Hiker who went missing for two weeks found alive
Amanda Eller KGMB A woman who went missing two weeks ago in Maui has been found alive. Amanda Eller, 35, was last seen on May 8, and was believed to be lost during a hike. Her mother said she was…
Young homebuyers scramble as prices rise faster than incomes
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For millennials looking to buy their first home, the hunt feels like a race against the clock. In the seven years since the housing crash ended, home values in more than three-quarters of U.S. metro…
At the spelling bee, the most common sound is the toughest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The word that knocked runner-up Naysa Modi out of last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee was “Bewusstseinslage” — one of those flashy, impossible-sounding German-derived words that make the audience gasp when they are announced. Naysa believes the…
Shooting at New Jersey bar leaves 10 injured
At least 10 people were injured overnight during a shooting at a bar in Trenton, New Jersey, authorities said Saturday. Police said they were notified of gunfire around 12:25 a.m. Saturday outside the Ramoneros Liquor & Bar. Police discovered several…
WWII Code Talker and longtime NM lawmaker dies at 94
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — John Pinto, a Navajo Code Talker in World War II who became one of the nation’s longest serving Native American elected officials as a New Mexico state senator, has died. He was 94. Senate colleague…
US moves to strengthen forces in Middle East to counter Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send hundreds of additional troops and a dozen fighter jets to the Middle East in the coming weeks to counter what the Pentagon said is an escalating campaign by Iran to plan attacks against…
Trump arrives in Japan for high-stakes trade talks
Tokyo — President Trump is in Japan for high-stakes talks about trade with the U.S. and other key issues. Air Force One landed in Tokyo on Saturday, the start of a four-day visit for Mr. Trump and first lady Melania…
‘Huge’ challenges as Ramaphosa takes oath in South Africa
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged South Africans to pursue “an extraordinary feat of human endeavor” as he was sworn in for a five-year term with a delicate fight against government corruption ahead of him.…
Trump arrives in Tokyo for state visit, golf and sumo
TOKYO (AP) — Under the threat of potentially devastating U.S. tariffs on autos, Japan was ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it welcomed him on a state visit tailor-made to…
Hiker missing two weeks in Hawaii found alive, family says
A woman who disappeared two weeks ago in Maui has been found alive, her mother told CBS affiliate KGMB on Friday. Amanda Eller, 35, was last seen on May 8, and was believed to be lost during a hike. Her…
San Francisco police chief apologizes for raid on journalist
San Francisco police chief Chief William Scott on Friday apologized for a raid on a freelance journalist's home which sparked national criticism, CBS San Francisco reports. The raid at the home and office of stringer journalist Bryan Carmody on May…
U.S. district court partially blocks border wall construction
The Trump administration can't use money previously allocated to the Defense Department to instead fund the border wall, a federal judge ruled Friday in a temporary injunction. Oakland, California-based U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam ruled the Trump administration could…
James Holzhauer tops $2 million on "Jeopardy!"
James Holzhauer on "Jeopardy!" winning streak "Jeopardy!" champion James Holzhauer won $2.065 million on Friday night, putting him even closer to all-time champion Ken Jennings $2.5 million record. With an average pot of about $76,000, Holzhauer will surpass Jennings' $2.52…
At $2M, priciest medicine ever treats fatal disease in babies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a $2.1 million medication to treat a fatal disease in children — the most expensive treatment ever. The medicine, Zolgensma, by drugmaker Novartis, targets a condition called spinal muscular atrophy that weakens a…
Beloved bus driver described as "father that I always wanted"
Dallas — You can see why someone might hate being a school bus driver - the early hours when the weather sours - the abundance of responsibility combined with the absence of eyes in the back of your head. Nevertheless,…
Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos
The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to Italian food lovers as the best tomatoes for making pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't the real thing. New Jersey-based Cento…
Colorado first state to cap soaring insulin prices
Insulin makers grilled on price surges Colorado has become the first state to cap insulin prices, which have more than doubled since 2012. The state is capping co-payments for diabetics with private insurance at $100 per month. Diabetics in the…
1 in 4 workers in U.S. get no paid vacation time or holidays
The United States is the only advanced economy that does not federally mandate any paid vacation days or holidays. About one in four workers in the U.S. don't get any paid vacation time or holidays at all. That particularly affects…
Plastic hose found inside dead dolphin's stomach
Another dead dolphin with plastic in its stomach has washed ashore in Florida. The 7-foot male dolphin was recovered from Fort Myers Beach in Big Carlos Pass, according to biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). They…
HHS proposes rollback of LGBTQ health care protections
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced Friday that it is proposing a rule that would change a regulation under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that expanded anti-discrimination protections to transgender individuals. The new regulation would change the 2016…
House passes bill that would bring major changes to U.S. retirement system
A bill that would mark the biggest change to the U.S. retirement system in a decade if passed has just cleared the House. The SECURE Act, which has bipartisan support, would allow more small businesses to help with retirement plans,…
Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks
Missouri legislators pass bill banning abortion after 8 weeks of pregnancyMissouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy without exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it…
Lawsuit filed against Alabama's near-total abortion ban
By Sophie Lewis May 24, 2019 / 10:06 AM / CBS News Trump breaks with Alabama abortion law The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Friday morning to challenge Alabama's near-total abortion ban, which was signed…
Killer held in solitary confinement for 35 years dies
An inmate at the "Supermax" prison in southern Colorado, who had been held in solitary confinement longer than any other federal prisoner, has died at the age of 67. Thomas Silverstein, who was held in solitary confinement for 35 years,…