Golden Apple Award: Ashley Jones
A Cloud Springs Elementary school teacher tries to make sure her kids know that she cares. Her hard work and dedication have earned her a Golden Apple Award.
White House refuses Democrats' demand for security clearance records
White House slams investigations into Trump The White House Counsel's Office is refusing to release documents requested by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform related to its issuance of security clearances, teeing up a potential subpoena battle between Capitol…
FDA commissioner who sounded alarm on teen vaping submits resignation
Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who sounded the alarm on teen vaping, unexpectedly submitted his resignation after nearly two years at his post, the Trump administration said Tuesday. Gottlieb has submitted his paperwork for…
Kohl's shrinking stores find new tenant: Planet Fitness gyms
Some shrunken Kohl's stores are getting a new neighbor: Planet Fitness gyms. Kohl's, which is on a mission to shrink its biggest department stores, said it will lease or sell the newly empty space at 10 locations to Planet Fitness,…
Apprehensions of migrant families surge along the border
Washington — U.S. immigration authorities apprehended more than 76,000 migrants — including about 36,000 families — along the southwestern border last month, making it the busiest February for border officials in the last 12 years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
California AG won't charge officers who shot Stephon Clark
Officers not charged in Stephon Clark's death A California Department of Justice investigation has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted against officers who fatally shot Stephon Clark in Sacramento last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday. The…
Bill would put external cameras on school buses
They would shoot vehicles passing bus while stopped.
Basketball star Dionte Ware takes plea deal after girlfriend video
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Cleveland High School star basketball player allegedly seen in a cell phone video assaulting a young female is facing a 5-month, 29 day suspended sentence. Eighteen year old Dionte Ware pleaded guilty to a lesser…
China's new economic growth target is lower but still robust
Premier Li tells the National People's Congress that China's new GDP target is 6 percent to 6.5 percent That's down a bit from 2018's growth of 6.6 percent, but is still among the world's strongest He also promised that foreign…
Moving workers to front line in corporate bankruptcies
A protest that began with Toys R Us workers left empty-handed in the retailer's bankruptcy is now being heard on Capitol Hill and the 2020 campaign trail. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, plans to reintroduce legislation that would classify worker claims in bankruptcy…
Trump jumps 51 spots on Forbes billionaires list
The world's billionaire class is poorer by about $400 billion, thanks to stock market drops in 2018 and global economic slowdowns, according the latest Forbes ranking of the world's wealthiest individuals. Indeed, nearly 1,000 billionaires tracked by Forbes saw declines…
Missing Air Force wife feared husband would kill her, affidavit says
A Texas businesswoman who vanished last week told a friend "many times" that if she ever went missing, it would be because her husband had killed her, according to an arrest affidavit. CBS affiliate KENS-TV reports Andreen McDonald, 29, was reported…
Boyfriend charged with killing girlfriend & her 3 year old
He is in critical condition after apparently shooting himself.
Alabama tornado victims range in age from 6 to 93
The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 93. One family lost seven members. The 23 people killed in the nation's deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday when the coroner finished identifying them and released their names.…
Passengers injured after "extreme" wind hits cruise ship
Port Canaveral, Fla. — Several passengers on a Norwegian cruise ship were hurt when a sudden gust of wind caused the ship to list. According to CBS affiliate WKMG, the ship set sail Sunday for a seven-night cruise to the…
Man allegedly faked own death to avoid rape charges
Suspected rapist faked own death Northern California authorities say a Scottish man may have faked his death last week off the Carmel coast to avoid facing rape charges at home. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that divers and helicopters…
Dwyane Wade shocks NBA rookie with a "surreal" gift
Kevin Huerter used to have Dwyane Wade's sneakers. Now, he's got his jersey. Wade has been exchanging uniform tops with opposing players all season long as part of his "One Last Dance" before he retires - swapping with close friends…
New North Carolina 9th District election scheduled
North Carolina has set the dates for a new election in the 9th Congressional District, just weeks after the North Carolina State Board of Elections held a dramatic hearing into allegations of ballot fraud in that race. The primaries will…
East Ridge find teen, investigate filing false report
A friend told police he had been kidnapped by someone in a van.
Conservative writer retracts article about murdered DNC staffer
Seth Rich conspiracy WASHINGTON — A conservative author and conspiracy theorist entangled in the special counsel's Russia investigation said Monday that he had retracted an article that made false allegations about a Democratic National Committee staffer killed in 2016. Corsi…
"My life is gone," woman says after husband dies in tornado
Picking through the twisted debris that had been her Alabama mobile home, Carol Dean found her wedding dress and a Father's Day note to her husband reading, "Daddy, I love you to pieces." But the storm took the 53-year-old husband…
"Papa John" Schnatter leaving board of company he founded
Papa John's has reached a settlement agreement with its founder, John Schnatter, that will see him step down from the pizza chain's board. Schnatter will leave once an independent director that is mutually acceptable replaces him, according to a securities…
Attorney general won't recuse himself from overseeing Mueller probe
Trump: New AG will decide fate of Mueller report Attorney General William Barr will not be recusing himself from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russia probe, citing advisement from "senior career ethics officials," according to the Department of Justice. Deputy…
Firearms use by Customs and Border Protection officers and agents is again declining
Firearms use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents is declining, and less-lethal force is also down, according to data obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and…