Editor’s Note: This story links out to a video that includes descriptions of multiple sexual encounters. Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges stemming from allegations of sexual assault, CBS Los Angeles reports. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher has been on administrative leave since July after police confirmed he was …

A federal judge in Texas ruled Monday that the Air Force must pay more than $230 million to survivors and victims’ families for the church shooting that killed over two dozen people.  The shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, should not have been able to buy a gun since he received a …

Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver hasn’t buckled up. The recall covers the 2021 and 2022 Model S sedan and Model X SUV, as well as the 2017 through …

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it is ready to tackle inflation as prices have shot up in the past year and millions of Americans are facing the strain of higher costs. Following two days of policy meetings, officials strongly indicated the hike is just on the horizon.  “With inflation …

A man accused of rubbing a fellow passenger’s breast and another who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant while on flights face criminal charges, the Department of Justice announced. The grand jury indictments come after federal officials said they would step up enforcement against bad behavior in the skies. Ivan Lopez, …

Washington — With the Supreme Court poised to issue a decision in the coming months that could reshape the landscape for abortion care in the country, state lawmakers returning to their capitals this month are moving to the front lines in the fight over reproductive rights. Republican-led legislatures are preparing …

Ohio’s Supreme Court ordered a redrawing of the state’s enacted congressional and legislative lines this week and said the Republican-friendly maps violate Ohio’s constitution and redistricting reforms that passed last decade.  The pair of 4-3 rulings are a victory for anti-gerrymandering groups and Democrats, who were poised to lose two …

Americans with private insurance will be able to ask for reimbursement for rapid COVID-19 tests beginning Saturday — but any tests purchased before January 15 will not qualify.  The requirement from the Biden administration allows eight tests a month per person covered by the insurance  policy. For instance, a household …

CES “will and must go on” in person, as well as virtually, according to organizers of the annual technology showcase. Despite a winter COVID-19 surge that caused many major companies to pull out of the event, which kicks off Tuesday in Las Vegas, more than 50,000 people and 2,200 exhibitors …

All of the U.S. military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, officials said, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service. On Thursday, the Marine Corps said it has discharged 103 …