High school senior Jordan Nixon was confident she would get into a few schools. But she was shocked to as the acceptance letters piled up — she's gotten in to 39 colleges and universities so far. Her high school in…
A second-generation family-run business operating out of Dimmitt, Texas, is no more. McDaniel Life-Line is closing up shop after issuing two recalls within a month for products found by federal regulators to be contaminated with a potentially dangerous bacteria or…
Baltimore — Adnan Syed, the subject of the popular podcast "Serial," will not be getting a new trial. The Maryland Court of Appeals reinstated Syed's conviction on Friday afternoon, CBS Baltimore reported. Syed was convicted in February 2000 of killing his…
The commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Gen. Paul Nakasone, offered insights into the evolving combat domain in cyberspace, including the fight against ISIS, likely election threats in 2020, and the security implications…
Philadelphia has become the first city in the U.S. to require most retailers to accept cash Some business owners say handling cash is inefficient and invites theft Critics of cashless merchants say the practice discriminates against low-income people Philadelphia has…
The chief executive of National Beverage, best known for its LaCroix water brand, has a novel explanation for why the company's sales and profits are drying up: "injustice." CEO Nick Caporella said in a statement late Thursday that the weak quarter --…
Missing two hours or more of sleep nearly doubles your crash risk, AAA says Drivers need at least seven hours of sleep a night to drive safely Nearly 3 in 10 people admit to driving drowsy within the past month.…
All 28 players of the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The suit was filed under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights…
The mayor of Maine's second largest city has resigned in the wake of a controversy over his leaked text messages, one of which included a racist remark. Republican Shane Bouchard stepped down as Lewiston's mayor effective immediately Friday morning. Text…
Discriminating against transgender workers The Pentagon plans to implement a more restrictive policy on transgender troops approved by Defense Secretary James Mattis last year, after a federal judge lifted the final injunction against the policy Thursday. U.S. District Judge George…
Pence says Space Force to launch this year Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is resigning to take a job in academia after less than two years in her role, CBS News Pentagon correspondent David Martin reports. Wilson will…
Bill Shine, White House communications director and assistant to the president, has resigned. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that Shine, previously the co-president of Fox News, submitted his resignation to President Trump on Thursday night.…
Democrats passed House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1) Friday, a bill which could be the most sweeping anti-corruption measure passed by the House of Representatives in a generation, by a vote of 234 to 193. The bill focuses on voting rights,…
A bill in North Carolina's state legislature would give teachers a 5 percent pay raise if they receive the same training as police officers and carry guns at school. The leader of a teachers group said the proposal was "a…
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been jailed for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating Wikileaks. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton ordered Manning to jail for contempt of court on Friday after a brief hearing in which…
Wrapping up a historic mission, SpaceX's innovative Crew Dragon, the first new American spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to orbit since the shuttle's debut in 1981, wrapped up a unpiloted maiden test flight Friday, plunging back to an Atlantic Ocean…
Hiring across the U.S. slowed far more than expected in February, the Labor Department said Friday, further adding to fears of an economic slowdown. Businesses added just 20,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent. The…
During a hearing on sexual assault in the military earlier this week, Sen. Martha McSally revealed before the Senate Armed Services Committee she had been raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force. The military branch has…
Trenton, N.J. -- An unemployed New Jersey man who won last Friday's $273 million Mega Millions jackpot said he wants to reward the mystery person who returned the tickets to a store where he'd left them a day earlier. Mike…
A Minnesota television station reported Thursday that the Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs says in a letter from jail that he plans to plead guilty. KARE-TV reported that suspect Jake Patterson's Feb. 28 letter was in response…
Holyoke, Massachusetts, went from having the state's last coal-fired power plant to its biggest solar farm It started planning for the shift several years ago, well before the coal plant closed The planning required cooperation among activists, employees, and company,…
London -- An activist with sources inside an Iranian prison said Friday that U.S. Navy veteran Michael White has gone on hunger strike to protest his detention in the Islamic Republic, which Iran's government has yet to fully explain. Cyberactivist Ivar…
Special counsel Robert Mueller may soon submit his long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and any contacts Trump campaign associates may have had with Kremlin officials. And while we don't know what Mueller and his investigative team will say…
Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, has made implementing a universal basic income his central campaign plank. On this week's episode of "The Takeout," Yang spoke with CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett to discuss…