Smiths Station, Ala. — At least 23 people were killed including three children when a tornado hit Alabama. It's the worst tornado outbreak in the U.S. in nearly six years. Now, some are sharing how they survived. Kim Serda is…
ICE officers have released 12 of the infants that were being held at a rural Texas detention center, where immigrant advocates claim they dealt with dirty water, limited baby food and a lack of medical care. The release comes just…
A billion-dollar mystery in South Carolina has been solved. Lottery officials said the winner has come forward to claim the record $1.5 billion jackpot from October. He or she will remain anonymous, a right afforded to the winner by state…
The Rhode Island man accused of kidnapping a Boston mother will be transported back to Massachusetts from Delaware, where federal authorities say he was found driving with the slain woman's body in his trunk last week. Louis Coleman III, 32,…
A number of major U.S. retailers crashed and burned last year, led by long-suffering Sears. And according to Moody's Investors Service, 2019 could see a number of other name brick-and-mortar chains tumble into bankruptcy. Among the most fragile: J.C. Penney,…
A Missouri man is in custody after he allegedly set fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic last month. Wesley Brian Kaster, 42, of Columbia, was arrested and charged Saturday for attempting to burn down the building with a Molotov cocktail,…
Actor Luke Perry, best known for his roles on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in the 1990s and, more recently, "Riverdale," died Monday after suffering a "massive stroke" last week, a representative confirmed to CBS News. He was rushed to a hospital…
The House will vote Wednesday on a "resolution condemning anti-Semitism," according to a senior Democratic aide, following comments made last week by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, at a "progressive issues town hall" at Busboys & Poets last week, where…
Purdue Pharma is considering filing for bankruptcy as the OxyContin maker looks to limit its potential liabilities from lawsuits over the drugmaker's alleged role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic, according to reports that cited people familiar with the matter.…
President Trump is set to speak to the National Association of Attorneys General at the White House Monday, two weeks after 16 states sued his administration over his declaration of a national emergency along the southern border. The lawsuit, spearheaded by…
A southern California man was arrested in connection with an explosion at a spa that killed is ex-girlfriend last year after materials similar to those used in the bomb were found in his home and car, federal authorities said Monday. Stephen William…
Hoda Muthana fighting to return to U.S. A federal court is denying 24-year-old Hoda Muthana an expedited case in her quest to return to the U.S. after running away from Alabama five years ago to join ISIS in Syria. Judge…
Virgin Atlantic is getting rid of its mandatory makeup regulations for female cabin crew members, a spokesperson for the U.K.-based airline confirmed to CBS News. The move, coming from a major airline, represents a symbolic shift in an industry long…
Eli Lilly said it plans to roll out a half-price version of its Humalog insulin, an effort that comes amid rising scrutiny and criticism over the surging cost of the life-saving medication. The price of the new medication, called Lispro,…
Democrats grill Whitaker in combative hearing Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has left the building, CBS News correspondent Paula Reid reports. Although he was replaced by Attorney General William Barr last month, Whitaker was spotted at the Justice Department as recently…
A teen who made headlines after getting vaccinated against his mother's wishes at age 18 will be sharing his story in front of Congress on Tuesday. High school senior Ethan Lindenberger grew up thinking it was normal for most kids…
Luke Perry, best known for his role on FOX's "Beverly Hills, 90210" in the 1990s, died Monday after suffering a stroke last week, a representative told CBS News. He was 52. "The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers…
Police in Texas have arrested an Air Force major on charges of evidence tampering as they investigate the disappearance of his wife, who is feared dead. CBS affiliate KENS reports 29-year-old Andreen McDonald was reported missing when she didn't show up for…
Customs officials made an unusual discovery in the Philippines on Sunday — over 1,500 live turtles stuffed into suitcases. The turtles were found duct-taped in left-behind luggage, the Bureau of Customs at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila said. The…
Animal rights activists are calling for the closure of a renowned Southern California Thoroughbred racetrack after another horse died Saturday — the 20th such death in the past two months. Eskenforadrink, a 4-year-old filly who was the even-money favorite in…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler has delivered a slew of document requests as a first step in his investigation into President Trump and his associates, as the White House adjusts to the realities of a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.…
What we know At least 23 people were killed in Lee County, Alabama, by the deadliest tornado since the one that hit Moore, Oklahoma, in 2013. Officials said the death toll was likely to rise. The National Weather Service said…
Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Doug Jones was a U.S. attorney for north Alabama who focused on righting a historic wrong: the unsolved bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham on September 15, 1963. Four black…
A massive fire nearly destroyed a West Virginia church in the middle of the night, but firefighters made a discovery when digging through the rubble the next morning that some are calling miraculous. Around 1 a.m. Sunday, the Coal City…