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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A city attorney says Memphis, Tennessee, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans will enter mediation over the removal of a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest from a public park. The Commercial Appeal reports that Memphis City Council Attorney Allan Wade announced the mediation Tuesday. Wade also recommended […]

President Trump lashed out at a frequent foe of his while hosting an event for Native American code talkers at the White House Monday, honoring war heroes who used their native language to outwit the enemy and protect U.S. battlefield communications during battle in World Wars I and II. Mr. […]

KARANGASEM, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the island’s international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travelers. Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash […]

LAS VEGAS — The woman representing South Africa won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned during the event at The AXIS theater at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up was Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez, while the second […]

President Trump’s appointment of his budget director as interim director of a consumer financial protection agency championed by Democrats was challenged in a lawsuit filed in federal court Sunday night. Leandra English, the federal official elevated to the position of interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by its […]

We first met chef José Andrés seven years ago in the wildly popular restaurant he’d opened in Beverly Hills. Andrés was born in Spain, but America is where he became famous for his avant-garde approach to cooking. He has nearly 30 restaurants here now, but he’s barely set foot in […]

Last Updated Nov 26, 2017 11:45 PM EST ARLINGTON, Texas — Police say one suspect was shot by an officer at Parks Mall in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth reports. According to police, the incident started as a theft report at a Sunglass Hut inside the mall. […]

Last Updated Nov 26, 2017 11:45 PM EST ARLINGTON, Texas — Police said one suspect was shot by an officer at Parks Mall in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth reports. Police said the incident started as a theft report at a Sunglass Hut inside the mall. Mall […]

DENVER — Police are investigating a crash that left three people injured in Denver on Sunday afternoon, CBS Denver reports. Three people were rushed to a local hospital after the incident, police said. The crash took place near the intersection of 15th and Stout Streets. The driver is in custody […]

The sounds of the Isle of Eigg are calming—sheep bleat, waves crash, and in the distance, a bagpipe blows. But it’s the views that steal a visitor’s attention. Craggy rocks rise above unencumbered fields of grass, giving way to an ocean as blue and expansive as the sky. “A lot […]