Stocks close the year with best returns since 2013
The S&P 500 rose nearly 29% on the year, as investors shrugged off global trade conflicts and recession fears
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Indicted Giuliani associate wants to turn over records to House
Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani who was indicted in October, is asking a court for permission to turn over materials from his home and iPhone.
How a routine doctor visit ended with a $28,000 medical bill
Alexa Kasdan thought she was just getting tested for step throat, but her doctor had ordered an extensive, and expensive, array of respiratory tests.
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says he left Japan over "injustice"
The former chairman of Nissan, now in Lebanon, said he feared "injustice and political persecution" in Japan.
Firm sues California over ban on private prisons
A private prison operator that was awarded multibillion-dollar contracts to run federal immigration detention centers sued the state of California on Monday.
Why Times Square is the "safest place on Earth" on New Year's Eve
Thousands of officers, both in uniform and in plainclothes, will secure Times Square with forces on the ground and in the sky with the help of drones and helicopters, NYPD Counterterrorism Chief Martine Materasso said.
2019 CBS News polls: What Americans thought about Trump, 2020 and more
In 2019, CBS News polled thousands of people across the country asking about a wide range of topics. Here's some of what we found.
Immigration in 2019: Trump restricts asylum and overhauls legal immigration
2019 was arguably the Trump administration's most successful one in its quest to severely restrict asylum and overhaul the legal immigration system.
Alabama officers' "homeless quilt" sparks controversy
Mobile, Alabama police chief apologizes for photo of officers holding what one calls a "homeless quilt" made from signs taken from panhandlers
Florida high school football star hit by freight train and killed
Bryce Gowdy, 17, a standout wide receiver and defensive back for Deerfield Beach High School, had committed to play for Georgia Tech.
Uber and Postmates sue to block new California labor law
The law is aimed at giving wage and benefit protections to some groups of workers who are currently considered independent contractors.
"I killed evil": Man who fatally shot church gunman speaks out
Jack Wilson, a volunteer security guard, said he killed the gunman with a single shot.
Boy sets lawn on fire with magnifying glass, mother says
"...It will now be a Christmas to remember! 2019- The Christmas the lawn lit on fire," the boy's mother wrote on Facebook.
2 horses rescued after 20 mysteriously killed in Kentucky
Within six days, 20 horses were found fatally shot along U.S. 23 in eastern Kentucky.
Reporter's husband reveals her last text before plane crash
Carley McCord was one of five people killed in a small plane crash in Louisiana over the weekend
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike using lethal injection fails
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal
Trump unveils South Korean investment in Alaska gas pipeline
Netanyahu says it's too early to determine motive in cockpit stabbing
Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls
