What's behind lower tax refunds? Three weeks into tax season, Americans' tax refunds are shrinking. The average refund issued through Feb. 15 was 16 percent smaller than this time last year, according to data released by the Internal Revenue Service.…
R&B singer R. Kelly's arrest on Friday on 10 sexual abuse charges came just weeks after the series "Surviving R. Kelly" debuted on Lifetime. Three of the alleged victims are minors. Kelly, who has denied the charges, appeared in a…
Columbus, Miss. — Weekend storms raked parts of the Southeast, leaving deaths and injuries in their wake as a tornado smashed into a commercial district in a small Mississippi city and drenching rains fed a rising flood threat. The twister destroyed…
The suspect in the fatal hit and run of a fatal hit and run of a Chattanooga Police Officer has turned herself in.
Richomnd, Va. -- Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compared himself to Jim Crow-era lynching victims in a surprise speech Sunday, as he resists widespread calls to resign prompted by allegations of sexual assault. Fairfax strongly defended himself and lashed…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said America's richest people "are definitely undertaxed relative to the general population." In an interview with CNBC, Buffett added that he views the problem as a "rich get richer" phenomenon, meaning the top income earners are…
Three clergy abuse survivors all want to know why the Catholic Church still has not laid out concrete steps to stop child sex abuse. "CBS This Morning" has followed their fight for justice since last year, all the way from…
Companies behind some of the best-known consumer products -- from soaps to sodas -- are beginning to factor climate change into their business equation, according to a report published Monday. The survey of 16 major corporations by nonprofit group CDP…
Roundup is heading to trial again, with a jury in federal court in San Francisco weighing whether the weed killer caused a California man's cancer. The plaintiffs' attorneys say the case's outcome could help determine the fate of hundreds of…
It's a billion-dollar mystery that could cost the state of South Carolina tens of millions. Excitement and intrigue spread across the state after it was revealed in October the winning ticket of the more than $1.5 billion jackpot was bought…
Cheri Marchionda's life forever changed on April 10, 2014, when – traveling alone for work – she was sexually assaulted when a man got access to her room at an Iowa Embassy Suites hotel. The assailant obtained a key to…
Is Trump's national emergency legal? A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the…
President Trump is speaking at a business session with governors from around the country at the White House on Monday. Mr. trump's remarks come just hours before he is set to leave for Hanoi, Vietnam where he is expected to…
More than half a million homes and businesses had no electricity the eastern U.S. early Monday as a powerful storm brought dangerous winds to more than 60 million people in its path. Some 538,000 customers had no power from Michigan…
Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, "Priced Out: LA's Hidden Homeless," in the video player above. For many Americans, the housing crash of 2008 was just the start of a decade-long housing crisis. After the real estate bubble popped, taking the U.S.…
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has named the suspect in the hit and run that killed a Chattanooga Police Officer.
Oakland, Calif. — A CBS San Francisco news crew covering the Oakland teachers' strike was robbed of a camera and tripod by an armed suspect, who then shot their security guard before fleeing Sunday evening, the station reports. The station's…
Trump delays trade deadline on China tariffs President Trump said he is delaying the imposition of new tariffs on China beyond a coming deadline of March 1, citing "substantial progress" made in trade talks between U.S. and Chinese negotiators. Mr.…
CHATTANOOGA, (Tenn.) - The 5600 block of Lake Resort Drive is partially closed due to recent rains. CDOT technicians closed the eastbound lane from Highway 153 to Lake Resort Terrace Saturday night and will keep the lane closed indefinitely. Heavy…
Chattanooga Police have located a vehicle with the description of the one that hit and killed an officer.
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A lucky Tennessee Lottery Powerball player in Brentwood won $50,000 from last night's drawing by matching 4 of 5 white balls drawn, plus the red Powerball. The ticket was purchased at Publix, 10638 Concord Road, in…
Clarksville, TN (WDEF) - The TBI have been investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Clarksville. Preliminary information indicates that around 9:45am, officers with the Clarksville Police Department responded to a wrecked vehicle call…
With the anticipated upcoming release of special counsel Robert Mueller's final report, ongoing probes by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York into President Trump's businesses and Democrats in control of the House, former White House chief strategist Steve…