Of people their power. The controlled takedown of three cooling plants went a little out of control when some of the debris hit a power line. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, august 19th. So here we are. Trevor ault, first time on the anchor desk. Yeah. How do you feel . I feel great. For the fact that weve got a combined half a week of experience on this show anchoring today, i think things are going pretty well. Whoohoo yeah. I was just going to say, were getting to know each other a little better. From ohio, from philadelphia. Neither of us parents. End of list. Pretty good, though. There you go, welcome. Thank you, appreciate it. Lets get to all the stories happening and were going to begin this half hour with the mass shooting threats and the concerns of copycat attacks following the el paso and dayton attacks. Tristan wicks was arrested after he allegedly sent a series of Text Messages threatening a mass shooting. Police say they got a tip from an exgirlfriend an
And great adventure. Meet a grandmother on a joyride of a lifetime. Welcome to the cbs overnight news. Im elaine quijano. A horrific attack in afghanistan a suicide bomber attacked a wedding in kabul killing dozens and wounding many more. Reporter its a sight thats become all too common in afghanistan. Rows of fresh graves holding the victims of the latest attack. This time a suicide bomber targeted a wedding killing dozens of people and wounding o. I heard an explosion. A lot of guests were killed. Reporter the attack took place at this wedding hall west of the city. Mostly populated by shiite muslims. Isis has claimed responsibility. Eyewitnesss say the bomber walked prong the children dancing before detonating. The carnage was so great some bodies couldnt be identified. Their shoes are all that remain. Afghanistans president condemned the bombing saying the targeting of our people in such events indicates the i atrocity of a terrorist group determined to kill innocent peel. Even the
57 news room at cbs news headquarterers in new york. A clean up is underway this morning after severe weather. In bucks county, pennsylvania nine including several children were hurt after a tree fell on them while they with were under or near a tent. Lightening struck the tree, causing it to toppleover. This is one of the many places that saw torrential rain and damaging winds. But michigan talk as look at the damage left behind. Reporter outside philadelphia violent storms sunday afternoon caused major damage and injuries at a swim club. As they were trying to get away, they were struck by the branchs that fell. Reporter lightening came crashing down on a tent injuring nine people. Lifeguards at the pool jumped to action, quickly removing the branchs, pulling everien to safety. The victims were taken to the hospital but expected to be okay. In chicago thunderstorms delayed the start of the air and water show. They decided to wait out the rain. Sky did eventually clear and a severe th
And teen vaping warnings. Hear from an 18yearold who says he got a hole in his lung from over using ecigarettes as the cdc looks into 94 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping. Monday, august 19th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. I think this is the metal falling and thats when i real ooilzd the trampoline was up in the tree. Severe weather across the northern u. S. In pennsylvania nine people were hurt when a Lightning Strike sent a tree toppling on to a tent at a swim club. Federal Authorities Say they recently foiled at least three mass shooting plots. Authorities arrested three different men in three different states. An Iranian Oil Tanker caught in a standoff with the west set sail from gibraltar after a court released it. The president says he is interested in buying greenland. Protesters poured into the streets of hong kong in a peaceful demonstration. Id like to see hong kong worked out in a very humanitarian fashion. I hope presid
Warm with a noticeable southerly breeze, showers in the south west later. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, 0ctober10. Our top story theresa may has appointed englands first ever minister for Suicide Prevention, as part of a package of measures aimed at reducing the number of people who take their own lives. Suicide remains the leading cause of death among men under the age of 45 and around a500 people take their own lives every year in england. The Prime Minister also pledged more money to safeguard the Mental Health charity, samaritans, but critics say her plans dont go far enough, as our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson reports. The duke and duchess of cambridge are showing their support for the global summit on Mental Health which is under way today. Today, to mark world Mental Health day, ministers are focusing on Suicide Prevention. Rates are falling, but 4,500 people still take their lives in england each year. The government is announcing new fu