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…
U.S. companies contributed 7.6% of the $3.5 trillion in total federal income tax revenue collected for 2018, down two percentage points from the previous year. Individual taxpayers contributed 57% of revenue last year, up from 54% in 2017. The percentage…
Four Russian bombers and two fighter jets were intercepted near the coast of Alaska on Monday by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the organization said in a statement. The Russian planes were entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone…
Google is planning to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion providers. The change in ad policies comes after a report revealed Google had given more than $150,000 in free advertising to an anti-abortion…
The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses: paying you $1,000 to adopt one. Approximately 50,000 mustangs are currently in holding pens awaiting adoption, but the number of people taking one home has…
McDonald's workers have filed a total of 25 claims and lawsuits alleging they were sexually harassed on the job. The accusations include groping, indecent exposure, propositions for sex and lewd comments by supervisors against workers as young as 16 years…
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has a message for women-owned businesses in states that have passed abortion bans: leave your state and come to ours. On Twitter, the governor posted his open letter to Alabama, Georgia and Missouri business owners encouraging…
The House Judiciary Committee is meeting on Tuesday after a subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before the panel and testify has been turned down, with the Office of Legal Counsel claiming executive privilege. The White…
Great white sharks off the Carolina coast A great white shark that was tagged last year off Nova Scotia was detected in Long Island Sound on Monday just days after being spotted off the North Carolina coast. An organization that…
Taquan Air float plane that crashed into Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska on May 20, 2019 is seen being towed to a beach; two people died in the crash, authorities said Kelsie Hayward Two people died Monday afternoon when the plane they…
Detroit — Before becoming America's most unlikely art phenom, Richard Phillips was in prison. In 1971, he was arrested for a murder we now know he didn't commit. To pass the time and temper the injustice, he painted. "It was…
Snapshot into Trump's business income Washington — A federal judge sided with a Democratic-controlled congressional committee on Monday, ordering President Trump's accounting firm to comply with a subpoena and turn over his long-sought financial records. "It is simply not fathomable…
McGahn declined to say Trump didn't obstruct justice The White House has directed former White House counsel Don McGahn not to appear before Congress, backed by a Justice Department legal opinion released Monday claiming Congress cannot compel the former White…
A 16-year-old boy apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol was "found unresponsive" Monday morning in the facility where he was being held, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol officials said the cause of death is not known The…
What to expect from the 5G revolution Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai plans to back wireless carrier T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, a crucial step for the deal's approval. Pai said Monday he agreed to vote for…
Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, the first Republican in Congress to accuse President Trump of impeachable conduct, is facing a primary challenge. State Rep. Jim Lower announced Monday he's running for the western Michigan seat. The announcement came two days…
Detroit — Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs, or about 10% of its global salaried workforce, as it nears the end of a major company restructuring by the end of August. The company said Monday that the plan will save…