Archives: 2018

Doctor pleads guilty in woman's botched abortion death

In this April 27, 2018 photo, Dr. Robert Rho walks the hallway in Queens County Criminal Court in New York. A jury in the Queens borough of New York heard closing arguments Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in the manslaughter case against Rho, who presided over an abortion procedure that went horrifically wrong that resulted in his patient bleeding to death….

Woman begs car thief to return her dog

Rosa Nese is searching for her yellow lab, Chief, after her SUV was stolen with the beloved dog inside. Rosa Nese A Boston woman is desperately trying to find her yellow lab, Chief, after a thief stole her SUV with the beloved dog inside it. Rosa Nese told CBS Boston she left the dog inside her running SUV while she…

Thousands of University of California workers go on strike over pay

Picketeers march at the University of California, Berkeley, campus in Berkeley, California, on May 7, 2018. KPIX-TV LOS ANGELES — Thousands of custodians, security guards, gardeners and other service workers at University of California campuses started a three-day strike Monday. The strike was called to address pay inequalities and demand higher wages. Strikers gathered at sunrise on the 10 campuses…

More Penn State frat members head to trial over pledge's death

Last Updated May 7, 2018 12:38 PM EDT HARRISBURG, Pa. — Eleven more members of a Penn State fraternity are headed to trial over the death of a pledge after a judge ruled Monday prosecutors put on enough evidence to support hazing and alcohol-related criminal charges. Judge Steven Lachman also threw out allegations that a member of now-shuttered Beta Theta Pi…

“He knows he's a stud”: Can Justify win second leg of the Triple Crown?

34 Photos May 5, 2018; Louisville, KY, USA; Mike Smith aboard Justify (7) crosses the finish line to win the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The competition isn’t exactly lining up to take on Kentucky Derby winner Justify in the Preakness. Of his…

Colo. woman who went missing St. Patrick's Day believed dead

LONGMONT, Colo. – Police in Longmont, Colo. say they no longer believe a woman who went missing after going out with friends to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is alive, reports CBS Denver. Detectives say they have identified a person of interest in the case. Rita Gutierrez-Garcia was last seen early in the morning on March 18, after celebrating St. Patrick’s…

Taylor Swift invites 2,000 foster kids to see concert

Taylor Swift invited 2,000 foster and adopted to see her “Reputation” concert before anyone else — granting the tour a good reputation, before it’s even started.  Instagram/Kelli Dillon Taylor Swift’s upcoming “Reputation” tour already has a good “reputation,” before it even kicks off on May 8. Swift invited 2,000 foster and adopted kids from Arizona to see the concert earlier…

U.S. abortion clinics face surge of “emboldened” protesters

In this Monday, July 17, 2017 file photo, escort volunteers line up outside the EMW Women’s Surgical Center in Louisville, Ky. On July 21, 2017, a federal judge established a buffer zone outside the clinic to keep anti-abortion protesters from assembling in front of the entrance, after at least 10 protesters were arrested for blocking it earlier in the month….

“Inappropriately aggressive”: School sorry for pushing graduates

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs speaks at a commencement ceremony on May 6, 2018. University of Florida The president of the University of Florida apologized for the school being “inappropriately aggressive” while physically moving graduates across the stage during a commencement ceremony over the weekend. Videos posted to social media showed a man dressed in an academic robe grabbing…

Southwest plane collides with pickup truck at Baltimore airport

BALTIMORE — Passengers on board a Southwest Airlines flight from Florida say a pickup truck hit their plane on the runway at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, CBS Baltimore reports. One passenger tweeted a photo that showed the truck under the jet: I wonder if @wjz is gonna cover this pic.twitter.com/FQXwuk3B0w — Lady Z (@ZurynaS) May 7, 2018 Southwest Airlines…

“We want to know”: D.C. cops get history lesson to address racial bias

Law enforcement officials across the country now acknowledge the link between black history and the current divide between police and community. A recent survey found 83 percent of people subjected to “stop and frisk” in Washington, D.C. are black, though African-Americans make up 47 percent of the population in the nation’s capital. And that is why D.C.’s police now mandate…

Carnival cruise water line break floods dozens of rooms

MIAMI — A water line break flooded 50 staterooms aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship as it sailed through the Caribbean. In a video recorded Thursday by a Carnival Dream passenger, crew members formed a bucket brigade and waded through ankle-deep water in one soaked hallway. In an emailed statement, cruise line spokeswoman Annemarie Mathews said it took six hours…

Video: Cop pulls gun on customer over candy that was already paid for

BUENA PARK, Calif. — A simple convenience store purchase escalated into a potentially deadly dispute when an off-duty police officer pulled his weapon on a man over a $1.19 pack of candy, and the victim of the harassment says he doesn’t want this incident to get swept under the rug. CBS Los Angeles reports security video clearly shows Jose Arreola paying…

Summer Like Weather This Week

TODAY: Partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out, but most spots will stay dry. Highs in the low to mid 80s. Chance of rain around 20%. Overnight, mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s. TUESDAY: Sunny and nice. Highs in the mid 80s, with an overnight low in the…

Six people shot in Memphis, found inside parked car

Scene in Memphis where six shooitng victims were found in parked car on night of May 6, 2018 WREG-TV MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police here say two people were killed and another four shot Sunday night, reports CBS Memphis affiliate WREG-TV. All were found inside a parked car, the station says. Police confirmed five victims were taken to a hospital. Early…

Life After Graduation

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Hundreds of Mississippi State graduates are getting ready to enter life after college. Many grads already have their next step figured out, while others are still waiting to see where their next step will take them. “Just a lot of job searching and waiting for me,” said Nick Erebia. The day of celebration is over, and many…