Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear
Most people know how it feels to have some water left in your ear after a shower or a dip in the pool. But a Kansas City woman was horrified to learn that in her case, that waterlogged feeling was…
Walmart and other retailers face a new front on gun sales: Lawsuits
Lawyers and other experts say retailers face growing legal exposure for gun violence that take place in or around their stores. After a 2014 mass shooting at Jewish community center in Kansas, the retailer reached settlements with two families. Walmart…
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods in latest trade war salvo
China is hiking tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. products, it said on Friday, deepening a trade war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. The move comes in retaliation for President Donald Trump's planned increase, The tariffs…
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
By Caitlin O'Kane August 23, 2019 / 10:24 AM / CBS News Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kris Jenner are just a few of the celebrities using their platforms to call for action against the raging fires in the…
David Koch, conservative donor and philanthropist, has died at age 79
David Koch dead at 79 Billionaire conservative icon David Koch has died at age 79, CBS News has confirmed, according to a source close to the Koch family. The New York resident was suffering from deteriorating health as of late,…
Capital One hacker should stay locked up, prosecutors say
The accused Capital One hacker is a flight risk, a threat and should be kept locked up until her trial, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents filed ahead of a Friday detention hearing in Seattle. Paige Thompson, a former Amazon…
U.S. government issues final Utah monument plan
The U.S. government's final management plan for lands in and around a Utah national monument that President Donald Trump downsized doesn't include many new protections for the cliffs, canyons, waterfalls and arches found there, but it does include a few…
City council candidate wants to keep community as White "as possible"
A Michigan city council candidate shocked a public forum when she said she wants to keep "Marysville a white community as much as possible." Jean Cramer made the comment Thursday in response to a question about diversity in Marysville, a…
Witness challenges American's account of killing Anguilla resort worker
For the first time, we're hearing from someone who said he witnessed part of the deadly confrontation between a Connecticut man and a worker at a Caribbean resort. Scott Hapgood faces manslaughter charges for the death of hotel worker Kenny…
Dramatic emergency landing after smoke fills jetliner's cabin
Honolulu – A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Oakland made a dramatic emergency landing at Honolulu's airport Thursday about 20 minutes after smoke filled the cabin and cargo hold, reports the CBS affiliate here, KGMB-TV. The plane was evacuated using emergency…
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
A "two-headed lake trout" may sound like a mythical marine animal, but apparently the creature is real, and can be found in New York. A woman fishing on Lake Champlain on the New York-Vermont border reeled in a trout with…
3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
A Tennessee man was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C. The suspect is the third person to be charged for threatening violence against the abortion provider this month alone. Authorities say…
Co-worker arrested in killing of retired college administrator
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in the killing of a retired Cal State Fullerton administrator which occurred on a campus parking lot Monday, CBS Los Angeles reported. Fullerton police said Chuyen Vo was taken into custody Wednesday night on…
80 indicted in online fraud scheme that stole millions
Los Angeles — Federal agents are on the hunt for suspected con artists in one of the biggest scams the country has ever seen. Eighty were indicted in the U.S. and overseas. Cameras caught nearly a dozen arrests near Los…
$1 million worth of cocaine found in bananas at grocery stores
More than $1 million worth of cocaine has been discovered stuffed inside shipments of bananas sent to local grocery stores in Washington state, police said this week. The huge shipments were found at three separate Safeway grocery stores. Authorities recovered…
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
Major phone companies say they'll give customers free tools to block robocalls as part of an agreement reached with 50 state attorneys general. It's the latest step from government and industry to combat a growing — and costly — problem.…
Missing chef found dead in New York City hostel
New York City police discovered the body of a missing chef at a Queens hostel on Thursday, NYPD said in a statement. Andrea Zamperoni, 33, had been missing since Monday, worrying his friends and coworkers at the iconic Cipriani restaurant.…
Overstock.com CEO out after revealing affair with Russian agent
Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne resigned from the retailer on Thursday following his cryptic statement last week about the "Deep State" and his involvement in various investigations. He had also told The New York Times that he had an affair with…
Vaping affects blood vessels after just one use, study finds
Vaping, even temporarily, can affect the blood vessels in healthy people — even if the vape pod does not contain nicotine, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology this week. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine…
Walmart to reopen El Paso store after mass shooting
El Paso grieves after mass shooting Walmart plans to reopen the El Paso store where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting this month, the retail giant said Thursday, but the entire interior of the building will first be…
Wounded veterans find solace in wheelchair rugby
In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. In this installment, CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid introduces us to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games…
TSA says REAL ID deadline drawing near
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is rolling out a new public awareness campaign for REAL ID, in order to avoid the rush as its deadline to swap draws near. Travelers will not be able to board a flight without a…
Illinois increases minimum teacher salaries across the state
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Thursday that will boost the minimum salary for the state's teachers for the first time in three decades. By the 2023-2024 school year, minimum teacher salaries in Illinois are set to reach $40,000 —…
Experimental store tracks shoppers with hidden cameras
The convenience of online shopping may be helpful for consumers — but it's often not so good for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, many of which have closed in recent years. Now there's an experiment underway near Dallas that could be a…