Morey Belanger has a severe hearing impairment but still goes to public school. The students there have taken it upon themselves to learn sign language. Steve Hartman has her story on the road. Source
Trophy hunter defends controversial photo of slain giraffe
American trophy hunter Tess Talley came under fire after posting a photo of a giraffe she killed. But now she’s defending the image. Jim Axelrod explains. Source
Man allegedly sought “firearms and explosives” for Times Square attack
After months of talking to an undercover officer, a man was arrested for allegedly plotting to attack Times Square. He’s accused of praising ISIS and al-Qaida. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source
Death of country singer’s son puts spotlight on childhood drownings
The 3-year-old son of country music star Granger Smith drowned in the family pool in Texas. Drownings are the leading cause of unintentional deaths of children, ages 1 to 4. Dana Jacobson has more. Source
White House ready to impose 5% tariff on Mexican goods
The White House is ready to charge ahead with tariffs on all Mexican goods. But the plan could end up costing more than 400,000 American jobs. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Cops across the country flagged for racist social media posts
Hundreds of police officers are taking heat for their public posts on Facebook. Many are allegedly violent, racist and sexist. Don Dahler reports. Source
Ex-cop who shot unarmed woman gets 12 1/2 years in prison
A former Minneapolis police officer spoke for the first time about shooting an unarmed woman who called 911 for help. It happened at Mohamed Noor’s sentencing. Dean Reynolds reports. Source
Police officers flagged for racist and violent social media posts
Philadelphia and Dallas police are joining law enforcement agencies nationwide in reviewing officers’ posts on social media Source
Students learning sign language to support their classmate
At Dayton Consolidated Elementary, students want to sign with their friend Morey Belanger Source
Video shows Russian destroyer nearly colliding with U.S. warship
U.S. called the incident “unsafe and unprofessional” but the Russian Pacific Fleet blamed the U.S. for the close encounter Source