Archives: 2018

“Deathtraps”: Fatal crash shines light on past duck boat incidents

The company involved in a deadly tour boat crash in Branson, Missouri, has come under scrutiny following a series of other accidents. According to the Stone County Sheriff’s Office, 17 people are dead after a Ride the Ducks boat capsized and sank on Table Rock Lake during a powerful storm Thursday. Jim Pattison Jr., the president of Ripley Entertainment, which…

Report: Cohen secretly recorded Trump discussing payment to Playboy model

Last Updated Jul 20, 2018 12:42 PM EDT Two months before the November 2016 election, longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen secretly recorded a conversation with then-candidate Donald Trump about payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, the New York Times reported Friday. McDougal alleges she had a roughly year-long relationship with the real estate mogul in 2006. The Times cited…

Condemned killer spared after juror comes forward with concerns

  This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Raymond Tibbetts, who was sentenced to death after he was convicted of fatally stabbing Fred Hicks in 1997 in Cincinnati. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction via AP, File COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Friday spared a condemned killer whose sentence was…

What Trump and Putin agreed to in Helsinki

The only agreement reached between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday was to meet again later this year, a National Security Council official tells CBS News’ “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced Thursday on Twitter that Mr. Trump has asked national security adviser John Bolton to invite…

Mistress reveals how Army sergeant allegedly plotted wife’s murder

  A U.S. Army sergeant’s girlfriend has testified to helping him kill his soldier wife in 2015. Dolores Delgado testified against Sgt. Maliek Kearney CBS Baltimore BALTIMORE — For the second day, the mistress of an Army sergeant charged in the death of his estranged wife testified about the plot to kill the Fort Meade soldier, CBS Baltimore reports. “I kinda…

Watermelon Pizza and Salsa

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey wows us with some unusual but delicious ways to use watermelon!  We think the watermelon salsa is like taking a bite out of summer, and the watermelon pizza was a perfect treat kids will love! Don’t forget to head to Water Valley for the Watermelon Festival! Thursday, Aug 2nd – 5:00 PM Friday, Aug 3rd – 12:00…

Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign in Kansas

TOPEKA, Kansas — Two luminaries in the democratic socialist movement — one its national leader, the other its new star — are descending on solidly Republican Kansas on Friday, taking their emboldened liberal message to an unlikely testing ground before next month’s congressional primaries. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who rose to fame following her surprise win in last…

Calendar: Week of July 23

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:       Monday sees the start of the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, showcasing the latest advances in research and protection. Elisabeth Moss stars as Offred in “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Hulu On Tuesday, Emmy-winning actress Elisabeth Moss, of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” celebrates her 36th birthday.     …

Activist warned of building on site where dozens of bodies were found

A local activist and historian warned school officials not to build on a site in Sugar Land, Texas, where nearly a hundred Civil War-era burials have been uncovered. Archaeologists believe the bodies belonged to African-American prisoners who were forced to work on plantations after the Civil War ended. Reginald Moore, the activist who sounded the alarm to school officials, was…

McConnell withdraws Trump judicial nominee

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday abruptly withdrew one of President Trump’s appellate court nominees when it became apparent he did not have enough support to pass. The decision came just minutes before the confirmation vote and after senators voiced concerns about his college writings. McConnell indicated that the administration would be withdrawing the nomination of Ryan Bounds, an…

Star wrestler loses scholarship over conduct at protest

  Bronson Harmon at a protest in Modesto, California, on June 30. Facebook/Abdul Lasaing A star wrestler in California lost his college scholarship after video posted to social media showed him using an anti-gay slur at political rally last month, CBS Sacramento reports. Bronson Harmon, an 18-year-old who was set to attend California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, was…

In Helsinki, Trump misses an opportunity to market America

“CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson shares his thoughts on the big stories of the week in our series Reporter’s Notebook.  Candidate Donald Trump promised that he’d be a cheerleader for America. He built his career as a marketer and as president, he’s shown that marketing moxie. In England, he found a way to mention his Scottish golf course in…

Trump says he could be Putin’s “worst nightmare”

President Trump said he’ll be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “worst nightmare” if things don’t go well with Russia. Mr. Trump made the comments on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in an interview that aired Friday. Mr. Trump, still facing fallout over his widely criticized Monday meeting with Putin in Helsinki, Finland, has expressed his intent to invite Putin to Washington in fall,…

Video of a close call brings new attention to kids in hot cars

Children in Texas and Connecticut died from overheating in vehicles Thursday. Those deaths and widely-viewed video of a baby being rescued from inside a hot car in Florida this week is drawing new attention to the problem. Sheriff’s deputies in Volusia county, Florida, received a 911 call from Jessica Kaiser Tuesday after she spotted a child alone in a parked…