Archives: 2018

Baby has priceless reaction to “Daddy Doll”

Baby Nathan from Fort Hood, Texas, lays eyes on his “Daddy Doll” for the first time, and appears to immediately recognize it’s his dad, Army Sgt. Chase Briscoe, who is stationed overseas. Deanna Briscoe Nathan Briscoe was about 3 months old when his dad, Army Sgt. Chase Briscoe, was deployed overseas. Briscoe is on a 9-month deployment in Poland, but…

Connecticut primary comes ahead of highly anticipated race for governor

Connecticut’s top primary election Tuesday is the race for governor. Since incumbent Gov. Dannel Malloy is retiring, the race is considered wide open. On the Democratic side, there’s businessman Ned Lamont, and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim. Lamont is the party endorsed candidate. He previously ran for governor in 2010, but lost to Malloy. Ganim served seven years in prison for…

This week on “Sunday Morning” (Aug. 19)

Sunday, August 19: “Mind Matters”Jane Pauley hosts a special broadcast devoted to features about the mysteries of the brain. (Originally broadcast March 18, 2018.)       COVER STORY: In search of genius | Watch Video”Genius” is a word that gets tossed around a lot these days. Author Walter Isaacson, who has written bestselling biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Steve…

Man charged with manslaughter in “stand your ground” shooting

The man accused of fatally shooting a father at a parking lot in Clearwater, Florida, was arrested on manslaughter charges Monday, authorities said. The shooting reignited the debate over Florida’s “stand your ground law” after the local sheriff’s office declined to bring charges in the case last month. Michael Drejka, 47, was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail,…

Man dies crashing plane into his home after being released from jail

A small plane crashed into a house in central Utah early Monday morning and the pilot has died, officials confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV.  Brent Christensen/KUTV Last Updated Aug 13, 2018 1:54 PM EDT A Utah man crashed a small plane into his house early Monday and died, police said. The pilot was identified as Duane Youd, who was released…

EPA urged to act on toxic chemicals White House called “PR nightmare”

HORSHAM, Pa. — Lauren Woeher wonders if her 16-month-old daughter has been harmed by tap water contaminated with toxic industrial compounds used in products like nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food wrappers. Henry Betz, at 76, rattles around his house alone at night, thinking about the water his family unknowingly drank for years that was tainted by the same…

What's important to millennial women ahead of midterm elections?

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Arizona woman missing for 9 days after sending roommate a text

Kiera Bergman is seen in an undated family photo. Family photo A young Arizona woman has been missing for over a week, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reports. Kiera Bergman, 19, was last seen at her Phoenix-area apartment complex on Aug. 4. One of her roommates told KPHO-TV that she didn’t come home after sending a strange text message. “She was saying…

Peter Strzok fired from FBI after anti-Trump texts, lawyer says

Peter Strzok — the FBI special agent who was heavily criticized by President Trump, the president’s allies and a blistering Justice Department Inspector General report — has officially been fired from the FBI, according to his lawyer.  Strzok became the face of everything Mr. Trump and his allies viewed as problematic with the FBI, after the revelation that he and…

Wife reveals what church gunman said just before and after rampage

SAN ANTONIO — The wife of the man who opened fire at a Texas church last November, killing more than two dozen people before killing himself, says he tied her to their bed before leaving for the shooting. In a series of interviews with the San Antonio Express-News, Danielle Kelley said her husband, Devin Kelley, behaved strangely detached that morning…

Utah home “fully engulfed” by flames after plane crash

A small plane crashed into a house in central Utah early Monday morning and the pilot has died, officials confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV.  Brent Christensen/KUTV PAYTON, Utah – A small plane crashed into a house in central Utah early Monday morning and the pilot has died, officials confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV. The two residents inside of the home…

DA: Accused Golden State Killer to be charged for first murder in 1975

CBS News has learned the alleged Golden State Killer will be charged Monday for what investigators believe was his very first murder. Joseph DeAngelo is accused of shooting Claude Snelling in Visalia, California, in 1975. The district attorney and police chief will announce the new charges. Detectives say his criminal behavior escalated in the small farming town, from sadistic burglar to…

School says candidate faked her diploma; husband has “cardiac event”

SARASOTA, Fla. — A candidate for the Florida Legislature is being accused of lying about graduating from college and then producing a fake diploma after a website questioned her about it. Miami University in Ohio told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that Florida House candidate Melissa Howard attended the school but never graduated.  The school also says the diploma she produced doesn’t…

Indiana moms demand answers amid spate of kids' cancer cases

An Indiana community is demanding answers after recent testing revealed toxic airborne contaminants in some homes, including three chemicals linked to cancer. Many believe the contamination has led to more pediatric cancer cases in the area. “We used our kids as the canary in the coal mine in our town,” said Kari Rhinehart. For the Johnson County mother, this cause…