Judge okays federal intervention in Jackson, Mississippi water crisis
Jackson's mayor said he hoped the "collaborative effort to repair, replace and modernize Jackson's water infrastructure" would become a "model for other U.S. cities."
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2 dead after storms fueled by record high temperatures hit South
More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages.
Feds step in on Jackson water crisis
The Justice Department has intervened to try and fix Jackson, Mississippi's water system, which nearly collapsed this summer and continues to struggle. A Walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting at a store in Virginia filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for continuing to employ the shooter despite threats and strange behavior, and a new Alzheimer’s drug is showing positive results.
Severe weather threatens millions across South
At least two tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi as a massive storm system stretching from Texas to South Carolina is expected to produce heavy rains, flood waters and hail. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Deal reached to appoint third-party manager for Jackson water system
In late August, most of the city of Jackson lost running water for several days after heavy rainfall exacerbated problems at the city's main water treatment plant.
White father, son indicted after allegedly shooting at Black FedEx driver
Gibson and his attorney said they pushed prosecutors to secure an indictment for nearly 10 months.
Suspect arrested after 7 fires set across Mississippi capital city
Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires in Mississippi's capital city.
Dog seen carrying severed arm; decapitated body later found
Police in Mississippi's capital city say they discovered the grisly scene in an abandoned house.
In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball fever
Giant lottery jackpot has people flooding across state lines to buy tickets for the $1.5 billion drawing.
Drought disrupts Mississippi River shipping
Water levels are hitting record lows along the Mississippi River, meaning big trouble for the economy. The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain for food, coal, petroleum and more. Ben Tracy has more.
EPA chief on Jackson's water crisis
CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod spoke with the head of the Environmental Protection Agency about the recent water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, which left thousands of residents without clean running water for days. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said "all options are on the table," including a possible federal takeover of the city's troubled water system.
Overhauling Jackson State's football team
"Coach Sanders was the biggest hire in college football. I'm talking about Power Five level." Since Deion Sanders took over Jackson State's football team, they have dominated their HBCU opponents. cbsn.ws/3TsOjAY
Deion Sanders on his "old-school" mentality
"No earrings in uniform. No hoodies in uniform. No sagging in uniforms. No one sock up, no sock down. Let your game separate you, not your dress code," Deion Sanders tells 60 Minutes' Jon Wertheim.
Deion Sanders on getting more funding for JSU
"I'm hoping a political figure, or someone, some billionaire, is out there saying, 'You know what? I'm going to bet on Prime,'" Deion Sanders, now coaching football at Jackson State University, says.
Deion Sanders on what struck him about JSU
What struck Deion Sanders about being on Jackson State University's campus for the first time? "The need," Sanders tells 60 Minutes' Jon Wertheim.
EPA: "All options are on the table" for Jackson's water system
"It's hard to explain how and why government has failed the city of Jackson and the people of Jackson," EPA Administrator Michael Regan told CBS News.
What led up to Jackson's water crisis
CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod takes a closer look at a 2013 deal to upgrade the water system in Jackson, Mississippi, and what went wrong before the recent crisis that left thousands of residents without drinkable water for a week.
Jackson's struggle for clean water
Mississippi's state capital of Jackson is home to 150,000 people, and last month, after flooding caused a water plant to fail, the town was left with no running water for weeks. Jim Axelrod shows how a decision the city made nearly a decade ago is still having ramifications.
Mississippi official looks back critically at Jackson's water deal with global titan Siemens
Heavy rainfall and flooding led to problems at the deteriorating O.B. Curtis Water Plant and a drop in water pressure citywide for seven days.
The failure of justice for Emmett Till
"Till" is the new film about 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Black youth from Chicago visiting Mississippi in 1955, who was abducted and murdered – a crime that helped spark the civil rights movement. In this excerpt from an October 24, 2004 "60 Minutes" report by our late colleague Ed Bradley, Till's final days are recounted, along with the ensuing murder trial that failed to bring justice.
Town with Confederate monument gets bronze Emmett Till statue
The unveiling of the statue coincides with the release this month of "Till," a movie focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley's private trauma over her son's death.
Day care workers charged for scaring kids
Five former workers at a day care center in Hamilton, Mississippi, were charged with felony child abuse after a video surfaced of four of them wearing a mask from the movie "Scream" as terrified children cried. A fifth worker was charged with misdemeanor assault for failing to report the incident.
EPA launches civil rights investigation into Jackson water crisis
About 80% of Jackson's 150,000 residents are Black, and about a quarter of the population lives in poverty.
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White House to announce new measures to combat coronavirus variants; the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Mississippi abortion law.
Man pleads guilty to illegally dumping waste into Jackson sewer system
A Jackson wastewater hauler pleaded guilty for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system, prosecutors announced.
Trump expresses some doubt over one-on-one meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy
President Trump expressed less confidence he will be able to arrange bilateral talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump administration to cut 500-plus jobs at Voice of America
Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts in a social media post late Friday.
Chicago mayor signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents
The signing of the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" comes amid growing concerns of federal agents arriving in the city as soon as Friday.
3 Hurricane Katrina survivors look back 20 years later and find hope
Hurricane Katrina survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
Minneapolis shooting survivor now needs bullet fragment removed
Weston Halsne survived the deadly mass shooting at Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church after his friend covered him as a human shield. But doctors recently discovered a bullet fragment lodged in Halsne's neck, dangerously close to an artery.
Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers
Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour.
Palestinian president's visa to the U.S. revoked ahead of key U.N. meetings
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
Israel will soon slow or halt aid into parts of northern Gaza
Israel's military said that it had launched the "initial stages" of the planned offensive to seize Gaza City, declaring the Palestinian territory's biggest population center a "dangerous combat zone."