Police in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating a car theft and the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy found inside by the car’s owner after an exchange of gunfire. No arrests have been made in Sunday’s shooting in Denver, and it is still not known who stole the vehicle, …

Residential areas and businesses were evacuated and schools placed on lockdown in the northern Oregon town of Hood River Thursday afternoon, after the police responded to an “active shooter situation.” The authorities later clarified that an “individual was contained in his house” and that only nearby residents needed to stay in …

A sailor assigned to the Navy ship USS George Washington died by suicide on Jan. 23 in Newport News, a spokesperson from the town’s police department confirmed­ Wednesday to CBS News.  The Navy confirmed Boatswain’s Mate Seaman (BMSN, E-3) Lucian Johan Woods died on Jan. 23 at a private residence …

Taylor Swift dropped a new music video for her song “Lavender Haze” at midnight on Friday, in which her love interest is played by a trans model, Laith Ashley. He and some of Swift’s fans applauded her for casting a trans man, giving representation to other trans people.  “Thank you …

For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat. A GOP bill set for a vote Friday would require the government to offset any non-emergency withdrawals from …

After 52 years, a woman found dead in the Arizona desert has finally been identified. With the help of some crowdfunding, DNA analysis has confirmed the previously unidentified victim was Colleen Audrey Rice, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. On January 23, 1971, hunters came across a white cotton …

Fireball Cinnamon fans be warned — the mini bottles of the fiery drink you’re picking up at the convenience store do not actually contain any whiskey. In fact, the drink is a malt beverage flavored to taste like whiskey, much to the dismay of Anna Marquez — the Illinois woman …

Monterey Park, Calif. — Authorities searched for a motive for the gunman who killed 11 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations, slayings that sent a wave of fear through Asian American communities in the region and cast a shadow over festivities nationwide. Authorities …

Washington — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries formally nominated California Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to serve on the House Intelligence Committee, even as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has pledged to block their reappointments to the panel. Jeffries, the House minority leader, sent a letter to McCarthy on Saturday …

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers over the next eight months, the software giant said in a securities filing Wednesday. The company said the cuts, some of which begin immediately, represent “less than 5 percent of our total employee base.” The company hired rapidly during the pandemic to keep up with …