Facebook announced Friday that it is deleting "any and all mentions" of name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Trump's actions. The company said Friday…
In early October, three babies died after contracting a waterborne bacterial infection at a hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania. After more than a month of investigating, the hospital said Friday that it finally discovered the cause: breast milk that had been…
In Michigan, $8.50 can buy a decadent bar of fudge from Mackinac Island. A similar amount could also cost someone their house. It was $8.41 to be exact — that was how much former Michigan resident Uri Rafaeli failed to…
U.S. health officials reported a breakthrough Friday in their investigation into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses. A government lab found the same chemical compound in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country,…
Two teenage boys will now be tried as adults after being charged with the murder of a photographer in Ohio. On Sept. 2, Victoria Schafer was out taking senior pictures for a group of high school students at Hocking Hills…
Signs of environmental damage are everywhere, but sometimes, those signs are very hard to see. Before dawn, on the Oregon Coast, marine biologists are on a hunt for what's nearly impossible to find – microplastics – 5 millimeters or even…
Burlington, Massachusetts — A Buffalo Wild Wings worker died after he was exposed to a strong cleaning agent in Burlington, reports CBS Boston. Ten other people – workers and customers – went to a hospital as a result of the…
The black cat that famously darted onto the field in the middle of a Monday Night Football game this week is still on the loose. The cat stole the show during the Cowboys-Giants game at MetLife Stadium, but it quickly…
A group of Maine lobstermen spotted a deer in an unusual place Monday: open waters. The men quickly took action to save the animal, which had somehow ventured 5 miles away from shore, and hauled their catch of the day…
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially announced Thursday that he is running for Senate in Alabama. If he prevails in the crowded Republican primary, Sessions would challenge Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate. "When President…
The parent company of Sears and Kmart is closing another 96 stores, a sign hedge fund baron Eddie Lampert is struggling to revive the ailing retailer after buying it out of bankruptcy earlier this year. After the latest round of…
Last Updated Nov 7, 2019 7:27 PM EST Under tight security Thursday, hundreds of people gathered for the first funeral for the nine American women and children killed in an ambush in Mexico this week. A mother and her two…
How to prepare for the upcoming flu season At least 10 people in Oklahoma have been hospitalized Wednesday night after apparently getting insulin injections instead of flu shots, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Health professionals were administering what they thought were…
In December 1972, astronauts on the Apollo 17 lunar mission returned to Earth with samples of rock and soil from the moon. On Tuesday, NASA scientists opened a sample that had been sealed and untouched for more than 40 years. The…
San Juan, Puerto Rico — FBI agents arrested Puerto Rico Senator Abel Nazario and seven other people early Wednesday as part of an investigation into corruption in the U.S. territory. The U.S. Attorney's Office said the suspects include former municipal…
Atlanta, Georgia – A teacher presenting a flashy demonstration to get her students excited about chemistry made a mistake that caused a fire to burn "out of control" and seriously injure a student, says a report released Wednesday. The high school…
President Trump wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a press conference saying the president had not broken any laws during the July 25 phone call during which he urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate political rival Joe Biden,…
San Francisco — Authorities are trying to determine if anyone helped two inmates who escaped from a California jail, traveled hundreds of miles and crossed into Mexico before being captured trying to walk back into the United States. Jonathan Salazar,…
More than two million pounds of chicken products have been recalled by Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. over fears they "may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal," the the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.…
Starbucks and the holidays go together like coffee and cream. The coffee chain announced Wednesday that their signature holiday drinks will be available starting Thursday, November 7 — and their much talked-about holiday cups have been unveiled. Four new seasonal cups…
Los Angeles firefighters found a small ring box in front of a home destroyed by the Getty Fire, which ripped through Southern California late last month. It appeared to be the homeowner's only remaining possession after the fire — and…
Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved removing Dr. Martin Luther King's name from one of the city's most historic boulevards. The decision comes less than a year after the city council decided to rename The Paseo. Unofficial results showed…
She lost her job for flipping off President Trump. Now she's been elected to a new one. A former government contractor in Virginia who famously gave the president's motorcade a one-finger salute won the race Tuesday for a seat on…
Republican Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves won Mississippi's governor's race Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood, according to the Associated Press. The win shows a sign of stability in the state for President Donald Trump, who became involved in…