Archives: 2018

Dog found dead in cargo hold on Delta flight

NEWARK, N.J. — Delta Airlines says it is investigating the death of a dog on board one of its planes, CBS New York reports. The 8-year-old Pomeranian named Alejandro was found dead inside its cage in a cargo hold Wednesday. The dog’s owners were flying from Phoenix to Newark. During a layover in Detroit, Alejandro was fine. But when airline employees…

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on her father RFK

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Pete Hamill's letter to RFK

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Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, landmark study finds

CHICAGO — Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each patient’s risk.  The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up…

Brush fire forces thousands to evacuate parts of Southern California

A brush fire breaks out in Orange County, California, on Sat., June 2, 2018. CBS Los Angeles LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Around 1,500 residents in Laguna Beach’s Top of the World and Old Top of the World neighborhoods were forced to evacuate Saturday, CBS Los Angeles reports. A wind-driven brush fire has burned hundreds of acres and was threatening structures,…

Smithville Market Place Open For Business

SMITHVILLE, Miss.(WCBI) – Fresh fruits and vegetables are something that most people take for granted. The people of Smithville know how hard it can be to find fresh produce. The Smithville Indoor Community Market better know as “farmacy” kicked off today for their second year. The market gives residents a place to find fresh produce closer to home. “We are…

Una 12th Annual Community Fun Fest

UNA, Miss.(WCBI) – Saturday was the perfect day for a party..and that’s just what they did in Una. It was the 12th annual Community Fun Fest. The event lasts nearly all day, and participants say it drew a large crowd. In addition to vendors selling food and other items, there was a dance off where local kids competed to see…

Choctaw Regional Medical Center

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss.(WCBI) – the Choctaw Regional Medical Center pulls out all the stops to get a good turn out for its annual health and wellness fair. In addition to your typical health screening and demonstrations there was also a car show and live entertainment. It was held in the medical center’s parking lot. Organizers are calling today’s affair an…

AKA Health Wellness And Safety Fair

STARKVILLE, Miss.(WCBI) – a local sorority is doing their part to promote healthy living. The Starkville Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha hosted a Community Health and Safety Fair Saturday. It was held at the Starkville Sportsplex. The event was free and open to the public. A wide variety of vendors were available. Free health screenings, healthy snacks, fitness sessions,…

Amory Kids Summer Olympics

AMORY Miss.(WCBI) – Amory children got the chance to frolic and on this scorching Summer day. There was an obstacle course that gave children the chance to test their coordination skills while getting squirted and it tested their strength.The Amory Parks and Recreation Department put on this first ever Olympics for kids age 4 through the fifth grade. Amory Sports…

Louisville Juneteenth Celebration

LOUISVILLE, Miss.(WCBI) – Louisville kicks off the month of June by holding their annual Juneteenth Celebration. Held at the Historic Dean Park, the event featured barbeque, music, vendors and activities for kids. Louisville’s Juneteenth is sponsored by the Winston County Voters League. The Voters League says its was inspired by the Juneteenth Holiday, celebrated June 19th and commemorating the date…

Hitting The Road For A Cause

TUPELO, Miss.(WCBI) – A former factory gets a new lease on life. The building’s purpose?Giving people the same thing. The “Hellfighters,” made their way from the former Bryan Foods Plant in West Point, to Mathiston and back. Rob Coates is president of the Tupelo Hellfighters unit. “We didn’t know whether it was going to be ten or a hundred, and…

Noxubee County Weekend Shooting

NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss.(WCBI) – The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in identifying 3 men in connection with a weekend shooting. Early Friday morning law enforcement responded to a call that an occupied SUV was shot at more than 15 times, injuring one man. Amber Lynn Boyd is wanted in connection with the shooting. If you have any information…

Hang glider pilot dead in Idaho air show accident

A look at the accident scene at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sat., June 2, 2018. @EPN473/Twitter A hang glider died Saturday following an accident at the Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB) in Idaho, according to the U.S. Air Force. CBS affiliate KBOI-TV in Boise, Idaho, reports that the victim was transported by…

Officials ID 2 climbers who died after falling from Yosemite's El Capitan

The El Capitan monolith in the Yosemite National Park in California seen June 4, 2015.  Getty Two climbers didn’t survive a fall in Yosemite National Park, according to the National Park Service. They fell while climbing the Freeblast Route on El Capitan inside the park Saturday morning. Yosemite Park Rangers and Search and Rescue staff responded to El Capitan after…

Fire erupts at California scrap yard

OAKLAND, Calif. — A fire ignited in the massive Schnitzer Steel scrap yard along the Oakland Estuary, CBS San Francisco reports. The blaze sent a plume of black smoke towering in the sky that was visible along San Francisco’s waterfront Saturday. Oakland fire officials said they received a call about 4 p.m. local time reporting the blaze at the facility…

CBS News Battleground Tracker: A closer look at the parties

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist to the crowd as he arrives at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas on May 31, 2018.  Jim Watson / AFP/Getty Images By Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Kabir Khanna and Fred Backus Trump and his base  Heading into the 2018 midterm elections, President Trump’s voters are largely still with him….

Gov. John Kasich scolds GOP leaders for thinking “they have to ask permission from the president to do anything”

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Towns offer perks to lure employees

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