The U.S. budget gap climbed to $310.3 billion from October to January, up from $175.7 the previous year Spending on Social Security, defense and interest payments was higher Tax revenues were lower following the new tax cuts, with corporate payments…
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday he will not run for president in 2020, concluding he could better use his considerable resources on political activism than on a campaign in an ever-expanding Democratic field. "I believe I…
CBD-infused products that harness the pain relieving elements of the hemp plant may be coming to a store near you. Simon Property Group, the largest owner of malls in the United States, is partnering with Toronto-based Green Growth Brands to…
McConnell: Trump likely to use veto Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that President Trump would probably to veto a joint resolution to terminate his declaration of a national emergency at the border, and he predicted a two-thirds majority…
A Cloud Springs Elementary school teacher tries to make sure her kids know that she cares. Her hard work and dedication have earned her a Golden Apple Award.
White House slams investigations into Trump The White House Counsel's Office is refusing to release documents requested by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform related to its issuance of security clearances, teeing up a potential subpoena battle between Capitol…
Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who sounded the alarm on teen vaping, unexpectedly submitted his resignation after nearly two years at his post, the Trump administration said Tuesday. Gottlieb has submitted his paperwork for…
Some shrunken Kohl's stores are getting a new neighbor: Planet Fitness gyms. Kohl's, which is on a mission to shrink its biggest department stores, said it will lease or sell the newly empty space at 10 locations to Planet Fitness,…
Washington — U.S. immigration authorities apprehended more than 76,000 migrants — including about 36,000 families — along the southwestern border last month, making it the busiest February for border officials in the last 12 years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
Officers not charged in Stephon Clark's death A California Department of Justice investigation has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted against officers who fatally shot Stephon Clark in Sacramento last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday. The…
They would shoot vehicles passing bus while stopped.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Cleveland High School star basketball player allegedly seen in a cell phone video assaulting a young female is facing a 5-month, 29 day suspended sentence. Eighteen year old Dionte Ware pleaded guilty to a lesser…
Premier Li tells the National People's Congress that China's new GDP target is 6 percent to 6.5 percent That's down a bit from 2018's growth of 6.6 percent, but is still among the world's strongest He also promised that foreign…
A protest that began with Toys R Us workers left empty-handed in the retailer's bankruptcy is now being heard on Capitol Hill and the 2020 campaign trail. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, plans to reintroduce legislation that would classify worker claims in bankruptcy…
The world's billionaire class is poorer by about $400 billion, thanks to stock market drops in 2018 and global economic slowdowns, according the latest Forbes ranking of the world's wealthiest individuals. Indeed, nearly 1,000 billionaires tracked by Forbes saw declines…
A Texas businesswoman who vanished last week told a friend "many times" that if she ever went missing, it would be because her husband had killed her, according to an arrest affidavit. CBS affiliate KENS-TV reports Andreen McDonald, 29, was reported…
He is in critical condition after apparently shooting himself.
The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 93. One family lost seven members. The 23 people killed in the nation's deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday when the coroner finished identifying them and released their names.…
Port Canaveral, Fla. — Several passengers on a Norwegian cruise ship were hurt when a sudden gust of wind caused the ship to list. According to CBS affiliate WKMG, the ship set sail Sunday for a seven-night cruise to the…
Suspected rapist faked own death Northern California authorities say a Scottish man may have faked his death last week off the Carmel coast to avoid facing rape charges at home. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that divers and helicopters…
Kevin Huerter used to have Dwyane Wade's sneakers. Now, he's got his jersey. Wade has been exchanging uniform tops with opposing players all season long as part of his "One Last Dance" before he retires - swapping with close friends…
North Carolina has set the dates for a new election in the 9th Congressional District, just weeks after the North Carolina State Board of Elections held a dramatic hearing into allegations of ballot fraud in that race. The primaries will…
A friend told police he had been kidnapped by someone in a van.
Seth Rich conspiracy WASHINGTON — A conservative author and conspiracy theorist entangled in the special counsel's Russia investigation said Monday that he had retracted an article that made false allegations about a Democratic National Committee staffer killed in 2016. Corsi…