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Top EPA official in Southeast resigns following indictment

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Trump administration's top environmental official for the Southeast has resigned after being indicted on state ethics charges. Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson told agency employees that Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler accepted Trey…

Warren County deputies shoot suspect after a chase

MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Warren County on Monday morning. Deputies were told that a suspect for a crime in another county was in their area. They spotted the vehicle and gave…

North Korean food shortages leave generations stunted

Stream the new CBSN Originals documentary, "North Korea: The Art of Surviving Sanctions," in the video player above. Mass starvation is no longer the crisis it once was in North Korea, but the nation still endures high levels of food insecurity. More…

Mexican ex-cartel boss dies after heart attack in jail

Alleged Mexican drug kingpin Hector Beltran Leyva, aka the "H" was arrested today in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato State, Mexico. AFP/Getty Images MEXICO CITY -- Mexican drug boss Hector Manuel Beltran Leyva, once one of Mexico's most-wanted men, died…

Thousands urged to flee Guatemala's killer "Volcano of Fire"

A general view shows Fuego volcano erupting as seen from Alotenango, a municipality in Sacatepequez department, about 40 miles southwest of Guatemala City on November 19, 2018. Getty GUATEMALA CITY -- Disaster coordination authorities have asked 10 communities in Guatemala…

Teenage Formula Three driver survives crash

MACAU (AP) - Teenage driver Sophia Floersch will undergo surgery for a spinal fracture after a spectacular airborne crash in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. The 17-year-old German tweeted: "Just wanted to let everybody know that I…

First woman elected to Episcopal diocese

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - An Episcopal diocese in Tennessee has elected its first female bishop. The Commercial Appeal reports the Rev. Phoebe Roaf will become the first woman and first African-American to lead the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. She…

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