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U.S. strikes Syria in response to chemical attack

Friday night, President Trump announced the U.S. launched “precision” military strikes against targets inside Syria linked to recent chemical attacks. The strike is the culmination of days of threats by President Trump against the Syrian government over a suspected chemical attack against civilians in Douma on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday. “A short time ago, I ordered the U.S. Armed Forces…

Starkville Millsap’s FFA Hosts Weekend Rodeo

STARKVILLE, Miss (WCBI) – Tonight the Starkville Millsap’s FFA Chapter kicked off their annual FFA Rodeo.  Cowboys and cowgirls from all across the southeast came to compete in events including barrel racing, calf roping and steer wrestling. There were even events for the kids, including a pig and a calf scramble. The rodeo is a benefit event to help provide…

U.S. strikes Syria in response to chemical attack — live updates

The U.S. on Friday launched “precision” military strikes against targets inside Syria linked to recent chemical attacks, said President Trump in a statement from the White House. The strike is the culmination of days of threats by President Trump against the Syrian government over a suspected chemical attack against civilians in Douma on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday. “A…

Trump to address nation — live updates

President Trump is planning to address the nation Friday from the Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House. He’s expected to address the U.S. response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria that left more than 40 civilians dead. This is a developing story and will be updated. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Categories: National, US &…

Woman's body found near where SUV plunged into river with family

An undated photo of the Thottapilly family. Facebook LEGGETT, Calif. — Searchers looking for a family of four whose SUV plunged into a Northern California river have found the body of a woman believed to be from the vehicle, authorities said Friday. The woman had not been formally identified but Mendocino County Sheriff Thomas Allman earlier said the body was…

Tornado traps people inside homes in Arkansas

A tornado caused significant damage late Friday in the northwest Arkansas town of Mountainburg. Brad Thomas of Crawford County’s Department of Emergency Management told CBS News that emergency crews were working to rescue people trapped in their homes. One person was injured inside a vehicle, Thomas said. He said authorities are still accessing the damage, but said it is not…

patz

Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop just two blocks away. The 6-year-old never made it to school that day in 1979 – and he’s never been found. His disappearance is a story that shocked New York City and to this day haunts law enforcement investigators who have spent decades trying…

Oklahoma wildfires burn 200,000 acres

SEILING, Okla. — An outbreak of wildfires has most of Oklahoma under a state of emergency Friday evening. High wind and severe drought are creating blow torch conditions. At least one person has died and more than 200,000 acres have burned. About 1,400 people have been forced from their homes. Wildfires are raging in Vici, Oklahoma, where they are burning…

Etan Patz case: Nearly 4 decades without a conclusion. Until now?

Murray Weiss is a “48 Hours” producer who has reported on the Etan Patz case since the day the boy vanished in 1979, while working at the New York Daily News, the New York Post and DNAInfo New York before joining CBS News. “48 Hours” investigates the case in the all-new episode, “The Lost Boy,” airing Saturday at 10 p.m….

Kentucky House overrides tax increase veto amid teachers' rally

FRANKFORT, Ky. — With the chants of hundreds of teachers ringing in their ears, Kentucky House lawmakers voted Friday to override the Republican governor’s veto of a two-year operating budget that increases public education spending with the help of a $480 million tax increase. The vote came as thousands of teachers rallied inside and outside the Capitol, forcing more than 30…