Many airlines use 737 Max, raising stakes for Boeing
Boeing shares fell as much as 11 percent after the crash of an Ethiopian Air 737 Max 8. The 737 Max 8 was the same plane that went down in a deadly Lion Air crash last year. Sales of the…
Woman injured by jaguar apologizes but suggests zoo should move fence
Litchfield Park, Ariz. — Leanne Burlie knows she's lucky to tell the tale, after she got too close to a jaguar at a zoo in Arizona, and ended up getting clawed. "The black jaguars was up against the fence and…
Stacey Abrams says 2020 run is "definitely on the table"
Presidential hopefuls flock to SXSW Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate who narrowly lost her race for Georgia governor in 2018, said she isn't ruling out a run for president in 2020. Speaking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival Monday,…
Google paid $35M to former exec accused of sexual harassment
Amit Singhal was awarded $35 million in severance after leaving the company amid sexual misconduct claims Details became available from a shareholder lawsuit against the company and several of its officials The suit alleges that the settlement opens the company…
"Worse than we even thought": Family reacts to Watts confession
The family of Shanann Watts, the Colorado mother who was slain along with her two young daughters, expressed grief and shock on "Dr. Phil" Monday following a disturbing confession by Watts' husband. Christopher Watts, 33 is serving life in prison after pleading…
Blackout in Venezuela strains humanitarian crisis
Miami —The crisis in Venezuela is getting more desperate by the hour as a nationwide power failure stretched into a fifth day. Food and gasoline are running out as a political power struggle plays out. Doctors have been reduced to…
Could an eye test help detect Alzheimer's?
Could an eye test help spot Alzheimer's? Ninety-seven-year-old Scott Hughes and her identical twin sister Virginia were always close. When Virginia started having trouble with her memory and thinking, Scott knew something wasn't right. Virginia was later diagnosed with Alzheimer's…
Trump supports "permanent" daylight saving time
A growing number of state and federal lawmakers say it's time to rethink daylight saving time. Now the president seems to agree. President Trump said Monday that he would be "O.K." with extending daylight saving time to be year-round, becoming the…
Omar thanks Fox News for condemning host's comments
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat's wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Pirro questioned whether Omar's wearing a hijab…
NASA's $21B budget request to fund moon, Mars missions
President Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request includes $21.02 billion for NASA, funding the agency's ongoing efforts to develop commercial spacecraft and infrastructure in low-Earth orbit and to press ahead with construction and launch of the world's most powerful rocket and…
Trump's budget disconnect: His GDP forecasts appear way too rosy
White House reveals Trump's budget proposal President Trump's new budget plan assumes economic growth that few economists predict Among those forecasting significantly lower growth ahead are federal economists The proposed budget sees 3 percent-plus GDP growth for the entire period…
Sanders says she doesn't know why Trump wrote Cohen a check for $35K in 2017
Sanders questioned on Trump payments to Cohen In her first briefing since late January, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday she was not "aware" of why President Trump wrote a $35,000 check to his former personal attorney and…
Grandfather becomes viral hip-hop producer
At 72 years old, Arthur Dubois proves that it's never too late to pursue your passion. The Chicago native has been learning to develop beats of his own for the past six years. Faced with doctor's orders to stay home,…
Tesla hits reverse on plan to shutter most of its showrooms
Tesla has opted against closing most of its showrooms, as it had recently announced To help defray the costs, the electric car maker will raise the price of some vehicles by 3 percent The price change will apply to its…
As Trump renews demands for border wall, still no signs that Mexico will pay for it
It was a common refrain for then-candidate Donald Trump during his oftentimes raucous campaign rallies: "Mexico is going to pay for the wall, 100 percent." But with President Trump heading back to the drawing board, once again demanding funding for…
Pete Buttigieg "troubled" by clemency for Chelsea Manning
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who launched a an exploratory committee in January to run for president in 2020 as a progressive Democrat, is criticizing former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden for disclosing…
Baseball coach and wife fatally electrocuted at school's field
Florida couple electrocuted in accident A Florida high school's baseball coach and his wife were killed by electrocution while trying to install a scoreboard on the school's baseball field, a school board member said. Liberty County School Board Member Kyle…
Rabid raccoons found in New York City
For the first time since 2011, rabid raccoons have been found in New York City. Health officials say they've identified four rabid raccoons in and around northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park since January, and two others in the Bronx and…
Florida mom kills 11-year-old to "prevent her from having sex"
Sheriff's investigators say a woman pulled up to a hospital in Orlando asking for help for her 11-year-old daughter, but she was already dead from multiple stab wounds. Then, they say 28-year-old Rosa Alcides Rivera pulled a knife on hospital…
Immigrants are still waiting for hearings to be rescheduled
Immigration courts are still wading through the disruptions caused by the government shutdown, which closed the courts and effectively cancelled between 50,000 and 95,000 hearings in December and January. Many immigrants are still waiting to have those hearings rescheduled, James…
"Wonder Woman" takes on Netanyahu with anti-racism post
"Wonder Woman" actress Gal Gadot is defending a fellow Israeli celebrity in a clash with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gadot stood in solidarity with Rotem Sela, one of Israel's top models and TV hosts, after she was criticized by the…
Brothers in Jussie Smollett case feel "betrayed," lawyer says
Two brothers who police say were paid by actor Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him feel "betrayed" and "tremendously regretful," their lawyer said Monday on CBSN. Gloria Schmidt, the attorney representing brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo, told CBSN's…
3,200 pounds of cocaine seized at N.Y.-area port, most in 25 years
$77 million worth of cocaine seized in NJ Approximately 3,200 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $77 million was seized at the Port of New York/Newark last month. The discovery was a joint operation involving U. S.…
How much does being an early frontrunner in 2020 matter?
The 2020 race for the Democratic nomination has already begun, and we're already seeing some early polling results. But how much do standings among primary voters this early matter? A look back at past CBS News polling shows that since…