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….
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will become the first woman to serve as Minnesota governor after defeating Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth in Tuesday’s election, CBS News projects. Klobuchar will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, the two-term Democrat and former vice presidential candidate. Walz faced accusations of fraud in state programs, which his office said…
The armed father who was hailed for his heroic actions during a deadly shooting at his daughters’ elementary school in Oregon frantically called authorities before he went after the shooter, according to a recording of the 911 call released Tuesday. “Someone’s at the school, at my daughters’ school with a gun. I have a gun,…
Kyiv — The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian aid distribution center climbed to 40, President Zelenskyy said in a Wednesday post on social media. Zelenskyy said Russia dropped nine bombs on an old school being used to distribute humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s southeast Zaporizhzhia region on Monday. “They first struck people…
