Washington — Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan called for an investigation of the Hartford Police Department on Thursday, saying no one came to the aid of her and her family as they screamed for help during a violent assault last week following Eid al-Adha services in Hartford.  “I thought I was …

Although the U.S. has periodically sought to reduce poverty around the country since the 1960s, roughly 35 million Americans — or almost 1 in 10 — live in communities suffering from “persistent poverty,” a recent analysis shows. That troubling number is 72% higher than previously thought, according to the Economic …

An annual Fourth of July celebration in Shreveport, Louisiana turned tragic late Tuesday night when a mass shooting took three lives and wounded six other people, police said. There was no early word on how many gunmen were involved, their motives or how events unfolded. Shreveport Police Lt. Van Ray …

President Biden has been using a device commonly used to address sleep apnea in recent weeks in order to improve his sleeping, the White House confirmed Wednesday. Emerging from the White House Wednesday before leaving for events in Chicago, reporters noticed indentations on the president’s lower cheeks suggesting something may …

First Netflix, now another brand is cracking down on membership sharing: Costco. The wholesale store, which requires shoppers to pay for membership, has seen an uptick of nonmembers using memberships that don’t belong to them to shop at the store, a spokesperson told CBS News. “Costco is able to keep …

The effects of fentanyl are considered the cause of death for Adam Rich, the child actor known as “America’s little brother” for his role on the hit family dramedy “Eight is Enough.” The former television star’s death this January has been ruled an accident by the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner …

This story originally aired on Sept. 24, 2022. Lori Ann Slesinski was a recent Auburn University graduate who vanished in 2006 when she was supposed to show up at her best friend’s home to watch a movie. Her disappearance remained a mystery until 2022, when another friend, Rick Ennis, went …

Tallahassee, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for potentially thousands of transgender people. “Gender identity is real” and the state has admitted it, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote in a 54-page ruling. …

Weddings are on the rise as pandemic-stymied couples get around to tying the knot. In 2022, 400,000 more couples held nuptials compared to an average year, according to The Knot. If you are planning a wedding, higher prices for venues, catering, flowers and other elements of the celebration are likely …

A 62-year-old man is facing firearms charges in Illinois after authorities say he accidentally shot himself in the leg in his sleep —while dreaming that he was defending himself against an “intruder” in his home.  The man, identified as Mark Dicara of Lake Barrington, used a .357 Magnum revolver that …