Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over a $1.4 billion defamation judgment against him for his false claims that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax. In rejecting Jones’ case, the Supreme Court leaves in place the record-breaking sum he was ordered to…
Naomi Pyle isn’t sure if her husband’s next paycheck from the U.S. Navy will arrive on Wednesday. The couple, who are raising two children in San Diego, California, were already struggling to make ends meet before the government shutdown on October 1, Pyle, 30, told CBS News, adding that the family won’t be able to…
Instagram-parent Meta announced Tuesday that teen users will now see content on Instagram that’s similar to what they might see while watching a film with a PG-13 rating. That’s because new content settings for Instagram users under 18 will adhere to the same regulations. The new automatic protections are being rolled by the company starting…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid to revive a lawsuit brought by two Colorado families who alleged their parental rights were violated when their children attended school-sponsored club meetings that included discussions of gender identity and sexuality and were allegedly discouraged from telling their parents about it. Though the high court…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether the online dating platform Grindr can be sued for sex trafficking and other offenses by a young user who was sexually assaulted by men he matched with on the app. In turning away the case, the high court passed up a chance…
Updated 10m ago House Democrats to meet today while House remains out of session this week The House hasn’t been in session since Sept. 19, after passing a measure to fund the government until Nov. 21. And the House is still on recess this week after GOP leadership canceled votes. Republicans say the lower…
Portland, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year’s autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. Soaking in the fall foliage is an annual tradition in the New England states as well as areas such as the Rocky Mountains…
Jakarta — Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected Cesium-137 contamination of spices from Indonesia. The FDA recently said it had detected the presence of Cesium-137 in a sample of cloves…
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills announced a run for the U.S. Senate today, ending months of speculation and setting up a potential showdown with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2026. “Honestly, if this president and this Congress were doing things that were even remotely acceptable, I wouldn’t be running for the U.S. Senate,” Mills said…
Former federal ethics officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations are asking the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. In a letter obtained by CBS News, ethics officials who worked in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations urged…