6 Questions We Would Have Asked Donald Trump At His Canceled Press Conference
President-elect Trump at a rally in Wisconsin Tuesday. Trump is doing four rallies in five days, and he canceled a press conference originally scheduled to talk about his potential business conflict. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President-elect Trump at a rally in Wisconsin Tuesday. Trump is doing f..>> view original'Affluenza' Teen's Dad Convicted of Pretending to Be Officer
The father of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck has been found guilty of falsely identifying himself as a peace officer two years ago. A Tarrant County jury on Wednesday sentenced 51-year-old Fred Couch to a year's probation. If he violates the terms, he could be jailed for up to 120 days. In a dashcam video shown to jurors, Couch tells North Richland Hills police officers responding to a disturbance that he is a reserve officer. Defense atto..>> view originalUS--Cold Snap
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dangerously cold temperatures gripped the Upper Midwest in advance of a storm that's expected to bring several inches of snow in coming days, while schools and officials in the Northeast braced for their own blast of wintry weather.A wind chill advisory enveloped North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday and stretched into parts of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Those advisories remained in effect through Thursday morning and beyond.The cold claimed at least one life..>> view originalMother of Reno teen shot by school police wants explanation
By Scott Sonner | AP December 15 at 3:35 AM RENO, Nev. — The mother of a 14-year-old Reno boy who was shot and wounded by a school district police officer wants the superintendent to explain why campus officers aren’t better equipped with non-lethal weapons. Cheryl Pitchford was among the group of 100 classmates, friends and family of the hospitalized teen who marched to the school district headquarters on the edge of downtown Wednesday afternoon to deliver a petition demanding all campus po..>> view originalDNC chair fight puts labor in tough spot
Tom Perez’s entry to the race for the Democratic National Committee chairmanship has put one of the party’s most important constituencies in a bind: organized labor loves him from his work as Labor Secretary, but some of the most influential union players have already committed to his main rival, Keith Ellison. Now, as Perez prepares to make his candidacy official on a conference call with party officials, union leaders are trying to game out a race that will go on until the election in late F..>> view originalSchool apologizes after Trump sign pops up at high school basketball game
WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The superintendent of a Missouri school district is offering an apology for the actions of some students that were caught on camera.The Warrensburg High School boy’s basketball team was getting ready to tip off against visiting Center High School on Monday night, when some students turned their backs on the players as Center’s starting roster was announced. One of the students in the video held up a “TRUMP” campaign sign.“Where it went over the line is when they held up the ..>> view originalHamilton County Sheriff's Office via CNN
(CNN) - Three weeks after a school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the families of its young victims may learn more about the cause of the tragedy.The driver of the bus that swerved off the road on November 21 is due back in court Thursday.Johnthony Walker faces vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving charges. At a November 29 appearance the judge granted a request to continue the hearing.At the time, Walker's attorney said the crash had been a "devastating tragedy" ..>> view originalJudge orders Trump sit for 7-hour deposition in early January
Story highlightsThe deposition will take place in New York CityCelebrity chef Jose Andres suggested to Trump in a tweet that the two end their legal battle over restaurantDC Superior Court Judge Jennifer A. Di Toro ruled Wednesday that Trump must sit for a deposition in New York City the first week of January, and it may last up to seven hours.Trump sued Andres for breach of contract after Andres backed out of a plan for a restaurant in Trump's new luxury hotel in Washington. Andres claimed he c..>> view originalDylann Roof Federal Trial: Key Points From Government's Case
The government has laid out its death penalty case against Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old accused of killing nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Roof, who is white, is accused of shooting and killing nine black parishioners ...>> view originalFormer Disney IT Workers Claim Discrimination In Lawsuit
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — A group of information technology workers laid off by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts claims they were victims of discrimination. The say they were forced to train their replacements from India before they were fired. On Monday, the 30 former IT workers filed a suit against the company in an Orlando federal court. They’re seeking punitive damages. The lawsuit contends that 250 IT workers in Florida were told they would need to train..>> view original
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