NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — An employee who called police on a black Smith College student who was eating lunch in a common room on the western Massachusetts campus Tuesday has been placed on leave, school officials say. In a transcript of the call released by school officials Friday, the unidentified employee tells campus police dispatchers that the student seemed “out of…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Friday he followed proper reporting protocols regarding domestic violence allegations against an assistant coach in 2015. Meyer posted a statement addressed to Buckeyes fans on Twitter, his first extensive comments since being placed on paid administrative leave by Ohio State on Wednesday. The university is investigating what Meyer knew about allegations…
Fairly typical weather for early August is going to stick around into next week.
Chief Ramey says there have been two additional arrests made by the Department of Homeland Security as a result of this case in Alabama.
The girl is seen with her parents and with attorneys in this photo taken on August 3, 2018. Anna Demichik A 12-year-old Chinese national who police had said was abducted at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was found Friday in New York City in the custody of her parents, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement. The girl,…
15 Photos A ticket is seen ahead of the Mega Millions lottery draw in New York, July 1, 2016. Reuters A group of 11 co-workers won last week’s massive Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials in California announced Friday. At the time of the drawing, the prize was listed as $522 million but was later revised upwards to $543 million. The group…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will ultimately set the timeline for denuclearization, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview in Singapore Friday. Pompeo made the comments when an interviewer with Channel NewsAsia asked him when denuclearization will take place, pointing out that leaving the process open-ended makes people incredibly nervous. The Trump administration has outlined no timeline…
When the Wells Fargo banking scandal erupted nationally in 2016, amid allegations that bank employees were encouraged to open credit card accounts for customers without their knowledge, leading to even larger, systemic fraud, Jessie Guitron was at home saying “I told you so.” The scandal rocked the nation and cost the Wells Fargo CEO his job, along with more than 5,000…
A TASTE OF SUMMER is again on our morning menu: a delicacy harvested by trained scavengers, as John Blackstone will show us: Please don’t sniff at the livestock arena setting. This is the pinnacle of scented sport: The North American Truffle Dog Championship. Twenty-four contestants work to catch the carefully-buried scent of truffles. A contestant comes up with a find…
Sheriff Randy Tolar said technology was critical in handling the case.
This Oct. 9, 2017, image shows a makeshift memorial for victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas. John Locher / AP LAS VEGAS — More than 10 months after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police say they are closing their investigation without answering the key question: What drove a gunman to unleash a hail of gunfire…
Fortunately the driver of the SUV made it out with their life, but did receive moderate injuries.
Harvey Weinstein and attorney Benjamin Brafman arrive at State Supreme Court, June 5, 2018 in New York City. Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape charges. Drew Angerer/Getty Images NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers want a New York court to throw out sexual assault charges against him. Lawyers for the former movie titan-turned-#MeToo villain filed notice Friday they’ll seek dismissal…
A file image of a rainbow flag. Getty Images/ iStockphoto New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ordering an investigation after a same-sex couple says they were denied a marriage license by a town clerk in upstate New York. The governor even offered to officiate the couple’s wedding. Dylan Toften and Thomas Hurd sought the license in Root, New York, a…
Slacking off on exercise for just a few weeks can have an impact on your body that last much longer, new research suggests. Two recent studies from the University of Liverpool and McMaster University, among others, monitored active people who abruptly started sitting more and found their blood sugar levels rose, their insulin sensitivity decreased and they gained weight. The…
Shayla Swain, 24, and her one-year-old daughter Serenity Cox died in the fire. Another child and the children’s father were able to escape without injury.
Dramatic cellphone video shows a man apparently taunting a bison at Yellowstone National Park. The bison was clearly not amused and charged at the man. Luckily, the man managed not to get hurt. The incident happened as the bison was crossing a road in the park Tuesday. Yellowstone officials say the man’s actions were “reckless, dangerous, and illegal.” They are…
A child’s bucket of sand is one sure sign of summer. But to REALLY experience sand, you have to “let it slide.” Barry Petersen leads the way: At first glance you might think these sand dunes belong to a desert, or an ocean beach, but neither is the case. These dunes are part of Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park…
CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford (right) with Maj. Ethan Krumnow’s children CBS News In our series, Coming Home, we follow the lives of our nation’s bravest as they return from combat zones abroad. On Monday, Aug. 6, we’ll get a rare look at the challenges and sacrifices endured by the families of the United States Marines. Earlier this year,…
Like it or not, employers have always been able to monitor workers. Company email isn’t private, and phone calls often come with a familiar voice saying, “This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance.” But today, the emergence of new technologies that lets businesses track, listen to and even watch employees while on company time is raising concern…
Last Updated Aug 3, 2018 10:38 AM EDT Authorities in Iowa are giving an update on the effort to find Mollie Tibbetts. The University of Iowa sophomore was last seen July 18 on her daily run. Viewers can watch the press conference in the player above. A $172,000 reward is being offered for information leading to Tibbetts’ safe return. ©…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Glenn Jacobs, the WWE wrestler known as Kane, has won the bout for mayor in Tennessee’s third largest county. Jacobs, a Republican who also runs an insurance and real estate company, was leading Democrat Linda Haney by a large margin with most of the votes counted in Knox County on Thursday. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Jacobs…
Four cities are suing the Trump administration over what they describe as a “sabotage” of the Affordable Care Act. Although Congress and the Trump administration have eased some of the Obama-era health law requirements, it’s still the law of the land. Chicago, Baltimore, and Ohio’s Columbus and Cincinatti on Thursday filed a suit against President Trump, Health and Human Services…
Lynchburg, Virginia officials ordered evacuations Thursday in the area of Black Creek Trail over fears of the College Lake Dam will fail in the heavy flooding. Heavy rains have caused rising water and crews are using caution, CBS Roanoke affiliate WDBJ reports. According to the National Weather Service, the Lynchburg Water Resources Department reported 4 to 6 inches of rain…