Archives: 2018

Local officers beef up security to prepare for President Trump

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Security was beefed up ahead of the Presidents second visit to the Magnolia State. Not only did the President have his team of security, but our local law enforcement was out in full force. “We got here at 8 this morning. Then, we had to wait for buses to fill, and we were the third bus.” People…

“Concealed Online” among top Facebook political ad spenders

A company selling online certification for carrying a concealed weapons is among the top Facebook political ad spenders. Wired magazine looked into “Concealed Online” and its advertising on the platform. Issie Lapowsky, CBS News contributor and Wired senior writer, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss her report. Categories: National, US & World News

Police change story about fatal shooting of wrong man during mall shootout

Police in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, offered a new explanation Monday for killing the wrong man during a mall shooting last Thursday night. The officer’s actions were initially called “heroic,” but now authorities say officers felt “threatened.” CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke to the victim’s parents. Categories: National, US & World News

Trump hits the trail for Mississippi Senate runoff

The president hit the campaign trail Monday in Mississippi for one last rally of this election cycle. He appeared on behalf of GOP candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith ahead of tomorrow’s Senate runoff election. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe is following this high-stakes race. Categories: National, US & World News

NASA’s Insight lander touches down on Mars

NASA’s Insight lander hit the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 mph on Monday, slowing to just 5 mph when it touched down on the surface. It sent its first picture from the red planet soon after. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports. Categories: National, US & World News

Trump reacts to “60 Minutes” investigation into child-separation policy

President Trump pushed back Monday on a “60 Minutes” investigation that found his administration’s policy of separating immigrant families at the border began much earlier and impacted thousands more children than first reported. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid questioned the president about this at the White House. Categories: National, US & World News

GM cutting 14,000 jobs, shuttering production at 5 facilities

Sweeping changes are coming to the No. 1 car maker in the U.S. General Motors said Monday it needs to save money, so it is cutting about 14,000 jobs — about 15 percent of its workforce — and stopping production at five facilities in North America in the next year. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the reaction…

Midwest snowstorm snarls traffic, causes thousands of delays

A snowstorm that blew through the nation’s midsection is still snarling traffic, both on the ground and in the air. Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled again Monday, many of them at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports. Categories: National, US & World News

Severe weather conditions forecast

A pre-winter snowstorm slammed the Midwest, causing dangerous conditions, as parts of the Northeast brace for severe weather as well. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joined CBSN with the forecast. Categories: National, US & World News