Archives: 2018
Latest Sports Betting Numbers Released
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi officials say gamblers bet $9.8 million on sporting events from Aug. 1 through Labor Day. State Gaming Commission Director Allen Godfrey says that’s the total amount bet in the first 34 days of wagering in Mississippi. Casinos earn about 5 percent off bets, and Mississippi gets an 8 percent tax on the casino’s take. Sports…
Trump wants Sessions to find author of “unfair” op-ed
Reporting by Paula Reid and Jacqueline Alemany President Trump wants his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to figure out who is behind a scathing anonymous New York Times op-ed, which described a “resistance” operating within the Trump administration, defying his worst impulses and desires. “It’s national security,” the president said on Air Force One, on the way to a rally in…
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian bombers over Arctic Ocean
A U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jet flies over Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, February 17, 2016. Kim Hong-Ji / REUTERS Two Alaska-based U.S. fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers over the Arctic Ocean last week, U.S. officials said in a statement Friday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said two TU-95 “Bear” long-range bombers were monitored by…
UPDATE – Police no longer believe car from Lee County involved in rape
Car was recovered Thursday night
Florence could cause dangerous surf along East Coast this weekend
MIAMI — Florence could cause dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of the U.S. East Coast this weekend as the storm swirls across the Atlantic, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. While Florence is now a tropical storm, it was expected to regain hurricane strength as it neared Bermuda. Forecasters said it was too soon to tell…
“Miracles do happen”: Man finds birth parents, becomes matchmaker
A man who set out to find his birth parents ended up playing matchmaker. Martin Schmidt knew he was adopted, but it wasn’t until he found out he was going to be a father that he decided to seek out his birth parents. The next four years unfolded like a movie. Martin, 36, was a newborn when he was adopted….
More aging baby boomers turning to pot
Have those weed-loving hippies taken their habit into the new millennium? Maybe so: New research shows pot isn’t the drug of choice for just the young anymore. More middle-aged folks, and even seniors, are lighting up nowadays, researchers say. In fact, federal survey data show that 9 percent of adults aged 50 to 64 and nearly 3 percent of those…
Obama to set tone for midterms with speech at University of Illinois — live updates
Former President Barack Obama is delivering a speech on the “state of our democracy” at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus Friday, in what will set his tone for campaigning ahead of the November midterm elections. The former commander-in-chief is receiving the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, which will be given to him by Sen. Dick…
Ex-NFL player, friend of Trump Jr. found dead in apparent suicide
DIXON, Calif. — Another suicide connected to possible football-related brain injuries has left a UC Davis Athletic Hall of Fame member and former San Francisco 49er dead. CBS San Francisco reports that Jason Hairston was also the founder of a hugely successful hunting apparel company KUIU which is based in Dixon, California. The company valued at $50 million posted a…
Trump speculates about author of “unfair” op-ed
While President Trump campaigns for Republicans in the Midwest, he continues to refute two accounts that similarly portray a White House in chaos, with aides steadily working against his desires. The question of whether he’ll talk with the special counsel has been the subject of conflicting reporting, but asked directly in about whether he’ll answer any of Robert Mueller’s questions,…
Some businesses upset by Nike Kaepernick ad
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Trump rallies support in North Dakota, South Dakota — live updates
President Trump is ramping up his campaigning ahead of the 2018 midterms — on Friday, he’s rallying support in both North Dakota and South Dakota, after holding a rally in Billings, Montana, the night before. The president’s schedule Friday is a packed one. He holds a roundtable and delivers remarks before a joint fundraising committee in Fargo, North Dakota, before…
Murder-mystery-writing wife accused of killing husband at culinary school
Nancy L. Crampton-Brophy is seen during a court appearance in Multnomah County, Oregon, on Sept. 6, 2018. KOIN-TV PORTLAND, Ore. — The murder-mystery-writing wife of a Portland, Oregon, culinary school instructor has been arrested in his killing. CBS affiliate KOIN-TV reports 68-year-old Nancy L. Crampton-Brophy was arrested Wednesday and booked into a jail on accusations of murder and unlawful use…
Probiotics may actual do your gut some harm
Probiotics may not be as helpful as you think – and may even be harmful in some cases. Researchers studying the human digestive tract found probiotics have questionable benefits and may delay the return of normal bacteria when taken on antibiotics. Probiotics are found naturally in products like yogurt, sauerkraut, and pickles, and probiotic supplements are widely marketed for their…
Why we need to learn to argue better
In this politically polarized time, arguments are becoming as common as talking about the weather. In this installment of Reporter’s Notebook, “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson takes a look at how we seem to have lost the ability to have an honest debate and stay respectful. I would like to have an argument – by which I mean I…
“God must hate me”: Post Malone’s Rolls-Royce hit weeks after plane incident
Post Malone was involved in a minor car crash early Friday in Los Angeles, just weeks after he was involved in an emergency plane landing in New York. CBS Los Angeles Post Malone was involved in a minor crash early Friday in California, just weeks after he aboard a plane that made an emergency landing in New York, CBS Los Angeles…
Police: Officer mistakes apartment for her own; kills neighbor
The apartment complex where police say a Dallas officer killed a man after she mistook a neighbor’s apartment for her own CBS DFW DALLAS — A Dallas police officer returning home from work shot and killed a neighbor after she said she mistook his apartment for her own, police said Friday. The officer called dispatch to report that she had…
President Trump sets rally in Jackson
Ticketd for event are available now
“48 Hours” investigates who killed famous Los Angeles hairdresser Fabio Sementilli
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GoFundMe to reimburse homeless man owed hundreds of thousands dollars
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Reporter's Notebook: Learn to argue better
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Debra Van Horn, trainer who worked with Nassar, arrested at airport
HOUSTON — Authorities in Texas have arrested a former sports medicine trainer charged in connection to Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who admitted to molesting gymnasts for years. The Walker County district attorney’s office says Debra Van Horn was detained Thursday morning by Homeland Security officials at a Houston airport as she exited a flight from China. A grand…
Man who set out to find birth parents ends up playing matchmaker
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