Israel launches new strikes in Beirut despite U.S. warning over scale of attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah
Tel Aviv — Just hours after the Biden administration warned Israel over the expanding scope and scale of its military strikes on…
Impact Plastics and CEO Gerald O'Connor sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene flooding
Impact Plastics and its CEO, Gerald O'Connor, have been sued by the family of one of its Tennessee employees who…
Pandas from China return to Washington, D.C., after beloved animals left National Zoo last year
Two giant pandas arrived at a Washington airport Tuesday morning less than a year after the National Zoo said goodbye to another…
Dog rescued from rubble at St. Lucie County retirement community hit by Hurricane Milton tornado
ST. LUCIE COUNTY - A dog was rescued Thursday morning from the rubble of a home hit by a tornado spurred by Hurricane…
Hurricane Milton rips roof off Tropicana Field — Tampa Bay Rays stadium that was used as staging site for responders
Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was badly damaged Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton slammed…
Waffle House, citing the Waffle House Index, closes Tampa locations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Waffle House on Tuesday announced that it had closed its Tampa-area locations ahead of the projected landfall of Hurricane Milton, citing the so-called Waffle House Index as a measure of the storm's severity. "Our #whindex status maps…
Georgia Attorney General joins 22 attorneys general in TikTok investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Attorney General, Chris Carr, join 22 other attorneys general urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to share and preserve evidence in an ongoing investigation. The coalition…
Tropicana implosion reduces to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip
Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble…
TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general alleging its app is harming children's mental health
TikTok was sued Tuesday by 14 attorneys general who allege the social media platform is misleading the public about its safety. The app, they…
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week abortion ban while appeal is underway
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday restored the state's six-week abortion ban, halting a judge's ruling a week ago that the six-week ban is unconstitutional and abortions could continue past six weeks. The six-week ban will remain…
Video of Kentucky judge being shot to death shown at hearing for ex-sheriff charged in his murder
Video showing a Kentucky judge being gunned down in his chambers was played Tuesday during a court hearing for the ex-sheriff…
Jimmy Carter turns 100, the first former president to do so
Former President Jimmy Carter is marking his 100th birthday — the first former president in United States history to do so. Carter celebrated Tuesday in…
6 people killed in Tel Aviv mass shooting moments before Iran launches missile attack on Israel, police say
Israeli police said at least six people were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday…
CVS lays off 2,900 workers in cost-cutting move. Here's what to know
CVS Health said it is cutting about 2,900 employees as part of a goal to reduce costs by $2 billion. The job cuts represents about 1% of the health care company's workforce, a CVS spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch via email.…
Iran launches missiles toward Israel, Israeli military says, as booms heard over Tel Aviv
Sirens rang out in Tel Aviv and across Israel and loud booms were heard late Tuesday after the Israel Defense Forces said missiles were launched from Iran toward the country. "The IDF is doing and…
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert…
Helene now tropical storm as it moves inland over Georgia; more than 2 million without power
Hurricane Helene was a dangerous Category 4 storm when it made landfall over Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday night but weakened rapidly as…
U.S. Kentucky sheriff charged with killing judge pleads not guilty to murder charge
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Free COVID-19 tests are back for fall 2024. Here's how to get them.
As cases of a new COVID-19 variant tick upward across the U.S., the federal government is again offering Americans free at-home COVID-19 test kits. Individuals and households can begin ordering the test kits later this month, on the…
Search underway for suspects in Alabama mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 17
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities have reported no immediate arrests after a weekend mass shooting killed four people and left 17 others injured in what police described as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened…
More deadly device explosions reported in Lebanon day after Hezbollah pagers explode
Beirut, Lebanon — A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah group told the French news agency AFP that walkie talkies used by group members exploded in…
Exploding pagers kill Hezbollah members and others, leave thousands wounded, officials say; militant group blames Israel
Beirut, Lebanon — Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least…
Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats highlight reproductive rights
Washington — Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would protect access to IVF on Tuesday, in a vote that Democrats held to draw attention to the issue after…