City: Lawsuit over Confederate-themed flag is ‘frivolous’
Several local governments have stopped flying the flag.
Archives: 2018
Industry leaders come together for luncheon
The more than 275 guests in attendance, enjoyed lunch and listening to how much their partnerships help push Mississippi Industry forward.
At least a dozen sinkholes force evacuations in Florida neighborhood
OCALA, Fla. — At least a dozen sinkholes have opened up in a central Florida subdivision over the past week, enough to drain an entire retention pond and force the evacuation of eight nearby homes as a precaution. “We’ve been dealing with this so much, scared to death to lose our house right now,” said one woman in Ocala. Crews…
Husband charged with murder of his wife in Chickasaw County
He underwent surgery and was released from the hospital and booked earlier Wednesday.
Ex-lobbyist helped plan scuttled Pruitt trip to Australia, emails show
A Washington consultant who has lobbied for foreign governments in the past helped the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepare for a trip that administrator Scott Pruitt and his staff were to take last year, according to emails obtained by the Sierra Club and subsequently CBS News. According to those internal EPA emails, first reported by the New York Times, Matthew…
Flies in operating rooms cause VA hospital to postpone dozens of surgeries
LOS ANGELES — In the halls of the VA West Los Angeles Medical Center, what may look like decorative lights are really flytraps known as flylights. CBS Los Angeles reports that more than 200 traps had to be installed because of an outbreak of flies that’s gone on for years. Behind some of the lights, CBS Los Angeles’ hidden camera found…
Trump should win Nobel Peace Prize, some Republicans declare
Eighteen Republicans have signed onto a letter to “respectfully nominate President Donald J. Trump to receive the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his work to end … the Korean War, denuclearize the Korean peninsula, and bring peace to the region.” The GOP members sent the letter to Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on Wednesday. The…
Hawaii volcano could erupt after flurry of quakes
A crack was discovered on the west side of Puu Oo. USGS via KGMB-TV PUNA, Hawaii — Residents of the Puna district on Hawaii’s Big Island are being urged to remain alert after hundreds of small earthquakes at the Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone, CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV reports. The quakes, which hit in recent days, indicate an eruption could…
Late-week rain chances
The next best chance of showers and storms will come on Saturday.
Ex-aide to Missouri governor says he was duped into being fall guy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A former campaign aide to Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens testified that he was duped into taking the fall when the governor’s campaign was trying to explain how it had gotten a list of top donors to a veterans’ charity that Greitens had founded, according to legislative report released Wednesday. The report from a special House investigatory…
Trump delivers remarks at National Teacher of the Year presentation
Last Updated May 2, 2018 4:54 PM EDT President Trump praised the profession of teaching at the National Teacher of the Year reception honoring the top educator in the country at the White House on Wednesday. This year’s honors went to Mandy Manning of Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington. Manning, who was selected by the non-profit Council…
Hawaii set to ban sunscreens harmful to coral reefs
Fish pass over a coral reef at Hanauma Bay off Honolulu on January 15, 2005. Donald Miralle / Getty Images Hawaii is set to become the first state to ban the sale of sunscreens containing chemicals believed to be harmful to the environment. State lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that prohibits the sale and distribution of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone…
Lyric shooting suspect’s car shown in newly released photo
Police say that a fight broke out inside The Lyric and a suspect fired one shot in the air.
DOJ won't give Congress memo about scope of Russia probe
The Department of Justice is declining to give top conservatives in Congress a memo Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein sent to special counsel Robert Mueller in August authorizing and outlining the scope of the Russia investigation, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. In an April 30th letter obtained by CBS News’ Andres Triay, Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd tells…
1st death reported in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
Kentucky, Massachusetts and Utah were added to the states with reported cases.
Climate change lawsuit filed by young Alaska residents heads to court
Inupiat eskimo children play along the banks of the frozen Arctic Ocean June 7, 2006 in Browerville, Alaska. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images JUNEAU, Alaska — The state has argued in court that a climate change lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaska residents should be thrown out because climate policies must be decided by the state Legislature and the executive branch, not…
April the deadliest month of 2018 in Mississippi capital
Following four homicides last weekend, Jackson Police Chief Anthony Moore told press Wednesday that April was the deadliest month of the year.
Authorities: Slaying possibly linked to killing of ex-Packer
The 25-year-old Gray signed with the Packers in 2014. He was living in Alabama after being released in 2015.
Leading Trump lawyer Ty Cobb is retiring
Last Updated May 2, 2018 1:57 PM EDT Ty Cobb, the longtime lead lawyer representing President Trump in matters related to the special counsel’s investigation, is retiring. That news comes as Emmet Flood, Bill Clinton’s attorney in the impeachment proceedings in the 1990s, is expected to join the White House legal team, CBS News’ chief White House correspondent Major Garrett…
Prosecutor blocks release of results of probe into teen’s minivan death
CINCINNATI — A prosecutor blocked the Cincinnati Police Department from releasing the results Wednesday of its internal probe into its failure to respond properly to a 16-year-old boy who died after twice calling 911 to report he was trapped inside a minivan near his school. The announcement came a little more than a half hour before the police chief’s highly…
Officials: Texas teen’s mass mall shooting plot thwarted
DALLAS — A suburban Dallas teenager accused of planning a mass shooting at a mall inspired by the Islamic State terror group has been charged with terrorism. The Collin County district attorney’s office says 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand of Plano had planned to release a “Message to America” explaining his reasons for the attack. Azizi-Yarand is charged with criminal solicitation of…
Railroads offer up to $25,000 for new hires
Working for a railroad may put you on the right track — financially. Railroads are offering massive incentives to lure in new hires, including big signing bonuses. The bonuses are intended to spur interest in railroad jobs amid a difficult hiring environment. Union Pacific Corp. is one company offering up to $25,000 in signing bonuses for certain positions, reports say….
Columbus Police search for person of interest in shooting case
The Columbus man was also a person of interest in a September shooting.
Military plane crashes on road in Georgia
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport said on Twitter that some commercial flights were affected by the crash.