Archives: 2018

Better Rain Chances Later This Week.

TODAY: Highs around 90°. A few showers possible this morning west of US-45. Variably cloudy through the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Isolated showers and storms will develop in the afternoon and early evening. Chance of rain around 20%. Overnight lows in the low 70s. WEDNESDAY: A few more scattered showers and storms across the area. Highs around 90….

Audio tape purportedly of sobbing immigrant kids grabs spotlight

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage Monday in the growing uproar over the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. “Papa! Papa!” one child is heard weeping in the audio file that was…

ROBBY & TOM IN OMAHA: Mississippi State-North Carolina Postponed to Tuesday Morning

OMAHA, Neb.  (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – With inclement weather affecting the Omaha, Nebraska, area on Monday, Mississippi State baseball’s scheduled College World Series matchup with North Carolina has been postponed. The two teams are now scheduled to face off on ESPN2, Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT at TD Ameritrade Park. The matchup was originally slated to begin at 6 p.m. Monday, but with rain…

CBS News poll: Americans divided over tariffs, pardons, Russia probe

By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto A new CBS News poll finds Americans split on questions about President Trump’s foreign policy and the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Democrats and Republicans differ widely in their views of Mr. Trump’s tariffs of some foreign imports and his approach to foreign…

Mixed views of Trump-Kim summit, fewer uneasy about conflict now

By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto In the aftermath of the Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un summit, fewer Americans are now uneasy about possible conflict with North Korea. More feel the countries moved closer to peace than to war, though most feel it’s too soon to say. More than half of Americans approve of President Trump’s…

Growing fears at Mexican border over family separations

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Inside a facility holding illegal immigrants

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Nielsen defends family separation in heated White House briefing

Last Updated Jun 18, 2018 8:05 PM EDT Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen addressed reporters Monday amid intense backlash on the Trump administration’s policy of prosecuting immigrants crossing the border that has resulted in the separation of families. She blamed Congress for a supposed “loophole,” calling on the legislative body to fix the issue, despite the fact that the situation…

Inside the Texas facility housing hundreds of illegal immigrant families

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol agents conduct intake of illegal border crossers at the Central Processing Center on June 17, 2018 in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection McALLEN, Texas — Video provided by the U.S. government of the immigration facility housing hundreds of people was released Monday. A day…

Trump announces plan to establish new “Space Force”

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Texas' Beto O'Rourke condemns “inhumane” family separation

Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, condemned the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents when families attempt to enter the country illegally. “This is unprecedented, it’s inhumane, and we have to make sure it’s un-American,” he said in an interview airing on CBSN’s “Red & Blue” on Monday. O’Rourke, who is running for Senate against Republican Sen. Ted…

ROBBY & TOM IN OMAHA: Confidence Rising for Pilkington, Bulldogs Ahead of Next CWS Game

FOR WEATHER DELAY UPDATES: Be sure to follow @RobbyDonoho and @TomEbleWCBI for the latest in Omaha! WATCH: As the sports guys wait out the weather delay in Omaha, we previewed the upcoming match-up between Mississippi State and North Carolina including Konnor Pilkington’s upcoming start on the mound against the Tar Heels. Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports