Archives: 2018

“Vicious cycle”: Why is the U.S. Army abruptly discharging immigrant recruits?

SAN ANTONIO — Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned. The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know…

One dead, several hurt after city bus slams into Philadelphia home

A bus crashed into a home in Philadelphia on July 5, 2018, killing one and leaving several others injured. CBS Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — One person was killed and several others were injured after a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus crashed into a home in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday evening. Authorities are calling this a freak accident, CBS Philadelphia reports. Chaos…

Cooler, Wetter Weekend.

TODAY: Partly cloudy in the morning, with temperatures climbing from the mid 70s into the upper 80s by the lunch hour. A few widely scattered showers and storms will begin to form in the afternoon, becoming more widespread through the afternoon and evening. High temperatures in the low 90s, with a heat index in the upper 90s and low 100s. Northeast…

Chris Brown arrested on battery charge after Fla. concert

35 Photos Singer Chris Brown is seen in a booking photo taken on July 5, 2018 by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, after he was arrested on a felony battery warrant issued by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. HANDOUT Recording artist Chris Brown was arrested Thursday after a concert in Florida on an outstanding warrant for felony battery.  The…

Fla. man drops $1,300 outside supermarket, good Samaritan returns it

The good samaritan returned the money anonymously. istockphoto A Florida man had a lot to celebrate this Independence Day when a good Samaritan returned a pile of cash he dropped at a supermarket. Chris Woods walked into a Publix supermarket in Clearwater, Florida, in late June with $1,300 in his pocket, but dropped the bundle of cash in the parking…

Why older lifeguards are watching the pool this summer

It may once have been the coolest summer job ever. But teenagers like Lara Wilkniss say summer lifeguarding isn’t in her plans this year. “We would love to go lifeguard and have fun and make friends,” Wilkniss said. “We don’t have time for any of this. We don’t even have time to build a resume. That’s how booked we are…

“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, July 5, 2018

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Pro-Trump “Deplorable” store shuts down after two days

File photo of Trump-inspired “Make America Great Again” hats for sale at a rally on Nov. 4, 2016 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Spencer Platt / Getty Images A pro-Trump store in upstate New York called the “Team Deplorable Community Activity Center” – whose owner planned to turn the shop into a national support center for the president’s agenda – has closed…

HHS: “Under 3,000” immigrant children still separated from their parents

LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration on Thursday dramatically increased the number of migrant children it says have been separated from their parents at the border. Now, the head of Health and Human Services (HHS) says his department is ready to reunite those children. Just this week, Perla De Velasquez reunited with her 12-year-old daughter after being separated for over…

Higher rain chances through the weekend

Rain Chances THURSDAY NIGHT:  Isolated showers and storms are possible through about midnight. Fairly quiet conditions should be the general rule for the 2nd half of the night. Look for lows in the 70s. FRIDAY:  There won’t be much in the way of rain or storm activity during the morning but it’ll blossom up during the afternoon and carryover into…