A proposal inspired by President Donald Trump's refusal to release his tax returns advanced Tuesday in Washington state. A bill in the state Legislature would require candidates to release five years of returns before they could appear on either the…
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will be sentenced in the District of Columbia on two counts -- conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice on Wednesday. Each count carries a maximum of five years. In Virginia…
Though the art and practice of American diplomacy began deteriorating soon after the Cold War, the Trump administration has – in its posture and through some of its policies – accelerated diplomacy's decline, according to career diplomat and former U.S.…
The Federal Aviation Administration is facing growing criticism for backing the airworthiness of Boeing's 737 Max jetliners as the number of countries that have grounded them grows in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash over the weekend. The rest…
Judge rebukes Flynn, delays sentencing Michael Flynn, President Trump's first national security adviser, requested a delay in sentencing for lying to the FBI, according to court documents released Tuesday night. The special counsel's office said Flynn's work with the government…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Lauren Irwin lives near the Graysville Road railroad crossing. It's a crossing she drives over daily. "Living close to the track is not necessarily a bad thing. You just learn to live with the track.…
Sacramento, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom is halting the execution of more than 700 condemned inmates on the nation's largest death row for at least as long as he's governor. California hasn't executed anyone since 2006. Newsom's office told…
The head of NASA may not know who the first person to set foot on the red planet will be, but he believes that person will "likely" be a woman. In an interview with Science Friday, a science and technology radio…
Authorities are searching for a woman in Nash County, North Carolina, who has been missing since the weekend, according to CBS affiliate WNCN-TV. Sheriff's officials said Diana Alejandra Keel was last seen with her husband and has not reported to…
Kaitlyn Ray " Since I was little, I always wanted to be a teacher."
Both the Association of Flight Attendants and the American Airlines flight attendants' union are urging the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, but some pilots and major U.S. carriers are standing by the plane's safety. Sunday's crash of Ethiopian…
Parris Island, S.C. — Michael Campofiori recently went through one of this country's great rights of passage: Marine boot camp at Parris Island. The final test is called the crucible and includes 54 hours on very little food or sleep,…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — New details are emerging about the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash Sunday, that claimed 157 lives. Eight of the dead were American, including two brothers and a U.S. service member on vacation. At the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After more than two weeks, homes are still flooded on Hunter Road. Bill baker lives on Hunter Road. He's lived her for more than 30 years. Like his neighbors, his yard is flooded. He says…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank, as part of an inquiry she has opened into President Trump's business dealings. CBS News confirms that the subpoenas are related to the financing of…
For consumers wanting to buy "green," the choices these days appear endless. Unless, that is, you're on a budget. Eco-friendly straws, sneakers, garments and packaging are often pricier than their conventional counterparts, leaving poor and middle-class people with not much…
President Trump's 2020 budget proposal calls for eliminating a loan forgiveness program for public employees and advocates other changes that could cost struggling students more. The budget blueprint released by the White House on Monday says "streamlining and improving student loan…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The homicide case involving the shooting death of a UTC student has been sent to the grand jury. Police say D'Marcus White shot and killed Mohammad Sharifi over an X-Box. White's bond was risen to $500,000…
Prosecutors alleged Tuesday dozens of parents, test administrators and college coaches who were involved in a widespread effort to rig college admissions processes were actually conducting two different types of schemes — a standardized cheating operation and a college acceptance scam. The…
Head on collision on Highway 301 on top of Sand Mountain.
Tim Sloan faced skeptical lawmakers Tuesday as the Wells Fargo CEO argued he remains the right person to lead the scandal-stained bank. "It's my job as CEO to make sure things change, and they are changing," he said before a…
A police accountability office and the Chicago police superintendent have agreed to double the 90-day suspension that had been proposed for a Chicago police sergeant found to have unjustifiably shot an unarmed 18-year-old with developmental disabilities. The longer six-month suspension,…
Parris Island, S.C. — Michael Campofiori recently went through one of this country's great rights of passage: Marine boot camp at Parris Island. The final test is called the crucible and includes 54 hours on very little food or sleep,…
U.S. immigration authorities say over 2,200 people exposed to a mumps outbreak in at least two detention facilities have been quarantined. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that the 25-day quarantine began March 7 at facilities in Pine Prairie, Louisiana,…