NEW YORK — President Trump blasted his former attorney Michael Cohen on Twitter for secretly recording a conversation the two had shortly before the presidential election, about a possible payment to a former Playboy model who claims she had an affair with Mr. Trump. But the recording is legal, according to New York law. On Twitter Saturday, Mr. Trump said…
Meredith sued to gain admission as the first black student at Ole Miss and was escorted by federal marshals amid violence that erupted on campus.
The U.S. Labor Department released figures Friday, adjusted to cancel out seasonal changes.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Corporal punishment will be outlawed in Holmes County School District. The Clarion Ledger reports the rural school board of the newly merged 3,000-student district voted last Wednesday to eliminate the practice. Superintendent James Henderson asked the board to change the policy. He cited research that corporal punishment can be emotionally harmful to children. He says unruly…
President Donald Trump paints a dire picture of life for U.S. farmers, citing in part unfair trade relations with other countries. In fact, the picture is more complex. While the agricultural sector is affected by global trade, other factors play a larger role, including low commodity prices, record crop production and changing weather. Following is a closer look at Mr….
LOS ANGELES — A man’s feud with his grandmother turned into a bizarre and deadly weekend confrontation that ended with a supermarket worker dead and dozens of people held hostage in a store miles away. Gene Evin Atkins, 28, was booked Sunday on suspicion of murder after an explosion of violence that a relative said may have been brewing for…
Two Minnesota women who were confronted at a public pool for breastfeeding say they plan to file a discrimination lawsuit. And over the weekend, dozens of other moms launched their own, special protest outside the pool to support the two women. Last Wednesday, Stephanie Buchanan and Mary Davis were in the kiddie pool with their children at the Aquatic Center…
Both of the accidents were single-vehicle. Both men who died were middle aged.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — A U.S. Air Force fighter jet intercepted a small general aviation aircraft flying near President Trump’s private golf club Saturday. The U.S. military announced that an F-16 jet intercepted the plane around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said the plane was flying “without proper clearances or communications” in the temporary flight…
HOUSTON — Authorities in Houston have released surveillance photos and a composite sketch of the man suspected of fatally shooting a cardiologist who once treated former President George H.W. Bush. Dr. Mark Hausknecht was shot to death while riding his bicycle to work Friday morning at Texas Medical Center. Police have said the shooter rode past Hausknecht, then turned around…
An adult fan snagged a foul ball that was tossed to a kid at an MLB game on Sunday, but the Cubs helped the kid win in the end, giving him a ball signed by All-Star player Javy Baez. Twitter/Chicago Cubs Catching a foul ball at a Major League Baseball game is something many fans dream of but very…
Pam Smith wasn’t with her husband and children on the duck boat that capsized and sank last Thursday near Branson, Missouri. She said she needed to do some shopping, so the kids and their father, set out to have some fun. Her final conversation with her husband took place just before the boat sank. “He says, ‘It’s not good, Pam,’”…
Police say a Florida man will face no charges for shooting another man dead in a parking lot after an argument last week. Protesters gathered Sunday at the scene of the shooting in response. Last Thursday, Markeis McGlockton parked in a handicap spot with his girlfriend and three young kids before going inside a convenience store with his five-year-old son…
Senior Cpl. Earl Jamie Givens CBS DFW DALLAS — The driver of an SUV that struck and killed a Dallas police officer on a motorcycle has been arrested. Authorities say 32-year Dallas Police Department veteran Senior Cpl. Earl Jamie Givens was killed by a suspected drunken driver Saturday while accompanying the funeral escort of another Dallas officer. Givens was…
MONDAY – TUESDAY: Mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. A very slim chance to see an isolated shower or storm in the area but we won’t hold our breath. It will also be a bit breezy with north winds 5-15 mph with gusts up to 20. Look for lower humidity values helping to keep…
Scene of alleged incident late on July 22, 2018 in which, teen’s family claims, police SUV chasing the teen as he rode his bike ran him over CBS Sacramento Last Updated Jul 23, 2018 3:45 AM EDT Tensions were high in Sacramento after a police SUV allegedly ran over a teen being chased on his bike, reports CBS Sacramento….
The products from Mondelez Global contain whey powder, which its supplier has recalled due to the potential presence of salmonella. Getty NEW YORK — Mondelez Global issuing a voluntary recall for some of its Ritz Cracker products because of a potential risk of salmonella. The Hanover, New Jersey-based company says it’s recalling 16 varieties of Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and…
Starkville Academy’s title defense begins on the road at Lamar.
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) — Phillip Lindsey is just like any other kid in Mississippi. Raised in West Point he enjoys hunting, watching Stephen Curry sink threes, and playing basketball. But Phillip plays the game a bit differently. He shoots his shot from a wheelchair. “Phillip was born with Caudal Regression Syndrome,” Phillip’s mother Lindsay Lindsey said. “Very rare and…
CLINTON, Miss. (WCBI) – More than 1,200 high school students from across the state spent the past week learning how to be better leaders in their church youth groups, schools, and communities. It’s part of the annual event known as “Super Summer” and WCBI’s Allie Martin was at Mississippi College where it all took place. From the moment students arrive at…
The Back to School Sales Tax weekend started on Friday and ends at midnight on Sunday.
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – No one is injured after a shots fired call in Aberdeen over the weekend. Assistant Police Chief Quinell Shumpert says officers were called out to a home on Canal Street Saturday morning, after a woman saw gunshot holes through a window. Shumpert says when officers arrived, they found bullet fragments inside the home. This is an ongoing…
The driver and co-driver of the 18 wheeler were not seriously injured, but the driver was taken to the hospital to be looked over.
A car and a SUV collided, totaling both cars.