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William Baldwin concealed his 16th-century book Beware the Cat because of its satirical swipes at the Catholic church. Now, it's celebrated on stage What was the first novel in the English language? This seemingly benign...

Court rules against claim on Rheinfels Castle by great-great-grandson of Wilhelm II A German court has ruled against a claim by the great-great-grandson of the country's last kaiser to the picturesque ruins of a 13th-cen...

A total of 32 people were infected with the Group A streptococcal infection, a report reveals.

A Michigan State University professor sexually harassed six women over a 17-year span, including repeated references to sex toys and his erotic swing, according to a university-sanctioned report -- but has returned to te...

Frontrunner to be PM also avoids questions on whether picture was taken a while ago Boris Johnson has repeatedly refused to say whether his campaign team passed a photograph of him and his partner to newspapers as a PR s...

Police in Georgia have released heart-stopping bodycam video showing the rescue of an abandoned newborn baby.

The University of Utah sorority sister who disappeared after taking a Lyft ride more than a week ago was last seen climbing into another vehicle after she was dropped off, police said. Mackenzie Lueck, 23, arrived at Sal...

The G-20 summit will allow Trump and Xi to discuss the trade dispute face-to-face

Much of the Trump administration's detention methods were taken from Obama. But there's a reason things are so much worse now.

Boston police say a 19-year-old man has been fatally shot after he fired at officers during a foot chase

A New Jersey woman was arrested and charged with killing her identical twin sister in a Camden apartment, authorities said. Amanda Ramirez, 27, was charged with aggravated manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of her siste...

Tiffany Cabán​, with backing by prominent Democrats Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, is taking on five other candidates in Tuesday's Democratic primary

Trump made a similar comment in 2016 when another woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.       

The personal papers of one of World War II's earliest historians reveals an obsession with how Nazis distorted the German language.

Wall Street stock indexes fell on Tuesday, led by a sharp selloff in technology shares, as simmering trade concerns and disappointing economic data sent buyers to the sidelines, while the Federal Reserve chairman pushed ...

Hundreds of migrant children are being moved from a Border Patrol facility in Texas where the conditions have been described as unsanitary. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined CBSN from Mission, Texas, with mo...

Boris Johnson is the heavy favorite to take over as the United Kingdom's next Prime Minister, and, what with Brexit and all, he probably won't have much time to relax. For Johnson, the former Foreign Secretary and Mayor ...

An Iowa hothead broke a softball umpire’s wrist in three places when he shoved him to the dirt during a profanity-laced tirade over a foul ball call, officials said. Lance Ulrich, 29, is facing a charge of assault with...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday it was important "to pursue peace efforts to realize the vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security."

President Trump has announced new sanctions on Iran targeting the country's supreme leader and his office. This comes as tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating after Iranian forces shot down a U.S. drone last ...

Plans from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren could have unintended consequences.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly still has his eye on a run for Senate -- and the White House. At a private dinner this spring, when asked if he has considered running for president, Pompeo said "I have," Politi...