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House panel probing possible obstruction by Trump lawyers

The House Intelligence Committee is probing whether attorneys for President Trump and his family obstructed the committee's Russia investigation by shaping testimony from key witnesses, including Mr. Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff sent…

Dog disease that can infect people confirmed in Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa — Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa. The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, said several cases of canine brucellosis have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility…

Traveling carnival worker killed 3 in 18 days, police say

Investigators in southern Virginia have arrested a traveling carnival worker they believe is a serial killer. Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman said 23-year-old James Michael Wright confessed to killing two women and a teen girl he met through his work…

Walmart launches free next-day delivery, taking aim at Amazon

Speedy free delivery is an increasingly high-stakes battleground for retailers. Just two weeks after Amazon expanded its free shipping for Prime members, Walmart is responding. The brick-and-mortar retail giant is starting free next-day delivery on 220,000 items. The move hikes…

Gov. Steve Bullock announces he's running for president

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock just became the 23rd Democratic candidate to enter the presidential race Tuesday, seeking to distinguish himself from the crowded field by highlighting his record as a Democratic governor in a state that voted overwhelmingly for President…

Deadly collision between sightseeing planes in Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska — At least three people were killed after two sightseeing airplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided in midair Monday near a southeast Alaska town, the Coast Guard said. Three others remaining missing after the collision near Ketchikan, Coast…

U.S. attorney to review Russia probe

Reporting by Paula Reid Attorney General William Barr has asked the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, John Durham, to review the origins of the Russia investigation, a source familiar with the assignment confirmed to CBS News on Monday. In congressional testimony…

Trump backs early moon landing with funding request

The Trump administration is adding an additional $1.6 billion to NASA's $21 billion 2020 budget request to kick start plans to return American astronauts to the moon in 2024, four years earlier than previously planned, NASA announced Monday. In a…

Alabama could pass a near-total abortion ban tomorrow

Ahead of Alabama's potential vote on a near-total abortion ban, the state's lieutenant governor took to Twitter to urge his fellow lawmakers to pass the legislation without exceptions for rape or incest. In a 34-second video titled "Abortion is Murder,"…

Trump's trade tweets are full of misinformation

The president's statements about U.S.-China trade misstate the nature of this complex relationship. His claim that China is paying tariffs to the U.S. Treasury ignores the fact that U.S. businesses and consumers are the ones paying. Even Trump economic adviser…

China slaps tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods

US-China trade war: "Both sides will suffer" China has announced it is raising tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for the latest levies on its exports announced last week  by the Trump administration. The Chinese finance ministry…

Airline pilot arrested in Kentucky for 2015 triple homicide

Louisville, Kentucky — A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary was arrested Saturday and charged for the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky, the state attorney general announced. Christian R. Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport, a…

Up, up and away at the TWA Hotel

The Trans World Airlines Flight Center at JFK Airport in New York City has been called a cathedral to aviation – the Grand Central Station of the jet age. "It was magnetic," said Louise Harpman, an architectural historian at New…

The evolving Howard Stern

It's the house that Howard Stern built. Over the past 13 years, the so-called shock jock helped SiriusXM satellite radio grow from a fledgling experiment into a 33-million subscriber empire. "This is what heaven might look like when you finally…

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