A Virginia newspaper reporter was one of two people killed during a shooting early Saturday outside a restaurant and bar, authorities said. Sierra Jenkins, 25, who covered education for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, died at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after the shooting outside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage, according to officials. Jenkins …

The following is a transcript of an interview with Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Following their call on Friday, the White House said that president Biden had made it clear to President Xi what the consequences would be …

A second person has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an 84-year-old man who has Alzheimer’s disease out of his home and life savings, CBS Miami reports. Police say Andy Mora is one of two people who persuaded the elderly victim to sign over the house and funds, claiming to him that they …

Estée Lauder on Monday said it had fired John Demsey after the senior executive had posted material on Instagram that “caused widespread offense.”  Demsey has taken down the post that led to his firing, which the Daily Beast reported was a meme that included a racial slur. In a recent post …

A defense attorney said Thursday he wants a mental health evaluation for a Las Vegas man now jailed in protective custody after being accused of keeping a widow and her daughter captive at his home, killing the woman’s 4-year-old son and storing the boy’s body in a garage freezer. Meanwhile, …

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. A judge had already declared that if the jury sided with …

Authorities are looking for a suspect after a student was stabbed and a security guard was shot outside a Buffalo high school on Wednesday afternoon, CBS affiliate WIVB-TV reports. Officials earlier had said both the student and security were shot, but later said the student had been stabbed multiple times and …

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff was rushed out of an event at Dunbar High School in Northwest Washington, D.C., Tuesday over a bomb threat. Emhoff is safe, as are others who were on the scene, according to D.C. police and Emhoff’s office.   Secret Service whisked Emhoff out of the building …

Barring any unforeseen complications, New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is expected to return to Washington and be back at work in four to six weeks after suffering a stroke late last week, a senior aide to the senator tells CBS News. The senator learned of his prognosis and likely …

The Environmental Protection Agency is vowing to address environmental justice concerns throughout marginalized communities with a series of actions announced Wednesday. Some vulnerable populations in the South could begin to see changes “immediately,” according to EPA Administrator Michael Regan. “These communities deserve to know what’s in the air they’re breathing …