There is no federal law in the United States that mandates or regulates sex education. Instead, it is a local issue, and each state can decide on its own whether sex ed merits teaching in the classroom. As a result, only 24 states and Washington, D.C. require by law that sex ed be taught in public schools. What’s even more…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: Monday is Duke Ellington Day, honoring the 120th anniversary of the legendary musician and composer’s birth. To hear Duke Ellington perform “Take the A Train” click on the video player below. Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train” by morrisoncoursevids on YouTube Tuesday brings…
President Trump hit on a range of issues Friday morning before leaving to address the National Rifle Association in Indianapolis. Mr. Trump claimed he’s a student of history and that’s why he never would have ordered former White House counsel Don McGahn. That claim contradicts the Mueller report. But Mr. Trump is also known for frequently getting key pieces of…
After nearly two weeks of Instagram posts captioned “4.26” Taylor Swift finally revealed to fans what the messages meant on Thursday. The pop star released a brand new song titled “ME!” and accompanying music video at midnight ET.The song features Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie, Swift first revealed to Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” during the first round of…
Social media lit up with the release of the trailer, which received hundreds of thousands of views in the span of just hours.
The trailer for “Homecoming” shows Beyoncé and her troupe of performers preparing for the festival.
A study by the University of Vermont found that wild bee populations in the United States have declined by 23 percent from 2008 and 2013.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is coming to Mississippi to campaign.
PEARL, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received additional damage reports from more than 35 counties due to severe storms and tornadoes on February 23rd, along with flooding that started on February 19th and is currently ongoing throughout the state. These damage reports serve only as initial assessments from the county emergency management offices and will change…
Governor Ivey finished her message by wishing Alabama residents happiness and prosperity in the new year.
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: Monday is Constitution Day, celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia back in 1787. Tuesday marks the 71st anniversary of the creation of the United States Air Force. U.S. Air Force Song (1998 Digital Remaster) by Concert Arts Symphonic Band…
Florence, which made landfall as a hurricane Friday morning and later became a tropical storm, is slamming the shores of North Carolina and South Carolina, bringing potentially catastrophic flooding to the region. According to the National Hurricane Center, Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at about 7:15 a.m. Through 90 mph winds and pelting rain, social media users…
Through 90 mph winds and pelting rain, social media users continue to live stream coverage of views outside their homes and businesses.
Campaign 2018: Election Hacking is a weekly series from CBS News & CNET about the cyber-threats and vulnerabilities of the 2018 midterm election. Part 1: Phishing attacks. Next week: Voting machine hacking. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russian cyber-operatives conducted a sustained “influence campaign” cyberattack on the American electoral system by relying on social media to radicalize voters, undermine institutions, and…
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, released a new television ad Monday that takes aim – literally – at his opponent’s bid to gut the Affordable Care Act. In the ad, Manchin uses a shotgun to blow a hole in a copy of a lawsuit that his opponent, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, is backing that challenges the legality of…
Matt Damon speaks onstage at the sixth biennial Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) telecast at the Barkar Hangar on Fri., Sept. 7, 2018, in Santa Monica, Calif. Getty LOS ANGELES — Stand Up To Cancer says its sixth celebrity-filled telethon was its most successful yet. The organization said Sunday that the fundraiser received more than $123 million in pledges from…
The 2018 women’s U.S. Open final ended in unsettling fashion and controversy Saturday night, with both the winner and loser choking back sobs after an explosive sequence of events unlike anything witnessed in recent memory. Serena Williams was defeated in two sets by 20-year-old Japanese player Naomi Osaka, narrowly missing a chance to tie the all-time record for Grand Slam…
Nike aired its first “Just Do It” ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick during the NFL football season opener between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles Thursday night. The ad created a buzz online when Nike dropped on social media Wednesday. It was the first commercial break of the third quarter, running the entire two minutes. The spot is part of…
A private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri, vowed to remove all uniforms featuring the Nike logo after the brand’s ad with Colin Kaepernick was unveiled this week. “If Nike is ashamed of America, we are ashamed of them,” College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis said in a statement, The Associated Press reports. “We also believe that those…
Last Updated Sep 5, 2018 7:17 PM EDT Nike will air its first “Just Do It” ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick during the NFL season opener Thursday night, the company confirmed. The spot is part of Nike’s “Dream Crazy” marketing campaign, which rolled out on the company’s social feeds on Wednesday and which will air this week during the U.S….
TRENTON, N.J. — Geoffrey Owens, an actor who was a regular on “The Cosby Show,” said he’s thankful for the support he has received since photos of him working at a grocery store showed up on news sites. Owens said Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he did feel some people were trying to job shame him. But he…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the Heavenly Vision Christian Center on Sun., Sept. 2, 2018, in Bronx, New York. Flickr/Gov. Andrew Cuomo New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told a congregation Sunday that he would help families sue President Trump and his administration for failing to provide adequate assistance to those affected by Hurricane Maria. Cuomo said the Trump administration…
A city councilwoman in California is fighting back against what she says is an extortion attempt to shame her on the internet. Sonoma City Councilwoman Rachel Hundley provided screengrabs to CBS News from a website featuring pictures of her she says was emailed to her. The sender threatened to make the website public to harm her image unless she dropped…
Last Updated Aug 30, 2018 6:07 PM EDT The FBI has released a new fitness app for people who want to train to be an agent — or just want to see if they could be, even if they don’t want to join the intelligence agency. “Do you have what it takes?” asks the FBI’s website, where users can download…