Legislature Awards Medals Of Honor To Etowah County Deputies
The legislature also honored eight medal nominees and Mobile police officer Justin Billa, who was shot while on duty on Feb. 20.
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Appeal Of Life Sentence Rejected
Following his conviction, Chandler was sentenced to life without parole.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty To Trying To Help Islamic State
He was arrested after discussing his plans with an undercover FBI agent.
Trump to sign tariff proclamations — live updates
Last Updated Mar 8, 2018 2:53 PM EST President Trump is signing a proclamation on steel and aluminum tariffs at the White House Thursday afternoon, after announcing the tariffs last week. According to the Associated Press, all countries will be invited to attempt to negotiate individual exclusions from the tariffs. In a meeting with his Cabinet earlier Thursday Mr. Trump…
NFL prospect says team asked him if he liked men during interview
LSU running back Derrius Guice runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 2, 2018, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings / AP Derrius Guice, considered one of the best running backs in the 2018 NFL Draft class, spent last week in Indianapolis with other NFL hopefuls as they participated in the combine. In addition physical tests — the…
21 treated after spy poisoning, U.K. police say
LONDON — British police now say a total of roughly 21 people have sought treatment after a nerve agent was used to attack an ex-Russian spy and his daughter. Wiltshire acting police chief Kier Pritchard told Sky News on Thursday that “a number” of those people got blood tests, support and hospital advice. He says only three people remain hospitalized….
Cops: Man got girl out of school 10 times; now both missing
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Police say a 45-year-old man managed to sign a 16-year-old girl out of her Pennsylvania school 10 times in the last few months and now the two are missing. Allentown police issued a missing person alert Wednesday for Kevin Esterly and Amy Yu. They say the pair was last seen Monday. The Morning Call reports police filed…
Viral Video Sends Lumberton Police Chief Into Resignation
Lumberton’s Board of Alderman voted unanimously to accept the resignation.
2018 GIVE Honorees Announced
Local volunteers awarded in 2018 Governors initiative for Volunteer Excellence.
Head of U.S. Forest Service steps down amid misconduct allegations
BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. Forest Service chief Tony Tooke has stepped down just days after an investigation was launched into sexual misconduct allegations against him and amid reports of rampant misbehavior including rape within the agency’s ranks. A Forest Service spokesman on Thursday confirmed Tooke’s sudden retirement less than seven months after he was named to the post by Agriculture…
3 Charged With Murder Of Toddler Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle issued a statement condemning the attack, saying a child is dead because of “an argument among reckless adults.”
The Latest: Person In Custody In Alabama School Shooting
Investigators are reviewing surveillance video from the school.
FBI now probing N.C. cop's beating of accused jaywalker
RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal agents have opened a criminal investigation into a white North Carolina police officer shown on body camera footage beating a black man accused of jaywalking. State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Patty McQuillan said in an email Wednesday that an FBI criminal investigation was launched into the actions of Asheville police officer Christopher Hickman on Aug. 25,…
Mississippi House Again Seeks Lottery Despite Dim Prospects
The measure is headed to a conference between the House and Senate to work out differences.
Mueller examining whether Seychelles meeting aimed at creating back channel
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is examining whether a January 2017 meeting in Seychelles involving the founder of the security firm Blackwater, Erik Prince, and a Russian official constituted an effort to create a back channel for talks with the Kremlin, and whether any foreign money was passed along to Trump campaign efforts, a former government official tells CBS News’…
Amazon’s Alexa Suddenly Lets Out Evil Laughs For No Reason
Amazon confirmed Wednesday that devices enabled with its smart assistant are emitting disturbing cackles.
International Women’s Day: “CBS This Morning” revisits powerful interviews
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Cops ID fake officer seen on video as 14-year-old
VICTORVILLE, Calif. – A 14-year-old is behind bars after police say he used an SUV retrofitted with emergency lights and a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department uniform with a firearm in the belt holster to impersonate a police officer. According to the sheriff’s department, on March 5, a teen driving a Ford Explorer without license plates but with red and…
Trooper Involved Crash In Chickasaw County
One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene while the other is in critical condition.
National Restaurant Association mistaken for National Rifle Association
In an embarrassing case of mistaken identity, many Americans appear to be confusing the controversial National Rifle Association (NRA) with an organization in the restaurant industry that has the same initials, CBS Chicago reports. The National Restaurant Association (also known as the NRA) was subsequently drawn into the national debate on gun control. Several people, including politicians, have had to…
Oklahoma man arrested after child’s body found
OKLAHOMA CITY – Police have arrested a man they’d been searching for since the mother of his child said he took the baby last month, reports CBS affiliate KOTV. Victor Minjarez is facing charges of murder and desecration of a corpse. Investigators say that after they arrested Minjarez on Wednesday afternoon they found a body they believe is 7-month-old Jody…
Women strike, protest as the world marks International Women’s Day
MADRID — Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment Thursday to mark International Women’s Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour strike and crowds of demonstrators filling the streets of Manila, Seoul and New Delhi. Spanish women were staging dozens of protests across the country against the wage gap and gender violence. In…
Behind the scenes: Florida students on a mission after school shooting
CBS News has been behind the scenes with the Florida school shooting survivors and their parents as they bring the “Never Again” movement nationwide. Student activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took a long-term step by moving into their first official office space. “This is definitely not going to be our last. We’re probably going to need a bigger…
Rallies mark International Women’s Day 2018
People gather during a nationwide feminist strike on International Women’s Day at Cibeles Square in Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2018. Born out of the fight for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century and by the activism of the Socialist movement in the U.S. and Europe, International Women’s Day has been recognized on March 8 for more than a century. …