New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with the solicitation of a prostitute, Jupiter police say, CBS Miami reported. The charges stem from a months long investigation into a massage parlor. "We're as equally stunned as anyone else," said police…
Washington -- The father of an Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria filed suit against the Trump administration Thursday in an effort to allow her return to the United States. Hoda Muthana…
Police with the University of California at Berkeley are investigating an alleged assault of a conservative activist Tuesday, after the incident was captured on video. CBS San Francisco reports students recorded the confrontation on their cell phones, and the video soon…
Smollett maintains innocence in alleged hoax The executive producers of the television series "Empire" are removing Jussie Smollett's character from the last two episodes of the show's season "to avoid further disruption on set." "The events of the past few…
Crikey! The February 22 Google Doodle is dedicated to the original crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin. Irwin, who died in 2006, would've turned 57 years old on Friday. February 22 is also National Wildlife Day this year, coincidentally. Google's interactive doodle…
Soon after Zion Williamson's basketball shoe ripped apart, Nike's stock price took a billion-dollar hit. The freak injury during one of the college basketball season's marquee games immediately sparked debates about everything from the shoe manufacturer to insurance issues and…
Reporting by CBS News' Clare Hymes and Kathryn Watson The gag order imposed on longtime Trump confidante Roger Stone was tightened during a court hearing Thursday, a consequence of an image posted to Stone's Instagram account Monday depicting Judge Amy…
Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, "Priced Out: LA's Hidden Homeless," in the video player above. The full hour-long special premieres on CBSN Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. Kevin Recinos works full-time helping…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't let critics get to her – whether they're hiding behind a computer screen or trolling her in public. Ocasio-Cortez hit back at both Twitter trolls and a critical billboard this week, and it appears she is letting…
Los Angeles -- A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that a twin son of a gay married couple has been an American citizen since birth, handing a defeat to the U.S. government, which had only granted the status to…
16 states sue over Trump's national emergency House Democrats introduced a resolution Friday intended to terminate President Trump's emergency declaration over his border wall. The measure, sponsored by border state Democrat Joaquin Castro, had 222 co-sponsors as of Thursday night,…
At the Vatican summit on clergy abuse Friday morning, attention turned to abuse by nuns. Victims' advocates delivered a letter to an organization representing nuns asking predator nuns be exposed so survivors can begin to heal. This call to action…
What could be the largest global strike ever organized will attempt to push world leaders to act aggressively on climate change when it unfolds in three weeks. And it is being orchestrated by unlikely advocates: teenagers. When you meet Alexandria…
Kraft Heinz shares plunged 20 percent before the opening bell Friday after disclosing an investigation by federal regulators. It also said it will slash the value of its Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands by $15.4 billion. The company disclosed the…
It looks like 2019 is shaping up to be another year of teachers' strikes. Oakland, California educators picketed on Thursday with the goal of gaining more resources for students, such as smaller class sizes and more counselors. And in West…
When new parents in America decide how much time to take off work to spend with their newborn, the factor that usually matters most is their job. And for two-thirds of Americans, the amount of paid family leave their job…
A former Ohio doctor is under investigation for allegedly prescribing "significantly excessive and potentially fatal" doses of a highly potent drug, fentanyl, to dozens of patients who later died. Dr. William Husel was fired in December, and Mount Carmel Hospital…
The president and CEO of Time's Up, an organization that fights workplace sexual harassment and discrimination, has stepped down in the wake of her son being accused of sexual assault, the group says. Lisa Borders, 61, said Monday she was…
The Archbishop of Chicago spoke Friday morning at the Vatican's summit on clergy sex abuse as a new scandal surfaced back at home. Cardinal Blase Cupich called for accountability for priest sex abuse and said the church "demands a mindset…
WASHINGTON — A criminal investigation into whether former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe made false statements during an internal probe into a news media disclosure remains open, his attorney said Thursday. "We've had dealings with the U.S. attorney's office" in…
HBO is sticking with its plan to air a controversial Michael Jackson documentary next month, despite a new lawsuit filed by the late singer's estate. "Leaving Neverland" focuses on two men who say Jackson molested them when they were boys.…
New Hampshire resident Chuck Fassi feared he and his family would become homeless while he struggled to find work after he resigned from his job of 13 years over a dispute with his employer in the chemical equipment industry. Because…
If there's a Sports Marketing Oops Hall of Fame, Nike is now among the top contenders. Given the pregame hoopla, the much-anticipated college basketball contest between Duke and North Carolina would have been hard-pressed to live up to its billing.…
Jeffrey Epstein settlement leaves questions A Florida federal judge has ruled federal prosecutors violated the rights of victims by secretly reaching a non-prosecution agreement with a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. The ruling Thursday by…