Archives: 2018

Trump orders some documents from FBI Russia probe declassified

President Trump ordered the declassification of a batch of documents from the early days of the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid spoke to CBSN about what documents are involved and why the president is doing this now. Categories: National, US & World News

Man found slain woman's abandoned golf clubs after talking to her

Golfer Harley Thornton’s account of his interaction with a woman who was later found dead at an Iowa golf course could offer important insight into the woman’s killing. Celia Barquin Arozamena, 22, was found dead Monday morning at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames, police said. Officers determined she had been assaulted.   Thornton told CBS Des Moines affilaite KCCI that he…

Family: Disturbing texts preceded death of student pledging fraternity

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The family of a 20-year-old student who was pledging a fraternity at the University of California, Riverside, wants to know whether hazing led to his death, CBS Los Angeles reports. As of Monday night, police were awaiting results of the autopsy and were calling it a “suspicious death” investigation.  Tyler Hilliard died suddenly over the weekend.  His mother,…

Man evacuates dozens of cats and dogs on school bus

Tony Alsup drove a school bus from his home in Tennessee towards the impending Hurricane Florence to rescue animals from shelters before the storm hit. Tony Alsup As Hurricane Florence approached the East Coast last week, one man began planning an elaborate evacuation. Tony Alsup decided to drive a big yellow school bus from his home in Greenville, Tennessee, toward…

Navy: Sailor killed in “mishap” on aircraft carrier's flight deck

Two men look through binoculars at US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush anchored off the coast on July 27, 2017 in Portsmouth, England. Jack Taylor/Getty Images A sailor who was assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush was killed Monday in a “mishap” on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck, the Navy said in a statement Tuesday.  Cmdr….

Trump, Poland's president meet at White House — live updates

President Trump is meeting with Poland’s President Andrzej Duda at the White House Tuesday. This is Duda’s first official visit to the White House since Trump took office. The two are expected to discuss trade, the military and security, according to the White House. Poland’s First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda is also visiting the White House. The two presidents are expected…

Fact check: Is Trump right that China is paying billions in tariffs?

President Trump is vowing that his latest round of tariffs will help win a trade war, adding that China is “now paying us billions of dollars in tariffs.” China isn’t paying the tariffs, however — the duties are paid by importers like Ford or Walmart that either swallow the cost or pass it along to consumers. In other words, it’s…

Florence gone but its flooding a crisis in parts of North Carolina

Supplies handouts set for nearly-isolated Wilmington Sun reflects on floodwaters and stranded vehicles as it emerges after days of storm clouds and rain in aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina, on September 17, 2018 JONATHAN DRAKE / REUTERS With one of North Carolina’s largest cities, Wilmington, still mostly cut off by floodwaters from what was Hurricane Florence, officials…

China retaliates with $60 billion in additional tariffs

China announced it is slapping tariffs on an additional $60 billion in U.S. goods, after President Trump announced Monday night that he is imposing tariffs on $200 billion more Chinese goods, in an ever-intensifying trade war.  The Chinese Finance Ministry said it was going ahead with plans announced in August for the increases of 10 percent and 5 percent on…

Elizabeth Smart on journey from shame to fighting for change

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2018 Emmy Awards: “Game of Thrones” and “Mrs. Maisel” win big

Colin Jost and Michael Che deliver opening monologue 8:17 p.m.: Hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che took the stage for their monologue. Che joked that the Emmys are a night to celebrate “the many many people in Hollywood who haven’t been caught yet.” Jost pointed out that this year, people are allowed to drink at the Emmy Awards and deadpanned…

“Mr. Trump's Wild Ride”: Major Garrett talks new book, SCOTUS drama

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Students from Detroit's worst schools fight for fair access to literacy

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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa books first SpaceX moon voyage

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Wilmington nearly isolated from rest of North Carolina

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“How to Murder Your Husband” writer arraigned in husband's killing

PORTLAND, Ore. — A self-published romance writer accused of killing her husband has pleaded not guilty. CBS affiliate KOIN-TV reports that Nancy Crampton-Brophy, 68, was arraigned Monday. Crampton Brophy once penned an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband.” She’s accused of shooting her husband of 27 years, Daniel Brophy, at the Oregon Culinary Institute. Daniel Brophy was a well-liked…

Eye Opener at 8: Elizabeth Smart speaks out on kidnapper's release

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“10 steps behind”: Detroit students seek fair access to literacy

Our series, School Matters, features extended stories and investigations on education. In this installment, we’re looking at a lawsuit winding its way through the federal appeals process that questions whether access to literacy is a constitutional right. A federal judge in Michigan recently ruled it wasn’t when he dismissed a 2016 case. That case claimed students in some of Detroit’s…