1 dead, 1 injured in explosion at petroleum plant near Chicago
The blast may have been caused by an asphalt tank exploding on the property at Seneca Petroleum in Lemont, authorities said.
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White House says Biden would veto House Republicans' debt ceiling bill
The White House called the bill a "reckless attempt to extract extreme concessions as a condition for the United States simply paying the bills it has already incurred."
Student's dad faces charges after loaded weapon found in child's backpack
The child's father said he accidentally placed the weapon in the wrong bag, according to authorities.
U.S. resumes deportation flights to Cuba after 2-year pause
Homeland Security officials said the Cuban government had agreed to "take no retaliatory action" against deportees.
Maybelline faces boycott for partnership with Dylan Mulvaney
Protest comes as Bud Light is facing a similar backlash over a partnership with the transgender influencer.
Can AI help customer service reps help customers better?
A groundbreaking real-world trial explored how "generative" artificial intelligence can be used to improve customer service.
Harry Belafonte, legendary entertainer and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Even before Belafonte won global fame as an entertainer, he told CBS News he saw himself as part of a grand tradition of artists who use their voices for change.
Oklahoma AG urging clemency for man who was nearly executed 3 times
Richard Glossip was almost executed three times, including once when he was just a few feet from the state's death chamber.
Court denies request to lift gag order in Idaho murders case
An attorney representing the family of one of the victims has also filed an opposition to the gag order in state court.
Investors' role in closure of San Antonio hospital under scrutiny
Texas Vista's owner, Steward Health Care, is shutting down the hospital six years after purchasing it with the help of private equity investors.
Thieves target new victims with more sophisticated card-skimming devices
The latest "skimming" targets: America's poorest consumers, often those receiving food assistance.
DuPont ordered to pay $16 million over deadly gas leak at Texas plant
The chemicals giant was punished for its role in the leak that killed four workers at a now-closed Houston-area plant nearly a decade ago, federal prosecutors say.
Former therapist Jennifer Hall pleads guilty in deaths of 2 patients
In the five months Jennifer Hall worked at Hedrick Medical Center, the hospital experienced 18 "code blue" incidents -- up from an average of one a year before then.
Biden announces he's running for reelection
The president made it official in a video, saying as he did four years ago that, "We are in a battle for the soul of America." He also took "MAGA extremists" to task.
AP Black history class to get more changes, College Board says
Critics said the board bowed to political pressure in removing several topics from the course's framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life.
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Pilot in plane crash said "we're managing the ice," then "Mayday"
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Iran says "ball is in the U.S. court" on any deal to end the war
Lindsay Clancy judge says he's leaning toward retrial in March
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in California ballot case
