Hiker falls to his death near Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham
Birmingham Fire & Rescue Capt. Harold Watson said the man appears to be in his mid-30s.
Archives: 2018
Trump says Rudy Giuliani will “get his facts straight”
Last Updated May 4, 2018 10:59 AM EDT President Trump said Friday that Rudy Giuliani, his new lawyer who claimed Mr. Trump repaid Michael Cohen for the $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, only joined his legal team Thursday and will “get his facts straight.” Mr. Trump made the comments to reporters Friday on his way to address…
Trump says U.S. has a date, location for North Korea meeting
Last Updated May 4, 2018 10:58 AM EDT President Trump on Friday said the U.S. finally has a date and location for a meeting with North Korea to discuss its nuclear program, although he wouldn’t divulge those details. Mr. Trump made the comments to reporters as he departed the White House to address the National Rifle Association in Dallas. “We…
Officer Involved shooting in Tishomingo County
Officers say they pulled over a black Dodge single-cab pickup when the driver pointed an assault rifle at them and began firing.
New details revealed about Southwest captain’s actions after engine blew
DALLAS — The pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet struggled to handle the plane after an engine blew apart at 32,000 feet over Pennsylvania last month. Investigators say the captain, Tammie Jo Shults, took over control from the co-pilot. She first asked air traffic controllers for permission to land at the nearest airport, but then aimed for Philadelphia, where the…
White House, Pentagon deny report that Trump ordered options for pulling troops from South Korea
Last Updated May 4, 2018 9:51 AM EDT The White House and the Pentagon are denying a published report that President Trump is seeking options to reduce the U.S. troop presence on the Korean peninsula. The New York Times reported Friday that Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down U.S. troops in South Korea, just weeks before…
Volcanic eruption in Hawaii
Beginning Saturday, April 21 at around midnight, Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake rose high enough that lava briefly spilled onto the floor of Halema’uma’u. Four more overflows occurred on April 22- 23. The largest pulse covered a third of the crater floor with shiny black lava. Here, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists use a laser range-finder to measure the depth to…
Video captures man jumping on school bus in middle of turnpike
The bizarre incident on Massachusetts Turnpike was caught on dashboard camera. CBS Boston NEWTON – Massachusetts State Police say a 42-year-old Dorchester man forced a school bus driver to stop then jumped on his hood in the middle of the Massachusetts Turnpike in a bizarre incident that was caught on dashboard camera. CBS Boston reports that around 7:30 p.m. on…
ATF agent shot in head in Chicago, sparking manhunt
A Chicago officer was injured, but not shot, and taken to a hospital with what were being called non-life-threatening injuries.
Students face racist backlash in NASA competition, get last laugh
Mikayla Sharrieff, India Skinner and Bria Snell faced racist comments when they used social media to encourage voting for them in a NASA competition. WUSA-TV WASHINGTON — Three black Washington, D.C. students who faced racist comments when they used social media to encourage voting for them in a NASA competition have been awarded $4,000. CBS affiliate WUSA-TV reports Mayor Muriel…
Should schools have the right to ban shirts with images of guns?
A Wisconsin high schooler is fighting to wear shirts with images of guns to school. Matthew Schoenecker says his T-shirts reflect his personal beliefs, but after the Parkland school shooting, administrators at his high school said his shirts were inappropriate and that he could no longer wear them. He is suing his principal over the ban. Shooting is an…
Hawaii volcano erupts, spews lava high in air, into subdivision
HONOLULU — Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from after Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupted, sending molten lava to chew its way through forest land and bubble up on paved streets. Volcano officials said they couldn’t predict how long Thursday’s eruption might last. That prompted Gov. David Ige to declare a state of emergency in affected areas, activate the…
Corinth Takes Home 4A Boys Golf Title, New Hope Runners-Up
The Corinth Warriors win the 4A Boys Golf Championship.
Smithville Walks Off TCPS For Game One Win
Smithville takes the 1-0 series lead with a 4-3 win.
Big Sixth-Inning Lifts East Webster Over Bruce
East Webster takes the 1-0 series lead with a 9-4 win.
Kosciusko Hangs On To Win Over Amory In Extras
Kosciusko takes a 1-0 series with the 6-5 win.
“Fountains of lava” reported spewing from Hawaii volcano, evacuations ordered
In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, red ash rises from the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck the Big Island, Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kevan Kamibayashi / AP HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is releasing red lava into a residential subdivision, prompting the county to order…
Calhoun County Residents Weigh In On The Search For School District’s Next Superintendent
Everyone in attendance had the chance to talk with members with the Mississippi School Boards Association.
New Hope Hires Tackett To Lead Football Program
New Hope has hired Simmons head football coach Wade Tackett to the same position.
Moorhead Excited For One-Two Punch In MSU Backfield
Joe Moorhead is looking forward to having Aeris Williams and Kylin in the backfield in the 2018 season.
High speed internet “surfing” into rural Alabama
Tombigbee Communications, a subsidiary of Tombigbee Electric Cooperative was awarded a $3,000,000 grant from the USDA.
Broadband access a huge plus for rural schools
Residents in the grant funded area should be able to enjoy ultra high speed internet in October.
ACLU national director calls NRA tactics “model worthy of emulation”
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has planned to spend $25 million on ballot measures in the 2018 midterm elections and the organization’s national political director Faiz Shakir insisted Thursday that ACLU is “not a partisan organization.” Its focus is building the ACLU brand similar to how the National Rifle Association (NRA) has done with its members in creating a large…
Missouri lawmakers to consider impeaching governor
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens seen Wed., April 11, 2018. KMOV-TV JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In a historic move, Missouri lawmakers announced Thursday they are calling themselves into a special session to consider impeaching Gov. Eric Greitens following allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of charity resources. The petition calls upon lawmakers to consider “disciplinary actions” against Greitens, which also could…