Former Pastor pleads guilt to attempted rape of a child
The girl in his pickup out in the woods was just 12 years old.
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been jailed for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating Wikileaks. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton ordered Manning to jail for contempt of court on Friday after a brief hearing in which…
Trump to tour tornado devastation in Alabama
Watch live coverage from Birmingham when he arrives.
SpaceX crew ship returns to Earth after historic flight
Wrapping up a historic mission, SpaceX's innovative Crew Dragon, the first new American spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to orbit since the shuttle's debut in 1981, wrapped up a unpiloted maiden test flight Friday, plunging back to an Atlantic Ocean…
Job growth in February slowed to just 20,000 new hires
Hiring across the U.S. slowed far more than expected in February, the Labor Department said Friday, further adding to fears of an economic slowdown. Businesses added just 20,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent. The…
Sen. McSally on reporting military rape: "The system victimized me again"
During a hearing on sexual assault in the military earlier this week, Sen. Martha McSally revealed before the Senate Armed Services Committee she had been raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force. The military branch has…
$273 million Mega Millions winner has Good Samaritan to thank
Trenton, N.J. -- An unemployed New Jersey man who won last Friday's $273 million Mega Millions jackpot said he wants to reward the mystery person who returned the tickets to a store where he'd left them a day earlier. Mike…
Suspect reveals details about Jayme Closs abduction in letter from jail
A Minnesota television station reported Thursday that the Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs says in a letter from jail that he plans to plead guilty. KARE-TV reported that suspect Jake Patterson's Feb. 28 letter was in response…
How one small city sowed the seeds for its own Green New Deal
Holyoke, Massachusetts, went from having the state's last coal-fired power plant to its biggest solar farm It started planning for the shift several years ago, well before the coal plant closed The planning required cooperation among activists, employees, and company,…
Activist says U.S. Navy veteran on hunger strike in Iranian prison
London -- An activist with sources inside an Iranian prison said Friday that U.S. Navy veteran Michael White has gone on hunger strike to protest his detention in the Islamic Republic, which Iran's government has yet to fully explain. Cyberactivist Ivar…
Here's what happens after Mueller submits his report
Special counsel Robert Mueller may soon submit his long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and any contacts Trump campaign associates may have had with Kremlin officials. And while we don't know what Mueller and his investigative team will say…
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang explains support for universal basic income
Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, has made implementing a universal basic income his central campaign plank. On this week's episode of "The Takeout," Yang spoke with CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett to discuss…
"Snail's pace" for women's pay growth comes at a high cost
Global GDP would jump by 31 percent, or $28 trillion, by 2025 if women's economic equality was advanced, Bank of America estimates. The U.S. lags other developed nations in both pay and gender policies, with the average S&P 500 board…
SpaceX capsule undocks from space station to head back to Earth
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft separated from the International Space Station early Friday, setting the stage for a fiery unpiloted plunge to splashdown off the coast of Florida later Friday morning. A successful return to Earth would help clear the way…
Baseball great Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at age 74
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the "Miracle Mets" 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74. His family made the announcement Thursday through the Hall and said Seaver has retired from…
Truck carrying Fireball Whisky bottles rolls over on highway
A truck transporting Fireball Cinnamon Whisky bottles crashed on a Massachusetts highway Thursday afternoon. However, whisky lovers shouldn't fear — the bottles were completely empty. The truck rolled over on Interstate 495, while driving south through Westborough, Massachussets, a town…
Truck transporting Fireball whisky bottles crashes
A truck transporting Fireball Cinnamon Whisky bottles crashed on a Massachusetts highway Thursday afternoon. However, whisky lovers shouldn't fear -- the bottles were completely empty. The truck rolled over on Interstate 495, while driving south through Westborough, Massachussets, a town…
Avalanche buries 3 cars and shuts down major stretch of highway
A major stretch of Colorado's I-70 was shut down Thursday due to safety concerns after a separate avalanche buried three cars. Everyone in the vehicles buried in the slide was accounted for after search and rescue crews combed the area,…
East Ridge Park, Splash Pad design shared with residents
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)- An East Ridge resident says that a project that brought the entire city of East Ridge together 25 years ago, is now being revitalized. She's referring to the Pioneer Frontier Playground and it's getting an upgrade. Fred…
Top Democrats urge Trump to back protections for Venezuelans
Guaidó plans to take over Venezuela presidency Washington — Top Democratic senators, including 2020 presidential candidates, are urging President Trump to support bipartisan legislation to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to certain Venezuelans living in the U.S.. "Granting TPS to…
Financial scams targeting the elderly cost millions
The Justice Department announced Thursday its largest crackdown on scams that defraud the elderly. Since March of last year, charges against some 260 people have been filed in elder financial scams. The cases affected roughly 2 million Americans, with losses…
Alabama pastor helping community heal
Families who lost everything in the Alabama tornado are finding faith. As the pastor at Salem First Baptist Church, David Babson is helping along the way. Fourteen years ago, Babson nearly died in a horrible truck accident. He endured 140…
Family credits Chattanooga Police officer with saving baby's life
A Chattanooga Police Officer is being credited with saving a baby’s life.
Georgia House panel approves heartbeat abortion bill
GEORGIA (WDEF) -- A new bill in Georgia would make it harder for women to have abortions. The people in North Georgia overwhelmingly like the bill, however, only if it leads to less abortions. Right now, abortions are legal in…
