Family members of the victims of American Airlines flight 5342 — which collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., in January — are urging Congress to do more to address the nation’s aging air traffic control system. As the Senate aims to vote on President Trump’s sweeping …

A woman in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for jewelry theft, after selfies that showed her “dripping in diamonds” on a cruise tipped off a criminal investigation, police said.  Lucy Roberts, 39, was convicted of stealing more than £124,000 worth of jewelry and cash …

In an unusual move, the Trump administration on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in Maryland over an order blocking the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. At issue is a May order signed by Chief Judge George L. Russell III blocking the administration from immediately …

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is holding its benchmark interest rate steady, marking a continuation of its “wait-and-see” approach as it assesses the impact of the Trump administration’s economic policies. The central bank also expects inflation to worsen in the coming months, but it still foresees two interest rate …

The messaging platform WhatsApp said Tuesday the company is “concerned” that the application will not be available to people in Iran after state television in the country urged users to delete the app.  Iranian officials had warned people to stop using WhatsApp, Telegram and other “location-based applications,” accusing them of …

Washington — Members of Congress will receive security briefings this week after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another state lawmaker and his wife wounded in targeted shootings on Saturday.  Senators are set to receive a security briefing from the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. …

Two leaders of some of the largest labor unions in the country say they are leaving the Democratic National Committee (DNC), citing disagreements with the committee’s leadership over its future. Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, wrote in a June 5 resignation letter to DNC Chair …

As the U.S. grapples with an affordability crisis, “CBS Evening News” spoke to Americans who are struggling to make ends meet. They’re not alone: A recent CBS News poll found two out of three Americans are stressed about their finances, and three out of four said their incomes aren’t keeping …

Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that his administration wants to “wean” states off assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season. The presidents’s remarks came after he received a briefing from top administration officials about wildfire and emergency management. He claimed that FEMA has not …

A 19-year-old man from Connecticut who was caught driving at 132 mph told officials he didn’t stop for troopers because he was running late to a job interview, police said this week. State troopers were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on Interstate 91 in the town of Cromwell when they spotted …