Washington — The U.S. attorney in charge of the federal investigation into Hunter Biden said Justice Department officials assured him that he would be authorized to bring charges in jurisdictions outside of Delaware, according to a letter to Congress obtained by CBS News.  In his correspondence to Senate Judiciary Ranking …

A death penalty case will continue against a Missouri man who is citing new DNA evidence in his innocence claim for the stabbing death of a former newspaper reporter, the governor announced Thursday. Republican Gov. Mike Parson dissolved a panel of five former judges who had been tasked with reviewing …

When it comes to being a woman in the workplace, there is “no right age” for promotion. Ageism is often thought of as a bias that impacts older workers, but new findings published in the Harvard Business Review reveal that women face age bias whether they are young, middle-aged or older. Younger …

Washington — Washington state native Taylor Taranto, arrested near former President Barack Obama’s home Thursday with weapons and ammunition in his vehicle, will remain in jail pending a hearing next week, a magistrate judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday. Taranto was taken into custody on Thursday as a fugitive from …

Millions of Americans who have been struggling to connect to the internet may soon find it easier  to get online, thanks to an infusion of funding from the federal government approved in late 2021.  President Joe Biden announced the funding Monday at the White House and promised, “With this funding, …

Mark Zuckerberg has apparently agreed to fight Elon Musk in a cage match that would feature the billionaire leaders of two giant tech companies. Whether the two tech moguls are joking remains to be seen. While replying to a user discussing Meta’s plans to build a Twitter rival, Musk challenged …

Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss announced on Tuesday that a plea agreement had been reached with President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, potentially avoiding incarceration or a trial. A federal judge must first approve the deal.  What are the charges?  Hunter Biden was charged with two misdemeanor tax offenses and a …

A man who was hospitalized with severe injuries after what an official called “altercations and an escape attempt” at a New Mexico county jail has been taken off life support and died, authorities said. John Sanchez, 34, was pronounced dead Friday at University of New Mexico Hospital, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s …

Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimize them. The suit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Nevada, alleges that the women were individually drugged and assaulted between approximately 1979 and 1992 in …

A police officer in South Carolina is being praised after her quick-thinking helped a woman who mouthed “help me” during a traffic stop. Her alleged kidnapper was wanted in a shooting nearby, police said.  The North Myrtle Beach Police Department said Officer Kayla Wallace was patrolling in the early morning …