Democratic lawmakers in New York have proposed a bill that would decriminalize prostitution. The new legislation, unveiled Monday, also looks to eliminate prior criminal records related to most sex work offenses. If passed, it would be the first of its kind…
Baseball legend David Ortiz recovering Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering in Boston from a two-hour exploratory surgery after he was shot at a bar in the Dominican Republic. Ortiz is expected to stay in intensive care for at…
Restaurants adjusting to increased deliveries Amazon is closing its U.S. restaurant delivery service, a 4-year-old business that failed to take off amid fierce competition from Uber Eats, DoorDash and others. The service, called Amazon Restaurants, offered delivery in more than…
You've probably heard of golden retrievers rolling over and playing dead. A border collie maybe. But a snake? On June 6, in a Facebook post meant to be educational, North Carolina State Parks and Recreation posted four photos of a…
Ten state attorneys general are suing to block the planned merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading the effort, according to Reuters. James is…
Target says it's expanding parental leave and other benefits for salaried and hourly workers, including part-time employees. The retailer is sweetening its employee perks as it competes with Walmart and Amazon for workers in a tight labor market. Such family-friendlier…
On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. women's national soccer team begins defending its 2015 World Cup title. Team USA, who will face off against Thailand, wants to lift the cup for a historic fourth time. Over the past few days, the…
Vice President Mike Pence confirmed reports that Pride flags had been banned from U.S. embassies, and expressed his support for the administration's decision. June is Pride Month, and in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, the vice president said four…
Republican calls for Congress to impeach Trump Rep. Justin Amash, the only Republican arguing President Trump's conduct as outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller's report constitutes impeachable offenses, is stepping down from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, his office confirmed…
Woman denies spying for China at Mar-a-Lago A Chinese woman charged with illegally entering President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort could soon learn whether she will be allowed to act as her own attorney. Yujing Zhang's request to fire her public…
Montgomery, Ala. -- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that would require certain sex offenders to be chemically castrated before their parole. Gov. Kay Ivey's press office said Monday that she had signed the bill, which is…
A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing two patients. Dr. James Heaps entered the pleas Monday to two counts of sexual battery by fraud and one count of sexual…
Missouri judge rules in abortion clinic dispute A St. Louis judge granted Planned Parenthood a preliminary injunction, allowing the clinic to continue operating even as the Missouri's health department has refused to renew its license. If the health center had…
Last Updated Jun 10, 2019 7:00 PM EDT Six American tourists have mysteriously died in recent months at resorts in the Dominican Republic. The FBI is helping local authorities investigate these deaths. Robert Wallace traveled the world with his wife…
Last Updated Jun 10, 2019 7:24 PM EDT Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Baseball superstar David Ortiz is being flown to the U.S. to continue treatment after he was shot in the Dominican Republic over the weekend. Ortiz, who was…
A Southern California man was convicted Monday of killing a family of four and burying their bodies in the desert in a case that puzzled investigators for years after the family suddenly vanished from their home in 2010. After a trial…
Police in Detroit have linked the deaths of three women found in abandoned houses and attacks on two other women to the same suspect. Deangelo Kenneth Martin was arrested Friday at a bus stop on the city's east side. Martin…
A helicopter crashed into a building Monday afternoon in Midtown Manhattan, according to the New York City Fire Department. The crash reportedly sparked a two-alarm fire at the building, located at 787 7th Avenue between 49th and 50th streets. A…
Tyson Foods is recalling almost 191,000 pounds of chicken fritters after schools complained about finding pieces of hard plastic in the ready-to-eat products. The food company said it distributed the recalled products to institutional food service locations in 29 states,…
The Canadian government is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday in Toronto. The government is considering items such as water bottles, plastic bags and straws, although Trudeau said "a science-based approach"…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said. Dominican National Police…
A tree that the presidents of the U.S. and France planted together as a symbol of friendship has died — just as the relationship between the two leaders shows signs of withering. Last year, when French President Emmanuel Macron visited…
By Alex Sundby June 10, 2019 / 12:43 PM / CBS News 3 bodies found in Texas storm drain Three bodies were recovered from a storm drain Monday in El Paso, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. The bodies…
Questions surround U.S.-Mexico deal An outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies has been named acting director of the agency that manages legal immigration. Ken Cuccinelli will oversee U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Cuccinelli is a former Virginia…