NEW YORK — Powerful storms pounded the Northeast on Tuesday with torrential rain and marble-sized hail, leaving at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power. In the City of Newburgh, New York, officials said an 11-year-old girl had just returned home with her mother and was unloading their SUV when the wind caused…
PITTSBURGH — Investigators say the murder of a former teacher who was gunned down in her mother’s driveway in Aliquippa over the weekend was “a crime of passion.” CBS Pittsburgh reports that police investigators say they’ll take all the time they need to find and convict the killer of Rachael DelTondo. “We could not be taking this more seriously. We…
Maryland Del. Meagan Simonaire poses in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md., May 15, 2018, after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation to ban “gay conversion therapy” for minors. Simonaire, a Republican, spoke on the House floor last month about the pain she experienced when her parents looked into the therapy for her when she told them she was…
TODAY/THURSDAY: Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s, with heat index values in the low to mid 90s. The best chance for rain will be this afternoon and evening, but isolated showers and storms will be possible all day. One or two storms could briefly be strong, but there wont be any organized severe storms. Overall rain…
Nanih Waiya takes 1A series lead, North Pontotoc drops 3A game one.
The Board of Alderman says their plan is to have the new service up and running by August 1st.
TUPELO,MISS. (WCBI) – A local community college is giving future food service workers training and hands on experience as part of a new program. Itawamba Community College has a “Food Service Pathway Program” at its Belden campus. The 160 hour course provides training in all aspects of the food service industry, plus it places students at local restaurants through internships. Once…
The accident happened on Military Road near Black Creek Road.
Nelson says he’s thinking about retiring at the end of the year.
MIAMI — The parents of two girls killed in the Parkland school shooting announced Tuesday they are running for Broward County School Board, CBS Miami reports. Alyssa Alhadeff’s mother, Lori, and Alaina Petty’s father, Ryan, filed papers to run at the Broward County Elections Office on Tuesday. Alhadeff is running for District 4 and Petty filed for candidacy for the at-large…
The Justice Department and FBI are investigating Cambridge Analytica, the now-shuttered political data firm that was once used by the Trump campaign and came under scrutiny for harvesting data of millions of users, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The Times, citing a U.S. official and people familiar with the inquiry, reported federal investigators have looked to question former…
“You’ve got to get out socialize, or you just sit and grow old and cranky in your old age,” said 96-year-old May Livingston.
The ‘TIPP’ incentive plan isn’t set in stone yet. It still needs to be approved by the school board.
“He’s happy-go-lucky with people, but when it’s time to work, he’s ready to go.”
“She deserves this, she works so hard, she is a great student, makes good grades….. she always has a sweet spirit and I feel like she is so kind.”
With the summer weather in place, it’s perfect for some fresh berries! With this recipe, you can lather your shortcake with strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream or even half and half! It’s got a dense texture with a rich flavor, and you can’t go wrong with it! Plus, its super simple to make! Ingredients: 2 1/4 c pancake mix 3/4 c…
Last Updated May 15, 2018 6:49 PM EDT NEW YORK — After a sticky, summer-like day, a powerful front bore down on the northeastern U.S., bringing with it rain, hail and the possibility of tornadoes. CBS New York reports heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding were expected across much of New York City, Long Island, Rockland and Westchester counties. A tornado…
A federal judge in Washington ruled Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller was working within his authority when he brought charges against President Trump’s former campaign chairman. The decision was a setback for Paul Manafort in his defense against charges of money-laundering conspiracy, false statements and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Manafort had argued that Mueller had exceeded his…
All water work is expected to be finished by this upcoming Friday, May 18. No other facilities will be affected.
A man walks across the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency in the lobby of CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Alex Wong, Getty Images Former CIA software engineer Josh Schulte is a target of an FBI investigation looking into damaging leaks of classified information from the CIA, CBS News has confirmed. The disclosures were later referred to as the “Vault…
PAHOA, Hawaii — Thousands living near Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano are nervously watching the spread of lava and ashfall. More evacuations may soon be ordered. But the main routes may soon be blocked. Fiery red lava is not the only color lighting up the Big Island sky. Blue flames can be seen darting into the air — a sign that…
Keeping vigil by his dad’s police car is comforting to 5-year-old Dakota Pitts. His father, Rob Pitts, was an officer in the Terre Haute police department in Indiana, and he was killed in a shootout earlier this month. When it was time for Dakota to return to school this week, he had a special request. He asked his mother if…
Officials respond to a reported explosion in Orange County, California. CBS Los Angeles ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — At least one person was killed and two others injured in an explosion at a building in Orange County, California, CBS Los Angeles reports. The condition of the injured were not immediately known. The explosion was reported before 1:25 p.m. on the first…
An Oxford teacher was killed at the scene of the February 2018 collision.