Husband in custody after Itawamba County homicide
A three-month-old child was in the home, but wasn’t injured and is now being cared for by family members.
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Fashion designer Kate Spade dead in suicide
NEW YORK — Fashion designer Kate Spade hung herself and a suicide note was found, according to the NYPD. She was found dead in her apartment Tuesday, law enforcement officials said, the Associated Press reported. The officials said housekeeping staff found her hanging inside her Park Avenue apartment at about 10:20 a.m. They said she left a note at the scene….
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape charges
Last Updated Jun 5, 2018 11:58 AM EDT NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in a brief hearing Tuesday before a judge in New York, and his lawyer vowed afterward to try and beat the case even before it goes to trial. Weinstein limped from an SUV and was escorted past…
Philly mayor calls Trump a “tyrant” after White House snubs Eagles
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called President Trump a “tyrant” who “is trying to turn this country into a dictatorship.” The mayor made the comments on CBSN on Tuesday morning after the White House disinvited the Philadelphia Eagles from a celebration for the team’s Super Bowl victory. “Cities need to stand up in this country, and many mayors have stood up…
Suspect shot by police after infant found dead in hotel freezer
Carlton Mathis The Alachua County Sheriff’s Department BRONSON, Fla. — A man wanted in connection with the murder of a six-month-old child in Alabama was found Monday in Florida after he was shot during an altercation with deputies, reports CBS affiliate WJAX. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Department said Carlton James Mathis, 28, was hospitalized after the shooting, which occurred after Mathis…
Puerto Rico ordered to release hurricane-related death data
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A court on Tuesday ordered the U.S. territory’s government to release all death certificates issued after Hurricane Maria hit the island amid allegations that the official death toll of 64 is severely undercounted. The court also said the government has to turn over other information, including copies of all burial and cremation permits issued after…
Hawaii lava destroys 159 homes as more evacuations could be imminent
HONOLULU — Lava from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano has destroyed more than 150 homes in a rural Big Island district. As of early Tuesday morning, lava burned down 159 homes, CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports. On Friday, the count was at 87 homes. Officials had previously been updating the number of structures burned because it was difficult to tell…
Putin scoffs at notion that his “chef” could meddle in U.S. election
Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen welcomes Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in his office in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2018. LEONHARD FOEGER/REUTERS MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin ridiculed the U.S. indictment of 13 Russians in a television interview broadcast Monday, scoffing at the notion that a person described as his chef could interfere with a U.S. presidential election. Special counsel…
Cops: War memorial flag thief suspect claimed he needed new curtains
Police in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, have arrested a man suspected of stealing flags from several locations, including a newly renovated war memorial KDKA Police in a Pennsylvania town have caught a man suspected of stealing flags from several locations, including a recently restored war memorial. And the man, police say, has a puzzling excuse. Raymond Jaquay is accused of stealing U.S….
“Horrific death”: New details on woman’s hotel drowning during hurricane
DALLAS — A woman whose body was found 11 days after she made a frantic cellphone call from a Houston hotel elevator as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey rushed in exited the elevator in the basement only to struggle against a strong waist-high current strewn with debris, a lawsuit filed Monday says. Jill Renick’s family filed the civil lawsuit in district…
Oprah reveals her latest book club selection
St. Martin’s Press Only on “CBS This Morning,” Oprah Winfrey is revealing her latest, highly-anticipated book club selection: “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row” by Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin. We spoke to Hinton in April ahead of the opening of the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, which features his story….
Miss America organizers dropping one competition from contest
Miss Texas 2017 Margana Wood participates in swimsuit challenge during the 2018 Miss America Competition Show at Boardwalk Hall Arena on Sept. 10, 2017, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Donald Kravitz/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition from its nationally televised broadcast, saying it will no longer judge…
How personalized immunotherapy saved one woman from cancer
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Sweepstakes, lottery scams costed Americans more than $100M in 2017
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“Angel” who helped woman turned out to be NFL player
Delilah Cassidy was short $50 and could not get on her flight until she paid. Then an “angel” stepped up to help. Turns out it was NFL player Jermaine Gresham. Delilah Cassidy Delilah Cassidy found herself in a pickle while trying to check into her American Airlines flight last week. She had just gotten back from Europe and her credit…
“So many lies”: Eagles player fact checks Trump after invite is nixed
Hours after President Trump called off a visit to the White House by the Philadelphia Eagles, one of the team’s Super Bowl-winning players issued a fact check of sorts. The invitation was canceled over what Mr. Trump says is a disagreement on standing during the national anthem. But wide receiver Torrey Smith, who said previously that he planned to skip the…
Vacation Bible School Still One Of Biggest Outreaches For Area Churches
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Many of the largest churches across Northeast Mississippi are taking part in one of the largest outreaches of the year. It’s part of Vacation Bible School and this year, Tupelo’s West Jackson Street Baptist Church wrote its own curriculum for the big event. From the music, to high energy games and class time, Vacation Bible School at West Jackson Street…
Unexpected twist leads police to suspected serial killer in Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A hunch from a retired detective helped lead police to a man suspected of shooting six people to death in the Phoenix area, some of whom were connected to his divorce, authorities said after the assailant killed himself with officers closing in. A round-the-clock investigation that began late last week led police Monday to an extended-stay hotel…
Washington Caps 1 win away from 1st-ever Stanley Cup
Believe it or not, we now live in a world where the Washington Capitals are just one win away from a Stanley Cup. After dropping the opening game of the Stanley Cup Final, the Capitals continued their surge against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night, taking home a 6-2 win in D.C. As a result, the Capitals will take a 3-1 series lead back…
Warm and Dry Weather Continues.
TODAY: Warm and dry, with the humidity remaining low. Highs in the upper 80s up to around 90° under partly cloudy skies. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Mostly clear and calm overnight, with a low in the low 60s. WED/THU/FRI: Temps continue to climb through the work-week, and the humidity will tick up slightly as well. Highs in the low 90s Wednesday…
Ole Miss Stunned by Tennessee Tech, Eliminated from NCAA Baseball Tournament
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – Ole Miss baseball put together one of the best seasons in program history, but the Rebels didn’t get the finish they hoped for, falling 3-2 in Monday’s NCAA Oxford Regional finale to No. 2 seed Tennessee Tech (52-10) to end their season at 48-17. Ole Miss entered the day with two chances to win…
Police Need Public’s Help Catching Armed Robbery Suspect
The suspect is described as an African-American male who’s six feet tall with short hair.
Bringing Your Voter ID To The Polls
Voters can use any acceptable government issued photo ID
All-Star Football Camp to feature fundamentals of football and life lessons
“We made enough money to buy bleachers last year for inside, we also have a little seed money to do it again this year, so we’re real excited.”