Owls have a hoot staring at workers in office window
The post has also inspired a slew of responses about what the owls are likely observing.
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Syracuse fraternity suspended after racist videos released
Syracuse University students protest about racist videos that led to the suspension of a fraternity in Syracuse, New York, on April 18, 2018. WTVH-TV SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Video showing a group of men laughing uproariously at performances punctuated by racist language against blacks, Jews and Hispanics and simulated sex acts has roiled the campus of Syracuse University, and a fraternity there…
Calhoun County logger faces felony charges
Two parties could not reach an agreement and the owner filed charges.
Meth found inside home, child abuse arrests made
Sheriff Greg Pollan says Child Protective Services called deputies to assist them in checking on some children.
Clear backpacks soon the rule for students on Long Island
EAST ROCKAWAY, N.Y. — More than 500 students on Long Island will now have to use clear backpacks in school, CBS New York reports. The East Rockaway School District has distributed the bags to everyone in middle and high school. It’s meant as a safety precaution following the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. When students returned from…
DOJ watchdog makes criminal referral regarding Andrew McCabe
Last Updated Apr 19, 2018 2:53 PM EDT The Department of Justice’s watchdog has made a criminal referral regarding fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, CBS News has confirmed. The referral comes after the recent blistering IG report claiming McCabe “lacked candor” about his interactions with Wall Street Journal reporter Devlin Barrett, who was writing about the Clinton Foundation and…
Couple with 13 sons, no daughters welcomes new baby and it’s a…
In this Aug. 6, 2013, file photo, the Schwandt brothers pose for a photo in their home in Rockford, Mich. AP ROCKFORD, Mich. — There will be no shortage of hand-me-downs for this Michigan kid. The Grand Rapids Press reports that Kateri and Jay Schwandt welcomed the birth of their 14th son Wednesday. They have no daughters. WOOD-TV reports that…
This year’s Time 100 is its “youngest list” ever
Time magazine revealed its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and according to Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal, it’s the “youngest list” they’ve “ever had.” “We have 45 of 100 people are under age 40. We also have Millie Bobby Brown, the youngest person ever on the list at 14,” Felsenthal said Thursday on “CBS…
Trump says there’s a “little bit of a revolution going on in California”
Last Updated Apr 19, 2018 1:51 PM EDT President Trump on Thursday said there’s a “little bit of a revolution going on in California” over “sanctuary cities,” railing against Democrats and accusing them of allowing a lapse in border security. The president also said human trafficking is “worse than it’s ever been in the history of the world.” Mr. Trump…
‘Stop the Hurt’ Conference hopes to help and heal famililes
This is the 30th “Stop the Hurt ” Conference.
TV tower collapses in southwest, killing worker
Authorities said a tower collapsed Thursday morning near Fordland, Missouri. CBS affiliate KOLR FORDLAND, Mo. — A worker has died after a TV tower collapsed near Fordland, Missouri, authorities said, CBS Springfield affiliate KOLR reports. Dispatchers said the incident took place just before 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Rob Talburt, assistant fire chief for the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District, said six people were working…
Professor under fire for calling Barbara Bush a racist
Professor Randa Jarra is under fire after calling former first lady Barbara Bush a racist almost immediately after her death. Tara Ziemba/Getty Images Shortly after former first lady Barbara Bush’s death on Tuesday, a California college professor begged to differ with the glowing tributes pouring in from around the country. Instead, she called Mrs. Bush an “amazing racist who… raised…
“God told me to move”: Passengers who took action after jet explosion speak out
PHILADELPHIA — As those aboard a Southwest Airlines jet frantically started putting oxygen masks on and helping others with theirs after an engine blew Tuesday, hurling shrapnel at the aircraft and blowing out a window, passengers and crew members rushed to reach a woman in the 14th row. She was being sucked out head-first through the opening, even though she…
Woman shot, investigation begins in West Point shooting
One woman was shot during the incident, on 5th street.
Prince thought he was taking Vicodin, not fentanyl, prosecutor reveals
Last Updated Apr 19, 2018 12:52 PM EDT MINNEAPOLIS — The prosecutor in the Minnesota county where Prince died said evidence shows Prince — who died from an accidental fentanyl overdose — thought he was taking Vicodin, not fentanyl. He said there’s no evidence any person associated with Prince knew he possessed any counterfeit pill containing fentanyl. Carver County Attorney Mark…
Multiple shots fired, arrest made in Nettleton
One man was shot in the hip and was taken to the hospital in Tupelo.
Birmingham police chief steps down amid protection order
Wilson has neither filed a response nor commented publicly on the claims.
A glance at Mississippi universities’ total fees and tuition
Every university’s tuition would rise at least 2%.
West Lownds High School Students Prepare For The Future
There were 25 different companies represented at today’s event.
Missing Monroe County man found in Tupelo
he was missing for close to a week.
Prince’s doctor to pay $30K for illegally prescribing opioid painkiller
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil violation, according to documents made public Thursday. The settlement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg comes as state prosecutors prepared to announce…
Michael Cohen drops lawsuits against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS
President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen has dropped libel lawsuits against Fusion GPS and BuzzFeed News, the organizations responsible for creating the Trump dossier and publishing it, respectively, CBS News’ Jeff Pegues confirmed. Cohen’s lawyers have also requested a stay in the Stormy Daniels lawsuit playing out in court in Los Angeles. The moves follow the recent FBI raids on…
Punishment doled out after officer takes oath with hand puppet
A Tennessee Air National Guard colonel and a senior noncommissioned officer were removed from their positions after a video posted online depicted a re-enlistment ceremony involving a dinosaur hand puppet, the Air Force Times reports. The colonel, who administered the ceremony in which the senior noncommissioned officer wears the puppet on her right hand while taking an oath, was demoted to…
“They’re going to hate Tahoe”: Outrage over $1K noise, parking fines
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A popular tourist destination on Lake Tahoe is in the middle of a growing battle over vacation rental homes. The city of South Lake Tahoe recently increased fines for noise and parking violations to $1,000. It is part of an effort to address the dramatic increase in vacation homes available on internet rental sites. Surrounded…