Mom charged for lying about kidnapping attempt on Instagram

Days after Katie Sorensen went to the police with her story, the mom shared it on Instagram – even though police already determined no crime had taken place.

• May 3, 2021

3 killed after overcrowded boat capsized in San Diego

Preliminary checks by U.S. Border Patrol agents indicated that all but two people onboard the vessel were Mexican nationals with no legal status to enter the U.S.

• May 3, 2021

More than 20 states not ordering full share of COVID vaccine doses

As demand slows, health officials shift from triaging a flood of people clamoring for the shots to targeting harder-to-reach communities.

• May 3, 2021

Andrew Brown Jr.'s funeral held as calls grow for bodycam video

Community members continue to demand the release of bodycam footage showing the fatal police shooting of the 42-year-old Black man.

• May 3, 2021

Sports stadiums asking fans for their "vaccine passports"

Growing number of MLB and NBA teams are asking fans for proof of their COVID-19 vaccination to gain entry.

• May 5, 2021

What's at stake in Epic's court case against Apple

Everything you need to know about the court battle between video game publisher Epic Games and iPhone maker Apple.

• May 3, 2021

New Jersey "Shot and a Beer" program gives the vaccinated free beer

New Jersey is partnering with bars that will offer a free beer to anyone who gets their first vaccine dose in May.

• May 3, 2021

How the pandemic created a "perfect storm" for opioid addiction

"Some people are calling them twin pandemics that have collided," Harvard researcher Michael Barnett, Ph.D. said on CBSN Monday.

• May 3, 2021

Three-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser has died

Bobby Unser was part of the only pair of brothers to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

• May 3, 2021

StubHub to refund canceled events after pandemic complaints

Ticket service reverses tough stance on cash refunds for concerts and other shows cancelled last March during pandemic.

• May 3, 2021

Record $125M donation goes to AAPI causes as hate crimes surge

The historic sum is the largest commitment ever made by Asian Americans to their own community.

• May 3, 2021

Verizon to sell Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm for $5B

Wireless provider is bailing out of the fiercely competitive media business to focus on telecom.

• May 3, 2021

Number of unaccompanied children held by Border Patrol falls 88%

U.S. Border Patrol was holding a record high 5,700 unaccompanied children in late March. That number fell below 700 over the weekend.

• May 3, 2021

Small businesses "doing cartwheels" as Disneyland reopens

Three in eight businesses at nearby strip mall closed over past year due to lack of visitors to theme park.

• May 3, 2021

Teacher suspended after calling George Floyd a "criminal" in class

"He got arrested and he got killed because he wouldn't comply and the bottom line is we make him a f-----g hero," the teacher said in a recording, referring to Floyd.

• May 3, 2021

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