AUSTIN, Texas — For the second and third time this month, someone left packages containing bombs at homes in Austin, Texas, killing two people and wounding two others. The explosions Monday happened at homes just a few miles apart. The first bomb today exploded around 6:40 a.m. Monday. Five hours later, another explosion occurred five miles away. “There was a package…
In all, about $12.6 million in African American Civil Rights Grants will go to 51 projects in 24 states.
The Clarion Ledger reported last week that Hosemann indicated to schoolchildren that he plans a campaign for lieutenant governor.
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May threatened “extensive” retaliation against Russia on Monday, saying it’s “highly likely” the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of a former spy and his daughter in Britain. “We will not tolerate such a brazen attempt to murder innocent civilians on our soil,” May said. May gave Russia one day to explain how a banned…
There will be a screening of the movie “Zootopia” Tuesday night at the Soccer Complex.
How to watch the Pennsylvania primaries: What: Live coverage of Pennsylvania’s special election Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 When: All polls close by 8 p.m. ET Online: Live blog from CBS News Politics Video Stream: Watch the live stream on CBSN Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone face off in Pennsylvania’s special election Tuesday to fill the House seat left vacant by Rep. Tim…
NEW YORK — In what appears to be a stunning and heartbreaking coincidence, another fertility clinic said Monday its equipment temporarily failed, possibly damaging hundreds of eggs and embryos. The incident at Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco happened on the same day as University Hospitals in Cleveland. The level of liquid nitrogen in a cryo-storage tank used to preserve…
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared on “60 Minutes” Sunday night and was unable to answer questions about schools in her own state. Lesley Stahl: Have you seen the really bad schools? Maybe try to figure out what they’re doing? Betsy DeVos: I have not, I have not, I have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming. Lesley Stahl: Maybe…
This July 7, 2006 file photo shows Boston Symphony Orchestra music director James Levine, right, conducting the symphony on its opening night performance at Tanglewood in Lenox., Mass. MICHAEL DWYER / AP NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera said it fired music director emeritus James Levine on Monday after three month investigation found “credible evidence” that he “engaged in sexually abusive”…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash.
SPD says only three of the four vehicles involved were occupied.
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Joel Berry II — last year’s Final Four most outstanding player for the reigning national champions — is one of several seniors set to play pivotal roles for some of the NCAA Tournament favorites. There are veterans in pivotal roles sprinkled amid all the one-and-done talent that grabs the headlines. The “Big Dance” gets underway Tuesday…
Investigators recovered the tractor around 200 miles south of Iuka.
The suspect is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Unseasonably coldair continues through Wednesday
The National Guard Armory was filled with emotion, hugs, tears, and smiles.
Police say the stolen card has been used at several spots around the city.
The Mississippi Association of Coaches releases the rosters for the North/South All Star game.
For these soldiers, this will be the last time they see home for over a year.
The items were shipped to retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Texas and Vermont.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The top leader in the Iowa Senate resigned Monday after a website published video and photos allegedly showing the married lawmaker kissing a statehouse lobbyist. Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix’s resignation from his leadership post and as a state senator was effective 2 p.m. Monday, according to a press release from Senate President Jack Whitver. Whitver…
Cori Beard CBS Chicago/Vernon Hills Police CHICAGO — A suburban high school soccer coach is charged for allegedly sexually assaulting three students, CBS Chicago reports. Police say administrators at Vernon Hills High School contacted authorities Thursday after learning about possible criminal conduct involving a student and a member of the high school staff. Authorities said 28-year-old Cori Beard, a part-time…
Greg Fisher is a “48 Hours” producer. He investigated the murder of Fabio Sementilli for the episode, “Who killed Fabio?” Watch the episode online. In these photos taken last February, Monica Sementilli, 46, and Robert Baker, 55, are seen on the patio at a family memorial only days after the murder of Monica’s husband, world-famous hairdresser Fabio Sementilli, 49. He…
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention denied on Monday that an employee who has been missing for a month was passed over for a promotion before his disappearance. Timothy Cunningham, a 35-year-old epidemiologist at the agency, mysteriously disappeared on Feb. 12. Atlanta Police said that Cunningham was told he wouldn’t receive a promotion a week…