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Abdurahman Memet believed notes from his parents and brother were proof they had been imprisoned in Chinese 're-education' centres A Uighur man who leaked letters from inmates at China's secretive internment camps in Xin...

"This is a race against time," a Red Cross envoy said

A man from New Mexico was arrested for choking his cat and feeding it methamphetamine, officials revealed on Monday. Aaron Spaulding, 39, was initially arrested on June 4 after cops were called to the home to investigate...

Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) is hoping to close a loophole that prevents federal authorities from specifically punishing domestic terrorism, in the wake of recent mass shootings in El Paso and Gilroy, which are being tr...

A homeless man who admitted killing Iowa State University golf star Celia Barquin Arozamena has apologized for his savage act, saying he's sorry for "stripping a life from society." The handwritten note to a judge by Col...

Developers say local leaders in the Hudson Valley are blocking a housing project in order to keep out Hasidic Jews.

No one was injured in the shooting, officials said

After violent clashes broke out at the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday night, the airport authority announced on Wednesday it received a temporary injunction to prevent protesters from obstructing airport oper...

The acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services says the inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe"

An obituary forConnor Betts,the gunman in Dayton, Ohio, who killed nine, was removed from a funeral home's website at the request of the family.       

Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A new drug regimen cures most patients in just months.

A Texas woman is facing charges for not seeking medical treatment for her 4-year-old stepdaughter — who burned herself with boiling water and died, authorities said. Juana Marquez, 42, called 911 on Saturday morning ab...

Jeffrey Epstein's former gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been accused of procuring underage victims for the millionaire pedophile, has been living in a secluded mansion in New England, according to a report. The 57-ye...

The gap between two- and 10-year yields dropped below zero on both sides of the Atlantic

A professional poker player suspected of doling out bad beats to unsuspecting travelers for four years with dark tales of money woes has been arrested in Detroit, authorities said. Michael Borovetz, a fixture at poker to...

There are growing fears the Chinese government may use the military to crack down on protesters in Hong Kong. Beijing has described the pro-democracy protests as "conduct close to terrorism." CBSN contributor and Asia So...

United Airlines has strengthened its alcohol policy for pilots - a week after two of them were arrested for allegedly being under the influence before a flight from Scotland to Newark. The airline now requires that pilot...

Norwich passenger complains of bigotry after employee says bus 'promotes homosexuality' A bus driver in Norwich has been suspended after refusing to drive a bus decorated with a rainbow-coloured number in celebration of ...

Researchers say boom in shale oil and gas major contributor to climate emergency The boom in the US shale gas and oil may have ignited a significant global spike in methane emissions blamed for accelerating the pace of t...

Jailed Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a release deal that would have granted her freedom in exchange for denying that she was subjected to torture, according to her family.

Stocks fell after economic indicators from Germany and China renewed recession fears. And the 10-year bond yield fell below the 2-year.       

The social media company reported the threats to the FBI.