A Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media, an agreement that at least one expert calls unethical. Jose Simms, 29, who…
In an exclusive CBS News investigation, we spoke to roughly a dozen FAA inspectors from across the country. Some risked their jobs to blow the whistle on how they say they are told to overlook important problems. Two Federal…
What the National Weather Service calls a "violent tornado" hit Jefferson City, Missouri, late Wednesday night, leaving extensive damage and downed power lines. All available first responders were being called to the city, Missouri's state capital. Police said they had…
What the National Weather Service calls a "violent tornado" hit Jefferson City, Missouri, late Wednesday night, leaving people trapped, power lines down and extensive damage. All available first responders were being called to the city – Missouri's state capital. There…
Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, accused the Trump administration of covering up the death of a 10-year-old migrant girl from El Salvador by failing to inform Congress and the American public. CBS News learned Wednesday…
The Alabama Historical Commission confirmed Wednesday it had discovered the wreckage of the Clothilda, the last known ship to bring slaves to America. Remnants of the Clotilda was discovered in in a previously unexplored area of the Mobile River. Researchers…
House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff said the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which heads the U.S. intelligence community and is currently conducting a classification review of dozens of the committee's Russia investigation transcripts, sought to release…
A federal judge has rejected President Trump's effort to block congressional subpoenas seeking his financial records from two banks, the second time in a week a judge has ruled in favor of Congress in its efforts to obtain the president's…
Not even midway through 2019, more retailers are scheduled to close this year than in all of 2018, according to Coresight Research. The latest to fold is women's clothing retailer Dressbarn, which said this week that it will close all 650…
Waterlogged parts of the central U.S. were bracing Wednesday for more rain, following days of severe storms that have battered Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. CBS News has confirmed at least four weather-related deaths so far. Residents of some small…
New York lawmakers gave final passage to legislation Wednesday that would allow President Trump's state tax returns to be released to congressional committees that have, so far, been barred from getting the president's federal filings. The Democrat-led Senate and Assembly…
An asteroid nearly a mile wide with a moon of its own is expected to pass by Earth this weekend, traveling at 48,000 mph. The space rock, known as asteroid 1999 KW4, was discovered 20 years ago and is so…
A flamingo at an Illinois zoo had to be euthanized after a child threw a rock inside its exhibit and accidentally hurt it. A Miller Park Zoo official said the flamingo's injuries were so severe that it had to be…
Officials from the House Intelligence Committee and Department of Justice have reached a formal agreement to turn over documents relating to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Committee Chair Rep. Adam Schiff released a statement early Wednesday announcing that the…
Dramatic video shows the rescue of two young children after their father says he was forced to leave them alone in the wilderness Tuesday night. The American family, from Georgia, fell down a cliff on Burke Mountain in British Columbia…
A judge is poised to hear oral arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump's effort to block congressional subpoenas seeking financial records from two banks. The hearing occurs after congressional Democrats sought the information from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. Trump,…
Rivers are rising across portions of the Southern Plains after severe storms pounded the region. Flooding is the real danger now, but storms could bring another round of severe weather, including tornadoes, tomorrow. Flood warnings are in place across Kansas,…
U.S. warplanes intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets off the Alaskan coast for the second day in a row on Tuesday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed early Wednesday morning. The U.S.-Canadian airspace defense agency said two Russian…
Houston -- U.S. border agents have temporarily stopped taking people into the primary facility for processing migrants in South Texas, a day after a 16-year-old diagnosed with the flu at the facility died. In a statement to CBS News late…
No-Pest strips that emit poisonous vapor were allegedly used to control fruit flies and other pests at Starbucks stores throughout Manhattan, posing safety risk to workers and customers, two lawsuits claim. Starbucks dismisses the claims as without merit, saying the…
Student's death raises rideshare concerns Lyft is stepping up its safety measures and introducing a panic button for riders who need to call 911. It's just one of several new safety initiatives the ride-sharing app announced Tuesday, following outrage over the…
McGahn skips out on House Judiciary testimony The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to former White House communications director and Trump confidante Hope Hicks, and to Annie Donaldson, the former chief of staff to ex-White House counsel Don McGahn.…
A critically endangered black rhinoceros was born in Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo after more than a year of waiting, the zoo announced Sunday. The unnamed, eastern black rhino's 13-year-old mother Kapuki was 15 months pregnant. The zoo announced the birth…
Washington — The Justice Department on Tuesday offered to give the House Intelligence Committee access to a less-redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report and eventually some documents related to the investigation if Democrats dropped a threat to hold…