Archives: 2018

Crane collapse sends workers running for their lives

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A collapsing crane sent construction workers running for their lives in a Florida city on Thursday, nearly striking a man as it toppled over. The St. Petersburg Police Department said in a tweet featuring the video that no one was injured and that the construction site at the new police headquarters didn’t suffer major damage.  The police…

This week on “Sunday Morning” (April 8)

Full episodes of “Sunday Morning” are now available to watch on demand on CBSNews.com, CBS.com and CBS All Access, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. The show also streams on CBSN beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET.  You can also download the free “Sunday Morning” audio podcast at iTunes and at Play.it. Now…

Video shows people fleeing as crane collapses

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Officials ID pilot killed in F-16 jet crash over Nevada desert

In this file photo, Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, Thunderbird 4/Slot Pilot, prepares to march to his F-16 Fighting Falcon during a modified ground show practice at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2018. U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The U.S. Air Force on Thursday identified the pilot who died when his…

Woman accused of beating her infant daughter to death

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 28-year-old woman has been charged with murder for allegedly beating her 16-month-old baby to death, reports CBS affiliate WUSA. Faneshia Scott, 28, pleaded not guilty in court and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation. Prosecutors allege that she tortured her daughter, Rhythm Fields, for 3 months leading to her death March 21, 2017, death. WUSA…

Facebook is used to promote tobacco, despite policies against it

New research finds tobacco products are being marketed and sold through unpaid content on Facebook despite policies from the social media company restricting or prohibiting the promotion of these items. In many of these instances, there is no safeguard in place to prevent access to minors. “Facebook has a portfolio of policies with the laudable intent of keeping tobacco promotion…

NYPD releases video, 911 calls in shooting of Brooklyn man

Last Updated Apr 5, 2018 2:40 PM EDT NEW YORK — In a somewhat unusual move Thursday, the New York City Police Department released surveillance video and partial 911 calls related to the fatal police shooting of Brooklyn man believed to be mentally ill. Saheed Vassell, 34, was shot by police after they received multiple reports of a man pointing what appeared…

Retired admiral on National Guard at border, U.S. troops in Syria

Governors of several U.S. states bordering Mexico are welcoming President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops to the border. The president signed a proclamation Wednesday night saying a “drastic surge of illegal activity” left his administration “no choice but to act.” According to CBS News military and homeland security analyst Sandy Winnefeld, a retired Navy admiral and former vice…

“Crazy lady” talking to herself? Nope, just a reporter

Someone called the police on CBS Pittsburgh reporter Meghan Schiller in Pittsburgh thinking she was a “crazy lady” talking to herself Meghan Schiller/KDKA A reporter for CBS Pittsburgh had a run in with police thanks to a funny misunderstanding. Meghan Schiller was streaming on Facebook Live as she reported on landslides near Route 30 in East Pittsburgh. Someone saw Schiller walking…

Minneapolis activist shot dead on mother’s front porch

MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis police are hunting for a killer who gunned down a community activist just outside his mother’s front door, reports CBS affiliate WCCO. Tyrone Williams, 33, was killed in north Minneapolis Tuesday night. “He helped a lot of people as much as he could,” Rosemary Williams, Tyrone’s mother, said. Rosemary Williams says she knew that her son, himself…

Officer shows off “stanky leg” dance moves, goes viral

Chattanooga Police Officer Michael Ampthor shows off his “stanky leg” dance moves at a community Easter egg hunt. WDEF A police officer is going viral after showing off his “stanky leg” in a dance battle at a Easter egg hunt in Tennessee. But Chattanooga Police Officer Michael Ampthor insists he was just doing his job.  “I honestly don’t know what…

Body of missing CDC worker found in river

ATLANTA — A body found in the Chattahoochee River has been identified as missing CDC worker Timothy Cunningham, CBS News affiliate WGCL-TV reports. Cunningham has been missing since Feb. 12 in Georgia. He left work early that day saying he wasn’t feeling well, and wasn’t seen again.  Authorities say all of Cunningham’s belongings, including his car and dog, were found…

Michigan OKs Nestle’s bid to pump more water for bottling

OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In a state still embroiled in recent water-usage scandals, Michigan is now under fire for approving a permit to allow Nestle Waters North America Inc. to increase the amount of groundwater it draws from the state for its Ice Mountain brand. There are about 50 water bottling plants located across Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality ruled…

Attorneys general sue EPA over pollution requirements

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and more than a dozen other attorneys general are suing the Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, accusing them of ignoring the administration’s duty to control methane emissions.  In the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the state attorneys general, city of Chicago and D.C. argue…

Researchers make prediction for 2018 Atlantic hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season will be slightly above-average this year, Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predicted Thursday. The researchers cited a “relatively low likelihood of significant El Niño” conditions as a main factor.  In total, the team believes there will be 14 named storms. Hurricane researchers predict seven of the storms will become hurricanes and three will reach “major…

Skeletal remains identified as woman missing since 1966

Louise Pietrewicz disappeared in 1966 The Suffolk Times via CBS New York SOUTHOLD, N.Y. — Skeletal remains found on Long Island have been positively identified as a woman who went missing in 1966. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner says the remains found buried in the basement of the home in Southold last month were that of 38-year-old Louise Pietrewicz. The…

Philadelphia hosts Villanova victory parade

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is getting the chance to celebrate yet another sports championship with a parade, this time for Villanova University’s Wildcats. Thursday’s parade is taking the winners of the men’s basketball tournament along a downtown thoroughfare before ending at City Hall for a rally. Villanova’s suburban campus is closed and all classes are canceled so anyone who works at…