Last Updated Mar 9, 2018 9:32 AM EST BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 17-year-old has been charged with manslaughter in the gun death of a senior at Huffman High School Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala., the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office announced. Michael Jerome Barber is also facing a charge of certain […]
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The Luddites
And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: March 11th, 1811, 207 years ago today — the day a workers’ movement famously said “No” to technology. For that was the first day of the Luddite protests in England. Named for a mythical figure named “Ned Ludd,” the Luddites were […]
5 ways daylight saving time messes with your health
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday, meaning it’s once again time to move the clocks ahead one hour. The change, which costs millions of Americans an hour of sleep, effectively moves an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. Generally, adjusting to the time change in […]
WH says N. Korea must prove “concrete and verifiable actions” for meeting
Last Updated Mar 9, 2018 3:37 PM EST White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Friday said North Korea must prove “concrete and verifiable actions” ahead of any meeting with President Trump, declining to commit to any specific date for such a gathering to take place. South Korea’s national security […]
White House briefing, March 9, 2018 — live updates
Last Updated Mar 9, 2018 2:32 PM EST White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is holding the first briefing for reporters Friday since plans for a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were announced, and for the first time since Mr. Trump signed off on sweeping […]
WH says N. Korea Korea must prove “concrete and verifiable actions” for meeting
Last Updated Mar 9, 2018 3:37 PM EST White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Friday said North Korea must prove “concrete and verifiable actions” ahead of any meeting with President Trump, declining to commit to any specific date for such a gathering to take place. South Korea’s national security […]
Ex-cop arraigned on charges he beat man over jaywalking
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A former North Carolina police officer facing criminal charges after body camera footage appears to show him beating a man suspected of jaywalking was arraigned in Buncombe County court Friday, reports CBS affiliate WSPA. Ex-Asheville Police Department officer Christopher William Hickman was charged late Thursday with assault […]
Teacher suspended for allegedly using racial slurs in classroom
JACKSONVILLE, Fl. — A Florida middle school teacher has been suspended after allegedly using racial slurs, including the N-word, in his classroom. According to CBS affiliate WJAX-TV, Kernan Middle School teacher David Swinyar is also accused of calling students dumb and being aggressive towards them. An investigation into the teacher […]
Video of woman’s arrest sparks outcry, response from Border Patrol
SAN DIEGO — Video of a woman being pulled away from her weeping daughters on a California street and shoved into a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is drawing criticism of the manner in which federal agents are enforcing immigration laws. The incident occurred March 3 in National City, […]
Rand Paul’s neighbor pleads guilty to assaulting him
Last Updated Mar 9, 2018 1:57 PM EST The man accused of tackling Sen. Rand Paul has pleaded guilty to attacking him. Rene Boucher, who appeared in federal district court Friday, had been charged with assaulting a member of Congress as a part of a federal plea agreement in January. […]