Kati Weis
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National reporter for @cbsnews, New Orleans based. Master of Legal Studies from @UofDenver. “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press.” -Thomas Jefferson
New Orleans, LA
Joined July 2011
It is an honor and a privilege to be named alongside these venerable journalists for a trailblazing initiative @CBSNews to highlight communities across our nation. I’m thrilled to announce that starting in October, I’ll serve as one of CBS News’s first network multi-skilled
We’re pleased to unveil the first cohort of journalists fueling @CBSNews and Stations’ national movement of community journalism: @JasonAllenLive, @AFGutierrez, @NicoleValdesTV, @SkylerHenry, @ianjameslee, & @KatiWeis. Read more: https://t.co/NS0dLwMy82
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Turns out after they distributed contaminated gasoline to #colorado drivers, HF Sinclair oil didn't tell state regulators what happened. That's some of what we found in emails between @StateofColorado and Sinclair: https://t.co/FxrGAsWBL1
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Although Sinclair Oil learned on January 8 that the gasoline it distributed was contaminated, it admits it failed to notify Colorado's Division of Oil and Public Safety.
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Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are without power in the South after this weekend’s massive winter storm that brought heavy snow, ice and frigid temperatures. At least 41 deaths have been attributed to the storm, and another one expected this weekend.
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At least 65 deaths have now been linked to the extreme winter storm, while more than 200,000 people remain without power. National Guard troops have been deployed in parts of the South to help people dig out. https://t.co/mFTNXUm0ow
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FEMA crews are working to restore power across northern Mississippi after a historic ice storm left widespread damage and more than 100,000 people without electricity for days, @KatiWeis reports. In Ripley, a generator was delivered to power a volunteer fire department, part of
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"It’s been a year since I’ve seen my baby brother." In an emotional interview, Brooke Gauthreaux tells CBS News' @KatiWeis about the night she found out her brother, Hubert Gauthreaux III, was one of the victims in the deadly Bourbon Street New Year's attack in New Orleans. "I
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It is the end of an era for a decades-old program to rehabilitate incarcerated men in Colorado. Matthew Kurvink, who is serving time for aggravated robbery, told @KatiWeis that the state’s program allowing inmates to care for wild horses has changed him: "I can't say enough on
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CBS News' @KatiWeis spoke Wednesday to Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino on the streets of New Orleans, where he says several hundred CBP officers are conducting an immigration enforcement crackdown. Bovino says he plans to be in the area until "the mission's accomplished,"
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A Louisiana family is outraged over the response to deepfake nude images of their 13-year-old daughter and other girls that allegedly circulated among male students at her middle school. @KatiWeis reports. https://t.co/7FfX1z93NN
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There are three rhesus monkeys still on the loose after a truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi highway. CBS News’ @KatiWeis is following the story. https://t.co/hjlRx11DYf
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Louisiana approved Meta's $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring "hope" for economic growth, but some experts say the center's power demands will raise customers' power bills statewide. CBS News’ @katiweis reports.
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The first person arrested in the US for allegedly helping #Hamas fighters plan the Oct 7, 2023, terror attack against #Israel pleaded not guilty in a #Louisiana federal courtroom today. @CBSNews Here’s what else happened:
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Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi, a man accused of participating in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
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After receiving new case files, the attorney for the late Kyren Lacy, an LSU football player, says Lacy was not responsible for a fatal crash in southern Louisiana last December. Police then released more evidence they say proves otherwise: https://t.co/5ZGDaPTvIV
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In New Orleans, the sheriff has been dealing with a ransomware attack. It’s affected the jail’s DocketMaster system, which handles inmate transfers & releases on bond. The hacker group Qilin is now claiming responsibility. #neworleans #louisiana #news #ransomware @CBSNews
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What a privilege it has been this week delivering news to a national audience from my hometown region as we remember 20 years since #HurricaneKatrina . I'll never forget where I was when the storm hit. While our home flooded, we were fortunate that we didn't have to swim for
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Dauphin Island has been shrinking and is now facing a dire existential crisis. It will take millions of dollars from several grant sources to preserve what's left, but a federal program that provides...
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We found Biloxi has one of 254 relief projects meant to help cities across the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina that FEMA still hasn't fully funded -- 20 years later. Mayor "FoFo" Gilich tells me it's "ridiculous" that #FEMA has denied his city the additional money he says it
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NEW STUDY JUST RELEASED: As Hurricane season begins, a new study from researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans reveals hotspots in New Orleans post-Katrina flood walls are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, reducing capacity to block storm surges in some
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Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was released today from an ICE detention center in Jena, Louisiana, after being detained here for more than 100 days. He told me the first thing he plans to do when he gets home is hold his baby boy. The Trump Administration plans to
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My latest piece for the "In-Depth" segment on @CBSEveningNews Plus examines a growing threat to the preservation of historical sites across the US. @CBSNews #AmericanHistory Here's what's at stake and why: https://t.co/2JtTBWIz0x
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