Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, a close ally of former Vice President Joe Biden, said that Biden was "95 percent" ready to run for president, and that an announcement should happen "in the coming weeks." Coons spoke with CBS News…
Facebook, which has been embroiled in a series of scandals and also suffered a major outage Wednesday, is losing two more top executives as it focuses on building a more "privacy-focused social platform." On Thursday, the company announced that chief…
Boeing confirmed Thursday it's pausing deliveries of 737 Max model planes to customers after the U.S. on Wednesday grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, the model of aircraft involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia. The planemaker will continue to…
Boeing said Thursday it is pausing delivery of its 737 Max jets that have been grounded after two deadly accidents in the past six months. Attention now turns to the black boxes that hold clues into Sunday's crash in Ethiopia.…
One of the most notorious gangs of New York is at the center of a new mob murder mystery. Francesco "Franky boy" Cali, the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family, was gunned down and mowed down last night outside…
San Juan municipal workers who become parents will now get six months of paid leave. Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz says that's essential for new parents and a good business practice for the city. San Juan's move is a contrast to…
"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke with Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke Thursday afternoon in his first national interview since he announced his White House bid. King interviewed the former Texas congressman in Burlington, Iowa, after O'Rourke attended his…
Search for stolen firearms Leads in a federal multi-state search for firearm parts stolen from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facility have led agents to a gun dealer in Virginia who was sold some of the stolen firearm parts,…
Facebook suffered a huge outage starting on Wednesday that affected users worldwide The social network said on Thursday that changes to a server configuration were to blame Users flocked to Twitter to let the company know what they thought about…
Potential 2020 contender and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is apologizing for comments he made suggesting that he's spent "more time in the last decade" with the military than any candidate running for president -- despite the fact that the…
Many parents are underestimating their kids' ability to get their hands on dangerous medications and need to do more to protect young children from accidental poisonings, a new report warns. The research from the children's advocacy organization Safe Kids Worldwide…
Pamela Camper has worked at a UPS distribution center in the suburbs of Toledo, Ohio, for 30 years, where she supervises drivers and deals with customers. But after three decades with the delivery giant, she's still part-time. "I've tried several…
Olivia Jade Giannulli is starting to feel the backlash over her parents' alleged involvement in the massive college admissions scandal. Amid a flurry of criticism and #boycottsephora tweets, Sephora is ending its relationship with Giannulli — the 19-year-old social media…
A defamation case against Donald Trump filed by a former reality show contestant who said the president subjected her to unwanted kissing and groping in 2007 can proceed, a panel of New York judges ruled Thursday. Mr. Trump's lawyers have long sought…
The college admissions scandal is shining a light on the secretive world of elite university admissions offices, which reject far more applications than they accept. Even without the outright bribery and cheating alleged this week by federal prosecutors, wealthy students…
The former Chicago police officer convicted in the shooting death of black teen Laquan McDonald has been transferred to a New York federal correctional institution that's been called one of the country's "cushiest" prisons. Van Dyke was sentenced to less…
Gun maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the Bushmaster rifle used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, a divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Justices issued a 4-3 decision…
Four of the world's largest consumer goods companies produce 6 millions of tons of plastic waste every year, the companies revealed in a report published Thursday. Coca-Cola, Mars, Nestle and Danone are responsible for 6 million metric tons of plastic…
In a rebuke of the president's executive authority, the Senate is voting Thursday afternoon on legislation that aims to reverse President Trump's national emergency declaration concerning the U.S.-Mexico border. The president issued his emergency declaration as a way to free…
New York— Lawyers for Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei have entered a not-guilty plea in a U.S. case charging the company with violating Iran trade sanctions. The company was arraigned Thursday on an indictment filed in federal court in Brooklyn. Prosecutors…
While the Internal Revenue Service generally approves valid business-oriented deductions, the agency takes a firm stance against others, Selva Ozelli, and international tax expert, told CBSN. Classic business expense items like gifts for clients, business clothes, commuting or dining out…
Barr will not recuse himself from Mueller probe The House of Representatives voted to pass a non-binding resolution calling for the public release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report into the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016…
Latest on college admissions cheating scandal San Francisco — Two college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors say parents paid bribes to ensure their children's admission. The lawsuit was…
A massive late-winter storm described by meteorologists as a "bomb cyclone" unleashed powerful winds as well as heavy rain and snow on parts of the Midwest plains early Thursday. National Guard troops used specialized vehicles with tank-like treads to rescue…