National: Breaking US News from CBS News

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Buffalo, New York, U.S., April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Here is the latest US News from CBS News.

Black book club women booted from Napa Valley wine train settle suit
Group of mostly black women filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train; they sought $11 million in damages

Zoo in New York debuts adorable little foxes
The little foxes with remarkably big ears are making their public debut at New York’s Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn

Pearl Jam cancels N.C. show over anti-LGBT law
Pearl Jam called new law “a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens”

Michigan governor vows to drink Flint water for at least a month
Gov. Rick Snyder will drink Flint water at home and at work for at least a month to show to residents it is safe with the use of a faucet filter, he said

Kean student admits tweeting fake threats to fellow black students
Prosecutors said the student tweeted threats from a campus library because she wanted more people to attend a rally on racial issues

Bill Campbell, mentor to Steve Jobs, other tech CEOs, dies at 75
Campbell was a former Ivy League football coach who became a management guru for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and other’s in Silicon Valley

Body of missing Florida priest found in Georgia, family says
Person of interest was arrested in the disappearance of the Catholic priest last week

Donald Trump reorganizes campaign just before big state primaries
His campaign is being changed at its highest levels

2016 Pulitzer Prize winners for photography
The winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography and Breaking News Photography

108-year-old veteran cancels honorary flight moments before take-off
Woman believed to be oldest living female veteran was scheduled to leave from Chico, California, but decided against the flight last minute

Floodwaters wash over Texas
Houston filled up like a bathtub with a broken faucet as a relentless storm dumped more than a foot of rain on Texas

Texas pastor claims Whole Foods cake had homophobic slur
Attorneys say pastor ordered cake with personalized message “Love Wins,” but when he received it, the cake said “Love Wins F**”

Abandoned buildings in Baltimore torn down in effort to improve landscape
The death of Freddie Gray put Baltimore’s police department and the city itself in the public eye. That includes its 16,000 abandoned buildings. Now, a program is working to change the city’s landscape

Boston Marathon bombing victim runs race three years later
Three years ago, Adrianne Haslet was a spectator, watching the runners moments before the two bombs went off.

Baltimore hopes large-scale demolition paves way for rebuilding
Baltimore’s 16,000 abandoned buildings are being torn down under a $94M demolition plan to change the city’s landscape

Obama weighs in on 28 classified pages of 9/11 report
The president spoke to CBS News about section of 9/11 report that many want declassified; could highlight possible Saudi support of hijackers

Boston Marathon bombing victim marks milestone running 2016 race
Adrianne Haslet was a spectator at the Boston Marathon when she lost a leg three years ago — now she’s a participant on the road to recovery

Doris Roberts, “Everybody Loves Raymond” star, dies at 90
Five-time Emmy winner died over the weekend in Los Angeles

Storms bring life-threatening flooding to Texas
Torrential rain slammed parts of Texas, flooding streets, trapping cars and threatening homes

TV reporter helps in rescue amid Houston flooding
“Dude, you’ve got to get out of the car!” reporter shouts to man before his car sinks

Police: Father “recklessly” waving gun kills daughter
Maurice Phillips has been charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment and reckless endangerment

UC Berkeley student says airline removed him for speaking Arabic
Khairuldeen Makhzoomi says a woman was eyeballing him while he was talking to his uncle on the phone, and then he was escorted away

Man drowns saving daughter in Florida surf
Family says the Michigan man was in Jacksonville, Florida, for his father’s memorial service; his father died two weeks ago

Ind. man gets 40 years for helping girl kill mom
The body of DeCarol Deloney-Cain, 54, a United Airlines flight attendant, was found in July 2014 in the trunk of her car in a wooded area

Will removing Baltimore’s abandoned buildings solve anything?
Baltimore has more than 16,000 abandoned buildings, many concentrated in poor neighborhoods

Long-lost brothers reunited after nearly six decades
After searching for his baby brother for 45 years, brothers separated as children were finally reunited in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump calls nomination process “rigged” as Ted Cruz cuts into delegate lead
Republican front-runner Donald Trump continued his feud with the RNC over the weekend

Security tight at the Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is underway today, and security is a top priority

Obama being pushed to allow 9/11 families to sue Saudis
A classified portion of the 9/11 report known as the “28 pages” contains details that may connect some members of the Saudi royal family to Al Quaeda and the Septemeber 11 terror attacks

Police: Man kills wife, 2 kids, commits suicide
Deputies said Henry Brown hid in the trunk of his estranged wife’s car, and then attacked her, before killing their children and himself

2016 Boston Marathon
Highlights of the 120th race, with appearances by Boston bombing survivors and the first woman to ever run the race 50 years ago, amidst tight security

Activists rally outside of Supreme Court as justices hear immigration arguments
Justices are hearing oral arguments in the case that challenges President Obama’s 2014 immigration actions

Ex-cop pleads guilty in shooting of unarmed man
Adam Torres struck the plea bargain just before his murder trial was scheduled to begin

Boston Marathon 2016: Ethiopians sweep top divisions
Atsede Baysa won the women’s division with unofficial time of 2:29:19; Lemi Hayle won the men’s with unofficial time of 2:12:44

Ex-Iowa State basketball star sues coach, cites “racial harassment”
Nikki Moody is suing Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly, the university and the state for racial discrimination and retaliation

Donald Trump raises fears of violent protests if he doesn’t get nomination
Republican front-runner Donald Trump has raised the possibility there could be violent protests if he wins the most delegates but does not become the presidential nominee

Report: Boy shot dead after honoring slain cousin
Tennessee boy Jajuan Hubert Latham, killed Saturday, is reportedly the cousin of a high school football player who died shielding friends from gunfire

Can Bernie Sanders win New York?
Tens of thousands of voters are joining Bernie Sanders at his campaign rallies in New York

“Barefoot Bandit” wants to freeze his dying mother
Colton Harris-Moore hopes that his mother, Pamela Hohler, could one day be brought back to life

Being a “perfectionist” vs. an “approval junkie”
CBS’s “Sunday Morning” contributor Faith Salie opens up about her lifelong battle to please others and how she’s come to terms with being an “approval junkie”

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