Kentucky State Police say they have identified a victim in an unsolved homicide case from more than three decades ago after obtaining a DNA sample from the victim’s son. In a news release Monday, police identified the body recovered along a roadside in rural Owen County as Linda Bennett of …

Salem, Oregon —  Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of all of the state’s 17 inmates awaiting execution, saying their death sentences will be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Brown, a Democrat with less than a month remaining in …

When it comes to natural Christmas trees, Americans should brace for more of the same: higher prices. Escalating production costs and tight supplies of farm-raised trees are the underlying reasons why that evergreen is likely going to cost more this year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, a trade …

Brad William Henke, a longtime actor and former NFL player known for roles in “Orange Is the New Black” and “Justified,” has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News Thursday. He was 56 years old. There was no immediate word on a cause of death. Henke had dozens of film …

It is unclear whether the four University of Idaho students killed in a quadruple homicide last month were targeted, police said Wednesday, in a departure from previous statements made about the still-unsolved murders. On Thursday, police clarified that they do believe the attack was targeted, but do not know whether …

Washington — The House Ways & Means Committee now has access to several years of former President Donald Trump’s tax records, days after the Supreme Court declined to block their release. The Treasury Department said in a brief statement that it has “complied with last week’s court decision.” Under federal …

A South Florida woman is suing Kraft Heinz claiming the food manufacturer hoodwinked her and other consumers by saying its Velveeta Shells and Cheese product only takes 3 1/2 minutes to be ready to eat.  The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, concerns Kraft’s microwavable single serve …

About 16 million borrowers who had applied for the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program received letters starting last weekend letting them know that they’ve been approved for debt relief.  However, the letter states that a number of lawsuits “have blocked our ability to discharge your debt at present.” The …

A former track and field star who supposedly pivoted to a career in business was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison on Monday for allegedly defrauding cannabis industry investors out of more than $45 million, the Department of Justice announced.  David Bunevacz, 53, is accused of deceiving investors …

The Biden administration said Thursday it will make it easier for student borrowers in financial distress to discharge their loans in bankruptcy.  Currently, it’s hard for people who declare bankruptcy to get their student debt erased, with debtors having to prove in a separate proceeding that paying their college loans …