Saoirse Roisin Hill, a granddaughter of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy, was found dead Thursday at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the family confirmed in a statement. Barnstable police said they had responded to an unattended death, and the Cape and…
Texas Rep. Will Hurd, the sole black Republican lawmaker in the House and one of the few elected officials in the party to openly criticize President Trump, announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection next year, becoming the sixth…
A 32-year-old man died Thursday morning at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facility in Lordsburg, New Mexico, the agency confirmed. Marvin Antonio González had been traveling from El Salvador for a week, a Salvadoran consulate official told CBS…
In the United States, two hyphenated fast food joints have sat high upon the thrones of their regional kingdoms. In the West, In-N-Out reigned supreme. In the South, it was Chick-fil-A. Now, a survey has determined which cult favorite takes…
Lowe's confirmed a report saying that it is laying off thousands of workers, though the home-improvement company declined to specify how many employees will be dismissed. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the retailer this week told workers…
Baltimore residents react to Trump Police in Baltimore said Thursday they are investigating a report of a break-in at the home of Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings that occurred early Saturday morning. In a statement, Baltimore City Police said the reported…
Fighter jet crashes in California desert The Navy has confirmed the pilot of a F/A-18E Super Hornet that crashed Wednesday died in a routine training exercise. In accordance with Department of Defense policy, the identity of the pilot will be…
Parkland parents testify before Congress New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that bans teachers from carrying guns on school grounds. The move comes a year after President Donald Trump suggested the idea of arming school staff with…
Burger King selling meatless Whoppers Burger King is selling its soy-based Impossible Whoppers nationwide for a limited time only starting next week. The fast-food chain first tested the plant-based patties in 59 St. Louis restaurants in April. The meatless burgers…
As cities and states enact measures to curb pollution from plastic, some retailers are opting to get rid of the disposable bags altogether. With a 10-cent tax on disposable plastic bags taking effect in Connecticut, Big Y Food and Stop…
Where China tariffs will hurt consumers President Donald Trump is renewing a threat to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Barring a trade deal, starting Sept. 1 the U.S. will apply a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese goods,…
An Arizona man is suing a body-donation company for selling his mother's body to the military for blast testing. Jim Stauffer believed his mother's body would be used for medical research. Instead, it was used to test bomb impact. More…
The Senate passed a Trump-backed budget deal cut between the White House and Democratic congressional leaders Thursday. The budget will raise spending by $324 billion and would also suspend the debt ceiling until July 2021, eliminating the prospect of an…
Doctors associated with Harvard and Johns Hopkins called for an investigation into health care at border facilities in a letter to members of Congress Thursday. The letter comes in response to the deaths of six migrant children either in government…
Newlywed drowns during first ocean swim An Iowa seminary student honeymooning in Florida drowned when he was swept out to sea on his first time in the ocean, officials said. St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says Dalton Cottrell, 22, of…
Lawyer suggests mom staged own disappearance A new report says a shirt belonging to a missing Connecticut woman has been found stained with her blood along with a bra and cleaning supplies. The Hartford Courant reports police have found a shirt they…
Junction City, Ky. -- A massive explosion rocked an area of Lincoln County, Kentucky early Thursday morning, leaving at least one person dead, reports CBS Lexington affiliate WKYT-TV. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said the blast occurred in the Moreland community…
Law enforcement gathered at a New York hospital Wednesday in a moving show of support for an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with brain cancer. John Hoague-Rivette left the hospital and was transported to hospice care, according to CBS affiliate WRGB. The…
Washington — Surprising audio recordings have surfaced of a phone conversation nearly a half century ago between President Richard Nixon and future President Ronald Reagan. The recordings were released by the National Archives, and they capture the men using racist…
Pentagon — Osama bin Laden's son, Hamza, has been killed, eight years after U.S. forces killed his father. Hamza bin Laden was in line to head al Qaeda, the terror group founded by his father. One official tells CBS News…
A F/A-18E Super Hornet jet from the U.S. Navy has crashed Wednesday near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, according to a tweet from the U.S. Naval Air Forces. Officials said they are unaware of any injuries at this time.…
Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a 10-year-old Michigan boy accused of assaulting another student by throwing a ball at his head during a schoolyard dodgeball game. While the boy no longer faces criminal charges, "the mother of the alleged victim had…
The 148 million consumers impacted by the Equifax date breach can request a $125 cash payment to help compensate for their privacy headaches. But that $125 offer only covers consumers who either already have credit monitoring and can prove they'll…
Eight-year-old Ashlynn Jolicoeur plays baseball like a girl — meaning she's amazing at it. Jolicoeur, who is from Toronto, has been playing the sport since she was barely old enough to walk. Her parents have home videos of her trying…