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Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez arrested on child porn charges

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was arrested Tuesday on charges of child pornography and solicitation. Vazquez, 28, was charged with one count of computer pornography—solicitation of a child, and one count of providing obscene material to minors, according to the Florida…

General Mills recalls Gold Medal flour after E. coli found

General Mills is recalling five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour sold nationwide after the discovery of E. coli during a product sampling. The consumer warning to discard and not eat the flour comes two months after federal…

UAW strike could cost GM up to $100 million per day

As talks continued into the night with no end to the strike against General Motors, the walkout could prove costly. By one estimate, the hit to the automaker could reach $100 million per day. Fifty-five factories and parts warehouses are…

U.S. spending on kids is at its lowest level in 12 years

The share of federal spending on America's children dipped to 9.2% last year — the lowest since 2007, according to the Urban Institute. Instead, the U.S. government is spending more on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest payments on the…

Abortion clinics report record-high violence

For one of the last abortion doctors in Missouri, harassment, stalking and death threats are a part of regular life. But this year, it's been worse than ever. Colleen McNicholas, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St.…

Missing woman and 4 kids found dead and her husband arrested

Marion County, Florida — A Florida woman and her four children who had been missing for weeks have been found dead in Georgia, and now the woman's husband is facing a murder charge, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. Marion County sheriff's deputies…

New York prosecutors subpoena Trump's tax returns - AP source

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. recently sent a subpoena to Mr. Trump's accounting firm…

Cornell med school debuts free education for some students

Students may graduate medical school with a new title, but often leave with something else: Massive student loans. Cornell University's medical school announced Monday that won't be the case for many of its students— as it's offering a free education…

450,000 apply for shot at Yang's $1,000 per month offer

Americans are lining up in hopes they'll be among the 10 lucky recipients of one of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's "Freedom Dividends." But those hoping for a cash handout face lottery-like odds: As of Monday, at least 450,000 people…

Pacific Ocean "blob" harming marine life

The world's oceans are ground zero for climate change. They cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the planet's water. A weather phenomenon known as the "blob" is impacting the world's largest ocean, the Pacific.…

Immigrants wait for hearings in "tent courts"

Brownsville, Texas — Tents are now being used as courthouses along the southern border, as a backlog of immigrants seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration could spend up to $155 million dollars on a tent facility in Brownsville…

U.S. bomb-sniffing dogs dying in Jordan, according to report

A scathing report from the State Department reveals the poor treatment of dogs sent from the U.S. to Jordan to aid in bomb detection. The report includes photos of malnourished Explosive Detection Canines (EDCs), whose bones are protruding through thin skin…

DNA leads to arrest of "Daytona Serial Killer" suspect

Police in Florida have arrested a former criminal justice student they suspect to be a serial killer, linked to the murders of at least four women across the state spanning a decade. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has charged…

Motorcyclist dies from crash last week

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has identified the man who died from a motorcycle crash last week. 35 year old Daniel Henson was injured in a crash Thursday morning on Shallowford Road. He hit a Toyota Highlander from…

U.S. gas prices expected to jump after Saudi Arabia attack

Motorists may want to fill their tanks sooner rather than later, with U.S. gas prices expected to rise this week after an attack badly damaged two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, told CBS…

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