A video that surfaced on social media shows white students using racial slurs and includes the voice of one person suggesting "sticking" black people in "concentration camps." Hoover City Schools, a public school system in Hoover, Alabama, said in a statement…
Southwest planes taken out of service The CEO of Southwest Airlines said Tuesday the company is losing millions of dollars a week due to a recent maintenance crisis that has been fueled by a labor dispute with its mechanics union.…
ICE releases infants detained in Texas Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is expected to face fierce questioning from House Democrats about her role in spearheading the implementation of the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda at a public…
The Broward County School Board voted Tuesday not to fire superintendent Robert Runcie, the embattled schools chief who had been in charge during the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year. The measure to have him…
A resolution in the House condemning anti-Semitism will be updated to include anti-Muslim bias and other forms of bigotry, likely pushing a vote to Thursday, a day later than originally scheduled. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer…
Beauregard, Alabama — New details are emerging about the 23 people who were killed when a tornado hit Alabama. Four of the victims were children, and the youngest was just 6. A.J. Hernandez was ripped from his father's arms, two…
A Detroit man is suing three white women who allegedly falsely accused him of being a pedophile and said he threatened to kill them, eventually leading to his arrest. A lawyer for Marc Peeples, who is black, has called it…
More than $6 million raised after the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre will primarily be split among the families of the dead and survivors of the worst attack on Jews in U.S. history, organizers of the fund announced Tuesday. The Jewish Federation…
The National Weather Service is predicting a strong atmospheric river is headed toward Southern California on Tuesday and Wednesday, with periods of heavy rain, flash floods and flooding possible. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office issued an evacuation order for…
The special counsel's office submitted a response to Paul Manafort's sentencing memo objecting to prosecutors' recommended prison sentence, saying that President Trump's former campaign chairman has a history of criminal conduct which should not be overlooked. Manafort has requested a…
Sixteen months after coming under fire for its handling of claims of sexual assault on its customer forums, TripAdvisor is again defending its policy of not removing a business listing "when something terrible happens." An article published Tuesday in the…
The U.S. budget gap climbed to $310.3 billion from October to January, up from $175.7 the previous year Spending on Social Security, defense and interest payments was higher Tax revenues were lower following the new tax cuts, with corporate payments…
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday he will not run for president in 2020, concluding he could better use his considerable resources on political activism than on a campaign in an ever-expanding Democratic field. "I believe I…
CBD-infused products that harness the pain relieving elements of the hemp plant may be coming to a store near you. Simon Property Group, the largest owner of malls in the United States, is partnering with Toronto-based Green Growth Brands to…
McConnell: Trump likely to use veto Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that President Trump would probably to veto a joint resolution to terminate his declaration of a national emergency at the border, and he predicted a two-thirds majority…
White House slams investigations into Trump The White House Counsel's Office is refusing to release documents requested by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform related to its issuance of security clearances, teeing up a potential subpoena battle between Capitol…
Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who sounded the alarm on teen vaping, unexpectedly submitted his resignation after nearly two years at his post, the Trump administration said Tuesday. Gottlieb has submitted his paperwork for…
Some shrunken Kohl's stores are getting a new neighbor: Planet Fitness gyms. Kohl's, which is on a mission to shrink its biggest department stores, said it will lease or sell the newly empty space at 10 locations to Planet Fitness,…
Washington — U.S. immigration authorities apprehended more than 76,000 migrants — including about 36,000 families — along the southwestern border last month, making it the busiest February for border officials in the last 12 years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
Officers not charged in Stephon Clark's death A California Department of Justice investigation has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted against officers who fatally shot Stephon Clark in Sacramento last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday. The…
A protest that began with Toys R Us workers left empty-handed in the retailer's bankruptcy is now being heard on Capitol Hill and the 2020 campaign trail. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, plans to reintroduce legislation that would classify worker claims in bankruptcy…
The world's billionaire class is poorer by about $400 billion, thanks to stock market drops in 2018 and global economic slowdowns, according the latest Forbes ranking of the world's wealthiest individuals. Indeed, nearly 1,000 billionaires tracked by Forbes saw declines…
A Texas businesswoman who vanished last week told a friend "many times" that if she ever went missing, it would be because her husband had killed her, according to an arrest affidavit. CBS affiliate KENS-TV reports Andreen McDonald, 29, was reported…
The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 93. One family lost seven members. The 23 people killed in the nation's deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday when the coroner finished identifying them and released their names.…