A woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday after being bitten twice by a shark while swimming in Hawaii, authorities said. The woman, 27, was reported to be in "good health" and was expected to be released after a shark…
The U.S. government will not give flu vaccines to migrant families being held in detention centers near the U.S.-Mexico border. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the decision Tuesday, weeks before the flu season begins. "In general, due to the…
A Connecticut man accused of killing a hotel worker in the Caribbean four months ago is speaking out about the incident for the first time. Scott Hapgood is charged with manslaughter in the death of Kenny Mitchel, who Hapgood claims…
San Francisco International Airport is rolling out a ban to end the sale of plastic water bottles at its convenience stores, restaurants and vending machines. The ban, which begins on Tuesday, is part of the airport's latest effort to become…
Los Angeles -- Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he has a hard time finding a mate in the big city. Famous for traveling across two freeways and making…
Los Angeles -- A school district in Southern California condemned a video of high-schoolers giving Nazi salutes and singing a Nazi song after it became public Monday. The video, obtained by the Daily Beast - which posted about 8 seconds…
Diesel Pippert may be in seventh grade, but he's all business. The Western Reserve School District recently commended the student, sharing a photo of him after he decided to do a very-adult deed: He donated $15,000 to St. Jude Children's…
Planned Parenthood said that it will no longer accept funds from Title X, the marquee federal program dedicated to providing birth control to low-income women. A change to the program last year requires beneficiaries to comply with a so-called "gag…
The U.S. has conducted the first test of a ground-launched cruise missile since its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia earlier this month. On Sunday, the Pentagon flight tested the missile at San Nicolas Island, California.…
A mountain lion was killed after it attacked a man inside a park in Colorado earlier this month. He was looking for places to hunt elk in Bighorn Park subdivision near Kremmling when the cougar struck, CBS Denver reports. The man…
Dog Goods USA is recalling pig ears sold under the Chef Toby Pig Ear Treats brand due to possible salmonella contamination, saying it acted after being contacted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It's the third recent recall on…
Authorities on high alert for shooting copycats Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. -- Authorities say a Florida man has been arrested and accused of threatening a mass shooting in text messages. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Tristan Scott Wix,…
New details on crash involving Earnhardt Jr. Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his family and two pilots survived a fiery plane crash Thursday after a hard landing at a Tennessee airport. First responders arrived at the scene to help…
A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska. Tyler Ivanoff found the handwritten Russian letter early this month while gathering firewood near Shishmaref about 600 miles northwest of Anchorage.…
Cedric Benson seen Jan. 30, 2014, in New York City. Vivien Killilea Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, died in a motorcycle accident Saturday night in Austin,…
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first female governor who oversaw the state during the strikes and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, died on Sunday afternoon. According to her family, she had been battling cancer. She was 76. Blanco is survived…
Police said seven people were shot after a fight broke out at a house party in east Houston early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. at an "instant house party" that formed after it was promoted on Snapchat.…
By Justin Carissimo Updated on: August 17, 2019 / 9:46 AM / CBS News A man accused of abandoning three rice cookers in New York City, triggering a massive police response, was taken into custody early Saturday morning, an NYPD…
Madrid — The shipping agent for an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff said the vessel is ready to depart Gibraltar in "24 to 48 hours," despite a last-minute effort by the United States to seize it again. Richard de…
A decline in corporate tax audits stemming from a sharp decline in the IRS' budget is costing the U.S. government billions of dollars. So finds a study to be published later this month in the trade journal "Accounting Review." Researchers…
Despite protests from Texas lawmakers, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will manage the agency's plans to build a lunar landing system that will carry the next man and the first woman to the surface of the moon…
Tins of salmon caviar distributed in at least four U.S. states and possibly in Canada are being recalled because they may be tainted with toxin that can cause botulism, which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers would not be…
New York — Jeffrey Epstein's prison death has been ruled a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner's office announced Friday. Epstein, 66, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on August 10.…
Colorado police have released body camera footage showing the moment officers shot a black 19-year-old. Police released the footage nearly two weeks after the death of De'Von Bailey, following calls from his family for the footage to be made public.…