“Sunday Morning” begins the New Year with a look ahead based on events of the year gone by, reported by CBS News correspondents from around the world, including Chief White House correspondent Chip Reid: President Trump has made no secret of the fact that fixing the nation’s transportation and communications […]
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Sportscasting trailblazer Beth Mowins on shattering stereotypes
Saturday’s match-up between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS will be a record breaker no matter what the score. That’s because it will become the fourth game this year where a woman, industry veteran Beth Mowins, will be the play-by-play announcer in the often male-dominated world […]
Wichita “SWATting” prank suspect arrested, L.A. police say
Police in Los Angeles say a “SWATting” prankster is under arrest for allegedly making a false call to police in Wichita, Kansas. The call led to the death of a father of two. It is believed the suspect, Tyler Barriss, of Los Angeles, according to CBS affiliate KWCH, called 911 […]
Wichita “SWATting” prank suspect arrested: L.A. police
Police in Los Angeles say a “SWATting” prankster is under arrest for allegedly making a false call to police in Wichita, Kansas. The call led to the death of a father of two. It is believed the suspect, Tyler Barriss, of Los Angeles, according to CBS affiliate KWCH, called 911 […]
Trump “approval poll” offers no negative options
Last Updated Dec 30, 2017 10:52 AM EST The joint fundraising committee of President Trump’s reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee released an “Inaugural Year Approval Poll” that offers readers no option to give a negative assessment of the president’s first year in office. The only options for “how […]
Iran hard-liners rally as protests roil major cities
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian hard-liners rallied Saturday to support the country’s supreme leader and clerically overseen government as spontaneous protests sparked by anger over the country’s ailing economy roiled major cities in the Islamic Republic. The demonstrations, commemorating a mass 2009 pro-government rally challenging those who rejected the re-election of […]
“I’ve kept my story secret for the last 25 years — I didn’t want to take this to my grave”
Produced by Josh Yager In his first interview ever, a retired Texas United Parcel Service driver reveals to “48 Hours” that he unwittingly delivered large boxes of military-grade guns and ammunition to Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh in the months and weeks before the siege in Waco, Texas, that […]
Some New Year’s Eve festivities canceled due to extreme cold
New York and much of the nation have been shivering from an arctic blast — and it’s not leaving any time soon. Some cities have postponed New Year’s Eve events because of the cold. Arctic blast results in freezing temperatures across the country CBS News Places like Great Falls, Montana, are […]
Murder rate in NYC drops to lowest level in decades
NEW YORK – New York City’s crime rate has fallen to levels not seen since the 1950s. The NYPD says there have been 286 murders this year — down from a peak of more than 2,200 in 1990. At the Poseidon Greek Bakery, owner Lili Fable and her son Paul […]
Higher minimum wages come to 18 states in 2018
A few million people will start work this year with a bit of a raise. The minimum wage in 18 states is ticking up, giving workers increases of between 5 cents and $1 per hour. In half of those states, the minimums will be rising automatically, to keep up with […]