The government is releasing new information about a growing scam targeting older Americans. It tricks people into mailing cash to people pretending to be their grandchildren. Victims reportedly lose an average of $9,000. The FTC says Americans lost up to $41 million in the scam this year, nearly twice as much as last year. Anna Werner reports. Categories: National, US…
The nation is mourning the death of America’s 41st president, George H.W. Bush. Flags at federal buildings in Washington and across the country will fly at half-staff for 30 days. Bianna Golodryga reports from Houston. She spoke to a family pastor who was with Mr. Bush in the final moments of his life. Categories: National, US & World News
U.S. Central Command confirms airstrike in Syrian desert has killed man linked to the 2014 killing of the U.S. Army Ranger-tuned aid worker Categories: National, US & World News
Retired Gen. Colin Powell, who served as President George H.W. Bush’s chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the first Gulf War, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the legacy of the 41st president. Powell was also President Reagan’s national security adviser and secretary of state under President George W. Bush. Categories: National, US & World News
The night kicked off with an extended standing ovation in Bush’s memory at the request of hostess Gloria Estefan Categories: National, US & World News
In a rare set of interviews, three former presidents spoke about the life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush shared their unique perspectives on Sunday night’s “60 Minutes.” In an excerpt you didn’t see on “60 Minutes,” George W. Bush spoke about the personal side of the 41st president. Categories: National,…
America is mourning the death of former President George H.W. Bush, who will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. Also, new questions about why the NFL hasn’t questioned star running back Kareem Hunt after new video shows him kicking and shoving a female 19-year-old college student. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in…
The FTC says Americans lost up to $41 million in the scam this year, nearly twice as much as last year Categories: National, US & World News
Residents in central Illinois on assess the damage after rare December tornadoes Categories: National, US & World News
TODAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy across the area. High temperatures will range from the low 50s north of US-278 to the upper 50s along and south of US-82. Northwest winds will blow at 7-15 mph gusting as high as 20 mph. Temperatures drop overnight close to the freezing mark under partly cloudy skies. TUE/WED/THU: Mostly sunny to sunny skies through mid-week….
Former president’s spokesman shares poignant photo of yellow Lab retriever laying peacefully next to Mr. Bush’s flag-draped casket in Houston Categories: National, US & World News
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department says Stevie Moody is in custody for the shooting.
It took place in the 400 block of Summerhaven.
Columbus police are investigating if two weekend shootings in the city are connected.
MSU improves to 8-0 on the season.
The cats and dogs are from shelters throughout North Mississippi.
Students and teachers at Heritage Academy have spent weeks preparing for Monday night’s Christmas parade in downtown Columbus.
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled Anchorage, the state’s largest city, early Friday morning; roads took the brunt of the damage, especially the scenic Glenn Highway Categories: National, US & World News
Washington is preparing to honor former President George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday at age 94. In Kennebunkport, Maine, neighbors place flowers outside the Bush family summer home. In Houston, his adopted hometown, a portrait of Mr. Bush took up the front page of the Houston Chronicle. Bianna Golodryga reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Washington preps for say farewell to former President George H.W. Bush; Bush father and son share moment in one of America’s darkest hours Categories: National, US & World News
CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell has a look at a moment the 41st and 43rd presidents — father and son — shared in one of America’s darkest hours. Watch more Sunday night on a special edition of “60 Minutes.” Categories: National, US & World News
A couple whose wedding proposal went horribly wrong will get their happy ending after all. The New York Police Department said police have found the happy couple and are working to return the engagement ring after it fell down a utility grate. Categories: National, US & World News
Washington is preapring to honor former President George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday at age 94. In Kennebunkport, Maine, neighbors place flowers outside the Bush family summer home. In Houston, his adopted hometown, a portrait of Mr. Bush took up the front page of the Houston Chronicle. Bianna Golodryga reports. Categories: National, US & World News
After the Bush family moved to Texas in 1984, eventually settling in Houston, a remarkable bond developed. Today, the city’s largest airport is named after the former president, a library is named after his wife Barbara and a dog park after their pooch, Millie. Omar Villafranca reports. Categories: National, US & World News