Omaha, Neb. — Authorities were using boats and large vehicles on Saturday to rescue and evacuate residents in parts of the Midwest where a recent deluge of rainwater and snowmelt was sent pouring over frozen ground, overwhelming creeks and rivers,…
Reputed mob boss murdered New York police said Sunday they are questioning a 24-year-old male in connection with the shooting death of Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali. In a statement, police said the investigation is still in progress and an arrest…
Bribery, cheating on entrance exams and faking athletic achievements are some of the methods wealthy parents used to get their children into some of the nation's top colleges in a shocking scandal revealed earlier this week. But Daniel Golden, author…
Ceria is a beer that almost no one has heard of. It's for sale almost nowhere except at marijuana shops in Colorado. That's because it's beer with the alcohol taken out – and pot put in. Estimates say the legal…
Chinese bombers. Chinese hypersonic missiles. Chinese cyberattacks. Chinese anti-satellite weapons. To a remarkable degree, the 2020 Pentagon budget proposal is shaped by national security threats that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has summarized in three words: "China, China, China." The…
Sunday looks very different from Monday at White Rock United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. During the week, a florist fills out orders next to an artist working on a project. Down the hall, students practice tai chi. Declining attendance…
They say better late than never. A New Jersey man pushed that to the limit when he returned a library book 53 years late, CBS New York reported. It was 1966 when the man, who was 13 years old at…
Bernie Sanders came up short in his 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination, but his robust support and enthusiasm surrounding his candidacy surprised many. Will he be able to regain that momentum and build on that support this time around?…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s stricken residents reached out to Muslims in their neighborhoods and around the country on Saturday, with a fierce determination to show kindness to a community in pain as a 28-year-old white supremacist stood…
Felicity Huffman deleted her social media accounts Friday, just days after she was among 50 people charged in a widespread college admissions scheme. The other high-profile actress charged, Lori Loughlin, removed her accounts Tuesday. Huffman's parenting website, What the Flicka?,…
2020 Democratic hopful Beto O'Rourke said Friday night that the criticisms of his "ham-handed" comments about his wife were "right on." "Not only will I not say that again, but I will be much more thoughtful in the ways that…
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has assigned a team to investigate the recent increase of horse deaths at the Santa Anita Park racetrack, CBS Los Angeles reports. The L.A. County district attorney's office released a statement Friday confirming…
W.S. Merwin, a prolific and versatile poetry master who evolved through a wide range of styles as he celebrated nature, condemned war and industrialism and reached for the elusive past, died Friday. He was 91. A Pulitzer Prize winner and…
Boston -- A Vancouver businessman pleaded not guilty Friday to paying $200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons, and his attorneys said he looks forward to contesting the charges in court. David…
A Florida police officer accused of shooting and wounding a severely autistic man's caretaker, was acquitted on one misdemeanor negligence count Friday and a jury deadlocked on three other charges, including two felonies. A mistrial was declared on those three charges.…
Saint Simons Island, Ga. — No one wants to feel like old news, like their glory days are gone. But Ernie Andrus says that's exactly how he felt in the months after his celebrated, record-breaking run. Back in 2016, then…
Port Eads, La. — In 2004, Hurricane Ivan plowed across the Gulf of Mexico and triggered an oil spill that is still leaking. It's the longest continuous oil spill in American history. Captain Rick Jiannuzzi took CBS News to where…
Washington — French aviation experts on Friday began work on the heavily damaged black boxes from Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines disaster. The crash site is also providing new clues into what may have claimed 157 lives. Sources told CBS News investigators…
Washington — A deadly shooting on two houses of worship in New Zealand left at least 49 people dead. The alleged gunman targeted Muslims. The U.S. has seen a rise in violence by white supremacists, including the murders of 11…
U.S. employers posted nearly 7.6 million open jobs in January, near a record high set in November, a sign that businesses are still hungry for workers despite evidence the economy has slowed. There are now about 1 million more open…
Fond du Lac, Wis. — Across the Midwest, flooding forced thousands to seek refuge in shelters. Waterlogged highways were closed, and governors proclaimed disaster areas as floodwaters rose to dangerous levels. There was at least one fatality, after a farmer…
Apple violated patents and should pay $31 million in damages to mobile chip maker Qualcomm, a jury ruled. The verdict Friday in a San Diego federal court follows a two-week trial pitting two former allies that have become bitter adversaries.…
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told reporters that farmers in her state could "turn quickly" against the president if President Trump's trade war continues. Ernst spoke at a luncheon sponsored by Winning for Women, an organization dedicated to recruiting and promoting…
Democrats & big tech Staffers for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is now the first-ever major party presidential campaign to unionize, according to a statement released Friday. The campaign said that the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 had been…