Rescuers were searching Sunday for four crew members of a cargo ship that overturned and caught fire near a port on the Georgia coast, but the efforts ran into trouble amid the flames and instability of the ship, the U.S.…
Police near Minneapolis shot and killed a driver following a chase after he apparently emerged from his car holding a knife and refused their commands to drop it. The chase started late Saturday night in Edina and ended in Richfield…
Republican Mark Sanford, a former governor and congressman from South Carolina, said Sunday that he will launch a primary bid challenging President Trump. Sanford is now the third Republican planning to challenge the president, even as the GOP is canceling…
America's chief diplomat strongly defended President Trump's decision to cancel a secret meeting with envoys of the Taliban at Camp David that had been scheduled for this weekend, saying the administration is seeking a lasting agreement that ends the 18-year…
Arlington, Virginia — An American Airlines mechanic appeared in a Miami court Friday after being charged with sabotaging a jetliner. The aircraft was filled with passengers and set to take-off. At 10:30 a.m. on July 17th, American Airlines flight 2834…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration backed up President Trump's ongoing assertions that Alabama appeared initially to be in the path of Hurricane Dorian. His claims have attracted more attention since he appeared earlier this week holding an outdated map…
Pittsburgh rabbi hailed as hero amid massacre The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has donated its Pulitzer Prize winnings to the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation, where 11 people were shot and killed last October. The attack was the deadliest against…
Apple will sell between $10 billion and $12 billion worth of AirPods in 2019, according to one Wall Street analyst's estimate. Replacement AirPods and their cases will account for 5% to 7% of all AirPod sales this year — or…
Trump shows altered map of Dorian's path The Trump campaign is selling marker sets inscribed with President Trump's name, after three days of the president's persistent defense of a map that clearly used a marker to extend the projected path…
450+ cases of lung disease linked to vaping Indiana health officials said they've confirmed that a resident died from severe lung injury linked to vaping. The death, announced Friday by the Indiana State Department of Health, is the state's first…
Two House committees have launched investigations into whether President Trump is improperly using the office of the presidency to enrich himself by having administration and foreign officials stay at Trump-owned properties. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is probing…
The Trump administration has unveiled its plan for privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two mortgage finance giants that nearly collapsed in the financial crisis 11 years ago and were bailed out at a total cost to taxpayers of…
"Really Good Jobs Numbers!" President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday. They were good, but not "really good." Employers hired 130,000 people in August, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly employment report. That's less than the 160,000 economists were predicting…
Flames from the Tenaja fire are burning dangerously close to homes in California. After tearing through 2,000 acres, the fire is only about 10% contained. Hundreds of homes were threatened when heavy winds kicked up the blaze on Thursday afternoon.…
The Trump administration plans to set a nationwide standard for automotive emissions and fuel economy, depriving California of the waiver that allows it to set its own standards, according to an administration official. The proposal is expected some time this…
Chicago — Public health officials said some of the marijuana products that recently sickened users across the country contained the same chemical. It's a type of oil made from vitamin E. It's harmless when used as a supplement or skin…
A growing list of retailers is asking patrons to leave their firearms behind when shopping. CVS, Walgreens and Wegmans Food Markets on Thursday joined other large chains in requesting that customers refrain from openly toting guns in their stores, even if they live…
In an effort to avert another government shutdown when funding runs out at the end of September, the House will vote on a stopgap measure to fund the government soon after lawmakers return to Washington next week. House Majority Leader…
The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother was arrested again in connection with her disappearance, CBS affiliate WFSB reports. According to an arrest warrant, his girlfriend told police the body of the missing woman, Jennifer Dulos, was in a truck he…
Thirty-six people died in a fast-moving fire that destroyed the Oakland, California, warehouse in December 2016. After three months in court and more than a week of deliberations, a jury has reached a verdict Thursday in the "Ghost Ship" trial.…
The news outlet TechCrunch found a database of 419 million Facebook users containing unique IDs and phone numbers left unprotected on a server that anyone could access. Facebook says it has taken down the database and fixed the issue that…
The government on Wednesday ordered Michigan State University to make sweeping changes and pay a $4.5 million fine. This comes after determining that it failed to adequately respond to sexual assault complaints against Larry Nassar, a former campus sports doctor…
Two more pet food manufacturers are joining the list of those recalling pig-ear dog treats tied to an outbreak of salmonella that has now stricken 143 people in 35 states. The illnesses include 33 hospitalizations and 26 cases of children under…
Mom of Charlottesville victim speaks out Charlottesville, Virginia — The mother of a woman killed when a man rammed his car through a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is suing the convicted murderer for wrongful death.…