Sexual orientation, gender ID can now be talked about in Florida classrooms
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction.
Antelope Valley to play NAIA basketball tournament despite school closing
The University of Antelope Valley men’s basketball team will still play at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament after the school closed due to financial issues. Crowdfunding for the team has raised close to $50,000, which will be used to fund the team’s needs. Jordan Mast, the University of Antelope Valley men’s basketball […]
Biden, Trump target key voters for 2024 general election
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are turning their attention to November’s general election where they will have to sway certain key voters in battleground states that could swing the outcome of the presidential race. CBS News campaign reporters Aaron Navarro and Olivia Rinaldi report.
Ukraine vows to keep fighting Russia amid stalled U.S. aid effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is remaining firm on his objective to continue fighting the war against Russia, calling on the U.S. to allocate the funds needed to help arm Ukraine’s soldiers on the frontline. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports.
Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, “Oppenheimer” and more 2024 Oscars highlights
“Oppenheimer” won best picture during the 2024 Academy Awards Sunday, dominating seven categories throughout the night. Emma Stone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ryan Gosling and Jimmy Kimmel also shined bright during this year’s ceremony. Nigel Smith, a senior movies editor at People, joins CBS News with a look at the highlights.
The latest on investigations into Boeing over Alaska Airlines door blowout
Multiple agencies are investigating Boeing over the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines mid-air door blowout, including the Justice Department. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
$7K worth of tools stolen from Crestwood construction site: Police
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An Affton woman is accused of stealing more than $7,800 worth of tools from a construction site in Crestwood last December. According to the Crestwood Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft occurred just after 12:10 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2023, on Watson Road, just west of South Sappington Road. […]
Car found in Pecatonica River linked to 47-year-old missing persons case
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana confirmed Monday that a 1966 Chevrolet Impala, linked to the 1976 disappearance of Clarence Owens and Everett Hawley, has been pulled from the Pecatonica River. Fire crews and divers from several local agencies were seen on the river after 9 a.m. Caruana said fishermen had alerted […]
Man sentenced for sodomy of co-worker in 2022
ST. LOUIS – Rather than face trial, a St. Louis man agreed to plead guilty on Monday to sodomizing a former co-worker in September 2022. Prosecutors with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office reached a plea deal with Cyrano Jones, 34, and his attorney. The circuit attorney’s office initially charged Jones with first-degree rape, first-degree […]
2 people shot on MetroBus in Berkeley
BERKELEY, Mo. – The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been requested to assist in an investigation after two people were shot Monday afternoon while riding a MetroBus. The shooting happened at 2:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of Airport Road. The victims were taken to an area hospital. Bi-State Development, which operates […]