A jury on Tuesday found a northern New Jersey man guilty of strangling his childhood friend and throwing her body from a bridge in an effort to steal her inheritance money, CBS New York reported. Prosecutors said 21-year-old Liam McAtasney killed…
New election called in contested N.C. race Former Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris says he will not be running in the upcoming special election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District less than a week after calling for a new race.…
Omaha, Nebraska — Nebraska officials have issued subpoenas to more than 400 Roman Catholic churches and institutions in the state seeking information related to child sexual abuse or assault. "The subpoenas request all records or information related to any child sexual…
A mother accused along with her teen daughter of killing five family members in a Pennsylvania home Monday told authorities everyone in the home wanted to die, according to a probable cause affidavit. Shana Decree, 45, and 19-year-old Dominique Decree…
On Monday, President Trump boasted that his daughter and top White House adviser Ivanka Trump for creating "millions" of jobs. "My daughter has created millions of jobs," he told a White House gathering of the nation's governors. "I don't know…
Erie, Pennsylvania, has served as a backdrop for national political campaigns, including Donald Trump's in 2016 and more recently a pitch from Bernie Sanders. This week, however, the city is the scene of the first strike in 50 years by…
The winner of Gerber's ninth annual photo contest is just 15 months old, but she's already making history. Baby Kairi Yang from Hickory, North Carolina was chosen out of a record-breaking 544,000 entries, according to Gerber. She is the first official…
Former NBA player Mike Bibby is under police investigation after a teacher accused him of sexual assault and harassment, according to officials in the Phoenix school district where he now works as a high school coach. The Paradise Valley Unified…
A federal appeals court has blessed AT&T's takeover of Time Warner, defeating the Trump administration by affirming that the $81 billion merger won't harm consumers or competition in the booming pay-TV market. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals…
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution late Tuesday afternoon to terminate President Trump's national emergency proclamation, which is already being challenged in court by a multi-state lawsuit. The bill, introduced by Democrats last week, would…
A zookeeper in Jacksonville, Florida, was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a rhino horn Tuesday. According to CBS affiliate WJAX-TV, officials at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens said the female zookeeper came into contact with Archie,…
A Florida company is voluntarily recalling certain bags of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash sold at retailers in several states — including some Walmart stores — due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes. The dangerous bacteria can cause…
Mueller details criminal actions by Manafort in memo Attorneys for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort have asked that his sentence in his District of Columbia court case be lower than guidelines calculated by the special counsel -- a range…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the U.S. economy should keep expanding at a solid, though somewhat slower pace this year. But he warned of growing risks, including a global slowdown, volatile financial markets and uncertainty about U.S. trade…
A federal appeals court has blessed AT&T's takeover of Time Warner, defeating the Trump administration by affirming that the $81 billion merger won't harm consumers or competition in the booming pay-TV market. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Trump reacts to "60 Minutes" investigation House Democrats voted to subpoena Trump administration officials Tuesday over family separations at the southern border. The subpoenas will be the first issued in the new Congress as House Democrats have promised to hold…
Miami – A woman and a 5-year-old boy are dead after falling from around the 20th floor of a Miami high-rise, according to authorities, CBS Miami reported. The woman was found dead in shrubs and the child was found on a…
President Trump has arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, for his highly anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Air Force One touched down at 8:54 p.m. local time (8:54 a.m. ET). The president was greeted by members of Vietnam's…
Cohen to accuse Trump of criminal conduct President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen is kicking off his week of congressional testimony by appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday for what is expected to be a lengthy closed-door grilling…
Atlanta – As construction goes, so goes the world economy? That seems to be the message from two U.S. powerhouses -- Home Depot and Caterpillar -- that see their fortunes closely tied to that industry. Home Depot fell short on…
Cheri Marchionda, a mother of three, was sexually assaulted in her hotel room while traveling for work in 2014. According to court documents, her assailant got a key to her room from hotel staff without any security checks. Marchionda thought…
The Trump Organization is firing back at investigations into its business, demanding a House panel end its probe because of ethical conflicts. The Trump Organization said in a letter on Monday to the House Judiciary Committee that a lawyer assisting…
When the FBI showed up at Don Miller's home in rural Indiana in 2014 to seize part of his vast personal collection of artifacts, it was a shock for people who knew him. "He was very beloved. He was very…
One group of taxpayers is getting a big break that may help them come out ahead under the new tax rules. That group includes small-business owners and freelancers as beneficiaries of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which allows these…