Justice Kennedy’s key swing votes For three decades on a divided Supreme Court, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy was often the swing vote who determined the fate of monumental cases. Here are some of the key cases he decided: Gay marriage: Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015 Kennedy was in the 5-4 majority that decided in June 2015 the Constitution that guarantees the…
A white Memphis woman was fired from her job at an apartment development after she was recorded calling the police on a black man who was wearing socks while swimming in a pool. Trilogy Residential Management said Erica Walker, a manager at one of their properties, was “terminated immediately after we completed our investigation.” The company said Walker would “never…
Master Sergeant Ray Hall says the victim died at the scene, while the other party involved received only minor injuries.
Every summer, news feeds fill up with pool safety stories that aim to teach adults how to spot when a child is in trouble in the water before it’s too late. These sorts of safety tutorials aren’t generally meant for children. However, in Orlando, Florida, last week, a pair of 6-year-old twin brothers, Peyton and Bryant Switzer, proved that they…
After a brief foot chase, the officer arrested the suspect. Bond was set at $10,000.
Three children died and one was critically wounded in apparent gun accidents in separate incidents across the country this weekend. Police in Houston say a two-year-old fatally shot himself Sunday afternoon after finding an unsecured 9mm semi-automatic pistol in a living room couch. CBS affiliate KHOU identified the boy as Christopher Williams, Jr. The parents were home at the time, police said. Investigators…
MDOC says Wilson was taken back into custody without incident. Officers from several law enforcement agencies were involved with the search for him.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at 1-800-773-TIPS (8477.)
Two people were injured when a car ran into the horses they were riding. The horses were killed. CBS Miami SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — Police in Florida say a man was reaching for his cellphone when he struck and killed two horses and seriously injured a young girl and a woman. Davie police Sgt. Mark Leone tells news outlets…
Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot, took a break from filming the superhero film franchise’s second installment in Washington, D.C. to visit kids in a nearby children’s hospital Facebook/Kelly Swink Sahady Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot, took a break from her duties in Washington, D.C. to visit a children’s hospital in Virginia. She wasn’t fighting crime in the nation’s capital,…
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. “We fight these battles one day at a time, and today we won this round,” defense attorney Ben Brafman said outside court. Brafman said during an arraignment that he expects…
President Trump says he “can’t go wrong” with his final four Supreme Court candidates. Sources tell CBS News the contenders are federal appeals court judges Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas Hardiman, Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge. According to CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, Mr. Trump is focusing most closely on Kavanaugh and Hardiman, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
TEANECK, N.J. — A father who died along with his four daughters in a Delaware highway crash was a native of the Philippines and U. S. Navy veteran who settled in New Jersey to raise his family. CBS New York reports a mass Sunday morning honored 61-year-old Audie Trinidad of Teaneck and his daughters, 20-year-old Kaitlyn, 17-year-old Danna and 13-year-old twins…
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman has died after the electricity company cut power to her house, despite her paying $500 to her account only days before. Desiree Washington says her 68-year-old mother Linda Daniels relied on an electric-powered oxygen tank to breathe, and she died of heart failure Thursday hours after Public Service Enterprise Group turned off the…
Travis Pastrana peforms during HISTORY’s Live Event “Evel Live” on July 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for HISTORY LAS VEGAS — Honoring the man who paved the way for dozens of daredevils, Travis Pastrana succeeded in triplicating three of Evel Knievel’s iconic motorcycle jumps, including one that nearly killed the late daredevil. Donning…
Immigration lawyers say the Pentagon has begun discharging dozens of recruits who had been promised a path to U.S. citizenship. They were part of a program called “MAVNI” — military accessions vital to the national interest. It had brought more than 10,000 non-citizens into the military. The program was abruptly suspended in 2016, leaving more than 1,000 recruits in limbo….
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California couple who lost their home in a wildfire made a new happy memory Sunday amid the ashes when they found what was left of the wife’s wedding and engagement rings. Ishu and Laura Rao, who got married only eight months ago, returned to the rubble of their home in Goleta in Santa Barbara County,…
MHP is investigating the fatal crash.
Interstate 580 at the Altamont Pass, about 40 miles east of Oakland, was temporarily shut down by a wildfire on July 8, 2018; the Alameda County Fire Department said westbound lanes reopened after about an hour CBS San Francisco LOS ANGELES — Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires in California amid a somewhat promising forecast….
TODAY: An isolated shower cannot be ruled out in the morning, but most spots should stay dry until the afternoon hours when scattered downpours develop. Highs today around 90°. Chance of rain around 40%. Rain coverage decreases after sunset and we should dry out overnight. Lows in the low 70s. TUESDAY-SUNDAY: A fairly typical pattern for this time of year, with highs…
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says the U.S. service member killed in an apparent insider attack in southern Afghanistan was a soldier from California. In a statement, the Pentagon identified the soldier as Cpl. Joseph Maciel of South Gate, California. He died Saturday in Tarin Kowt District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Maciel was assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry…
For the first time ever, the Redhawks will field a varsity football team for a complete season.
“Being as close as we were, I think that’s going to motivate them to get over the hump and get back.”