Jussie Smollett faces felony charge of filing false police report
"Empire" actor claimed he was the target of a homophobic and racially charged assault in downtown Chicago in late January
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Teen basketball star recovered from having leg amputated from cancer
Amanda Merrell was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer as a child and doctors had to amputate her leg at the knee
Pelosi backs bill to block Trump's emergency declaration
Nancy Pelosi wrote a letter to members backing the bill. Trump's emergency declaration also faces a multi-state lawsuit led by California's attorney general
Southwest planes delayed as mechanics raise alarm over safety
More than 40 airplanes per day have been grounded for maintenance issues since last Tuesday
DA eyeing 1,400 cases linked to cop accused of lying
Officer Gerald Goines is accused of lying in an affidavit justifying the raid that killed 2 people and injured 5 cops
Man in MLK Day confrontation with black teens charged with hate crimes
Viral video showed Mark Bartlett holding a gun and yelling racial slurs at the teens on bikes last month
Hate groups in U.S. rise to new high, report says
Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, said the increase coincided with Donald Trump's campaign and presidency
Young woman who joined ISIS won't be allowed to re-enter U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Hoda Muthana has no legal basis to re-enter the country
Hogan casts doubt on GOP primary challenges by Kasich, Weld
Maryland's Republican governor told CBS News the president may be vulnerable in the general election against the eventual Democratic nominee
Pet food maker faces mounting legal woes over dog deaths
Suits claim Hill's Pet Nutrition delayed its recall, allegedly leading to numerous pet deaths and illnesses
Tesla to replace top lawyer Dane Butswinkas after two months
The departure marks the second high-level executive to leave the automaker within the past month
Mueller report expected before Rosenstein departs, sources say
The president made the comments in a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
Massive storm snarls travel, cancels flights and closes schools
More than 2,000 flights were canceled and more than 3,400 were delayed nationwide
Elderly man sends heartfelt thank-you note for VHS player
In the letter, the 86-year-old writes about seeing the tape of his wedding and "all the family and friends, many of which are no longer around"
Southwest cancels more than 400 flights amid fight with mechanics
Passenger frustrations running high as the nation's biggest discount airline accuses union of disrupting flights
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
