California eighth-grader Venkat Ranjan beat nine other finalists to take home the title at the 30th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday. The contestants were competing for a total of $85,000 in college scholarships. To reach the championship round, the finalists first had to beat more than 50 of the nation’s top geography whiz kids, surviving a gauntlet of brain-twisting…
Last Updated May 24, 2018 11:59 AM EDT President Trump is signing a bill to roll back some Dodd-Frank regulations Thursday, in his first appearance since he wrote to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to cancel their June 12 summit. “Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is…
It is to Seattle what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. Pointing 605 feet into the clouds, the Space Needle – the famous saucer in the sky – has been a symbol of the city for more than half a century. It was the centerpiece of the 1962 World’s Fair, a vision of a space-aged future. But having just turned…
Police believe Teresa Gerleman pushed her son onto the tracks in Belle Plaine, Iowa KGAN BELLE PLAINE, Iowa — Authorities have concluded that a woman pulled her son onto tracks at a railroad crossing in eastern Iowa, into the path of a train that killed them both. The Iowa Public Safety Department said Tuesday in a news release that the…
As more and more American communities grapple with opioid addiction, the human toll of the epidemic has grown in both scope and severity. And now, scientists at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have found evidence that drug’s impact has literally flowed downstream to affect marine life, as well. Specifically, they used mussels as a barometer of pollution in…
Trump says in a letter to Kim released Thursday that he felt it was “inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting.”
ATLANTA — With its popularity threatened and critics stretching all the way to the White House, the NFL just wanted to get past the debate over taking a knee during the national anthem. Put the focus back on football. Instead, the league seemed to muddle the divisive issue even more with a new policy that stirred up defenders of free…
Blue flames burning in the lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano are raising new fears of explosions. Emergency officials say if fissures open west of Pahoa, lava could block the one remaining open highway. If that happens, about 1,000 people would have to be helicoptered to safety, reports CBS News’ Mark Strassmann. Residents are also eyeing another disturbing development. After three weeks…
ATLANTA — A judge on Wednesday sentenced a well-connected Atlanta attorney to life in prison with the possibility of parole for fatally shooting his business executive wife. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert McBurney was required to sentence Claud “Tex” McIver, 75, to life in prison after a jury convicted him last month of felony murder, though it was…
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Human remains discovered in a drainage pipe at a Little Rock park were identified as those of a teenager who was last seen in the area before disappearing 2½ years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Little Rock Police spokesman Officer Steve Moore said cold case investigators were following up on Ebby Steppach’s disappearance Tuesday when they found…
Sherita Dixon-Cole is seen during a traffic stop in Ellis County, Texas, on May 20, 2018, in an image capture from body camera footage released by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas Department of Public Safety Video footage from a Texas state trooper’s body camera refuted sexual-assault claims a woman made against the trooper after she was pulled over…
This case says the suspect stole parts from a private plane housed at the airport and sold them.
Sometimes, all you want is a little Mexican food! This recipe is perfect for staying at home, making for Taco Tuesdays or even for a party! It’s sweet with a little heat, and the cilantro paired with the lime takes it out of this world! This recipe was definitely a station favorite! Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1…
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is pulling its self-driving cars out of Arizona. The ride-sharing company’s reversal was triggered by the recent death of woman who was run over by one of its robotic vehicles while crossing a darkened street in a Phoenix suburb. The decision announced Wednesday means Uber won’t be bringing back its self-driving cars to the streets to…
In all, disciplinary action was taken against 14 airmen.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – It’s a case that pitted a mom and dad against their own son. The couple wanted the 30-year-old to move out of their home in upstate New York. Despite eviction notices and offers of cash, he wouldn’t budge, CBS New York reports. So now, a court ruling is forcing him out, and he’s complaining about his parents. “I don’t want…
For the first time in nearly 14 years behind bars, Cyntoia Brown met with Tennessee’s board of parole on Wednesday. Tennessee’s governor may soon decide if Cyntoia Brown will serve the rest of her life sentence for killing a man she said solicited her for sex when she was a minor. Brown was 16 years old when she shot and…
THURSDAY: A few passing scattered showers and storms are expected across the area on the day Thursday. Highs will push into the upper 80s and low 90s with variable winds through the day. It will be hot and sticky outside with heat index value into the middle 90s at times. Look for overnight lows into the upper 60s. FRIDAY – MEMORIAL…
The Starkville Housing Authority announced it’s looking to move tenants to a new location.
The annual event honors and remembers bicyclists who have lost their lives on the road during the past year.
The big performance is for the Mid-America Concert and the choir will perform other singers.
The National Football League on Wednesday approved a new policy that could fine teams if players don’t stand for the national anthem, but at least one of the top team executives doesn’t plan on penalizing its players for their right to protest. New York Jets chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson told Newsday he would pay any fine handed down by…
The Tupelo Lee Hunger Coalition also donated $25,000 to the Mid South Food Bank, which helps feed hungry people throughout Northeast Mississippi.