BALTIMORE — A man was arrested Tuesday evening after police found 80 illegal ghost guns and an arsenal of weapons inside a home, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.  Police said Jerod Taylor, 39, fled the scene of a reported domestic assault on November 7 before police responded …

Hurricanes are known for causing deaths and severe damage along their paths, but new research suggests major weather events like these are an indirect driver of thousands more deaths for years after a storm passes.   In the study, published Wednesday in Nature, Stanford University researchers found a “robust increase in excess …

Over a decade ago, Sheila Brownell was going through a challenging time and lost touch with a close friend. She saw her a few times in the succeeding years but the interactions were brief. Brownell missed her best friend: “She’s always just been that one person.”  That’s why when she …

Taco Bell is expanding its use of voice AI technology to include hundreds of the Mexican-themed chain’s drive-thru locations by the end of the year, parent company Yum Brands said on Wednesday.  Already in use at roughly 100 Taco Bell eateries in 13 states, the company’s rollout plans come after …

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A mass shooting that killed a man and injured eight other people happened after Philadelphia police officers tried to break up a roving pop-up party, city leaders said in a news conference Friday. Police said around 11:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July, a person in the …

NEW YORK — Actor Steve Buscemi appeared to be looking at his phone moments before he was randomly punched in New York City, exclusive video obtained by CBS New York shows.  Buscemi was attacked in Manhattan last week, according to his publicist. Police on Tuesday identified the suspect as 50-year-old …

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Officials say that a school shooting threat was “neutralized” at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school. Shortly after 11 a.m., school officials posted on social media that an active shooter had appeared on the school’s …

The start of spring often puts people in a cleaning mood — and TikTok star Melissa Pateras, known as the “Laundry Lesbian” on the video app, has tips to keep even small spaces tidy.  “It’s not a fun task to clean for most people,” said Pateras, author of “A Dirty Guide …

Actor Olivia Munn revealed Wednesday she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and she credited a risk assessment score that many women may not know about for helping to catch it. Munn, 43, said she’d had both a normal mammogram and a negative test for cancer genes she took …

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The suspect in the killings of three first responders during a standoff in Burnsville last weekend fired more than 100 rounds after claiming he was unarmed, new details from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension revealed Thursday. A sexual assault allegation brought authorities to the Burnsville home just before 2 …