Archives: 2018

Heroic Parkland student out of hospital, speaks out

NEW YORK — A 15-year-old who used his body to block a classroom door during the Valentine’s Day mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has been released from the hospital. Anthony Borges was hit with five bullets from the gunman’s high-powered rifle when classmates say he used his body to block a doorway, preventing the shooter from entering. …

“We're not gonna take it”: Twisted Sister hit becomes unlikely anthem of the teachers movement

A day after 36,000 Oklahoma teachers took part in a massive walkout demanding higher pay and an increase in school funding, the music teachers among them picked up their instruments and blasted out an unlikely anthem: “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister.  “If I didn’t have a second job, I’d be on food stamps,” Rae Lovelace, a single mom…

Ole Miss Names New Women’s Basketball Coach

OXFORD, Miss. – After turning around the women’s basketball program at Jacksonville University, Yolett McPhee-McCuin has been tabbed the ninth head coach in Ole Miss history, as announced Wednesday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork. McPHEE-McCUIN McPhee-McCuin will be publicly introduced on Friday at noon CT in The Pavilion, and all Ole Miss fans are invited to attend,…

Civil rights leader John Lewis speaks at event honoring MLK

Last Updated Apr 4, 2018 11:16 AM EDT Civil rights leader and Democratic Rep. John Lewis is speaking Wednesday at Indianapolis’ “Landmark for Peace Memorial” to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. On this day in 1968, Sen. Kennedy broke the news of King’s death to a crowd of people in the city. …

Airport hangar collapse crushes planes

Powerful winds ripped through Houston, Texas, Tuesday night, causing damage at Hobby Airport. The storm left something of an airplane graveyard in its wake. Wind gusts took down an entire hangar at a private terminal, CBS Houston reports.  Airport spokesman Bill Begley said that the collapse caused millions of dollars of damage. Eight planes in total were damaged, four which had…

4 Marines killed helicopter crash in Southern California

File photo of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. Ian Hitchcock / Getty Images Last Updated Apr 4, 2018 11:26 AM EDT SAN DIEGO — President Trump said in a tweet Wednesday morning four U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing were killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday in Southern California. He said “our thoughts and prayers” are with the…

Police investigate reports of “zombie” raccoons in Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Police are investigating reports of “zombie-like” raccoons in northeast Ohio. CBS affiliate WKBN-TV reports that Youngstown police have received more than a dozen calls in the past three weeks about raccoons acting strangely in the daytime. Photographer Robert Coggeshall said he was playing with his dogs outside his home last week when a raccoon approached them. He…

Choir reflects on singing for MLK Jr. two weeks before his death

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FDA issues mandatory recall for kratom products

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Inside look at the ATF's explosive testing range

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California considers restricting when police can use deadly force

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Nation reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

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Family battles over $7 million inheritance in court

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An inside look at how the ATF investigates bombings

Federal investigators are still examining the explosives recovered after last month’s bombing spree in Austin, Texas. CBS News’ Jeff Pegues got a look inside the secure site in Huntsville, Alabama, where the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives works to prevent future attacks.   At the ATF’s explosive testing range you can feel the power of the blasts –…

Trump calls for militarizing U.S.-Mexico border

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Special counsel reportedly doesn't consider Trump a criminal target

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Much Cooler Wednesday.

TODAY: An active night last night gives way to a quiet and cool day today. Cloud cover will push out by afternoon, leaving sunny skies. Highs in the 50s and 60s. Winds NNW at 10-15 mph gusting to 20 mph. Overnight, temps drop into the low 30s. Frost is likely across the area, with a few spots potentially dropping to freezing….