Archives: 2018

Fatal Deer Disease Confirmed In Mississippi

MDWFP RELEASE JACKSON – A white-tailed deer collected on January 25, 2018, in Issaquena County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).  The deer was a 4.5-year-old male that died of natural causes and was reported to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. courtesy MDWFP This is the first time an animal in Mississippi has tested positive…

5 Winter Olympic athletes you don't want to miss

Team USA has a record 242 athletes competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics, which kicked off this week in Pyeongchang, South Korea. After a few days of preliminary events and Friday’s Opening Ceremony, the competition now begins in earnest.  CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter joined CBSN to talk about just a few of the athletes worth watching. Here are his picks:…

High school freshman dies after getting the flu

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A freshman at a California high school has died after contracting the flu, CBS Los Angeles reports. La Reina High & Middle School confirmed Gabriella Chabot’s death Thursday night in an email sent to parents.  The letter reads in part: “The La Reina community shares in deep sorrow with the Chabot family upon the passing of their…

Four from Magnolia State Named to Preseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List

DURHAM, N.C. (WCBI/USA Baseball) – USA Baseball announced its 55-player preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list on Friday, beginning the process of identifying the top amateur baseball player in the country for the 2018 season. The 41st Golden Spikes Award will be presented in partnership with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation on June 28 in Los Angeles. The preseason watch list…

Pence says he’s “appalled” by Rob Porter allegations

Vice President Mike Pence said he was “appalled” when he first learned about the domestic abuse allegations against now-former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, and is “going to look into the matter” of what the White House and chief of staff John Kelly knew. Pence, who is in South Korea for the Olympics, said in a preview of NBC…

Arrest in connection to killing of aspiring funeral director

COLUMBUS – Columbus police have arrested a man in connection with a 24-year-old aspiring funeral director, reports CBS affiliate WKBN. Police have not released the name of the suspect in the death of Rachael Anderson, saying that doing so could compromise their investigation. The station reports that investigators say Anderson’s coworkers were concerned when she did not show up to…

California lawmaker takes leave amid sexual misconduct probe

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, the head of the Legislative Women’s Caucus and a leading figure in the state’s anti-sexual harassment movement, is accused of groping a male staffer from another lawmaker’s office. Daniel Fierro told the Associated Press on Thursday that Garcia stroked his back, squeezed his buttocks and attempted to touch his crotch in a dugout…

Details emerge about lawmaker’s alleged trysts with prostitute

SALT LAKE CITY — Taxpayer funds were used to pay for at least two hotel rooms that a Utah lawmaker who resigned this week is alleged to have used to meet up with a prostitute last year, according to records found by a state House of Representatives official. After the British newspaper the Daily Mail reported allegations Thursday that Republican Rep….

This week on “Sunday Morning” (Feb. 11)

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…

Coroner: 1 dead in shooting at Ga. veterans nursing home

The scene outside the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in August where one person was shot dead in a domestic violence attack Feb. 9, 2018 WDRW Last Updated Feb 9, 2018 3:16 PM EST AUGUSTA, Ga. – One person is dead and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, reports CBS…

Philadelphia community mourns soldier killed during training exercise

PHILADELPHIA — The Northeast Philadelphia community was shaken by the recent death of Devin James Kuhn, a promising young Army soldier who died after being shot during a training exercise in Oregon. The circumstances surrounding Kuhn’s death remain under investigation, CBS Philadelphia reports. A 2013 graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School, Kuhn was a newlywed and just 24 years old…

Michigan State to fire ex-medical dean over Nassar scandal

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University said Friday it plans to fire the former dean of its osteopathic medicine college and has suspended its radiology chairman in the wake of former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s sentencing for molesting young female athletes. MSU Interim President John Engler said the first step has been taken to revoke the tenure of Dr. William…

Cops: Motorcyclist detained after she shoots, kills driver

A motorcyclist was detained and then released and she was involved in a fatal road rage encounter south of Seattle KIRO MILTON, Wash. – Authorities say a motorcyclist fatally shot a 60-year-old man after she became involved with a road rage dispute with him on Interstate 5 south of Seattle. Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Brooke Bova says the incident happened…

Controversial YouTube star punished over recent behavior

Last Updated Feb 9, 2018 2:57 PM EST YouTube announced early Friday that the company has suspended ads for controversial online video star Logan Paul. In a tweet sent overnight, the company said the temporary suspension was made following Paul’s “recent pattern of behavior.” In response to Logan Paul’s recent pattern of behavior, we’ve temporarily suspended ads on his channels….

Spectacle and fireworks at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

A general view during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.  The spectacle kicked off what will be the biggest Winter Olympic Games to date, with more than 2,900 athletes from 92 countries competing. Credit: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The South Korean flag is carried into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic…