President Trump briefly stopped by a daylong summit of world leaders meeting to discuss climate change at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York before leaving to address a meeting on the persecution of religious minorities and his…
Tyler and Elisha Hessel found out earlier this year they were expecting their first child. The couple from Missouri was at first elated, but after receiving shocking news from their doctor, their world was turned upside down. The story is…
President Trump is skipping a daylong summit of world leaders who are meeting to address the effects of climate change. On Monday, while other world leaders will be meeting at the formal kick-off for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),…
Protesters blocked major intersections in Washington, D.C. early Monday morning in a show of protest against climate change ahead of this week's United Nation's climate summit in New York City. More than 60 countries will attend the summit, which begins…
President Trump is attending the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York beginning Monday, as he skips a climate summit for a religious freedom event and holds a slew of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders. The president comes to…
Authorities say a Florida police officer has been suspended and if being investigated after arresting a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old for separate incidents at their schools. CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV reports that Officer Dennis Turner was suspended pending the outcome…
Richland, Texas — A U.S. Marine believed to have left Arizona for California's Camp Pendleton never arrived but was found days later at a Texas rest area, unharmed. Lance Corporal Job Wallace was taken into custody Saturday night by Naval…
September 21, 2019 / 11:03 PM / CBS News A new elevator inside the Washington Monument briefly broke down Saturday afternoon, CBS D.C. affiliate WUSA reports. The elevator experienced issues at around 1 p.m., though no one was inside of…
Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi-day ordeal and included the slaying of an American. Police said a 65-year-old suspect in the hijacking was arrested…
Thirteen Marines from Camp Pendleton have been charged in connection to a human smuggling operation, the Marine Corps said Friday. They are facing charges ranging from drunkenness and failure to obey orders to larceny and perjury. Among the Marines charged…
Over 36 inches of rain fell in just 36 hours in parts of coastal Texas this week. Astronomical rain rates of 6 inches per hour were observed generating the equivalent of a month's worth of rain in 60 minutes. Imelda's…
A shooting at a bar in South Carolina left two people dead and eight injured early Saturday, authorities said. Police in Lancaster are investigating the shooting at the Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill at about 2:45 a.m. Two adult…
Paris — French police used tear gas in Paris on Saturday to disperse anti-government demonstrators who are trying to revive the yellow vest movement in protest at perceived economic injustice and French President Emmanuel Macron's government. The French capital was…
A Facebook hoax this summer invited people to "storm" Area 51 on Friday. Five people have been arrested since Thursday, mostly for trespassing. Meanwhile, thousands of others are celebrating their love of UFOs at a number of festivals in the…
Last Updated Sep 20, 2019 6:48 PM EDT At least seven people have died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare disease spread by mosquitoes. At least 27 people have been infected in six states. This latest reported deaths were in…
Trump orders new sanctions against Iran President Trump has approved the deployment of U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia that will be defensive in nature, top military officials said Friday. After meeting with the president, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint…
Winnie, Texas — The death toll continues to climb from catastrophic floods in southeast Texas. A fourth victim was found inside a car as floodwaters receded in Beaumont. At least 1,700 people had to be rescued in the region. CBS…
An intelligence analyst for the State Department resigned in protest in July after the White House blocked his report on the national security implications of climate change from being delivered to Congress. In his first interview, Dr. Rod Schoonover told…
Billionaire to pay off Morehouse grads' student debt Billionaire Robert Smith is extending his goodwill months after he pledged to erase college loan debt for Morehouse College's 2019 graduating class. The technology investor and philanthropist is also paying off loan…
A tour bus crashed near a national park in southern Utah on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 30 others, authorities told CBS Salt Lake City affiliate KUTV. The Utah Highway Patrol said 12 to 15 victims suffered…
Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration on Friday announced it had brokered an immigration accord with El Salvador designed to ensure the government of this small Central American country — one the most dangerous nations in the Western Hemisphere — offers…
FDA opens criminal probe into vaping illness Walmart on Friday announced it will stop selling e-cigarettes in all of its stores, with the nation's largest retailer citing the growing public concerns about vaping. Eight deaths have been linked with vaping-related…
Trump blocking California from stricter emissions standards California is following through on its promise to take the Trump administration to court after the White House's latest move to roll back California's authority to set automotive vehicle emission standards. California Attorney…
MoneyWatch: Colt partly suspends AR-15 production, Three Mile Island shuts down Three Mile Island Unit 1, the nuclear power station whose name has become synonymous with the nation's worst nuclear accident, was closed for good on Friday. The 45-year-old nuclear…