Friday, May 24 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:21:04 GMT
Illinois State Police are the scene of a car wreck on U.S. 51 near DuQuoin.Du Quoin State Police and the Perry County Sheriff's Office tells us U.S. 51 is shut down near Highway 14.
Illinois State Police are the scene of a car wreck on U.S. 51 near DuQuoin.
Stone Temple Pilots have accused the band's former frontman Scott Weiland of hijacking its name and songs to promote his solo career.
The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group's name or songs.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:28 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:28:21 GMT
One person is dead following a crash involving a semi and a home.
One person is dead following a crash involving a semi and a home.
PHOENIX (CBS5) -
Politicians use social media to get their message across. We also know their tweets can get them in trouble, and the power of the "delete" button has been weakened thanks to a new website called "Politwoops."
We've all done it - you tweet something clever but maybe realize it's a little too sarcastic or tweet a bunch of misspellings. Believe it or not, politicians do it too, and now Politwoops is immortalizing those errors for all to see. It saves the tweets elected officials have gotten rid of and even shows you how long it was up before it was axed.
"We also like to use it as sort of a heads up, maybe give a warning sign on some newsworthiness," said Liz Bartolomeo, a spokeswoman for the Sunlight Foundation, who created the American version of a similar website already used in the Netherlands. She told us a lot of the deleted tweets on Politwoops are from Arizona lawmakers.
"In the past six months we have, Politwoops has found about 20 deleted tweets from him," Bartolomeo said of Sen. John McCain.
"I think it's good to hold people accountable, they should practice what they preach," said Roman Jaworowicz. "If they say something, they should do it."
"If they're going to go and say something stupid, it should be there forever, I guess," said Rachel Dupre.
So is this a politician's worst nightmare? Rep. Paul Gosar's office says it may actually help their image.
"It just goes to show that members of Congress and their staff - we're human as well," said Apryl Maria Fogel, a spokeswoman in Gosar's office.
We're told some at Capitol Hill are even purposefully tweeting and then deleting because they may have a better chance of getting noticed on Politwoops rather than on their own Twitter accounts.
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Friday, May 24 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:21:04 GMT
Illinois State Police are the scene of a car wreck on U.S. 51 near DuQuoin.Du Quoin State Police and the Perry County Sheriff's Office tells us U.S. 51 is shut down near Highway 14.
Illinois State Police are the scene of a car wreck on U.S. 51 near DuQuoin.
After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.
After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....
It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was...
It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small...
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:58 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:58:57 GMT
A Jackson County family was stunned after learning their dog was shot and killed by police.Authorities aren’t talking, but the family is.“I was just thinking how could somebody do that to me and just leave him in my yard for me to come home and find,” Tilley said.Brittney Tilley and her dad never expected they would bury their two-year-old dog Boots so soon.The beagle and lab mix was found shot in the head on Sunday. Days later, they still don’t know what drove someone to kill the dog.“A deci...
A Jackson County family was stunned after learning their dog was shot and killed by police.Authorities aren’t talking, but the family is.“I was just thinking how could somebody do that to me and just leave him in my yard for me to come home and find,” Tilley said.Brittney Tilley and her dad never expected they would bury their two-year-old dog Boots so soon.The beagle and lab mix was found shot in the head on Sunday. Days later, they still don’t know what drove someone to kill the dog.“A deci...
Friday, May 24 2013 11:44 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:44:25 GMT
TAMPA, FL (WTSP/CNN) – Authorities in Tampa, FL, made a startling discovery during a foreclosure eviction. Police found 66-year-old James Hopkins living on the property that belonged to someone else. They
Authorities in Tampa, FL, made a startling discovery during a foreclosure eviction.
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