Archives: 2018

Police search for man accused of fatally shooting 3 people in Illinois

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Man fatally struck by high speed train in Florida, police say

File photo shows a Brightline train approaching a railroad crossing, on Thu., Jan. 18, 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. AP DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Florida’s new high-speed train has led to another fatality, CBS Miami reports. Authorities say a man has been hit and killed by a train in southern Florida. The Delray Beach Police Department said on Twitter that…

What has Zuckerberg learned from Facebook's data controversy?

Previewing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress this week, Wired editor-in-chief and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson says that the billionaire has received an “education” in the wake of the 2016 election and ongoing privacy concerns for users on his social media platform. “I think that there’s been a real education process for Mark Zuckerberg that began the day…

Kimmel apologizes for gay joke amid feud with Hannity

NEW YORK — Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel apologized to those in the gay community who took offense to a joke he made in the middle of an ongoing feud with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “I most certainly did not intend to belittle or upset members of the gay community and to those who took offense, I apologize,” the host of…

Police search for man accused of killing 3 with assault rifle

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Police have named a 22-year-old suspect and charged him in an arrest warrant with using an assault rifle to fatally shoot three people on an adult-themed charter bus in Rockford, Illinois. The Rockford Police Department said Raheem D. King was still at large Sunday in the shooting on the private “Distinguished Gentleman” bus early Saturday.  Police said…

Man arrested for allegedly injuring 3 in knife attack

Gary Madison Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department via AP INDIANAPOLIS — A knife-wielding man injured three people in an attack in downtown Indianapolis after being told to stop playing a siren on a bullhorn, authorities said Sunday. James Anderson Jr., 28; Edward Lee Atkins, 26; and Johnny Gilson, 46, were injured in the attack Saturday afternoon on the American Legion Mall and…

Calendar: Week of April 9

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Nature: Hummingbirds

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Dog cloning: Yes or no?

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Should you clone your dog?

A big-name star’s controversial choice of pets really got the fur flying among animal lovers — rightly so, in the opinion of our Luke Burbank:  Barbra Streisand made news recently, not for her acting or her singing, but because it came to light that two of her dogs, Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett, were actually cloned from the cells of…

Lost and found

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A taxing proposition

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Photographic memories of love and grief

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Photos of love and loss

Sharing photographic memories of the husband she lost far too early has had a healing effect on the young widow Michelle Miller has been talking to: Photographer Jacob Johnson dreamed of a photo exhibit like this. His wife Anjali Pinto, also a photographer, made it happen. “Originally my thought was it would be a wall of his work, and a…

Taxes: Is there a better way?

Is there A BETTER WAY to file our tax returns than wrestling with all those confusing forms we have to deal with now? Well, there just might be. Our Cover Story is reported by Chip Reid:  Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman wants to make doing your taxes a lot easier. This year Americans will spend on average $100 and eight…

Body recovered near where Hart family SUV went off cliff, sheriff says

MENDOCINO, Calif. — A body was recovered Saturday in the vicinity where an SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff last month, killing a family of eight in what authorities suspect may have been an intentional crash. The body appears to be that of an African American female, but the age and identity could not immediately be determined, said Lt….

Trump Tower fire is second 2018 blaze in sprinkler-free residential tower

The fire on the 50th floor New York City’s Trump Tower that left 67-year-old Todd Brassner dead and six firefighters injured was the second fire in the building in 2018 — President Trump’s centerpiece Manhattan skyscraper built that opened in 1984, but which does not have sprinklers on its residential floors. FDNY commissioner Daniel Nigro noted on Saturday that the upper, residential…

Victim ID'd in deadly Trump Tower fire

New York City police identified the victim in Saturday’s deadly fire at Trump Tower as Todd Brassner, 67. He lived on the 50th floor of the 58-story building. According to a bankruptcy filing from 2016, Brassner was an art collector and dealer. He suffered from “debilitating medical problems that have made it difficult for him to function,” according to the court…

Head Start Annual Prom in West Point

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The gowns, the tuxedos, and the red carpet sure look like a high school prom except for one tiny thing. These prom goers can’t even read. Some local pre-schoolers had the chance to dress up Saturday night. The Clay County Head Start hosted a parent-child dance. The event was held at the Mary Holmes gymnasium…

Mississippi State, Ole Miss Split Saturday Doubleheader at Dudy Noble

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – A doubleheader day began with Mississippi State matching a season high for runs in an inning with an eight-run third inning against in-state rival No.3 Ole Miss Saturday afternoon. That big at-bat lifted the Bulldogs past the Rebels 13-3 in the opening game of a Southeastern Conference doubleheader. Ole Miss evened the series with a…

Defense Prevails Over Offense in 2018 Grove Bowl

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – Ole Miss’ defense topped its offense, 27-21, in the Rebels’ 2018 annual Grove Bowl on a chilly afternoon at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The modified format scrimmage began with the defense being spotted 27 points with the offense trying to catch that score over the course of four quarters. The first and second teams were matched up…

CJ Moore Named 2018 Chucky Mullins Courage Award Winner

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – Ole Miss football announced its annual spring awards Saturday, headlined by senior defensive back C.J. Moore being named the 2018 Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner. A native of Bassfield, Mississippi, Moore became the 28th recipient in the 29-year history of the award when it was revealed at Saturday’s breakfast ceremony, presented by the M-Club. Moore will…