What about the year gone by? Time for one last look with Jane Pauley: January The year began with California becoming the sixth state to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. Later in the month, a judge sentenced physician Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in jail for sexually abusing more than 250 girls. California ready to go green with legalization of marijuana in 2018 ("CBS Evening News," 12/27/17) California pot dispensaries and consumers face sobering reality ("CBS This Morning," 01/03/18) Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman confronts Larry Nassar in court (CBS News, 01/19/18) Focus turns to culture of abuse after Larry Nassar sentencing ("CBS This Morning, 01/24/18) Aly Raisman speaks out about sexual abuse ("60 Minutes," 09/09/18) February February brought the Winter Olympics to South Korea; and a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and staff members. Survivors launched a campaign for stricter gun laws … [Read more...] about The year in review: Top news stories of 2018 month by month
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Legal pot, gas explosions, shark attacks topped news in 2018
William J. Kole, Associated Press Updated 6:49 am PST, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2018 file photo, Stephen Mandile, right, an Iraq War veteran from Uxbridge, Mass., is the first to purchase recreational marijuana at the Cultivate dispensary in Leicester, Mass., on the first day of legal sales in Massachusetts. Voters approved it in 2016, but the start of recreational marijuana sales was among the tops stories in the state in 2018. less FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2018 file photo, Stephen Mandile, right, an Iraq War veteran from Uxbridge, Mass., is the first to purchase recreational marijuana at the Cultivate dispensary in Leicester, Mass., on the ... more Photo: Steven Senne, AP Photo: Steven Senne, AP Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Image 1 of 13 FILE - In … [Read more...] about Legal pot, gas explosions, shark attacks topped news in 2018
Raimondo’s re-election and PawSox move topped news in 2018
Jennifer Mcdermott, Associated Press Updated 4:27 am PST, Monday, December 24, 2018 FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2010 file photo, a statue of the Pawtucket Red Sox baseball team mascot "Paws" stands outside McCoy Stadium, in Pawtucket, R.I. The Pawtucket Red Sox announcement in August 2018 that the team would move to Worcester, Mass., was one of Rhode Island's top stories of the year. less FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2010 file photo, a statue of the Pawtucket Red Sox baseball team mascot "Paws" stands outside McCoy Stadium, in Pawtucket, R.I. The Pawtucket Red Sox announcement in August 2018 that ... more Photo: Steven Senne, AP Photo: Steven Senne, AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2010 file photo, a statue of the Pawtucket Red Sox baseball team … [Read more...] about Raimondo’s re-election and PawSox move topped news in 2018
Florida school shooting voted top news story
David Crary Associated Press Published 6:37 AM EST Dec 20, 2018 New York – The mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school – which killed 17 students and staff, and sparked nationwide student-led marches for gun control – was the top news story of 2018, according to The Associated Press’ annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors. The No. 2 story was the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into whether Donald Trump’s election campaign coordinated with Russia. It was one of several major stories – in a year jam-packed with dramatic developments – in which the U.S. president played a role. A year ago, the surge of #MeToo sexual misconduct allegations that toppled many powerful men was voted the top news story of 2017. The continuing momentum of #MeToo in 2018 was this year’s No. 3 story. The first AP top-stories poll was conducted in 1936, when editors chose the abdication of Britain’s King Edward VIII. … [Read more...] about Florida school shooting voted top news story
Florida school shooting voted top news story in AP survey
NEW YORK — The mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school — which killed 17 students and staff, and sparked nationwide student-led marches for gun control — was the top news story of 2018, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors. The No. 2 story was the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into whether Donald Trump's election campaign coordinated with Russia. It was one of several major stories — in a year jam-packed with dramatic developments — in which the U.S. president played a role. A year ago, the surge of #MeToo sexual misconduct allegations that toppled many powerful men was voted the top news story of 2017. The continuing momentum of #MeToo in 2018 was this year's No. 3 story. The first AP top-stories poll was conducted in 1936, when editors chose the abdication of Britain's King Edward VIII. Here are 2018's top 10 stories, in order: 1. Parkland school shooting: It happened on Valentine's … [Read more...] about Florida school shooting voted top news story in AP survey