Most popular baby names of 2017 revealed
The Social Security Administration releases the 1,000 most popular baby names each year.
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Ga. officer suspended after dragging 65-year-old woman from car
A 65-year-old Georgia woman was dragged from her vehicle at a traffic stop. Alpharetta Public Safety Department ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A police department in Georgia has opened an internal investigation into why an elderly woman was dragged out of her car during a traffic stop, authorities say. An officer has also been suspended after the May 4 incident outside of…
“We get a do-over”: After bitter divorce, couple gets second chance at love
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Lorrie Agan of Bowling Green, Ohio, is about to marry her soulmate. But getting to this moment was not easy. After her first marriage ended in a bitter divorce, Lorrie says she couldn’t have ever imagined this. “It’s a miracle that this happened,” Lorrie said. “This doesn’t happen every day, that people get a second chance…
Explosion sparks huge fire as warrants are served at Okla. business
A large fire that began when search warrants were being served in downtown Talihina in southeast Oklahoma has burned several buildings. KOTV TALIHINA, Okla. – An explosion sparked a large fire that began when search warrants were being served in downtown Talihina in southeast Oklahoma has burned several buildings, CBS affiliate KFSM reported. Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics spokesman Mark…
Budget airline Spirit says it’s going all in on WiFi
The airline had the highest complaint rate and one of the worst on-time ratings in 2017.
Meghan McCain responds to White House official joking about John McCain “dying”
Meghan McCain publicly responded to a derisive comment a White House official made about her father for the first time Friday morning, on ABC’s “The View.” The Hill first reported, and other outlets confirmed, that Kelly Sadler, special assistant to the president, told other White House staffers in a meeting, “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway,” after McCain voiced his…
Trial to begin for physician tied to guitarist’s overdose
Jurors in Mobile are already selected for a federal trial which could last two weeks.
Some people to be removed from Mississippi sex offender list
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves signed the partial settlement order Thursday.
Police responding to reports of shooting at California high school
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MLK's daughter calls for Waffle House boycott
Stills from a Facebook video show an officer choking a teen in prom attire at a North Carolina Waffle House Anthony Wall/Facebook via WGCL Dr. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., is calling for Americans to boycott Waffle House after a video posted to social media showed a young black man in prom…
Trump to tout plan on lowering drug prices
On Friday, President Trump is giving his first speech on an overarching plan to lower drug prices. Administration officials previewing the speech Thursday touted it as the most comprehensive plan to tackle prescription drug costs that any president has ever proposed, but offered few specifics. There is no timeline to implement the president’s proposals. Before taking office last January, Mr….
Democrats in tough reelection battles distance themselves from Washington
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Feeling no relief from anti-incumbent Republican primaries, Democratic senators in GOP-leaning states are working to convince voters they’re free of Washington’s stigma. The Democrats seeking re-election this fall in states Republican Trump carried — the battlefront in the fight for Senate control — are portraying themselves as independent actors and known entities in hopes of inoculating themselves…
EPA reconsiders banning paint stripper chemical linked to dozens of deaths
The EPA is once again considering a ban of a potentially deadly chemical found in paint strippers. “CBS This Morning” reported earlier this year that the Trump administration was backing away from banning methylene chloride. Under the Obama administration the EPA first proposed the ban, saying the chemical posed an “unreasonable risk.” Environmental and safety advocates call the latest EPA announcement…
How “Doug the dog” helped cops nab student accused of changing grades
CONCORD, Calif. — A Bay Area student has been accused of hacking into his school’s computer network to change grades. CBS San Francisco reports Concord police say it started with a simple e-mail from an Ygnacio Valley High School student to his teachers. ” made an e-mail that looked like a Mount Diablo School District site asking to log in…
In Korea crisis, as elsewhere, Trump’s instinct is to go big
The way President Trump sees it, why go for a solid single when you can swing for a home run? Mr. Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is only the latest example of the president’s go-big strategy. From tax reform to international trade to foreign policy, Trump has pursued a high-risk, high-reward approach that advisers say can…
Kelly says Trump is “somewhat embarrassed” by Russia probe
White House chief of staff John Kelly said President Trump is “somewhat embarrassed” by the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Asked if the investigation casts a “cloud” over the White House, Kelly told National Public Radio in a rare interview that aired Thursday night the probe “may not be a cloud” over the White House,…
Volcano could launch fridge-sized boulders soon
Explosions from the crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon throw giant boulders and ash miles into the air. Scientists say a massive explosion would shut down air traffic and put people nearby in danger. Scientists are keeping a close eye on the levels of molten rock deep inside Kilauea and believe conditions are ripe for a major explosion in…
Yale incident highlights “uneven burden” on law-abiding black people
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University said it “admonished” a white student for calling campus police when she found a black student sleeping in their dorm’s common area. Facebook videos of the incident have been viewed more than one million times, and it is the latest example of a black person reported to authorities for doing something legal and ordinary….
Delphine Gibson, oldest person in U.S., dies at 114
“She has an amazing spirit…. She always singing to us or sharing the gospel. She is a treasure to the nation.”
“Frustrated” Canadian minister claims discrimination at U.S. airport
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokes with Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Singh Bains after he was presented with the Great Seal of Canada during ceremonies at Rideau Hall on November 4, 2015 in Ottawa. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ADRAIN WYLD/Getty TORONTO — A Canadian Cabinet minister said Thursday he was subject to a discriminatory security check at Detroit’s airport that…
After scathing report, will air marshal program be grounded?
The director of the Federal Air Marshal Service is responding to a scathing New York Times report that claims the organization has issues with alcohol abuse, harassment, and low morale in its ranks. The service was created in 1961 and expanded after the September 11 attacks. It has about 3,000 officers and an annual budget of $800 million and critics…
Accused stalker speaks out from jail about sending 65,000 texts
PHOENIX — A woman accused of sending a Paradise Valley, Arizona man 65,000 text messages tried to explain her actions in a jailhouse news conference, reports CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV. “I love him,” she said Thursday. Thirty-one-year-old Jacqueline Claire Ades, of Phoenix, told reporters she met the victim through an online dating service and went out on three dates with…
Heat Builds Into The Weekend.
TODAY: Sunny and hot. Highs in the low 90s. Southwest wind 5-10 mph. Mild overnight with lows in the low 60s. SAT/SUN: Very hot and sunny. Highs in the low 90s. Humidity builds in this weekend, putting heat index values in the mid to upper 90s. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s. MONDAY: Hot and partly cloudy. An isolated shower…
1A South Half Final: Nanih Waiya Tops Stringer In High-Scoring Affair
No shortage of runs between Nanih Waiya and Stringer, but the Warriors end up on top, winning game one, 13-10.