Bill letting faith-based entities decline adoptions advances
the bill aims to protect faith-based organizations from possible lawsuits when they refuse to place children due to religious beliefs.
Alabama Senate begins debate gas tax increase
Gov. Kay Ivey proposed the 10-cent-a-gallon gas tax increase to fund road and bridge construction.
Woman killed boyfriend while re-enacting movie, police say
Police say a Missouri woman killed her boyfriend in a gun accident while re-enacting a movie scene, reports CBS affiliate KRCG. 37-year-old Kalesha Peterson told police she was drinking alcohol and watching a movie with her boyfriend David Dalton at…
Hollywood stars among dozens charged in college bribery scheme
Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are among 50 people indicted Tuesday in a widespread alleged college admission bribery scheme. The racketeering conspiracy case includes the parents of applicants, as well coaches at universities including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and the…
Tucker Carlson won't apologize to "mob" for women comments
Fox News host Tucker Carlson made past derogatory comments about women in an interview with radio shock jock "Bubba the Love Sponge," according to a liberal media watchdog Transcripts of other interviews also have Carlson questioning Barack Obama's race and…
Verizon texting outage hits East Coast
Verizon on Tuesday said service has been restored to "a ton of customers" affected by a texting outage on the East Coast. "We experienced an issue impacting texting services for some customers this morning. Our engineers were able to identify…
Trump: Modern planes becoming "too complex to fly"
President Trump bemoaned the complexity of modern airplane technology on Tuesday, after a second deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 over the weekend left no survivors. Another plane of the same model crashed five months ago. Mr. Trump did…
Nationwide recall of Pillsbury flour due to salmonella fears
Fast facts: More than 12,000 cases of the recalled flour was sold at groceries including Publix nationwide Winn-Dixie has also sold the potentially affected flour The Food and Drug Administration has tweeted a warning to consumers: "Do not eat" Pillsbury…
NBA star threatens to beat up fan after "racial" comments
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook threatened a Utah Jazz fan during the team's 98-89 win in Salt Lake City Monday night. Westbrook, who has complained about Jazz fans in the past, said that after the game that he was…
Democrats introduce latest version of DREAM Act
Washington — House Democrats on Tuesday reintroduced the latest version of their nearly two-decades-long but elusive DREAM Act legislative effort to put millions of young undocumented immigrants and immigrants with temporary protections on a pathway to U.S. citizenship. The Dream and…
State rep. drafting "Testicular Bill of Rights" in response to abortion ban
A representative in the Georgia Statehouse is drafting a rather blunt response to legislation that would dictate when a woman could get an abortion. It's called the "Testicular Bill of Rights," and state Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick said her legislative package…
Boeing 737 Max 8 grounded by more countries -- here's the list
A growing number of airlines grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 jets following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people on Sunday. That disaster came just five months after a similar Indonesian Lion Air jet plunged…
Son's tweet about dad's empty donut shop gets sweet reaction
When his father's donut shop in Texas didn't have a successful grand opening, Billy By tweeted about how sad it made him. That simple social media post had a sweet reaction – and drew a line around the block. "My…
Appeals court to hear Native American child welfare case
A federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native American children is facing the most significant legal challenge since it was enacted more than 40 years ago. A federal judge in…
Former Maine governor suggests Dems' money comes mostly from Jews
House passes anti-hate resolution Former Gov. Paul LePage suggested Monday that the Democratic Party's money comes mostly from Jewish people. The Republican told WGAN-AM radio that Jewish people should be "insulted" by a Democratic congresswoman's statements that some viewed as anti-Semitic. "The…
Veterans blame 3M earplugs for hearing loss, "maddening" ringing
Hundreds of military veterans are expected to file lawsuits against the manufacturing company 3M, claiming it knowingly sold defective earplugs. These complaints come after the Justice Department settled a lawsuit with the company in July over allegations the company defrauded…
Terminally ill girl gets surprise from K-9 officers
A 7-year-old terminally ill Wisconsin girl loves dogs and has been receiving photos of pups since her diagnosis earlier this year, but dozens of police departments thought she deserved something more. So, they surprised her — with their K-9 officers…
Former cop accused of using federal databases to prowl for women
The FBI is investigating a former Florida police officer accused of using federal databases to pursue women romantically. Officials say 36-year-old Leonel Marines tracked down hundreds of women with driver's license and vehicle registration databases used by law enforcement nationwide.…
Mom killed by "large rock" thrown from overpass
A Central Texas woman was killed Saturday night after a "large rock" thrown from an overpass crashed into the windshield of a car carrying a family of five, authorities said. The car was traveling northbound on Interstate 35 in Temple…
Dad blames son's death on fraternity's "family drink" hazing ritual
A California father believes his 18-year-old son's alcohol-related death was the result of a fraternity hazing ritual. The Orange County coroner's office said Monday, Noah Domingo died from accidental alcohol poisoning. . Noah's blood alcohol level was more than four…
How "big data" gives insurers a giant edge over consumers
Instagramming pics of yourself partying hard in Cancun? Insurance companies tap troves of social media and other digital data to make coverage decisions on home, auto, life and health insurance Insurers want to know about the media you consume, lawsuits…
Calif. teacher sues state's teachers union and attorney general
San Francisco — A Freemont, California, special education teacher has taken the lead in challenging the state's teachers union and its attorney general for failing to inform public school teachers of their right to not pay union dues. The filing…
Google paid $35 million to former exec accused of sexual harassment
What we know Amit Singhal was awarded $35 million in severance after leaving the company amid sexual misconduct claims. Details became available from a shareholder lawsuit against the company and several of its officials. The suit alleges that the settlement…
#Trashtag challenge encourages people to clean the planet
It may seem there is a new viral hashtag every day on social media, but the #trashtag challenge is a trend with a greener purpose — its users are cleaning up the planet. Tens of thousands of people have caught…