LOS ANGELES — She visited Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row neighborhood, where the homeless crowd the streets. She met with liberal activists eager to see universal health care and expanded rent-control laws. And she was cheered by hundreds of supporters at a downtown fundraiser, where she warned of those who scheme to turn liberal-minded Americans against each other. Virtually unknown…
SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday revealed widely divergent plans on how to reunite hundreds of immigrant children with parents who have been deported since the families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump’s administration puts the onus on the ACLU, asking that the organization use its “considerable resources” to find parents…
A couple on a date in Michigan helped a man who was alone in a rural area after dark, stranded because his electric wheelchair ran out of power Erin Meeks It was date night for Erin and Bryan Meeks, and the couple took a quiet back road in Comstock Township, Michigan, to get home. As they were driving through rural…
Friday marks day four of the bank fraud trial for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and the trial is moving through witnesses swiftly. Manafort is charged with four counts of bank fraud and five counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, among other things. On Thursday, the court heard testimony from four witnesses — two vendors, Manafort’s bookkeeper and…
Twice in the past year, Brett Kavanaugh offered glimpses of his position on abortion that strongly suggest he would vote to support restrictions if confirmed to the Supreme Court. One was in a dissent in the case of a 17-year-old migrant seeking to terminate her pregnancy. The other was a speech before a conservative group in which he spoke admiringly…
Virginia state police say a 12-year-old girl who was abducted at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is believed to be in extreme danger. JinJing Ma was visiting the U.S. from China. She was last seen at the airport Thursday morning, but it took eight hours for police to issue an Amber Alert. Police said Ma was with a tour group…
A visibly upset Oumou Kanoute speaks with CBS Boston on August 2, 2018 CBS Boston NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Smith College is investigating after police were called to check out a black student who was eating her lunch in a common room. “This shouldn’t happen to anyone at all,” Oumou Kanoute said through tears to CBS Boston. Kanoute is a rising…
Around 15 million kids attend camp each year in the United States, and for many parents, it’s a rite of passage every summer. In this Reporter’s Notebook, “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson, whose children just returned from camp, explores the defining experiences and lessons for both children and their parents when kids go to camp. For most of the…
Law enforcement in Iowa will give an update Friday morning on the effort to find Mollie Tibbetts. The University of Iowa sophomore was last seen July 18 on her nightly run. A $172,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to her safe return. Mollie Tibbetts’ mother, Laura Calderwood, believes she may have been abducted. In an unusual move,…
Joseph James Pappas in undated photo Houston police HOUSTON — In a chilling interview, a former friend of Joseph Pappas told CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV he believes the suspected killer of a Houston cardiologist has a hit list and may be hunting his next victim. “I personally do not think the doctor is the only person that he is…
PHOENIX — Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys, one of several cases brought to light in recent weeks as thousands of immigrant children remain detained around the country. Court documents show Levian Pacheco faces several charges stemming from incidents that allegedly took place between August…
Wall of dust from intense storm moves through Phoenix area on August 2, 2018 KPHO-TV MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — A monsoon storm hit the region hard Thursday evening, bringing high winds, low visibility and a massive wall of rolling dust from the south, reports CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV. “It is a huge one,” said Jerry Ferguson, form the station’s news…
TODAY: Sunny in the morning, then a few widely scattered showers and storms in the afternoon and evening. Highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Chance of rain around 30%. Showers and storms fizzle out overnight. Lows drop into the upper 60s and low 70s. WEEKEND: High temperatures remain in the low 90s this weekend, with daily pop up showers and…
An Atlanta woman says the rapper paid for her entire grocery bill, when he noticed she couldn’t afford the items on the conveyor belt. Steve Marcus/Reuters When an Atlanta woman who had fallen on hard times didn’t have enough money to pay for her groceries at Whole Foods, she was at her breaking point. But then a kind stranger in…
Joseph James Pappas is seen in an undated photo provided by the Houston Police Department. Texas Department of Public Safety/Houston Police Department SWAT officers and deputies in Harris County, Texas, late Thursday surrounded the home of Joseph James Pappas, the suspect in the shooting death of cardiologist Dr. Mark Hausknecht, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU reports. They are unsure if Pappas…
The landlord at the apartment complex moved some of the victims into vacant apartments.
Tampa police say a child was found dead in the Hillsborough River. WTSP A 4-year-old girl has died after her mother apparently threw her in a Tampa river on Thursday, police said. Shakayla Denson, 26, was charged with first-degree felony murder, aggravated child abuse and grand theft auto charges, Tampa police said. CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP reports that Denson is…
Ole Miss men’s basketball prepares for a trip to Canada to face off against international competition.
The motorcyclist was airlifted to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
There’s a new motto in Noxubee County for 2018. New beginning, same ending.
The Ole Miss football team reported for fall camp Thursday, marking the official start to the 2018 season.
Flooding near Lynchburg, Virginia on August 2, 2018. Kipp Teague 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…
Colin Kaepernick, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers, seen Oct. 16, 2016. Getty Video gamemaker Electronic Arts (EA) is apologizing Thursday about “an unfortunate mistake” in removing NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s name from a soundtrack in the Madden NFL 19 video game. “We messed up, and the edit should never have happened,” EA said. “Members of our team misunderstood the fact…
More than 800 district personnel attended the annual convocation at the Orchard Church in Tupelo. It was a time of encouragement, information and team building.