrauding investors of $26 million in the 2017 Fyre Festival and over $100,000 in a fraudulent ticket-selling scheme Categories: National, US & World News
A Starkville Attorney Dismisses Herself From Capital Murder Case
Attorney Mark Williamson has now been appointed as the public defender.
FBI reassigns overseas personnel while conducting investigation into allegations of improper behavior
The FBI said in a statement that upon learning of the allegations “action was taken to reassign certain personnel to non-operational roles while the allegations are reviewed” Categories: National, US & World News