Barbara Bush, the witty, gregarious matriarch of a political dynasty that propelled two of its members to the White House, died Tuesday after a series of recent hospitalizations, the office of George H. W. Bush said in a statement. She was 92. In a statement Sunday, said the former first lady had decided not to seek additional medical treatment and…
President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has had high-level conversations with North Korea. There was confusion on Tuesday night, as Mr. Trump took questions from reporters as to exactly who fro the U.S. had spoken North Korea, but ultimately White House press secretary Sarah Sanders simply insisted that the “president said the administration has had talks at the highest…
Last Updated Apr 17, 2018 7:54 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Stormy Daniels was back on television Tuesday, with more to say about President Trump — and posting a reward for a mystery man she says warned her to keep quiet. Daniels responded for the first time to Mr. Trump’s claim that he didn’t know about the $130,000 his lawyer paid…
She was born in 1925.
The program gives county EMAs a larger form of transportation for patients, should a disaster, natural or man-made, come through the area.
Holland serves as board president at the Regional Rehab Center.
Sen. Lindsey Graham slammed the Trump administration’s response in Syria, after a briefing with top military officials that he said “unnerved” him, CBS News’ Alan He reports. “Everything in that briefing made me more worried, not less,” the South Carolina Republican said after a briefing lawmakers had with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford on…
Although numbers show that more people are employed in the state than ever before, some job seekers say those numbers are misleading.
Mississippi enacted a 15-week abortion ban in March.
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday experienced multiple outages on its website just hours ahead of the midnight deadline to file taxes. A page on the IRS website that allows taxpayers to make a payment directly is not working for many as of Tuesday afternoon. Clicking on “Make a payment” on the payments page redirects users to a page titled “unplannedOutagePage.” People…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley pushed back against a White House official’s claim that she experienced “momentary confusion” over the future of additional Russia sanctions in response to Russia’s failure to rid Syria of chemical weapons. On CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Haley said the U.S. was preparing additional Russia sanctions that would be announced Monday….
Last Updated Apr 17, 2018 6:52 PM EDT PHILADELPHIA — At least one passenger was killed Tuesday when a jet engine on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 apparently failed at 30,000 feet causing damage to the plane and shrapnel blowing out a window. The New York to Dallas flight made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. There were 149 people aboard. Now investigators…
When you think of Michael Phelps, you probably picture him celebrating in the pool after shattering a world record, or standing victorious on top of an Olympic podium holding a gold medal up to the cameras. In short, you picture him on top of the world with a smile spread across his face. He is, after all, the most decorated…
It’s what people in the small town of Smithville have waited and prayed for for seven years.
NEW YORK — Starbucks is trying to “do everything we possibly can to create the environment that is important to our brand and everything we aspire to be as a company and as a country,” board member and CBS News contributor Mellody Hobson said Tuesday. Starbucks announced on Tuesday that it would be shutting down all company stores nationwide on…
A fourth person inside the vehicle, the driver, was questioned and released.
HONOLULU — Search and rescue efforts are continuing Tuesday after heavy rains battered the Hawaiian island of Kauai over the weekend, stranding hundreds at evacuation centers. Kauai mayor Bernard Carvalho said it’s still to early to estimate the extent of storm damage and costs, but added that dozens of homes and business have sustained damage, CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB reports. …
LOS ANGELES — An image of Parkland shooting survivor turned gun control activist Emma Gonzalez tearing up the Constitution recently went viral, even though it isn’t real. That type of deception could be harder to spot when the future of fake news is manipulated video. It starts with a selfie. Using that simple image, Hao Li, CEO of Los Angeles-based…
With 28 Olympic Medals in swimming, you might say that water has been good to Michael Phelps. So, now, the most decorated Olympian of all time is returning the favor, teaming up with Colgate on the company’s “Save Water” campaign ahead of Earth Day. “It’s simple, just really turning the faucet off and not wasting water,” Phelps tells CBS News….
Firefighters discovered two people dead and two injured in a greater-alarm blaze at a music recording studio in Universal City. CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Investigators believe a Los Angeles man had argued with two men hours before he spread gasoline inside a music studio and set it ablaze, killing them and leaving two other people critically injured, police…
Law enforcement recovered a handgun, along with 5 ounces of Marijuana and over $700 cash.
BOSTON — A full-time nurse shocked the nation Monday when finishing second in the Boston Marathon. Sarah Sellers, a 26-year-old, finished with a final time of 2:44:04, trailing only Desiree Linden, a two-time Olympian. Sellers, a Utah-native and former athlete at Weber State University, ran in her second marathon Monday. She didn’t enter the race with any sponsors, The Wall Street…
LOS ANGELES — In a rare joint alert, U.S. and British intelligence officials are warning that Russian hackers are trying to commandeer home computers in this country, to lay the groundwork for future cyber attacks. The concern centers around Wi-Fi enabled devices, known as “Internet of Things.” Millions of machines are potentially vulnerable because of lax security, and these devices…
