Archives: 2018

Allegiant Air goes on defensive after explosive “60 Minutes” report

A seven-month “60 Minutes” investigation into Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier, found more than 100 serious incidents involving mechanical issues. The airline issued a brief statement to CBS News before the piece’s aired but, in a response posted after the story aired and in an internal memo, the airline alleged the segment was a “false narrative.” The internal…

Time after Time Fashion Show

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Fashion, style, and creativity that’s all you need to have a successful fashion show. And Sarah Neely has all of that. Celebrity stylist, fashion blogger, and Starkville native, Sarah Neely, has taken over The Storehouse in Starkville for her “Time After Time” fashion show. The show focuses on fashion throughout the decades, and it is helping Neely…

No. 24 Mississippi State Softball Sweeps Doubleheader at Ole Miss to Clinch Series

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – For the first time since 2011, No. 24 Mississippi State (32-11, 6-8 SEC) recorded back-to-back shutouts against a Southeastern Conference opponent as the Bulldogs swept Ole Miss (21-18, 4-13 SEC) to clinch the series win Sunday at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Seniors Cassady Knudsen and Holly Ward each threw complete-game shutouts, racking up a combined…

Mississippi State Falls in Series Rubber Match at Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – A seven-run sixth inning proved too much for the Mississippi State baseball team to overcome Sunday afternoon. No. 24 Auburn erased a four-run deficit with that big inning to take a 7-5 victory in the rubber game of a three-game Southeastern Conference series at Plainsman Park. MSU fell to 19-18 overall and 5-10 in league…

Tornado touches down in North Carolina

Severe storms have blown down trees, caused airport delays and knocked out power to tens of thousands in North and South Carolina. At least one death was attributed to the storm, according to the Guilford County, North Carolina Emergency Management. About 75,000 homes and businesses were without power late Sunday afternoon in the two states. Duke Energy said about 43,000…

Florida man asks about stealing beer; learns it means jail

Christopher Maxwell Indian River County Sheriff’s Office/KLEW SEBASTIAN, Fla. — A Florida man asked the store clerk, “What would happen if I stole some beer?” Police said Christopher Maxwell, 33, soon found out. Sebastian police told TCPalm.com Maxwell entered a convenience store at 2:30 a.m. Friday but was told he couldn’t buy beer because alcohol sales are banned in the city between 1…

200 million eggs recalled over salmonella concerns

A file image of a carton of eggs. Matt York / AP RALEIGH, N.C. — More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination. A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website Friday said the eggs shipped from a North Carolina farm may be tainted with…

Kentucky gov. apologizes for comments linking teacher protests to child abuse

Glenna Bevin, left, wife of Kentucky Republican Governor-elect Matt Bevin looks over his shoulder as he gives his victory speech at the Republican Party victory celebration, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, in Louisville, Ky. AP/Timothy D. Easley Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has apologized to those offended by recent remarks insinuating that walkouts by teachers have left children unsupervised and vulnerable to sexual…

Barbara Bush in failing health, won’t seek additional treatment

Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health and will not seek additional medical care after a series of recent hospitalizations, a spokesman for the Bush family said Sunday. Bush, 92, will “instead focus on comfort care” for unspecified health complications, according to a statement. Bush is the wife of former President George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of…

Beyonce reunites with Destiny’s Child at Coachella, praises HBCUs

  Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) Kevin Winter/Getty INDIO, Calif. — Beyoncé reunited with Destiny’s Child during her headlining performance at Coachella, which was delayed for a year because of her pregnancy. Beyoncé…

Co-working: The new way to work

A day at the office is anything BUT just another day — at least it is at the office Tony Dokoupil takes us to: If you want a glimpse of professional paradise, or at least one vision of it, look no further than WeWork. Co-founder Adam Neumann presides over an empire of offices designed to encourage interaction — along with…

Dirty money

Now the subject is dirty money — and we do mean DIRTY: Ripped, torn, destroyed … but NOT worthless, as Rita Braver explains: It’s the ultimate “the dog ate our rent money” story, starring Tess. And it started when Mark Bunn, of Greensboro, N.C., walked into his bedroom one afternoon: “And I just happened to glance down at my bed,…

Testing a universal basic income

Technology is changing the kinds and number of jobs we have in this economy, so there’s a push to give people who lose out a guaranteed minimum income. How big would that check be? And who would it come from? Questions for Lee Cowan to answer in our Cover Story: Sometimes a sign in a window can be a sign…

A gallery en route: Photographs of commuters

A Danish photographer captures the poetry and elegance of commuters’ daily rituals. Michelle Miller reports: Day after day, when the light was just right, Peter Funch took to his corner and started taking his pictures. Photographer Peter Funch at work outside New York’s Grand Central Station. CBS News “I had no idea how long it was gonna take, how many…

Gov. says “I guarantee” child was sexually assaulted during teacher protests

 Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Matt Bevin greets voters at the Fountain Run BBQ Festival while campaigning for the Republican primary. Win McNamee, Getty Images As 30 Kentucky schools closed statewide Friday while teachers traveled to the state Capitol in Frankfurt to show support for increased funding for public education, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin told a reporter that children were harmed…

Bats Come Alive As MSU Beats #21 Auburn To Even Series

AUBURN, Ala. (Miss. St. Athletics) – A strong pitching performance by sophomore left-hander Ethan Small set the tone as Mississippi State beat No. 21 Auburn 7-2 in Southeastern Conference baseball action Saturday at Plainsmark Park MSU will look for its second straight conference series win when the teams meet in the series finale Sunday. MSU is now 19-17 overall and 5-9 in…