The United Methodist Church has proposed to split in order to resolve an impasse between two factions within the church that have not been able to agree on gay marriage and clergy. If passed, the proposal will restructure the church and create a new denomination for “traditionalist-minded congregations.”A 16-member group of bishops and church leaders signed the proposal in December…
A video posted to YouTube shows the mother of a Georgia Tech recruit who died earlier this week giving an emotional account of the days leading up to her son’s death. Authorities in South Florida ruled 17-year-old Bryce Gowdy’s death a suicide after he jumped in front of a freight train on Monday, CBS affiliate WGCL-TV reported. Shibbon Winelle, Gowdy’s mother, said…
A video posted to YouTube shows the mother of a Georgia Tech recruit who died earlier this week giving an emotional account of the days leading up to her son’s death. Authorities in South Florida ruled 17-year-old Bryce Gowdy’s death a suicide after he jumped in front of a freight train on Monday, CBS affiliate WGCL-TV reported. Shibbon Winelle, Gowdy’s mother, said…
Here’s a look at the top search terms on Google for every year of the past decade — some of them may surprise you.
Washington — President Trump will sign a “Phase One” trade deal with China on January 15 and intends to travel to Beijing for negotiations on the next phase of an agreement, he said Tuesday.The signing ceremony for the “very large and comprehensive” deal will take place at the White House and include “high-level representatives” from China, Mr. Trump said in…
Congress also enacted a law that raises the legal age to purchase tobacco or vaping products from 18 to 21.
It’s a “Sunday Morning” tradition: Our annual look back to those who left us in the year gone by. They had all sorts of talents, all kinds of skills, and one big thing in common: they will be missed. HAIL AND FAREWELL, presented by Lee Cowan: Carol Channing did indeed belong on a Broadway stage; it was home. By her count…
“The Mandalorian” is officially returning next year. Showrunner and executive producer Jon Favreau announced the Disney+ series is returning for a second season in 2020. Season 2 of the instantly-popular “Star Wars” spin-off series will premiere in the fall of 2020, Favreau confirmed Friday. Friday also marked the conclusion of Season 1 of the eight-episode series. Along with the announcement, Favreau…
A Michigan woman got the Christmas gift of a lifetime when she was surprised with a big delivery of presents sent by Bill Gates. A Reddit user who goes by Shelby on the social media platform couldn’t believe it when she realized her Secret Santa was the billionaire founder of Microsoft.Shelby typically participates in Reddit’s annual Secret Santa exchange on…
President Donald Trump reacted to news that his short cameo in the 1992 movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” was cut from a Canadian television channel’s recent broadcasts. While Mr. Trump appeared to make light of it on Twitter, many of his fans, including his eldest son, disapproved of the cut and raised questions of political bias —…
COVER STORY: Terminal conditionsConsistently ranked the best in the world, Singapore’s Chengi Airport is one of the busiest, but the crowds aren’t complaining about layovers when they have movie theaters, a rooftop pool and hot tub, even a butterfly garden. Yet in the United States, there isn’t an airport within the Top 30 of the World’s Best Airports, and the…
President Donald Trump’s cameo in the 1992 movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” was cut from a Canadian television channel’s recent broadcasts. The scene shows Mr. Trump walking through the Plaza Hotel in New York City — which he owned at the time — as actor Macaulay Culkin’s character Kevin McCallister stops him to ask for directions.Twitter users…
Nashville police said Wednesday they had arrested Michael D. Mosley, who wanted for criminal homicide in connection with a stabbing that killed two college students and wounded another outside a bar early Saturday morning. Mosley will be booked later Wednesday on two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide, CBS Nashville affiliate WTVF reported.Nashville Metro Police said Mosley…
Two of the three victims, Clayton Beathard and Paul Trapeni III, were taken to Vanderbilt Medical University Center, where they later died.
A vigil will be held today for a Texas mother who was murdered after she and her baby disappeared. Heidi Broussard, 33, and her 3-week-old daughter disappeared on December 12. Investigators say Broussard was strangled; the baby was found alive at the same house where Broussard’s body was discovered last Thursday night. In a disturbing twist, Broussard’s close friend Magen Fieramusca…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: On Monday, actress Susan Lucci, who in 1999 famously broke a long losing streak by winning a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination, turns 73. Susan Lucci Wins an Emmy Award for Lead Actress by The Emmy Awards on YouTube Tuesday sees the annual…
Passengers watched in shock as two Carnival Cruise Line ships collided near the Cozumel, Mexico, port on Friday. The slow-moving collision was caught on video by many onlookers.”Carnival Glory had with Carnival Legend this morning in Cozumel. Carnival Glory was in the process of docking when it made contact with Carnival Legend which was already docked,” the company said in…
A Utah man who has dressed up like Santa every holiday season for more than 40 years ran into a problem playing St. Nick a few Christmases ago. Mark Woodmansee loved being Santa and meeting kids, but when he started losing his hearing, the job became difficult.Woodmansee inherited the job of Santa from his father. His dad would dress up…
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover just earned its driver’s license. The still-unnamed rover moved for the very first time Tuesday afternoon, and its proud parents are happy to report it passed the test. According to NASA, the rover managed to roll forward and backward, as well as spin around a room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, where the rover…
Forbes has calculated this year’s top earners on YouTube and some new faces have been added to the annual list. Among the top earners are gamers, stuntmen and makeup artists. Two of the highest-paid stars are under the age of 10 – and they specialize in playing with toys, of all things. Here are the top 10 highest-paid YouTubers, according to…
Seven Democratic hopefuls will take the stage in Los Angeles on Thursday for the sixth Democratic debate. Co-hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico, the event at Loyola Marymount University is set to begin at 8 p.m ET. It will be the last debate of 2019.How to watch the next Democratic debate Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019 Time: 8 p.m. ET…
Tokyo — Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled an upgraded version of its human-shaped T-HR3 robot. The robot, which is controlled remotely by a person wearing a headset and wiring on his or her arms and hands, now has faster and smoother finger movements because the controlling device is lighter and easier to use.Such a robot could one day be used…
The man who was body-slammed by a Chicago cop said he was not resisting arrest in his first one-on-one interview since the incident. Bernard Kersh, 29, accused officer Jerald Williams of excessive force when Williams lifted him into the air and slammed his head to the cement curb on Thanksgiving.”He picked me off my feet and slammed me headfirst into…
Seven Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage in Los Angeles on Thursday for the sixth Democratic debate.Co-hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico, the event at Loyola Marymount University is set to begin at 8 p.m ET. It will be the last debate of 2019. The event is officially a “go” after a labor dispute that threatened to derail it…