Man mocked for shaving on train in viral video asks for understanding
A passenger posted a video of Anthony Torres online, prompting people to write he was a “slob” Categories: National, US & World News
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Senate passes bill to avert upcoming shutdown
The House has yet to vote on the bill, which provided funding for the military and several civilian agencies Categories: National, US & World News
4 Mississippi universities tabbed for $20 million grant
Work to focus on optic materials
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…
“The sharks don't bite me”: Attack victim laughed off aunt's warning
REVERE, Mass. — The aunt of the Massachusetts man killed by a shark over the weekend said she told her nephew to stay away from Cape Cod waters but that he laughed off her concerns. Marisa Medici told the Boston Herald that every time she asked Arthur Medici not to go to Cape Cod, he said, “The sharks don’t bite…
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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Elizabeth Smart “concerned” for the public ahead of 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…
Elizabeth Smart details chilling actions of captor who is set to walk free
Elizabeth Smart is opening up about why she believes Wanda Barzee, one of her kidnappers who is set to be released, is still a danger to the public. Smart was rescued in 2003 after being abducted and held in captivity for nine months. Barzee and her husband, Brian David Mitchell, were convicted for their roles in the kidnapping. Barzee, now…
“He let go”: Mom recalls son being swept away as flooding grips N.C.
It has stopped raining in the Carolinas, but the remains of Hurricane Florence are still creating danger. The swollen Cape Fear River reached nearly 58 feet on Monday and is expected to crest soon. It’s already causing floodwaters to rush into downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina, which is mostly underwater, reports CBS News’ DeMarco Morgan. Hope Mills resident Brandon Plotnick is…