Archives: 2018

Neighbors say man fatally shot by NYC police was mentally ill

NEW YORK — The state’s Attorney General’s Office says it is investigating after police fatally shot a man neighbors say was mentally ill, reports CBS New York. In a statement Thursday, a spokesperson said the Attorney General’s Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit “has opened an investigation into the death of Saheed Vassell.” “We’re committed to conducting an independent, comprehensive, and…

Several injured as tour bus flips on Georgia highway

A tour bus carrying 19 passengers has overturned on a highway in Georgia. WRDW-TV COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. — At least five people sustained injuries Thursday after a tour bus flipped over on a highway in Georgia, CBS affiliate WRDW reports. In total, the bus was carrying 19 passengers. The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on eastbound I-20, about 15 miles…

This house was 3-D printed in 47 hours

It costs about $237,000 and about three to six months on average to build a home in the United States, but crews in Austin, Texas, say they’ve figured out a way to build a house in less than two days for a fraction of the cost. “This just isn’t – isn’t a technology that’s gonna help a little niche of…

YouTube shooter’s videos central to suspected motive

MENIFEE, Calif. — The woman who shot three people at YouTube’s headquarters was prolific at producing videos and posting them online, many of them bizarre, such as a clip in which she removes a revealing purple dress to expose fake breasts with the message, “Don’t Trust Your Eyes.” In others, Nasim Aghdam exercises, promotes animal rights and explains the vegan…

Oklahoma teachers risk losing support as walkout continues, some say

OKLAHOMA CITY — When Oklahoma Republicans finally passed a massive tax hike for hundreds of millions of new dollars for public schools and teacher pay raises, they thought they would get a thank you. Instead, educators and their supporters marched on the Capitol. They brought pent-up with them frustration after years of budget cuts, swelling class sizes and a decade…

Calif. dealer won’t sell some Priuses, citing safety concerns

A Toyota dealer in California is refusing to sell certain models of the popular Prius over a potential safety issue. The automaker began voluntarily recalling hundreds of thousands of Prius hybrids in 2014 and 2015 because some cars would lose power while being driven. Toyota says it issued an effective remedy, but one Southern California dealership is suing, saying it…

Masters hype unlike any other, mainly because of Tiger Woods

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Blame it on a generation that thinks nothing was ever as great as what just happened. Maybe it was a tough winter, and nothing melts frigid memories like the sight of azaleas, dogwoods and Rae’s Creek. It sure didn’t hurt that all the best players, as young as 23-year-old Jon Rahm and ancient as 47-year-old Phil Mickelson,…

Eye Opener: President orders troops to Mexican border

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Gabby Giffords shooting: FBI releases new photos, videos, docs

Image just released by FBI shows gunman Jared Loughner being restrained by  Pima County Sheriff’s deputies holding by blood-stained notebook after January 2011 shooting in Tucson, Arizona that left six people dead and 13 severely wounded, including former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was Loughner’s target KOLD-TV / FBI TUCSON, Ariz. — The FBI has released some new photos, video…

Key ruling on CMU student accused of killing parents in dorm room

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The attorney for a 19-year-old student accused of killing his parents at Central Michigan University says his client has been found incompetent to stand trial. Court-appointed attorney Joshua Blanchard says James Davis Jr. was found incompetent to stand trial March 23. Blanchard told MLive.com on Wednesday that Davis will receive treatment in an attempt to have…

Sunny, Warmer Thursday. Active Weather Friday.

TODAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds east in the morning becoming south in the afternoon at 5-10 mph. Fair skies overnight. Lows in the 40s. FRIDAY: Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms during the day, mainly in the afternoon, then widespread showers and storms overnight. A few storms could become strong to locally severe, but widespread…

How to watch the 2018 Masters Tournament

All eyes in the golf world will be on Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia this week as the 2018 Masters kicks off Thursday. The esteemed annual PGA tournament brings a field loaded with golf’s biggest stars vying for a coveted green jacket for the winner after four rounds that culminate on Sunday. Sergio García will be looking to repeat…

CBS News correspondent recalls covering Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination

Americans reflected on Wednesday on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Former CBS News correspondent Bill Plante covered the aftermath in Memphis of the April 4, 1968 assassination. Plante, who retired in 2016, told CBSN’s Tanya Rivera on “Red & Blue” that King’s assassination made him a “martyr.” “As I think Jesse Jackson said today, people hate marchers but…

4/4: CBS Evening News

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