LOS ANGELES (AP) - A contestant on “Wipeout” has died after completing the game show’s obstacle course. The Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday that the man in his 30s was declared dead at a hospital Wednesday. Neither the…
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to soon receive an International Emmy award for his once-daily televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic that killed tens of thousands of New Yorkers this spring. The International Academy…
Close to 90,000 sex abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America.
There's more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.
Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.
President-elect Joe Biden has announced the members of his coronavirus task force, which will put together a blueprint for fighting the pandemic.
Tropical Storm Eta is posing serious threat to South Florida, where torrential rains are falling on already saturated areas and the water has no place to go.
General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop or catch fire.
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. “Jeopardy!” studio Sony says Trebek died at his Los Angeles home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him. He was 80.…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts have arrived at Florida's Kennedy Space Center for SpaceX's second crew launch next weekend. This time there are twice as many astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, and the mission will…
Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the United States.
(AP) - Joe Biden now leads in the vote count from Pennsylvania and Georgia. (function(a){a.CBSNEWS||(a.CBSNEWS={resizeListener:function(b){var c=b.data;/.cbsnews.com$/.test(b.origin)&&c&&"resize"===c.event&&document.querySelectorAll('[src*=".cbsnews.com/"]').forEach(function(d){d.contentWindow===b.source&&d.setAttribute("height",c.height)})}},a.addEventListener("message",a.CBSNEWS.resizeListener,!1))})(window); 8:50 a.m. Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. By Friday morning, Biden overtook Trump in…
Two tiny New Hampshire communities that vote for president just after the stroke of midnight on Election Day have cast their ballots.
The United States is out of the Paris climate agreement on the day after the presidential election. Experts say the outcome will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future. The two…
QUEBEC CITY (AP) - Police in Quebec City have arrested a 24-year-old man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with sword on suspicion of killing two people and wounding five others on Halloween near the historic Château Frontenac hotel. The…
LONDON - Britain has recorded more than 1 million cases of the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. The British Department of Health on Saturday announced 21,915 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 1.01…
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal health officials have new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters. In mid-March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order suspending cruise ship operations at…
NEW YORK (AP) - Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby’s sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion, including the Dunkin’ Brands’ debt that…
Toyota is adding 1.5 million U.S. vehicles to a recall from early this year to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engines to stall.
Volkswagen is recalling more than 218,000 Jetta sedans in the U.S. to fix a fuel leak problem that can cause fires.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Amy Coney Barrett has taken the first of two oaths she needs to officially join the Supreme Court. The…
A fast-moving wildfire has forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California.
Residents in the Texas border city of El Paso have been urged to stay home for two weeks as a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelms hospitals.