The U.S. is prepared to draw down the 14,000 troops in Afghanistan to 8,000 or 9,000 as part of a peace deal with the Taliban, according to U.S. officials, CBS News' David Martin confirms. It remains unclear, however, how close…
A New York City police department administrative judge has recommended that a police officer should be fired over the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — "I can't breathe" — became a national rallying…
Strangers stop SUV from overturning More than a dozen Good Samaritans sprang into action, risking their own lives to save a passenger trapped inside a crashed SUV in California. A video shows the strangers coming together to try and keep…
An Alabama police officer staged a shooting last month to make it look like he was under attack, a police chief said Thursday. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith said that Officer Keith Buchanan made a distress call early July 21…
Hiring around the U.S. slowed in July, with businesses moderating their pace of job growth from bumper employment figures the previous month. The modest slowdown reinforces the decision on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to stimulate…
Just weeks after federal prosecutors revealed they were through investigating hush money paid to protect President Donald Trump from allegations of adultery, the probe has been picked back up by state prosecutors in New York City. The president's family business,…
China threatened retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump's planned tariff hikes move forward, while the renewed acrimony between the two biggest global economies sent stock markets tumbling. China's government on Friday accused Mr. Trump of violating his June agreement with…
Arlington, Texas -- An Arlington police officer aiming at a loose dog coming toward him shot and killed a woman Thursday evening, CBS Dallas reports. The officer wasn't hurt. The station says Arlington police and fire department members and EMS…
There's a big new push to crack down on annoying robocalls from overseas, calls that may be using your own number. The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules that won't stop the calls, but will allow the FCC to…
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…
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…