'I wish you were here with us' | Local family remembers Vietnam soldier missing for 58 years

‘I wish you were here with us’ | Local family remembers Vietnam soldier missing for 58 years

Paul Fitzgerald Jr., missing since Vietnam, is remembered by his family who keeps hope alive decades later. FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Over 80,000 American service members remain missing in action, with countless more having been prisoners of war. Among them is Paul Fitzgerald Junior, a 20-year-old Vietnam War soldier who vanished nearly six decades ago….

Read More
British journalist Sami Hamdi to be released after being held by ICE, lawyer says

British journalist Sami Hamdi to be released after being held by ICE, lawyer says

A British journalist and political commentator who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents late last month at San Francisco International Airport will be released, his lawyer told CBS News on Monday.  Sami Hamdi‘s expected release comes after he accepted the U.S. government’s offer to leave the country voluntarily, according to his family and…

Read More
Whistleblower set to be IRS criminal chief says he'll do "the right thing" if asked to probe Trump's enemies

Whistleblower set to be IRS criminal chief says he’ll do “the right thing” if asked to probe Trump’s enemies

The IRS special agent-turned-whistleblower who has been tapped to lead criminal investigations at the tax agency told CBS News in an exclusive television interview he will let evidence, not politics, guide the agency’s decisions on tax probes. “Each and every time, I’m going to ensure the right thing’s done and that the policies and procedures…

Read More
Senate government shutdown deal leaves many Democrats furious, with little to show on health care after 40 days

Senate government shutdown deal leaves many Democrats furious, with little to show on health care after 40 days

Washington — The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party, with critics saying the lawmakers abandoned the 40-day fight without serious concessions on the health care tax credits that were central to Democrats’ demands. “Pathetic,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “There’s…

Read More
Sean "Diddy" Combs' life in prison includes a job in the chapel, drug treatment and discipline over a banned phone call

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ life in prison includes a job in the chapel, drug treatment and discipline over a banned phone call

Sean “Diddy” Combs is spending his early prison days working in the chapel and enrolled in an intensive drug treatment program, according to prison documents exclusively obtained by CBS News. He has also found himself facing disciplinary action for an unauthorized phone call, just days after being transferred to a federal prison in New Jersey,…

Read More