In its annual report on human trafficking, the State Department downgraded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the Trump administration, to the lowest level of compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act passed in 2000. The kingdom and other nations…
Actor and activist George Takei is weighing in on the treatment of undocumented immigrants and backing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's description of migrant detention centers as concentration camps. "I know what concentration camps are. I was inside two of them, in…
A World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The justices, in ruling 7-2 in favor of the backers of the cross, concluded…
When 10-year-old Selah Schneiter gets asked about what she did over the summer, she'll have quite the answer to give her classmates. Schneiter climbed Yosemite National Park's iconic El Capitan, a challenging 3,000-foot cliff, and she may be the youngest…
Attack on U.S. drone escalates Iran tension Global oil prices rose after Iran on Thursday downed an American spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz. A third of all shipped oil passes through the critical waterway, which is off the…
Video shows adults brawling at kids' baseball game Colorado authorities say they are investigating a fist fight between adults over a teenage umpire's calls during a youth baseball game involving 7-year-olds. Video shot by spectators shows men exchanging punches on…
June 20, 2019 / 7:24 AM / CBS/AP Trump rally lacks enthusiasm of past events Authorities in Florida say a man was arrested outside the arena where President Donald Trump made his reelection announcement for trying to slap a cellphone…
At 103-years-old, Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins isn't slowing down, she's picking up the pace. During this week's National Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Hawkins won gold in both the 50 and 100 meter races. That's not all. The sprinter set…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Officials in the Dominican Republic revealed Wednesday former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was not the intended target of a recent shooting. Instead, officials believe the target was another man wearing a similar outfit.…
Philadelphia police confirm more than 70 officers have been taken off the streets and placed on desk duty while authorities investigate hundreds of officers' alleged racist and violent social media posts, reports CBS Philly. The social media posts were unearthed…
Ransomware attacks on the rise in U.S. Fort Lauderdale Fla. — A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from…
Five newscasters at NY1, a New York City news station, are suing parent company Charter Communications over age and gender discrimination. In a lawsuit obtained by the Associated Press, the anchors allege NY1 "blatantly marginalized them and cast them aside…
The former spiritual leader of a purported upstate New York self-improvement group that's been called a cult and a pyramid scheme has been found guilty on seven counts including sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy charges, CBS New York reported. Jurors began deliberating…
A group of fishermen may need a bigger boat after a close encounter with a great white shark about 30 miles off the New Jersey coast, CBS station WCBS-TV reports. The boat's captain likened the experience to the movie "Jaws."…
Bankrupt California utility Pacific Gas & Electric agreed Tuesday to pay $1 billion to 14 local governments to cover damages from a series of deadly wildfires last year caused by downed power lines. The San Francisco-based company is facing more…
A House Judiciary subcommittee is gathering to debate H.R. 40, a bill that would study how the U.S. would implement reparations to black Americans, amid a national conversation about what the federal government owes descendants of slaves. Sen. Cory Booker,…
Seven weird weather phenomenons When Amy Hunter looked up at the overcast sky over Virginia's picturesque Smith Mountain, what she saw looked like a surreal painting. Rolling waves tumbled across the sky. The clouds mysteriously formed perfect crests, as if…
Scientists are puzzled by a disturbing trend in the waters along four Gulf Coast states: almost 300 dead and dying dolphins have washed ashore since February, about three times the usual number. From Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, coastline residents…
Investigators in Philadelphia continue to search the cargo ship where they found more than 17 tons of cocaine Tuesday in what's being called one of the biggest drug busts in U.S. history. Officials told CBS News there could be 30…
New York -- Federal prosecutors say the son of a reputed Bonanno associate gunned down at a McDonald's drive-thru in the Bronx was behind his father's hit, and an earlier failed attack on his own brother. Anthony Zottola Sr. was…
New York would adopt the nation's most aggressive emission reduction goals under a proposal worked out by state leaders and endorsed by the state Senate Tuesday night. Under the legislation, New York would generate 100% of its electricity from renewable…
San Francisco could soon become the first city to block the sale of e-cigarettes, in an effort to crack down on vaping by kids. City leaders voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the sale of the products in city limits,…
Anchorage, Alaska -- An Indiana man implicated in the murder of an Alaska teenager had allegedly promised millions of dollars to the teens who killed her in exchange for images of the killing, CBS affiliate KTVA reported. Court documents say…
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler is making a "major policy announcement" Wednesday morning. Although the EPA has not disclosed the topic of the announcement, Democrats, environmentalists, industry representatives and others expect it will be on rolling back regulations on…