Archives: 2018

Jeffrey Willis convicted in death of 2nd Mich. woman

MUSKEGON, Mich. – Jurors convicted a man Wednesday of kidnapping and killing a western Michigan gas station clerk whose body has never been found. The Muskegon County jury deliberated about 1½ hours before finding Jeffrey Willis, 48, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Jessica Heeringa, a mother of a 3-year-old son who disappeared in 2013 while working…

Trump says U.S. doesn’t have Libyan model approach to N.K.

Last Updated May 17, 2018 3:42 PM EDT President Trump, meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House Thursday, said the U.S. is not repeating the “Libyan model” in North Korea, after national security adviser John Bolton suggested such an approach. “The Libyan model is not a model that we have at all when we are thinking…

Stranger pays for 54 kids' ice cream cones on school trip

A second grade teacher in Indiana planned an end-of-the-year surprise for her students — and ended up getting quite a surprise herself.  Amber Ploutz’s classes did so well at reading this year, she took every kid who read over 100 books to go get ice cream. A total of 54 kids reached that goal and got to go to the…

Calendar: Week of May 21

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:        On Monday, Fortune magazine releases its annual ranking of America’s top 500 companies.  Wal-Mart was number one last year.        Tuesday sees a White House meeting between President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-In, just three weeks ahead of the scheduled summit…

Former Temple frat president accused of sex crimes

Ari Goldstein is accused of two sexual assaults CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA – The president of a now-suspended Temple University fraternity is facing charges following allegations of sexual assault involving members of the fraternity earlier this year, reports CBS Philly. Ari Goldstein has been charged with counts including attempted rape, indecent assault and false imprisonment. Temple University officials suspended Alpha Epsilon…

Explosive eruption sends ash 30,000 feet over Hawaii volcano

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the sky. Officials said that the explosive eruption happened at 4:17 a.m. Residents who live in a nearby town reported light amounts of ash after the eruption. The explosion came after two weeks of volcanic activity and the…

Multiple injuries reported after school bus, dump truck crash in N.J.

MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — Multiple injuries were reported after a school bus was involved in a serious crash on a New Jersey highway Thursday morning, CBS New York reports. A dump truck and a school bus crashed in the town of Mount Olive, according to Mayor Robert Greenbaum.  “It’s a horrific scene,” Greenbaum said, according to NorthJersey.com The crash took…

Mom of alleged Dixon High gunman: He was bullied and beaten

CHICAGO – The mother of a 19-year-old accused of shooting inside his former high school says he was bullied and recently had been beaten so badly, his jaw was broken, reports CBS Chicago. Matthew Milby is facing three charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm, all xlass X felonies, for allegedly shooting inside Dixon High School on Wednesday.  The station…

Broadway actress loses baby after crash that killed 2 kids

NEW YORK — A Tony Award-winning actress whose daughter was hit and killed by a driver in March has lost the baby she was carrying when she too was struck, reports CBS New York. Abigail Blumenstein and Joshua Lew CBS New York Ruthie Ann Miles was pregnant when police say Dorothy Bruns struck and killed Miles’ four-year-old daughter, Abigail, and…

Woman mauled to death by neighbor’s pack of 7 small dogs

ARDMORE, Okla. — An Oklahoma woman was mauled to death last week by seven small dogs — most of them possibly a dachshund-terrier mix. Now, authorities are investigating whether criminal charges should be filed in the wake of the incident. Carter County Sheriff Chris Bryant said 52-year-old Tracy Garcia was killed near her home outside Ardmore, about 90 miles south…

Canadian PM urges NYU graduates to “fight our tribal mindset”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday urged New York University’s class of 2018 to “fight our tribal mindset” by embracing diversity and tolerance. In front of a crowd of more than 31,000 at Yankee Stadium, he encouraged graduates to step out of their comfort zones. “We are not going to arrive at mutual respect, which is where we solve…

Ex-boyfriend of woman killed in California explosion arrested – live updates

The former boyfriend of a woman killed in an explosion in Southern California has been arrested, CBS Los Angeles reports. Stephen Beal, 59, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an unregistered destructive device, authorities investigating Tuesday’s explosion in Aliso Viejo said in a statement. Beal has not been charged in connection with the explosion….

Firefighters rescue puppy stuck in pipe

The rescue of a puppy was caught on camera Wednesday, and the adorable happy ending has gone viral online. The Ferguson Fire Department in Missouri responded a call about a 5-week-old puppy stuck upside down about 20 feet underground in a narrow drain pipe.  “At approximately 3:45 PM Ferguson Firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a puppy trapped in a…