Archives: 2018

Family blames football for child’s early death as new CTE data emerges

A new study published in Annals of Neurology found kids who start playing tackle football before age 12 will, on average, develop cognitive and emotional symptoms associated with the degenerative brain disease CTE much earlier than those who start later. One California family whose son began playing football at 9 years old is blaming the sport for his early death….

Warmer, Calmer Pattern Across The Area.

TODAY: Highs in the low to mid 80s. A few clouds here and there, and an isolated shower can’t totally be ruled out, but the vast majority of us stay dry. The best chance for a shower to pop up today would be along and south of US-82. Partly cloudy and mild overnight. Lows in the upper 50s and low 60s….

Report: More than 100 Uber, Lyft drivers sexually assaulted riders

More than 100 Uber and Lyft drivers have reportedly sexually assaulted their passengers, according to a report by CNN. After analyzing police reports, federal court records and county court databases across the U.S., the news site found that over the last four years, at least 103 Uber drivers and 18 Lyft drivers have allegedly raped, forcibly touched or kidnapped passengers, among…

Hayden would be “quite concerned” if U.S. rips up Iran nuclear deal

In a speech Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that material Israeli intelligence had taken from Iran proved it was hiding a secret nuclear program, and he called upon President Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal next month. But former CIA Director Michael Hayden told CBSN’s Elaine Quijano — in an interview airing Tuesday night on “Red & Blue” —…

CBSNews’ Margaret Brennan reveals “breaking personal news”

“Face The Nation” moderator and CBS News senior affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan taped an interview Monday night for CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and she reported on “breaking personal news” of her own. Brennan announced she and her husband Maj. Yado Yakub are having their first child. “I do have some breaking personal news, my husband and I…

Pentagon sees increase in sexual assault reports

Pentagon report states 5,277 service members reported sexual assault — 4,193 of whom were women. Getty The Pentagon’s annual sexual assault report for 2017 found a 10 percent increase in the number of service members reporting sexual assault. The report, released Monday, says that a total of 5,277 service members reported sexual assault, 4,193 of whom were women. This represented…

WhatsApp CEO leaves amid reported spat with Facebook over security

Jan Koum seen Jan. 18, 2016, in Munich. Getty Jan Koum is moving on. The WhatsApp co-founder said in a Facebook post Monday that he plans to leave his messaging company, which Facebook bought four years ago for $19 billion. Koum, who reportedly will also be leaving his position on Facebook’s board, said “it is time for me to move on.” He said he’s taking…

Facebook investigating claim employee used access to stalk women

Facebook is investigating an accusation that one of its employees used access to company data to stalk women online, the Silicon Valley giant said in a statement Monday. “Although we can’t comment on any individual personnel matters, we are aware of the situation and investigating,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News, adding that it maintains “strict…

Family demands answers after police change story about fatal shooting

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Jameillah Smiley watched the body camera video of police shooting her son, 20-year-old Ricky Boyd, right outside the family’s front door back in January. “It was so horrible … so horrible to watch my son get gunned down,” Smiley said. Police wanted to question Boyd about a recent homicide. Minutes later, he was dead. Interim police chief…

Hawaiian Ham!

With Summer around the corner, it’s about the perfect time to take a trip to Hawaii!  But if that’s not a possibility for you, then bring Hawaii to you with this delicious Hawaiian Ham! Ingredients: 1 large cooked ham 3 cups brown sugar 1 cup honey 1 20-oz can pineapple bits Directions: 1. Layer bottom of crock-pot in 1 cup…

Nearly 200 migrants await chance for asylum in standoff at southern border

TIJUANA, Mexico — After a month-long trek through Central America, nearly 200 migrants have set up an encampment in Tijuana, Mexico. They’re waiting to ask for asylum despite U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announcing the San Ysidro port is at capacity. Mirna Aldana’s 1-year-old son and several other children are just recovering from fever and the flu after traveling through…

Skeletal remains of three females found near construction site

The scene near a D.C. construction site where three sets of female remains were uncovered WUSA9 reporter Michael Quander via Twitter WASHINGTON — Officials in Washington said Monday it is unclear what caused the deaths of three females whose skeletal remains were found in and near a construction site on Wednesday and Saturday. The first remains were discovered by construction…