Washington — Democrat Cait Conley defeated two-term Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, winning a highly competitive seat in New York’s Hudson Valley region, CBS News projected. Lawler’s loss is another setback for Republicans. CBS News has projected that Democrats will take control of the House in January with a wide majority. Lawler called Conley to concede Tuesday,…
Completing a complex upgrade five years in the making, two spacewalking astronauts on Thursday mounted an eighth and final roll-out solar wing on the International Space Station, boosting the lab’s power output to compensate for the age-related degradation of its original arrays. NASA began the power-system upgrade in 2021 when two spacewalkers installed the first…
This story first aired on Feb. 16, 2019. It was updated on Dec. 14. “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Lynne Westafer said of the moment she heard gunshots. “None of us know what’s going to happen.” “A hundred-percent, I thought it was a mass shooting,” Arta Gjonbalaj told “48 Hours.” “We’re all going to…
Washington — Widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections are roiling the GOP, prompting soul-searching over what went wrong and a brewing blame game that’s expected to heat up as the party looks toward the next election. From House and Senate races to governors’ mansions, Republicans saw striking losses, both in battlegrounds and in places…
Washington — Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won a third term in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, CBS News projected. Gluesenkamp Perez’s victory, in a district President Trump has won three times, comes as she’s flexed her independence over party loyalty. Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives in January, with stunning wins across…
The convicted killer who broke out of a Tennessee prison went on to steal a truck, seek cover in a shed, drink beer and write an apology note before he was eventually apprehended near Kansas City, Missouri, officials revealed Wednesday. Jacob Morley, 28, remained at large for more than a week before his capture, but authorities were…
Paris — At least 15 commercial flights in Europe had to deal with bomb threats Thursday, with at least one being diverted to a military base in France. While authorities have reported no explosives discovered on any of the jets, and they all appeared to be hoaxes, Thursday’s incidents add to a fast-growing number of journeys…
A missing 6-year-old was found safe after going missing for about two days in rural eastern Kentucky earlier this week. For two days, hundreds of searchers scoured rugged terrain looking for Roman Heilman, who has autism and had last been seen Sunday afternoon near his home in the small town of Louisa wearing a plaid…
Minnesota Democrats won back control of both chambers of the Legislature on Tuesday, delivering the second “trifecta” in state government in four years, according to unofficial results. The Associated Press called at least 37 state Senate seats for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is an improvement over their one-seat majority in the 67-member chamber. DFL leaders…
McDonald’s plans to offer more lower-priced menu items next year as it tries to lure inflation-weary customers struggling with the cost of living. McDonald’s CEO Christopher Kempczinski said Wednesday during a call with Wall Street analysts that the fast-food chain recently launched an eight-week pilot program to test new affordable menu options at 1,900 U.S….
