Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to President Trump requesting more funds for the district's Emergency Planning and Security Fund, since major events like the president's 4th of July "Salute to America" parade and President George H.W. Bush's…
Flowers Food, one of the largest producers of packaged bakery goods in U.S., is recalling baked goods including hamburger and hot dog buns and dinner rolls sold by retailers including Walmart, Aldi, Publix and Piggly Wiggly because they may contain…
Body of American scientist found in Greece Authorities on the Greek island of Crete tell CBS News an American scientist found dead there this week was killed in a "criminal act." An autopsy determined that Suzanne Eaton was suffocated, a…
Tropical Storm Barry likely to develop Floodwaters swamped streets in New Orleans' French Quarter on Wednesday, and strong thunderstorms in the area prompted a tornado warning amid concerns that even worse weather was on the way to Louisiana and other…
President Trump is delivering a speech and signing an executive order to advance kidney health in America, a somewhat offbeat topic for him to address. The president is delivering the speech at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center…
The attorney who has represented more than a dozen women accusing billionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse told "CBS This Morning" he believes there are "well in excess of 50" victims. Brad Edwards has been on their side for more…
There's a new government warning about acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a serious polio-like illness that mainly strikes young children. So far, the CDC says there are 11 confirmed cases in eight states, and more are expected. We're currently entering…
The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a dozen women to give birth, usually with wombs donated from a living…
Last Updated Jul 9, 2019 6:55 PM EDT "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" debuts July 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Gulfport, Miss. — With temperatures in the upper 90's Tuesday, it was a good day for a swim along…
"CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" debuts July 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Washington — CBS News has confirmed a Russian disinformation campaign helped push a bogus theory that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign paid to murder a Democratic National Committee…
U.S. wins 2019 Women's World Cup A Senate bill introduced Tuesday calls for blocking federal funds for the 2026 World Cup until the U.S. Soccer Federation gives equal pay to its women's and men's teams. The legislation comes days at…
Conditions inside Texas migrant detention facility The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that apprehensions of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border decreased dramatically in June, a sign that the months-long surge of Central American families journeying north is stalling. Last month,…
$2.5M diverted to fund Trump's July 4 event President Trump's "Salute to America" Fourth of July celebration cost the Department of Defense $1.2 million, the Pentagon told CBS News on Tuesday. That figure does not represent the full cost of…
Arlington, Va. — The overwhelming majority of violent mass attacks in the U.S. last year were carried out by men using firearms, according to a new report by the Secret Service examining how communities can work to prevent future attacks. In its…
Saturn will be so close to Earth this month that its rings will be visible through a normal telescope. On Tuesday, the ringed planet will shine at its maximum brightness and come less than a million miles from Earth. That…
Authorities have charged a white man recently released from prison with murder after he slit a teen's throat inside a convenience store in Arizona last week. According to court documents obtained by CBS affiliate KPHO, Michael Adams, 27, allegedly did…
Trump's newest proposed tariffs on Chinese imports -- on hold for now -- include the paper used to print Bibles. Publishers recently told the administration that up to 75% of what it costs them to make a Bible, with complex…
How Trump uses Twitter for diplomacy A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump can't ban critics from his Twitter account. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Tuesday. A three-judge panel agreed with a lower court…
Billionaire, philanthropist and former presidential candidate Ross Perot has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 89. Perot died in Texas, the state where he was born, surrounded by family. "Mr. Perot was a true patriot and a dedicated humanitarian.…
Originally a project under Hitler to project Nazi prestige, the Beetle really came alive after World War II. By 1955, the 1 millionth Beetle had rolled off the assembly line in what's now the town of Wolfsburg. The U.S. became…
The Justice Department on Monday challenged a federal judge's decision to allow a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to move forward, asking an appeals court to take up the case instead. Justice lawyers asked the…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger in his upcoming 2020 re-election campaign. Retired Army fighter pilot Amy McGrath officially unveiled her campaign on Tuesday. In her campaign rollout video, McGrath recalls writing a letter to her senator at…
Citing climate-damaging tailpipe emissions, 23 U.S. governors signed a pledge backing California leaders in their showdown with the Trump administration over its plans to relax vehicle mileage standards . The stand by leaders of states and Puerto Rico, nearly all Democrats, comes…
A federal judge Monday blocked a major White House initiative on prescription drug costs, saying the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to require drugmakers to disclose their prices in TV ads. The narrow ruling by U.S. District Judge Amit…