Several recent studies have pointed to a worrisome increase in suicide rates among Americans of all ages, and young people in particular. While suicide rates traditionally have been higher among whites than blacks in the United States, new research finds that’s not true among younger children. When researchers focused in on kids between the ages of 5 and 12, they discovered…
The New York City lawyer who was shamed publicly on social media for his xenophobic rant toward Spanish-speaking restaurant employees has apologized. In a Twitter post Tuesday, Aaron Schlossberg says the experience has opened his eyes and claims he’s not a racist. Last week, the Manhattan-based attorney unleashed an angry tirade against Fresh Kitchen employees because some of them spoke…
The victim was charged with resisting arrest. It’s unclear if he has a lawyer.
The escape happened after an electrical shortage opened cell doors in one section of the jail. About 40 inmates filed into a common area.
Mississippi is among the states where most counties use electronic voting machines that don’t leave a paper trail.
The sheriff says he’s not sure how the man died, but says his body is being taken for an autopsy at the state Crime Lab in Pearl.
“Obviously, it’s very enjoyable. The kids get to exercise their creativity.”
ATLANTA — The Fulton County Medical Examiner said a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) whose body was discovered in the Chattahoochee River last month died of suicide by drowning, CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV reports. Authorities said Timothy Cunningham’s body was partially submerged in water and mud on the west bank of the river. Cunningham, who…
The suspect was arrested at his Lee County home. He’s facing three counts of home repair fraud and up to $15,000 in fines.
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The robbery happened this weekend at the Journeys Store. Despite the brandished gun, nobody was injured during the incident.
Last Updated May 22, 2018 2:57 PM EDT The White House Communications Agency, a military unit that provides information and communications support to the president and his staff, has reportedly created a coin to commemorate the possible summit with North Korea that has been slated for June 12. But there are some hiccups with that coin. On Tuesday, President Trump…
The Spirit Ride is America’s Traveling Memorial Day for first responders. The Ride’s mission promotes public awareness of the Move Over Laws.
While rattlesnake bites are not necessarily fatal, venom is harmful to the nervous system and can cause blood to clot, leading to heart attack or stroke.
The USS Milius, a guided-missile destroyer, arrived at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday — a move the Defense Department says brings “enhanced missile defense capabilities” to the Indo-Pacific region. “During the past year, while homeported in San Diego, Milius was fitted with the Aegis Baseline 9 combat system, upgrading its air defense, ballistic missile defense, surface warfare…
Lowndes County deputies were called to a home on Jess Lyons Road in July of last year. Investigators say the woman had to get stitches but recovered.
A file image of a brown bear in Alaska. Getty/iStockphoto WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obama-era rules barring hunters on some public lands in Alaska from baiting brown bears with bacon and doughnuts and using spotlights to shoot mother black bears and cubs hibernating in their dens. The National Park Service issued a notice Monday of its…
Stephen King’s tales are the kind that inspire the question, “What happened to you as a child?” His latest novel is no different. In “The Outsider,” King explores the idea of being in two places at the same time and, of course, an unspeakable crime. The so-called “king of horror” told “CBS This Morning” that he was partly inspired by…
Westbrook High School in Maine is part of the school district that had $17,000 unpaid school lunches. WGME A school district in Maine has received a generous donation from an anonymous donor to help pay off students’ school lunch debts. Westbrook schools superintendent Peter Lancia said he received a $10,000 check from an anonymous donor on Monday, which would…
“It could prevent tens of thousands of people potentially being exposed to this injury.”
The hole’s appearance garnered jokes about the president’s “drain the swamp” slogan and that the sinkhole was actually a portal to another dimension.
Sterling Brown dribbles in Phoenix on Wednesday, Nov 22, 2017. Rick Scuteri / AP MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s mayor is expressing concern about police conduct in the stun-gun arrest of Bucks guard Sterling Brown. Mayor Tom Barrett said he’s viewed police video of the arrest over an alleged parking violation in January. Barrett did not offer details of what the…
What U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain actually looks like versus what her new Hall of Fame plaque looks like. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP There are few things the internet scrutinizes — or enjoys mocking — more than an honorary likeness of an iconic sports star. There was the statue of tennis star Andy Murray that made him look like one of…
Several emergency crews worked to clear the scene last night, as the highway was shut down.