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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…

DNA leads to arrest of "Daytona Serial Killer" suspect

Police in Florida have arrested a former criminal justice student they suspect to be a serial killer, linked to the murders of at least four women across the state spanning a decade. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has charged…

U.S. gas prices expected to jump after Saudi Arabia attack

Motorists may want to fill their tanks sooner rather than later, with U.S. gas prices expected to rise this week after an attack badly damaged two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, told CBS…

Girl dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming

An elementary school student in Texas died after contacting a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a local lake, her family confirmed.  CBS News affiliate KWTX reoprts that 10-year-old Lily Mae Avant died early Monday after being hospitalized at Cook Children's Hospital…

N.J. mayor says he was profiled at airport for being Muslim

A New Jersey mayor says he was racial profiled when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detained him at JFK airport for three hours last month, questioning him about whether he knew any terrorists. Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, who…

Hilton Hotels expands paid leave for new parents

Hilton Hotels & Resorts is expanding paid parental leave for its workers, and the time off is the same for maids as it is for corporate executives. The hotel chain is tacking on an additional two weeks of paid parental…

UAW hits GM with nationwide strike

Detroit — Some 46,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike early Monday, walking off General Motors factory floors and setting up picket lines as their midnight strike deadline came and went. Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants in…

Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy

Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy Sunday night. The move came days after Purdue reached a tentative settlement with many state and local governments of a landmark lawsuit over the toll…

UAW to resume talks with GM, halting planned strike

The United Auto Workers union said it would resume talks with General Motors on Monday morning — hours after a planned strike was set to go into effect, a union spokesperson told the Reuters news agency. Its roughly 49,000 members…

New Brett Kavanaugh accusation sets off calls for impeachment

At least three Democratic presidential candidates called for Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached after a new report about alleged sexual misconduct from his college years. President Trump, meanwhile, stood by Kavanaugh and said the Justice Department…

New York governor announces ban on flavored e-cigarettes

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an "emergency executive action" on Sunday to place a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The governor's office said the executive order will advance legislation that aims to eliminate deceptive marketing practices of…

FDA finds cancer-causing chemical in Zantac

FDA finds cancer-causing chemical Zantac U.S. health officials said Friday that they are investigating low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant in the popular heartburn medication Zantac and related generic drugs. The Food and Drug Administration said in a public…

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