Archives: 2018

Search for autistic boy takes grim turn as father is arrested

Joseph Daniels admitted to killing his autistic 4-year-old son and hiding his body WTVF DICKSON, Tenn. – The grandmother of a 5-year-old Tennessee boy is cooperating with police after her stepson was arrested and charged with the boy’s murder, reports CBS affiliate WTVF.   Joe Clyde Daniels, a nonverbal boy with autism, was reported missing by his parents on April 4th,…

Topless protester charges at Bill Cosby as retrial begins

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. — A topless protester with “Women’s Lives Matter” written on her body jumped a barricade and got within a few feet of Bill Cosby on Monday as the comedian walked into a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of his sexual assault retrial. The woman ran in front of the 8-year-old comedian Monday but was intercepted by sheriff’s deputies. …

Remains of Navy seaman killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

26 Photos In this May 24, 1943, file photo, the capsized battleship USS Oklahoma is lifted out of the water at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Defense Department says the remains of 25-year-old Navy Seaman 2nd Class Frank Wood, of Jackson, Ohio, were identified as one of the men who died in the attack.  AP JACKSON, Ohio — The…

Former manager says he warned Facebook about privacy risks in 2012

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will give testimony to three Congressional committees in two hearings this week. He’ll address how Facebook’s user data was improperly accessed by Cambridge Analytica. The consulting firm used the information for politically-targeted advertising during the 2016 presidential election. Around 87 million Facebook users had their information mined. This all comes as Facebook suspended another data analytics…

Toddler hit by oxygen canister on American Airlines flight

A toddler was struck in the head by an oxygen canister on board an American Airlines flight that was traveling to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Flight 126 departed from Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday.  According to American Airlines, the plane was inspected and repaired by workers. The aircraft was put back into…

Exonerated death row inmate tells his story at Legacy Museum

Despite his innocence, Anthony Ray Hinton lingered on death row for nearly 30 years for crimes he did not commit. “If God hadn’t intervened and sent me his best lawyer, within two years I would have gotten an execution date,” Hinton said. His attorney, Bryan Stevenson, said even the prison guards believed he was innocent: “When I would get out…

Dozens of students hurt when bus roof sheared off in overpass crash

The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on the Southern State Parkway in Lakeview, according to New York State Police.  CBS New York LAKEVIEW, N.Y. — A charter bus carrying teenagers returning from a spring break trip Sunday night struck a bridge overpass on Long Island, seriously injuring six passengers and mangling the entire length of the top of the…

Tony Robbins apologizes for #MeToo comments

Self-help guru Tony Robbins is apologizing for comments he made criticizing the #MeToo movement. At one of his events, Robbins claimed some abuse victims are using the movement to “make themselves significant.” Video of his remarks — and an exchange with a woman who challenged them — went viral over the weekend, reports CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas. Robbins now…

Oklahoma rattled by flurry of earthquakes

The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor on Monday measured a 4.3 magnitude and was centered 17 miles southwest of Perry, Oklahoma. KOTV An earthquake rattled northwest Oklahoma early Monday morning – at least the fifth quake to hit the region since Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor on Monday measured a 4.3 magnitude and was centered 17 miles southwest…

Boston Marathon says trans women can compete as women

BOSTON — In 1967, a Boston Marathon official nearly dragged a woman off the course after she managed to enter the men’s-only race. Five decades later, race officials aren’t as concerned about gender boundaries: They’re now publicly acknowledging that transgender runners can compete using the gender they identify with. “We take people at their word. We register people as they…

Calmer Weather Through Thursday. Rain Returns Late Week.

TODAY/TUE: We kick off our week on a nice and sunny note. Sunshine on both Monday and Tuesday afternoons, with highs in the upper 60s. Overnight lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. WED/THU: We climb into the 70s on Wednesday under sunny skies, and into the upper 70s and low 80s by Thursday. Overnight lows in the 40s Wednesday…

Chuck McCann, comic and actor, dies at 83

Actor Chuck McCann attends Madame Tussauds Hollywood grand opening party for the all new MARVEL 4D Theater Experience, July 10, 2014, in Hollywood, California. Getty LOS ANGELES — Chuck McCann, the zany comic who hosted a children’s television show in the 1960s before branching out as a character actor in films and TV, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was…

Is the Changing Weather Getting you Down?

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – This spring has been filled with changing temperatures and lots of pollen. The hot to cold and cold to hot temps are being felt outside and on our health. Trying to stay well this time of year can be a challenge. The up and down temps can leave you feeling stuffy and sick. Nurse Practitioner Kristi…

Allegiant Air plane skids off snowy runway at South Dakota airport

Allegiant Air jet skidded off the runway in South Dakota on Sun., April 8, 2018. KELO-TV SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — No one was hurt when an Allegiant Air passenger jet skidded off a snowy runway in South Dakota. Allegiant spokeswoman Krysta Levy says Flight 456 carrying 155 passengers and six crew members from Las Vegas touched down at Sioux Falls Regional…

Patrick Reed wins Masters for first major title

Last Updated Apr 8, 2018 6:57 PM EDT Patrick Reed, 27, has won his first major title at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, beating Rickie Fowler by a stroke Sunday night. Reed took a three-shot lead into the final round and ended with a one-under par 71. He has had six PGA Tour victories so far. Reed pulled ahead of…

Facebook to send Cambridge Analytica data-use notices

NEW YORK — Get ready to find out if your Facebook data has been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Starting Monday, the 87 million users who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds. Facebook says most of the affected users — more than 70 million — are in…

“A Quiet Place” roars with $50M box office debut

NEW YORK — John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” made a thunderous debut at the box office, opening with $50 million in ticket sales and rumbling to the year’s second-best weekend after “Black Panther,” according to studio estimates Sunday. The Paramount Pictures thriller far exceeded expectations to land one of the top opening weekends for a horror release. It marks an…