Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classes for more than 300,000 students. Classes will resume Friday, the school district said. Mayor Lori Lightfoot…
Congresswoman Katie Hill decried the "double standard" that she said prompted her resignation during her final speech on the House floor on Thursday, after nude photos of her were published in several right-leaning outlets. Hill was embroiled in an ethics…
A monkey that was injured trying to protect his offspring during a break-in at a Kansas zoo last month has died. Vern, a 32-year-old tufted capuchin monkey at the Wright Park Zoo in Dodge City died early Tuesday morning, the…
CBSN Los AngelesLatest updates: Kincade Fire in Northern California: 76,825 acres burned; 60% contained Getty Fire in Southern California: 745 acres burned; 39% contained The Hillside Fire and the 46 Fire broke out early Thursday morning About 53,000 homes and…
You may think of bats as spooky creatures that fly in the dark of night, but it turns out they have a major impact on agriculture and tourism in Texas. Just outside of San Antonio, the Bracken Cave Preserve is…
Veteran national security journalist Catherine Herridge is joining CBS News – leaving Fox News after 23 years. Herridge is the second longtime Fox News journalist to leave the organization this month. Shep Smith announced his resignation from the network on…
The state of Alabama offered a $5,000 reward and the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship offered $25,000 more for information about the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight star Walt Harris. Authorities said Wednesday she likely didn't go missing on her…
New details about how Uber responded to a massive hack attack in 2016 raise questions about the way it handled sensitive customer information. Instead of reporting the hackers to police, the company allegedly paid $100,000 in exchange for a promise to…
General Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, in a briefing at the Pentagon Wednesday, released a number of declassified images and video from the raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend.…
A multi-state salmonella outbreak tied to pig-ear dog treats that sickened 154 people appears to be over, according to government health officials. Both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have dropped…
The Federal Reserve is lowering its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year in a bid to shore up U.S. economic growth. Wall Street largely expected the cut of 0.25 percentage points, which brings the Fed's target rate…
A 14-year-old from California is America's new top young scientist. Eighth grader Kara Fan's invention — a nano particle liquid bandage to replace antibiotics — beat out nine other finalists in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national competition held…
U.S. economic growth slowed to 1.9% in the third quarter, dampened by a dip in business investment and federal spending, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Although the economy has lost speed this year, falling from 3.1% in the first quarter,…
Former Fox News employees are demanding to be released immediately from non-disclosure agreements over sexual harassment claims. Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky are among six former employees reportedly pushing to share their stories publicly. The signed agreements, also known as…
Long Beach, California — Twelve people were shot at a home here Tuesday night, CBS Los Angeles reports. The Long Beach Fire Department says fire crews responding to the shooting found the bodies of three adult males, as well as…
NCAA officials on Tuesday opened the door for student-athletes to financially benefit from any use of their name, image and likeness, marking a major shift in the rules governing collegiate sports. The decision, announced Tuesday by the organization's top governing board,…
A Michigan produce supplier is recalling half a dozen apple varieties distributed in eight states due to concerns the fruit might be contaminated with Listeria. The recall involves nearly 2,300 cases and two bulk bins of fresh apples, according to…
Alabama's near-total ban on abortion has just been blocked from implementation. The ban, dubbed the "Human Life Protection Act," was set to take effect on November 15. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the ban on Tuesday morning,…
By Khristopher J. Brooks October 29, 2019 / 2:08 PM / MoneyWatch NCAA officials on Tuesday announced a new policy that allows the nation's college athletes to financially benefit from any use of their name, image and likeness. The decision…
Updated on: October 29, 2019 / 12:24 PM / CBS News Colonia, New Jersey – A small plane crashed into a home in Colonia Tuesday morning. At least three homes were on fire following the crash, according to CBS New York,…
California's largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), now says the two wildfires that broke out Sunday less than 20 miles northeast of San Francisco in Lafayette may have been caused by its own electrical malfunctions. Despite cutting power…
Reidsville, Georgia — Authorities in Georgia say a rapist and child molester serving a life sentence was released "in error" Friday and is still on the run. Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, 31, was convicted of rape and aggravated child molestation in…
Climate change threatens Madagascar's lemurs A California teenager was sentenced Monday to three months in federal prison on for breaking into a zoo and stealing an endangered lemur, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District…
House to vote on impeachment process Washington — A White House official and decorated Army officer who listened to President Trump's now-infamous call with the Ukrainian president was so alarmed by what he heard that he reported it to a top…