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FTC investigation could cost Facebook $5 billion

Facebook "unintentionally uploaded" user data Facebook's costs jumped by $3 billion in the first three months of the year as the company deals with an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into the social network's privacy practices. Facebook said on Wednesday…

U.S. measles outbreak hits highest mark in 25 years

U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. New York City health officials on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late…

Florida House passes bill banning sanctuary cities

The Florida House passed a high-profile Republican bill Wednesday requiring local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and banning so-called "sanctuary city" policies that shield immigrants who are arrested. After hours of debate over two days, the…

Last member of first Navy SEAL team turns 94

Bill Dawson, the last living member of the first-ever U.S. Navy SEAL team, celebrated his 94th birthday earlier this month, and CBS News visited him to hear stories that only he can tell. Dawson is now in a wheelchair and he…

Kohl's will soon take Amazon returns at all its stores

Kohl's wants a piece of the biggest online retailer's business: its customers' returns. The department store chain said Tuesday that it will accept Amazon returns at all its 1,150 stores starting in July, expanding its nearly two-year test of the…

Yet another Grand Canyon visitor dies in fall from rim

Grand Canyon National Park -- Another visitor to Grand Canyon National Park has died after falling over the edge of the South Rim, authorities said Tuesday. A 70-year-old woman fell about 200 feet over the rim, the second over-the-edge death…

640 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary

Merriam-Webster's dictionary made 640 additions to its ever-expanding collection this April, including the widely-used phrases buzzy and EGOT.  EGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards, refers to someone who has nabbed all four honors, while buzzy…

Gas prices continue skyrocketing across U.S.

Los Angeles — For eight straight weeks, gas prices are climbing across the country, up more than 20 cents a gallon in a month. No one has been hit harder than California drivers, who are seeing their highest prices in…

Milwaukee man wins $768 million Powerball jackpot

Madison, Wisconsin — A 24-year-old Wisconsin man stepped forward Tuesday to claim a $768 million Powerball jackpot, the nation's third-largest, saying he "pretty much felt lucky" the day he bought his tickets. Manuel Franco of West Allis said he was…

Biden set to launch presidential campaign on Thursday

New 2020 poll released Former Vice President Joe Biden will launch his long-anticipated presidential campaign on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the plans. Biden will announce his intentions in a video announcement and hold a fundraiser Thursday evening…

DNC chair asks GOP to condemn use of stolen data in campaigns

Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez asked his Republican counterpart, Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, to promise that Republicans will not "encourage theft of private data" or use information from stolen data in campaigns. Perez's request, published in an…

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