A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above Inspiration Point early on August 12, 2016 in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Ethan Miller / Getty Images One of the most popular meteor showers of the year is expected to peak this weekend. The Perseids will light up the sky with dozens of meteors an hour on August 11 to 13,…
XXXtentacion visits iHeart radio Station 103.5 The Beat on May 26, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. MPI04/MediaPunch via AP The fourth and final suspect in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion has turned himself in, authorities said Tuesday night. Trayvon Newsome, 20, is being held without bond in a Florida jail on charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly…
Rep. Chris Collins’ indictment on insider trading charges sent ripples through Washington on Wednesday. Collins, the first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president, was key in supporting Mr. Trump early on. One of the most pivotal moments in the prosecution’s case actually, allegedly, took place at the White House picnic last year. CBS News’ Sara Cook and…
Ivanka Trump is in Illinois this week, where she’s promoting worker training — including welding, real and virtual. The president’s elder daughter and top aide posted about her travels on her Instagram stories Wednesday, including a shot of her holding a welding helmet. Ivanka Trump takes a look at welding materials in Illinois. Instagram screenshot Ivanka Trump took part…
CAFB says temporarily grounding the T-38 was a routine precaution. An investigation is underway.
Scientists tagged a great white shark named Hilton last year. Now, they hope Hilton can answer key questions about the mysterious predators. The researchers with Ocearch studied a trip Hilton took to Nova Scotia. They are now preparing to go there themselves for the first time next month on their 33rd expedition. They believe the area is home to a second…
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The largest California wildfire ever recorded needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles. The Mendocino Complex fire is only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state history. Some 14,000 firefighters from as far away as Florida and even New Zealand are struggling…
The teen suffered a miscarriage inside the plane’s lavatory. An autopsy is expected to determine if the child was born alive.
Cows in Florida chase a suspected car thief who fled on foot Seminole County Sheriff’s Office A woman accused of stealing a car in Florida had more than just the cops pursuing her. When she got out of the vehicle to flee the scene on foot, she found herself in a pasture in Seminole County, where a herd of cows…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Trails and National Wild & Scenic Rivers systems.
Last Updated Aug 8, 2018 10:38 AM EDT Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held by former Rep. John Conyers, setting her up to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. No Republicans or third-party candidates ran in Tuesday’s District 13 primary race, meaning Tlaib is…
NEW YORK — One out of every seven babies born to U.S. mothers who were infected with Zika during pregnancy developed some kind of health problem, according to the first long-term look at those children. Tuesday’s study focused on the children of women in Puerto Rico and other territories, where most of the U.S. cases were seen when the disease…
New research suggests more isn’t always better when it comes to sleep. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found people who slept 10 hours a night were 30 percent more likely to die prematurely than those who slept for eight hours. The risk for death from stroke and cardiovascular disease also increased. The paper looked…
This July 23, 2018, photo provided by Birmingham Audubon shows black skimmers with young chicks on Sand Island, Ala. Katie Barnes/Birmingham Audubon via AP SAND ISLAND, Ala. — Beach volleyball players on a small island off Alabama probably killed hundreds of unhatched birds, moving eggs to make room for their playing court and scaring adult birds from nests, according to…
In other countries, the longhorned tick is known to transmit disease to both humans and livestock.
More than two years before Ferguson, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was a call to action for many people. The unarmed 17-year-old was shot and killed in 2012 by George Zimmerman, who claimed he was attacked and fired in self-defense. Now, Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin have teamed up with Jay-Z on the new six-part series…
The incident happened at the Kroger on Kenard Avenue in Spring Grove Village, WKRC reports. WKRC CINCINNATI — An 11-year-old girl who Cincinnati police say was stealing from a supermarket has been shocked with a Taser stun gun. Police say the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday at a Kroger in Cincinnati. Authorities say the officer suspected the girl was…
LONG ISLAND, Maine – The U.S. exported more than $142 million worth of lobster to China last year, up from about $108 million in 2016. But that number is expected to take a big hit after China roughly doubled tariffs on live U.S. seafood in retaliation of U.S. tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports last month. The Trump administration…
BROOKLYN, Iowa — The search for a missing college student from Iowa is stretching into a third week. Mollie Tibbetts, 20, vanished July 18th, after going on a jog in the small town of Brooklyn, Iowa. As CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports, while her case has captured national headlines, thousands of others do not receive the same attention. This…
WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY: Scattered to numerous showers and storms will begin to work their way into the area on Wednesday, bringing us a decent shot at some heavy rain. Thursday will have the greatest chance for rain, with some spots potentially seeing 2-3″+ in areas where thunderstorms train along each other. Highs will remain in the lower 90s on Wednesday. This rain will allow…
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One of the two officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark in March was confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters on his wedding day Saturday, reports CBS Sacramento. Police haven’t released the names of the two officers who opened fire on Clark in his grandmother’s backyard, due to safety concerns. The small group of protesters had gotten word…
The All America City is the first in the state to be part of a new initiative that could lay the groundwork for development and improvement in downtown for the next two decades.
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District of Mississippi is forming citizen task forces to highlight the lack of cell phone service and high speed internet connectivity in counties across the region. Brandon Presley held one of the public meetings at the Lee County Justice Center this evening in Tupelo. Presley is asking task force members…
Communities and area first responders participate in National Night Out.