Archives: 2018

Skeletal remains found in park where Ark. teen vanished in 2015

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police in Little Rock, Arkansas say they’ve discovered human remains at a park where a missing teenage woman’s car was found in 2015, reports CBS affiliate THV. Investigators looking into the disappearance of 18-year-old Ebby Steppach previously spent three days in 2016 searching Chalamont Park in west Little Rock for the woman’s body, but returned Tuesday to…

Trump hosts roundtable on MS-13 violence in New York — live updates

President Trump is expected to rail against MS-13 gang members in a Wednesday roundtable discussion on Long Island, New York as his administration continues to highlight crimes by people Mr. Trump calls “animals.” Last week, Mr. Trump, in the context of another immigration roundtable, called members of the gang who enter the country illegally, “animals.” He and the White House…

Rookie K-9 sniffs out 60 pounds of meth, police say

A rookie K-9 officer in California helped police find 60 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a car during his first drug bust West Covina Police Department What started out as a routine traffic stop in West Covina, California last week turned out to be anything but routine. Police say their new K-9 helped them discover a much more serious offense….

USC president under fire over doctor's alleged abuse

The president of the University of Southern California is facing calls to resign in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against a former doctor at the school. Two-hundred faculty members signed a letter Tuesday saying president Max Nikias has “lost the moral authority” to lead USC. That comes as several women filed lawsuits accusing USC of not properly responding to…

Fired deputy charged with sexual assault of inmate

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A fired sheriff’s deputy in Virginia is charged with carnal knowledge of an inmate. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that 51-year-old Stephen C. Neal was arrested Tuesday, more than two months after he was fired from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office on March 5. The sheriff’s office says in a release that Neal was accused of sexual battery that…

K2 crackdown in NYC after 56 overdoses reported

Officials say dozens of users overdosed on K2 synthetic pot in Brooklyn, New York, in May 2018. CBS New York NEW YORK — Police in New York City are cracking down on the illegal sale of the K2 drug after reporting more than 50 overdoses and a dozen arrests in Brooklyn in recent days, reports CBS New York. At a news…

Newest royal dog isn't a corgi; he's a rescue beagle from the U.S.

American rescue beagle, Guy, who has just become the newest canine member of Britain’s royal family. A Dog’s Dream Rescue It’s official: When Meghan Markle married into the royal family on Saturday, so did her rescue beagle, Guy. And the pup’s story — truly a “tail” of rags to riches — is one for the ages. At 3 years old,…

“Like an earthquake”: FBI probing mysterious late-night booms in Pa.

Janice Crompton of Haycock Township, Pennsylvania. CBS Philly SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — No one seems to know the source of the mysterious, late-night booms that have been reported in an area of Pennsylvania, CBS Philadelphia reports. A majority of the reported sounds have taken place between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. “It’s like an explosion and of course,…

Heroic crew of Southwest Flight 1380 recall harrowing midair moments

About 20 minutes after Southwest Flight 1380 took off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport on April 17, one of the plane’s engines exploded, sending debris through a passenger window and causing the cabin to lose pressure. As the Boeing 737 quickly began losing altitude, Capt. Tammie Jo Shults and first officer Darren Ellisor called for an emergency landing at Philadelphia International…

“My son was humiliated”: Grocery store censors honor graduate’s cake

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina woman isn’t happy a grocery store censored her honor graduate son’s cake, which was supposed to include the Latin phrase “Summa Cum Laude.” Cara Koscinski told The Washington Post she ordered a cake online from Publix that was supposed to say “Congrats Jacob! Summa Cum Laude class of 2018.” She says the online message…

Injured man: Volcano lava bomb “snapped my leg in half”

Darryl Clinton’s lower leg was shattered after he was hit on the shin by a lava bomb, hurled some 200 yards from fissure 17.  Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could trigger mass evacuations as lava approaches a key power plant on the Big Island. Emergency officials are worried it could trigger the release of deadly hydrogen sulphate gas. Lava has destroyed nearly 50…

Dad’s “incredible” gift: taking his late son’s girlfriend to prom

  A Pennsylvania dad steps up to take his late son’s girlfriend to her prom. Kelly O’Neil Brown Last month, Kaylee Suders was a normal teenager from Mercersberg, Pennsylvania, looking forward to attending prom with her boyfriend, Carter Brown. But when a tragic car accident took Carter’s life, his grieving father father stepped in to make sure Kaylee wouldn’t miss her…

Police probe timeline reported by last person to see Pa. teacher alive

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — It’s been 11 days since a fatal shooting of a teacher in Aliquippa attracted considerable local and national media attention. Investigators remain tight-lipped about any progress they may be making; instead, they continue to zero in on search warrants and cellphone messages. Sources tell CBS Pittsburgh that police are now looking into the version of events reported…

A Wet Holiday Weekend Coming

WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY: Expect isolated to scattered showers and storms during the day.  An isolated storm could have some gusty winds, but no organized severe weather is expected.  Highs will push into the upper 80s with perhaps a few reaching 90.  Winds will remain variable, trending light out of the northeast through the day. FRIDAY – MEMORIAL DAY: Batches of rain and…

Tractor trailer full of undocumented immigrants stopped in Texas

Police and other Willacy County Emergency Services personnel stand near a tractor trailer that was discovered carrying dozens of undocumented immigrants near Raymondville, southern Texas, early on May 23, 2018. Stephen Sealey/KGBT Dozens of people were found overnight inside a tractor trailer as it drove north through southern Texas, less than 50 miles from the Mexican border, police said early…

Lesley Stahl: Trump admitted mission to “discredit” press

CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl has revealed a candid remark made to her by then-President-elect Donald Trump as she interviewed him at his Trump Tower office in November 2016. Stahl told a group of fellow journalists at the Deadline Club Awards Dinner in New York City earlier this week that Mr. Trump had admitted his consistent attacks on the…

Eagle snatches away fox’s meal in epic tussle gone airborne

  An eagle snatched away a fox’s meal in a struggle caught on video. Zachary Hartje Photography A young red fox got a lesson in nature’s food chain when its rabbit prey was snatched away from a much larger bald eagle with video and photos showing the animals in an epic 8-second tug-of-war that went airborne. A detailed blog post about the…

Philip Roth, one of America’s greatest novelists whose works included “Portnoy’s Complaint,” dead at 85

  Novelist Philip Roth sits inside a screened tent at his home in Warren, Conn., on Sept. 5, 2005. AP Photo/Douglas Healey Philip Roth, the novelist who won virtually every prize short of the Nobel and became the post-World War II American voice chronicling Jewish-American life, family, politics and male sexual desire, has died. He was 85. His death was…