Local Teen Named Top Youth Volunteer
Grace hopes to use the recognition from her award to help even more victims of sexual abuse.
GOP rep suggests some Jews wouldn't have died in Holocaust if they were armed
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. administers the House oath of office to Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress began. Zach Gibson / AP Last Updated Feb 28, 2018 1:35 PM EST Alaska’s only congressman last week seemed to suggest Jews could have…
Video of police stop of black man draws ire from activists
BOSTON – A widely shared video showing a white Boston police officer stopping and questioning a black man who was on his way to a barbershop has roiled civil rights activists, who say the confrontation is indicative of the way law enforcement routinely view black men with suspicion. BPD negative stop by KeithAntonio Boston on YouTube The video, posted on Facebook…
Ole Miss Baseball Wins on Wild Walk-Off to Remain Perfect
(Photo Courtesy: Ole Miss Athletics) OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – No. 8 Ole Miss defeated Murray State in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, in a game that featured a back-and-forth affair before the excitement escalated with a walk-off finale in the bottom of the ninth. ***HIGHLIGHTS BELOW*** With the game knotted at six, Thomas Dillard ensured the victory by scoring…
Ellen surprises Jimmy Kimmel with a dedication to his son
Jimmy Kimmel seen with his son, Billy. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”/ABC Ellen DeGeneres surprised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel with a gift that honors his son. Kimmel has been open about how his son Billy needed heart surgery right after he was born. He has also championed the care Billy got at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles — so Ellen got a…
Video shows quick cop catch boy falling from window
Egyptian police officer Kameel Fathy Geed, 45, outstretches his arms to catch a five-year-old boy who fell from a third-storey window in Asyut, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2018, in an image taken from security camera video released by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior. Handout An Egyptian police officer on patrol outside a bank likely saved a young boy’s life this week…
Las Vegas police catch suspect in slayings of homeless men
The most recent victim of a Las Vegas gunman who targeted homeless men Las Vegas Metropolitan police LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas police have arrested a suspected gunman who they believe is responsible for fatally shooting two homeless men and wounding two more earlier this year. Police on Tuesday said 26-year-old Las Vegas resident Joshua Castellon was arrested Friday on…
“Run, hide, fight”: University video shows how to survive active shooter
A new video released by the California State University system offer tips on how to survive an active shooter situation, including confronting the shooter. CBS Los Angeles/YouTube NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — “Run, hide, fight” — those are the keys to survival in an active shooter situation, according to a new video released Tuesday across the California State University system. As CBS…
Carnival to probe “all aspects” of cruise ship brawling
Australian police await the arrival of the Carnival Legend cruise ship, in background, at a port in Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 17, 2018. REUTERS MELBOURNE, Australia — Carnival Cruise Line has said “all aspects” of a series of incidents on a South Pacific cruise that was interrupted by brawls will be investigated, including the response of security personnel whom some passengers…
“Bloodbath”: Cruise liner brawl sends guests fleeing to cabins
MELBOURNE, Australia — A South Pacific cruise was interrupted by brawls apparently caused by a 23-member family who threw punches at other passengers, some of whom said they locked themselves in cabins to escape three days of violence. The Carnival Legend arrived in its home port of Melbourne on Saturday, a day after a family was offloaded in an unscheduled…
Infidelity: Why the oldest taboo continues to be broken
CHEATING HEARTS… it’s a side of romance less-spoken-of. And they’re more plentiful, it seems, than we might like to think. Our Cover Story is reported by Tony Dokoupil: It’s a subject as old as marriage… and usually more taboo than divorce. “It is the only commandment repeated twice in the Bible, right? Once for doing it, and once for thinking…
This week on “Sunday Morning” (Feb. 18)
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…
“We're doomed”: Internet reacts to robot that can open doors
WALTHAM, Mass. — Just a few months ago, Boston Dynamics introduced us to a robot that can do backflips. Now they can open doors, CBS Boston reports. A new YouTube video posted by the Waltham robotics company Monday shows a robot using its mechanical arm to turn a handle and open a door. It even kindly holds the door open so…
NHRA star Brittany Force hospitalized after crash
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, left, jokes with NHRA drag racer Brittany Force, right, after beating her in a best of three drag race competition at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ZMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., during a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. Chuck Burton / AP POMONA, Calif. — Brittany Force escaped serious injury in a wall-banging crash Sunday in the…
Almanac: Crash test dummies
And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: February 11th, 2005, 13 years ago today … the day physicist and engineer Samuel Alderson died at the age of 90. Auto safety advocates honor Alderson to this day for developing the very first Anthropomorphic Test Device — popularly known as “the crash dummy.” He did it back in 1968. Endowed…
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…
Video: Mississippi State Wins First True Road Game in Over a Year at South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Mississippi State got to enjoy the happy plane ride after a thrilling 81-76 SEC win against South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena Wednesday night. MSU snapped a 12-game road losing streak by picking up its first road win of the season. The Bulldogs had last won on the road Jan. 10, 2017, at Arkansas, 84-78….
Video: Hot Shooting Night Propels Ole Miss Past Alabama
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/AP) — Deandre Burnett scored 24 points, Terence Davis and Markel Crawford both scored 15 and Mississippi beat Alabama 78-66 on Tuesday night. (Video Courtesy: Ole Miss & ESPN/SEC Network) Ole Miss (11-9, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) remained undefeated at home during conference play. Alabama (13-7, 5-3) had its four-game winning streak snapped. Ole Miss led the entire second…
Video: Mississippi State’s Double-Digit Rally Falls Short in Final Moments at Alabama
(Photo Courtesy: MSU Athletics) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Mississippi State erased a 20-point deficit but could not pull off its first road win in SEC play Saturday night. Alabama made enough plays in the final minute to hold on to a 68-62 victory in Coleman Coliseum. MSU fell to 14-5 overall and 2-4 in league play. The road gets…
ROBBY IN JAX: Mississippi State Staying Focused on Louisville, Toured USS Farragut
(WATCH ABOVE: Robby’s 6pm report from Jacksonville) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Mostly sunny skies greeted Mississippi State football Wednesday as the Bulldogs returned to the practice field in preparation for a Dec. 30 matchup against Louisville in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl. MSU worked out for less than two hours on the campus of the University of North Florida,…
2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Officially hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th and we’ve officially reached the end. However, tropical storms can form at anytime during the year. Just last year we had Hurricane Alex that formed in mid-January and a few years ago we had Tropical Storm Olga that formed in late December. Our first storm this year was Tropical Storm…
Robby’s Recap: Ole Miss Tops Mississippi State in a Wild 2017 Egg Bowl
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – Moments after the Ole Miss sideline made its way over to the south end zone at Davis Wade Stadium to grab the Golden Egg Trophy after salting away a 31-28 win, Matt Luke found himself in the middle of a scrum of his players so tight it was nearly suffocating. Senior Marquis Haynes hugged…