As the city of Buffalo, N.Y., and the nation, reacts to Saturday’s mass shooting in a predominantly Black neighborhood in which 13 people were shot, 10 fatally, an attorney for the family of an 86-year-old grandmother who was killed is calling for those who radicalize white supremacists to be held …

The U.S. Postal Service’s plan to add 40,000 gas-powered trucks that only get 8.6 miles per gallon has sparked a congressional inquiry, with House lawmakers questioning whether the agency “relied on flawed assumptions to justify the purchase of gas-powered trucks.” The House Committee on Oversight and Reform said in a …

Baby formula is getting even harder to come by at retailers across the U.S., amid a nationwide shortage of one of the most important products for new parents.  The shortage is so dire that Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas on Monday called the situation “a national crisis” on Twitter.  …

Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct trial opened Monday in a Boston court with his accuser recounting how she’d been “shocked, surprised and alarmed” as the celebrity chef aggressively kissed and groped her while taking selfies at a restaurant in 2017. The 32-year-old Boston-area software company worker said she felt confused and …

As President Biden weighs whether to cancel student loans for a broad swath of borrowers, critics say it wouldn’t provide financial relief to the Americans who need it the most while also potentially hurting the economy.  Americans with school debt generally have higher income because a college degree tends to lead …

A political action group is asking for an ethics investigation of North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn, citing his pattern of bringing weapons into banned spaces and a possible inappropriate financial relationship with a staffer. It’s the latest conflict to erupt for the freshman lawmaker, once a rising star in …

The COVID-19 pandemic has created more opportunities for remote, self-directed and freelance work than ever. Today, around 10 million Americans say they’re working for themselves in some capacity. The opportunity to work from anywhere is indeed enticing to many, and it begs an interesting question: If you could work from …

I’ve been a crime reporter since college and have covered dozens of gruesome, bizarre, stranger-than-fiction cases over the years. But nothing has captured my attention like the cases swirling around Catherine Shelton. I met Catherine Shelton back in 2000 when she and her husband were the prime suspects in a …

In his early years, Clive Davis was never drawn to music. He began his career as a lawyer.   “I was plucked out of a law firm to become chief lawyer for Columbia Records three years out of law school. I did that for five years,” Davis told “CBS Mornings” …

This year is on pace to see more legislation targeting transgender youth than any prior year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.  One area of contention stems from the increasing prevalence of gender identity instruction in schools and the recent rise of so-called “parental rights” measures that would stop any …