FREDERICK, Colo. — Shanann Watts’ Facebook page painted a portrait of a happy married life – of a woman dedicated to her husband and their two young children. She called her husband “my ROCK!” and said he was “the best dad us girls could ask for.” But that idyllic image was shattered Wednesday when her husband, 33-year-old Christopher Watts, was…
Scene of officer-involved shooting during traffic stop in north Phoenix on night of August 16, 2018 KPHO-TV PHOENIX — A police officer and suspect are in critical condition after exchanging gunfire Thursday night in north Phoenix, reports the CBS affiliate here, KPHO-TV. Phoenix Police Sgt. Mercedes Fortune said the officer pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop and, once…
TODAY/SATURDAY: Numerous showers and storms through the day, and lingering into the overnight hours. Some storms could be strong to briefly severe with strong gusty winds and hail around the size of a quarter. Rain chances around 70%. It’s possible storms will impact some of the football games tonight, so plan ahead accordingly. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s,…
The 2018 high school football season officially kicked off, Thursday. Highlights and scores from week one action.
The Falcons kick off the 2018 season at home against the reigning 5A champs from West Point.
William McRaven wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post Thursday asking President Trump to revoke his security clearance in solidarity with former CIA director James Brennan, who had his security clearance revoked Wednesday. McRaven, a retired Navy admiral who served as commander of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014, oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid…
A Florida student was told she was 15-cents short while attempting to pay for her lunch in the school cafeteria. When she didn’t have the rest of her money, her mom says that the cashier threw the food away. Kimberly Aiken’s daughter is a sophomore at University High School in Orange City, Florida, and Tuesday was her first day back…
Twelve former directors and deputy directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and a former Director of National Intelligence signed a letter of support for former CIA director John Brennan, calling the signal sent by the White House’s decision to strip him of his security clearance “inappropriate” and “deeply regrettable.” “We feel compelled to respond in the wake of the ill-considered…
Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter seen Oct. 3, 2017, in Miami, Fla. Getty Yankees legend and Marlins CEO Derek Jeter created a new education program that focuses on players and managers becoming bilingual. The goal he says, according to a report, is for them to “fit in” Miami’s vibrant Latin culture. In an ESPN profile of Jeter published Tuesday, he…
Fans and fellow artists are remembering the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Among those paying tribute is Sam Moore, the original “Soul Man.” Moore and Franklin were friends for more than 60 years, and she played piano for his album “Plenty Good Lovin.” Moore spoke to “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor about what made Franklin so great. “The struggles,…
Results released Thursday show 40% of students in Mississippi scored proficient or advanced in English/language arts, reading and writing.
In a 3 to 2 vote during Thursday’s budget meeting, councilman cut the $100,000 annual payment it makes to the LINK for help in economic development.
Tuition to certain in-state schools is almost all but paid for, thanks to one man’s determination in the 70s, E.H. Sumner.
The old jail in Noxubee County used to hold inmates, but now, it will be holding bodies for the coroner’s office.
The maintenance crew has completed 1,200 work orders since graduation in may preparing for the new school year.
Rep. Keith Ellison — deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a candidate for Minnesota attorney general — has denied allegations that he abused his ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan. On Thursday, Monahan, 44, spoke on camera for the first time about an incident she said happened nearly two years ago. Monahan said she has video of what happened but that…
Angela Kinsey was not pleased with her nephew for using her to up his dating game. AP Actress Angela Kinsey, best known for playing Angela Martin on sitcom “The Office,” was not pleased with her nephew’s dating shenanigans after she discovered he was using a photo of her on his Tinder profile. So, she shamed him on Instagram. The Tinder…
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke suggested that climate change may have a role in the recent wildfires that have ravaged California. When asked by CBS News reporter Weija Jiang whether he accepted that climate change was part of the problem, Zinke said “of course.” He also acknowledged that “temperatures are rising.” However, Zinke also reiterated an argument that he made earlier…
The staff at Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis celebrated 3-year-old Hadley’s cancer remission with a song about the end of her chemo treatments. Brittany Edgeworth Gray Usually when you hear “pack your bags, get out the door,” it means you’re getting kicked out. But to 3-year-old Hadley Gray, it was music to her ears — literally. Hadley was…
A former Tesla employee alleges that workers at the electric car maker’s Nevada battery factory had connections to a Mexican drug trafficking ring, and that he was fired for raising the issue with management. Former security employee Karl Hansen cites the potential trafficking among a number of problems he said took place at Tesla’s so-called Gigafactory, the company’s massive production…
Aretha Franklin poses on the red carpet before the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Getty LOS ANGELES — “Respect” is more than just a soul track, and it’s more than just a scorching anthem. The hit was transformative. Aretha Franklin spelled it out for everyone everywhere — a song that was for the…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico forensic investigators announced Thursday that a highly decomposed body found at a desert compound in New Mexico has been identified as a missing Georgia boy whose father is accused of kidnapping him and performing purification rituals on the severely disabled child. Authorities believe the boy, Abdul-ghani Wahhaj, died in February when he was 3 and buried…
Although the squirrel was likely doomed before the electric collision, it can rest easy knowing its predator didn’t have the last laugh.
Last Updated Aug 16, 2018 4:58 PM EDT VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has condemned sexual abuse described in a Pennsylvania grand jury report and said Pope Francis is on the victims’ side. “The abuses described in the report are criminal and morally reprehensible,” the Vatican said Thursday in a statement. “Those acts were betrayals of trust that robbed survivors…