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PARIS — Chris Froome failed a doping test during the Spanish Vuelta in September and is facing a suspension from cycling ahead of his attempt to win a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title next year.  Froome won his fourth Tour title this year and followed it with a victory […]

If it’s clear outside on Wednesday night (Dec. 13) and Thursday morning (Dec. 14) before dawn, be sure to go outdoors. One of the year’s top meteor showers, the Geminids, will peak, with rates as high as one or two meteors per minute at around 10 p.m. local time. However, […]

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday narrowly confirmed one of President Trump’s judicial nominees despite a rare “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association. On a party-line vote of 50-48, the Republican-led Senate backed Leonard Steven Grasz to serve on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Republican Sens. […]

Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 11:12 AM EST DHAKA, Bangladesh — The man accused of carrying out a bomb attack in New York City’s subway system was influenced by the sermons and writings of a radical Muslim preacher, but appeared to have no known links to local radical groups, Bangladeshi […]

Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 12:56 PM EST Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton announced on Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Tina Smith would be his choice to replace Sen. Al Franken in the Senate following Franken’s resignation amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct.  Since Franken announced his resignation, Smith has been considered […]

Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 11:02 AM EST Former “Apprentice” reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman is leaving her post in the Trump administration.  The White House issued a statement Wednesday morning, saying that Manigault Newman “resigned yesterday to pursue other opportunities.” They added that her departure “will not be effective […]

Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 8:56 PM EST Former “Apprentice” reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman was escorted from the White House after she protested the terms of her firing from Chief of Staff John Kelly, eventually proceeded to the White House residence and tripped alarms, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent […]

HELMAND, Afghanistan — The first contingent of U.S. Marines sent back into Afghanistan’s turbulent Helmand province to tackle a resurgent Taliban are about to come home, and they will be back in the new year knowing they’ve accomplished many of the goals they set out to achieve. Last April, when […]

Last Updated Dec 13, 2017 10:28 AM EST Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing. Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel after President Trump decided to fire FBI Director James Comey in May. Mueller has been overseeing the federal investigation […]

George Jefferson and Archie Bunker are two of the most famous characters created by Norman Lear. He’s one of TV’s most influential producers, and now part of the newest class of Kennedy Center honorees. Lear’s classic shows, like “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “Good Times,” “Maude,” “The Jeffersons” […]