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Lewandowski uses congressional testimony to praise Trump

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who has been mulling a U.S. Senate bid, used his Tuesday testimony on Capitol Hill to praise President Trump. Lewandowski's opening statement criticizing Congress for continuing to investigate the president elicited an immediate response…

Sheriff indicted over alleged plot to kill deputy

A North Carolina sheriff is facing charges for allegedly discussing a plan to kill a former deputy who had a recording of the sheriff using "racially offensive" language. Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins was indicted Monday on felony justice obstruction…

Woman allegedly threatened to "shoot 400 people for fun"

An Oklahoma woman has been arrested after she allegedly threatened to "shoot 400 people for fun" at her former high school, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Deputies with the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office seized an AK-47 and a shotgun from Alexis…

Facebook to train AI systems using police videos

Facebook will work with law enforcement organizations to train its artificial intelligence systems to recognize videos of violent events, the company said Tuesday. The social media giant's AI systems were unable to detect live-streamed video of a mass shooting at a…

U.S. sues Snowden for proceeds from new book

Washington — The Trump administration on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit to seize the proceeds from Edward Snowden's new book, alleging the prominent whistleblower violated non-disclosure agreements he signed during his time working for U.S. intelligence agencies. In its lawsuit in…

2 high school football players die in separate incidents

A high school senior from West Virginia died after collapsing during a football game earlier this month — and he is not the only young athlete to suffer a deadly on-field emergency recently. A sophomore football player from Oklahoma also…

Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez arrested on child porn charges

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was arrested Tuesday on charges of child pornography and solicitation. Vazquez, 28, was charged with one count of computer pornography—solicitation of a child, and one count of providing obscene material to minors, according to the Florida…

General Mills recalls Gold Medal flour after E. coli found

General Mills is recalling five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour sold nationwide after the discovery of E. coli during a product sampling. The consumer warning to discard and not eat the flour comes two months after federal…

UAW strike could cost GM up to $100 million per day

As talks continued into the night with no end to the strike against General Motors, the walkout could prove costly. By one estimate, the hit to the automaker could reach $100 million per day. Fifty-five factories and parts warehouses are…

U.S. spending on kids is at its lowest level in 12 years

The share of federal spending on America's children dipped to 9.2% last year — the lowest since 2007, according to the Urban Institute. Instead, the U.S. government is spending more on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest payments on the…

Abortion clinics report record-high violence

For one of the last abortion doctors in Missouri, harassment, stalking and death threats are a part of regular life. But this year, it's been worse than ever. Colleen McNicholas, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St.…

Missing woman and 4 kids found dead and her husband arrested

Marion County, Florida — A Florida woman and her four children who had been missing for weeks have been found dead in Georgia, and now the woman's husband is facing a murder charge, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. Marion County sheriff's deputies…

New York prosecutors subpoena Trump's tax returns - AP source

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. recently sent a subpoena to Mr. Trump's accounting firm…

Cornell med school debuts free education for some students

Students may graduate medical school with a new title, but often leave with something else: Massive student loans. Cornell University's medical school announced Monday that won't be the case for many of its students— as it's offering a free education…

450,000 apply for shot at Yang's $1,000 per month offer

Americans are lining up in hopes they'll be among the 10 lucky recipients of one of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's "Freedom Dividends." But those hoping for a cash handout face lottery-like odds: As of Monday, at least 450,000 people…

Pacific Ocean "blob" harming marine life

The world's oceans are ground zero for climate change. They cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the planet's water. A weather phenomenon known as the "blob" is impacting the world's largest ocean, the Pacific.…

Immigrants wait for hearings in "tent courts"

Brownsville, Texas — Tents are now being used as courthouses along the southern border, as a backlog of immigrants seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration could spend up to $155 million dollars on a tent facility in Brownsville…

U.S. bomb-sniffing dogs dying in Jordan, according to report

A scathing report from the State Department reveals the poor treatment of dogs sent from the U.S. to Jordan to aid in bomb detection. The report includes photos of malnourished Explosive Detection Canines (EDCs), whose bones are protruding through thin skin…

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