In a rare public reversal, President Trump said the U.S. will allow undocumented families to stay together, even with his “zero tolerance” border policy still in place. The president signed an executive order temporarily ending the separation of children from their parents who cross the border illegally. But according to CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend, the executive order…
A family from Louisiana with both black and white children is asking Blue Bell ice cream to change the name of the flavor “The Great Divide” to “Better Together.” Traci Schmidley The mother of a mixed-race family is asking a popular ice cream manufacturer to change the name of one of its flavors to be more inclusive. Traci Schmidley says…
CHICAGO — The family of a teenage shooting victim whom Chicago paramedics covered with a sheet mistakenly believing he was dead is questioning the actions of first responders. The father of 17-year-old Erin Carey says the family’s attorney sent out notices to both the Chicago fire and police departments to preserve all documents and evidence from their investigations. “I really…
Republicans’ efforts to overhaul immigration may be in trouble. A vote on the more conservative of two GOP-proposed bills failed on the House floor Thursday, and the vote on the more moderate bill was delayed until Friday. House Republicans are expected to meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday for a briefing on the more moderate bill. While both bills were originated by…
TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma police have arrested a man suspected of killing a 12-year-old girl more than three decades ago. The News Tribune reports 66-year-old Gary Hartman was booked into Pierce County Jail Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of Michella Welch. Prosecutors are expected to charge him Thursday. Police declined to talk about the arrest…
Under proposed rules, casinos would pay state and local taxes, worth 12% of the wagers minus payouts.
There is still a $5,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest. Multiple agencies have been involved in the manhunt.
By letter, email or web, the person nominating needs to outline why they think the nominee deserves such recognition.
ROCKAWAY, NJ — The parents of a 12-year-old girl say their daughter was bullied to death and her school did nothing to stop it. They’re taking the New Jersey school district to court to prevent other families from going through similar heartbreak, CBS New York reports. Mallory Grossman ended her life one year ago after the Copeland Middle School student was…
Rebecca Rivera (left), Dania Amezquita-Gomez (right) Galveston Police Department DALLAS — The mother of a 4-year-old boy whose naked body was found on a South Texas beach last year admitted to authorities that she beat him and denied him medical care after he suffered a head injury from running into a wall, then drove to Galveston in the middle…
Gina Rodriguez attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Christopher Polk / Getty Images This year, “Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez is offering her name for Emmys consideration — but she won’t be putting any money behind it. Instead, the 33-year-old actress is funding a dream come true for an undocumented high school…
500-million-year-old fossils discovered in Australia by researchers from the University of California, Riverside: Obamus coronatus (left) and Attenborites janeae. University of California, Riverside Over 500 million years ago, deep in the dark, vast ocean, lived a creature that would one day have a connection to a 21st century American president. Researchers at University of California, Riverside discovered two new prehistoric…
Speakers will include Till’s cousin Wheeler Parker, now 79. Parker was an eyewitness to Till’s 1955 abduction.
President Donald Trump nominated former Pike County Sheriff Mark Shepherd of McComb for the position.
President Donald Trump halted his policy of separating families at the border Wednesday by executive order following massive public outcry. But it may have already cost American taxpayers millions of dollars for a policy most of them oppose, according to media reports. Behind the immigration policy are a handful of companies and nonprofit groups earning tens of millions to house…
“Strapped me down all the way, from your feet all the way to your chest, you couldn’t really move… They also put a bag over your head.”
The two sisters’ religious orders, based in Nazareth, Kentucky, and Milwaukee, have opposed the death penalty because it contradicts Catholic teaching.
The Charging Bull and Fearless Girl statues are shown on Lower Broadway in New York on March 22, 2017. AP New York City’s “Fearless Girl” and the Statue of Liberty might soon have some sisters. City officials have launched a new effort to commission public artworks and monuments honoring trailblazing women. New York City’s first lady, Chirlane McCray, and the…
Deputies were told the suspect was armed with a box cutter and stole a 2012 Nissan Frontier pick-up.
Last Updated Jun 21, 2018 9:55 AM EDT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police say they’ve arrested a man in the shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release sent Thursday morning that 22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams of Pompano Beach was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday. The 20-year-old rapper was ambushed by two suspects as…
In seconds, facial recognition technology can compare a picture taken at the gate against a flier’s passport picture stored in a government database.
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — Strong storms containing heavy rains have caused severe flooding in parts of western Pennsylvania, spurring dozens of evacuations and damaging numerous vehicles and other property. No injuries were reported. The torrential downpours had dropped around 2 inches of rain on the region through Wednesday night. Vehicles were seen floating down flooded streets, while swift water rescue…
A “dancing thief” in Missouri is accused of stealing a bunch of scratch-offs while busting a move. St. Louis County Police are hoping someone recognizes her by her dope dancing. St. Louis County Police Police in Missouri have released surveillance video of a woman dancing inside a convenience store, hoping someone can help identify her. Her dancing isn’t a crime,…
Actor Peter Fonda (L) and Parky Fonda attend the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 1, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Mark Davis/Getty Images Last Updated Jun 21, 2018 8:39 AM EDT NEW YORK — Peter Fonda apologized Wednesday for a late-night Twitter rant in which he suggested 12-year-old Barron Trump should be ripped…