Aldi is recalling The Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour, which was sold at stores in 11 states, because of possible E. coli contamination. The 5-pound bags of flour should either be discarded or returned to the store for a refund,…
Manzanita, Ore. - A 21-year-old Oregon State University student died after plummeting from a popular viewpoint along the Oregon coast. CBS affiliate KOIN-TV reports that Michelle Casey, of Happy Valley, was taking pictures at Neahkahnie Mountain near Manzanita when she…
A serial killer who terrorized Florida with a murderous spree that claimed 10 women in 1984 was put to death Thursday, his execution witnessed by a woman who survived one of his attacks and aided in his capture. Bobby Joe…
A Massachusetts man said he left home for work earlier this month and was shocked when he came back to find someone else had been there during the day. But the mysterious stranger didn't steal anything, the person just cleaned…
President Trump ordered the intelligence community to cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's investigation into surveillance activities surrounding Mr. Trump's 2016 campaign, according to a memo from the White House. The memo also said Barr has been "delegated full and…
NASA is moving ahead with plans to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024, awarding a $375 million contract to commercially develop the first module for a mini space station in lunar orbit that will serve as a staging base…
A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 18 felony charges for his alleged involvement in the 2010 leak of classified documents by Chelsea Manning, the Justice Department announced Thursday. The indictment includes 17 new counts of…
Two barges carrying a total of about 3,800 pounds of fertilizer broke loose Thursday and floated down the swollen Arkansas River in Oklahoma, spreading alarm downstream as they hit a dam and sank. On Facebook, Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, warned the…
A tornado tore apart buildings in Missouri's capital city as part of an overnight outbreak of severe weather across the state that left at least three people dead and dozens injured. The National Weather Service confirmed that the large and…
The Atlantic hurricane season is off to yet another early start, but U.S. weather officials said it should be a near normal year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted nine to 15 named storms. Four to eight…
The Alabama Historical Commission confirmed Wednesday it had discovered the wreckage of the Clotilda, 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…
A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was arrested Thursday on a financial institution bribery charge. Stephen Calk, 54,…
An Aurora, Illinois, meat company is recalling 62,112 pounds of raw beef after random sampling by government officials found products possibly tainted with E. coli bacteria. Short ribs, brisket and ribeyes are among the raw beef cuts involved in the…
Last Updated May 23, 2019 10:31 AM EDT John Walker Lindh, the man who was captured with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks and is often called the "American Taliban," walked free from a federal prison Thursday morning…
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…