New York Times columnist David Carr dies at age 58

2015-02-13 13:20:54

Media columnist David Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, collapsed at his office and died on Thursday.

US Senate approves Carter as new defense secretary

2015-02-13 08:50:51

The US Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Ashton Carter as President Barack Obama's next secretary of defense.

NC slayings spark Muslim outcry, renew claims of bias

2015-02-12 11:35:43

The slayings of three young Muslims near the University of North Carolina tapped a deep well of fear and anger over bias toward American Muslims.

Chinese navy officers find value in US visit

2015-02-12 11:29:03

Last week's visit to the United States by officers of the Chinese navy will deepen mutual understanding and help reduce misunderstandings and misjudgments at sea.

CBS News correspondent killed in New York City car wreck

2015-02-12 11:07:46

Veteran CBS News correspondent, a longtime member of the "60 Minutes" team of journalists, was killed in a New York City car accident on Wednesday night, CBS said. He was 73.

Obama seeks new war powers

2015-02-12 10:27:47

US President Barack Obama requested Congress on Wednesday to formally authorize military force against Islamic State militants, saying the US-led coalition fighting the group is "on the offensive" and the extremist group "is going to lose."

Obama: US has 'risen to the challenge' of fighting Ebola

2015-02-12 10:04:39

US President Barack Obama heralded a "new phase in the fight'' against Ebola on Wednesday and said progress against the outbreak in West Africa will allow the US to withdraw nearly all American troops sent to Liberia last fall.

Obama asks Congress to authorize military force against IS

2015-02-12 09:55:14

US President Barack Obama requested Congress on Wednesday to formally authorize military force against Islamic State (IS) militants, saying the US-led coalition fighting the group is "on the offensive" and the extremist group "is going to lose."

Congress passes Keystone XL bill, Obama expected to veto

2015-02-12 09:52:17

The Republican-led Congress gave final passage on Wednesday to a bill to approve the long-pending Keystone XL pipeline, a measure that next goes to President Barack Obama, who has vowed to veto it.

SpaceX launches satellite to deep space for 1st time

2015-02-12 09:33:25

Private US firm SpaceX launched a satellite for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor the solar wind and aid in space weather forecasts on Earth in what marked its first deep space mission.

NYC police officer charged in stairwell shooting

2015-02-12 09:07:07

A rookie New York City police officer was charged with second-degree manslaughter and five other offenses on Wednesday for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in a dark stairwell of a housing project last November.

US closes embassy in Yemen amid continued unrest

2015-02-11 14:30:12

The State Department confirmed late Tuesday that it has closed the US Embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff because of the political crisis and security concerns following the takeover of much of the country by Shiite rebels.