8/4/2024: Master of the Mind; Sealand
First, a report on a neurosurgeon targeting Alzheimer’s and addiction. Then, welcome to Sealand: World’s smallest state.
Robert Kennedy Jr. claims responsibility for dead bear found in Central Park in 2014
There has been a bizarre development in a nearly decade-old mystery in Central Park, where a bear cub was discovered dead. Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. has now confessed to putting it there.
Hurricane Debby rainfall “means obliteration” for some parts of Savannah, Georgia, mayor says
Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson II tells CBS News that Hurricane Debby could unleash as much as 30 inches of rain in some areas in the coming days – an amount in many areas that “means obliteration,” Johnson said, adding, “It is forecast to be a historic event for Savannah.”
8/4: The Takeout: “War Game” documentary filmmakers
Documentary filmmakers Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber along with retired Marine Capt. Janessa Goldbeck discuss the storylines that inspired the documentary “War Game.” The film focuses on how government officials can learn to be better prepared for a Jan. 6 type scenario or worse on Capitol Hill and across the nation.
Saint Louis Public Schools in turmoil over leadership controversy as board member calls for resignations
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis Public Schools is grappling with substantial challenges and growing controversy surrounding district leadership, with school board members pointing fingers and demanding resignations as we approach the start of the 2024 school year. The school board recently voted Superintendent Dr. Keisha Scarlett take a temporary paid leave of absence during an […]
Child dies in UTV crash in Old Jamestown
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are investigating a child death following a UTV crash in the north county community of Old Jamestown. According to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a county police spokeswoman, the crash happened in the 4500 block of Dieckmann Lane. Officers […]
Prisoner processing halted at Justice Center for third time in a week
ST. LOUIS – For the third time in a week, prisoner processing was halted at the St. Louis Justice Center. FOX 2 learned that the Division of Corrections received a radio call around 7 a.m. Sunday for an incident in one of the detainee pods. According to Monte Chambers, a spokesman for the St. Louis […]
Suspect charged in violent St. Louis home invasion
ST. LOUIS – One man is in custody for participating in a home invasion last week in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the home invasion occurred on July 30 in the 8800 block of North Broadway in the Baden neighborhood. According to the police, one victim […]
Sealand, world’s smallest state, has just 1 permanent resident
Sealand, an offshore platform off England’s coast, is the world’s smallest state. It has just one permanent resident and its own royal family.
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan.