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…
California sues Trump administration over abortion rule; 20 states to follow
California and 20 other Democratic-led states announced they were challenging the Trump administration's effort to set up obstacles for women seeking abortions, including barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said…
Former W.H. lawyer Ty Cobb says Mueller probe is no hoax
As President Trump continues to blast the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential ties between his campaign and the Russian government as a "political hoax", former White House attorney Ty Cobb is defending Special Counsel…
Where you buy your prescriptions could be costing you thousands
The price of the same prescription drug can vary by hundreds or even thousands of dollars, depending on where you buy it, according to a new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group which surveyed hundreds of pharmacies and…
Missing girls reveal how they survived 2 days in the wilderness
Two young sisters who survived alone in the California wilderness for nearly two days are recounting their story. Rescuers found Caroline and Leia Carrico near Richardson Grove State Park on Sunday, about a mile-and-half from their house. The girls' parents…
Presidential vetoes: How do they work and who's had the most?
President Trump is preparing to issue his first veto in office, with Congress poised to pass a resolution rejecting his national emergency declaration along the southern border. So far, Mr. Trump has been one of the most restrained presidents in modern history…
After Oregon, more states move to protect renters
After Oregon's rent control law last week, Illinois and New York have introduced similar bills Those laws would slow or stabilize permitted rent increases and make it harder to evict tenants Cities including Philadelphia, Providence and Los Angeles are considering…