Man at center of N.C. probe declines interview request
Leslie McCrae Dowless is at the center of an investigation into the election in the ninth congressional district in North Carolina, where Republican Mark Harris won by 905 votes
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Experts: Don't send sensitive info on Facebook Messenger
"I would not trust Facebook with any of my information in a million years," one cybersecurity expert told CBS News
Holiday spending leaves many renters in the red
New Yorkers wind up in a $4,200 hole on average, while Seattle renters still have $1,700 after Santa is long gone
BuzzFeed wins defamation case related to Trump dossier story
A Russian technology executive had sued Buzzfeed over the publication of the unverified dossier
U.S. ally in Syria warns troop pullout will lead to ISIS resurgence
"The war against terrorism has not ended and [ISIS] has not been defeated," Syrian Democratic Forces said
Counting on a tax refund? You may owe this year, IRS says
The tax bill signed by Donald Trump last year may create an unwelcome surprise for some taxpayers in April
Wegmans pulls cauliflower rice, stir fry mixes on E. coli fears
Grocery chain sold possibly tainted products this month in produce departments at nearly 100 stores in six states
DNC announces 12 debates for 2020 presidential campaign
There will be six Democratic primary debates in 2019 and six in 2020. DNC Chairman Tom Perez also announced a "level playing field" for the debates
Trump struggles to defend decision to pull out of Syria
He declared ISIS defeated in Syria and claimed Russia, Iran and Syria are unhappy with his decision
Syracuse recruit makes friend part of signing ceremony
"He taught me that the only disability is a bad attitude," the high school football star said of his friend with cerebral palsy
Josh Gordon taking break from NFL for mental health
"I have recently felt like I could have a better grasp on things mentally," Gordon wrote
Rod Rosenstein, Chris Wray announce indictment of Chinese hackers
The deputy attorney general and the FBI director are unsealing charges against Chinese hackers accused of penetrating networks of U.S. agencies and companies
GoFundMe for border wall raises over $10M
The goal is to raise more than $1 billion on the platform
Harvey Weinstein sex assault case can move forward, judge rules
Weinstein's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, claims the rape case was "irreparably tainted" by alleged police misconduct
Marlboro maker Altria buys one third of Juul
The company behind Marlboro cigarettes makes investment that values all of vape company Juul Brands at $38 billion
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Isaias continues to weaken as it lashes Southeast with rain and flooding
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Putin relays Iran's position on deal to President Trump
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine after Trump gets diesel deal with Moscow
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
