SpaceX readied a triple-core Falcon Heavy rocket for the booster's first nighttime launch Monday in what promises to be a spectacular climb to space. The launch kicks off a complex $750 million mission to deploy 24 small science and technology…
The Treasury Department's inspector general will investigate why the Harriet Tubman $20 bill — which was set to debut in 2020 — has been delayed for years under the Trump administration. In a letter to Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of…
Rare footage released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last week brought to life tales of aquatic monsters in murky waters. The 28-second video captured a juvenile giant squid's tentacles slowly creeping toward the camera in the Gulf of Mexico.…
Jefferson City, Missouri—A Missouri judge on Monday ruled that the state's lone abortion clinic can continue performing abortions through Friday but kicked the clinic's lawsuit out of court. St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer extended a preliminary injunction he previously…
San Francisco this week is expected to become the first U.S. city to ban the sale of e-cigarettes. The city's board of supervisors unanimously supported the ban in a preliminary vote last week. The ordinance would pit San Francisco against…
More than 11,000 workers who prepare food for American, United and Delta airlines in 28 cities across the U.S. have voted to authorize a strike. A federal board would first have to approve a walkout, with the union representing the…
June 24, 2019 / 1:14 PM / CBS News 7 dead in New Hampshire motorcycle crash Police arrested the pickup truck driver who allegedly caused a crash in New Hampshire last Friday that killed seven motorcyclists, CBS Boston reports. New…
Authorities in South Carolina are investigating a missing persons case in Kiawah Island after finding a body with what they believe to be alligator bite marks. According to CBS affiliate WCSC, officials with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) began…
Concern over deaths in Dominican Republic An American died last week while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, bringing the total of U.S. citizens who died while traveling on the island to at least eight this year and 11 in the…
U.S. Border Patrol agents have found four bodies near the Rio Grande River, which forms the border between Texas and Mexico. The sheriff of Hidaldo County said the bodies appeared to be that of a young woman, a toddler and…
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a skydiving plane to crash over the weekend in Hawaii killing all 11 people on board. It's the second incident involving the same plane. The crash happened Friday just after take-off at an…
New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway cursed at a reporter, and pitcher Jason Vargas had to be restrained from charging him during a confrontation in the team's clubhouse after a loss Sunday. The dustup with beat writer Tim Healey of…
New Hampshire Deputy Attorney General Jane Young identified the seven motorcyclists who died Friday night when they were struck by a pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. when the truck and trailer collided with…
Salem, Oregon — Republican state senators in Oregon continued to engage in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship over the weekend with Democratic lawmakers, remaining away from the capitol and threatening a lawsuit over a $500-per-day fine from the Senate president. At…
Indian paramilitary soldiers have reached the bodies of seven of eight members from a team of international climbers believed killed on a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain, an official said Sunday. The team had been missing on Nanda Devi East for…
Trump says U.S. will be imposing new sanctions on Iran Speaking to reporters Saturday, President Trump said military action against Iran was "always on the table" updated 43M ago Iranian hackers wage cyber campaign amid tensions with US Hackers…
Nine people killed in Hawaii plane crash A small, twin-engine plane used for skydiving crashed in the Hawaiian island of Oahu on Friday, killing all nine people aboard, authorities said. Names and ages of the victims weren't immediately released. The…
Speaking to reporters before departing for Camp David on Saturday, President Trump said that a new nuclear deal could be negotiated with Iran "very quickly." The U.S. pulled out of the deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama last year,…
Reims, France —The U.S. women's national team and U.S. Soccer have tentatively agreed to mediate a lawsuit that accuses the federation of gender discrimination and seeks equitable pay. The federation and representatives for the players confirmed the agreement, first reported…
At least seven people were killed and three others injured when a pickup truck crashed with several motorcycles. State police said the pickup truck was on fire when emergency crews arrived. Witnesses described the scene as "devastating." New Hampshire State…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected to follow up on a warning President Trump made earlier this week about rounding up thousands of illegal immigrants. The operation, planned for at least 10 cities, could begin as soon as Sunday.…
The House Intelligence Committee was expecting to hear from Russian-born real estate executive Felix Sater on Friday about his involvement in plans to build a "Trump Tower" in Moscow, but Sater failed to show up for his scheduled appearance. According…
Doctors and attorneys say hundreds of young people are living under inhumane conditions at a border control station in Clint, Texas. They say they found about 250 infants, children and teens locked up for weeks without adequate food, water and…
Philadelphia -- Officials in Philadelphia confirmed an early morning fire at a 150-year-old refinery complex on Friday. A Philadelphia Fire Department spokeswoman confirmed reports of a fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in south Philadelphia. Moments before the explosion…