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College admission scandal lawyer speaks out "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman, who was given a 14-day sentence last month for her role in the college admissions cheating scandal, reported to prison Tuesday, her representative said in a statement. Huffman reported to…

Roseville, California — A man went to a police station in California on Monday with a body in his car and told authorities he killed four people, CBS Sacramento reports. Police said the suspect walked into the Mt. Shasta Police Department…

Taco Bell removed and discarded 2.3 million pounds of seasoned beef from eateries in 21 states after a customer found a metal shaving in a menu item, the fast-food chain said Tuesday. Federal regulators were alerted to the problem on…

Facebook officially moved forward with its plans Monday to create a new digital currency called Libra, despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from U.S. regulators and politicians. The Libra Association, the nonprofit that will govern the…

Los Angeles — A destructive wildfire that exploded on the edge of Los Angeles began beneath a high-voltage transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, fire officials said Monday. Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigators determined that the origin of…

A year-and-a-half-year-old girl who was apparently left in her family's hot Jeep all day died in a hospital Monday evening, CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP-TV reports. Officers and Tampa Fire Rescue were dispatched around 6:24 p.m. after her parents called 911,…

Nashville, Tennessee — Some Kurds living in the U.S. said they feel abandoned after the president decided to pull U.S. forces out of northern Syria. That includes Isam Zaxoyi, who has put his life on the line, serving as a…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she and GOP Senator Lindsey Graham have agreed Congress needs a resolution to "overturn" President Trump's decision to hastily pull troops from northern Syria. The withdrawal has sparked perhaps the strongest criticism of the president…

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers' license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a new request for information on recipients of government assistance, alarming some civil rights advocates. The two approaches, documented by The…

A former Panera Bread employee apparently paid a stiff price for appearing in a video showing the chain's popular macaroni and cheese is pre-packaged and frozen. Shared on the app TikTok with the caption "exposing Panera," the short video —…

Suicide attempts among black children and teens are increasing at alarming rates. And while suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens across the United States, suicide attempts over the past two decades decreased for teens in all…

About 3,600 Mack Truck workers went on strike Sunday at plants in Florida, Pennsylvania and Maryland, the first such walkout in decades. United Automobile Workers union members, many wearing red T-shirts and carrying signs, began picketing in the morning at…

A convenient key-copying kiosk is posing new threats to buildings that use electronic access cards, according to security experts. KeyMe, founded in 2012, has self-service kiosks located in retailers across the U.S. — including 7-Eleven, Bed Bath & Beyond, Safeway,…

An annual fall festival in New Jersey ended in tragedy Saturday night when a 10-year-old girl fell off one of the rides and died after being airlifted to a hospital. The details surrounding her fall are still under investigation by…