The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and ...

A portrait of José Salvador Rodríguez stands in the house in Tirima, Venezuela, where he lived with his father. Rodríguez was killed in an explosion during the U.S. strike on Jan. 3. He had been ...

WASHINGTON PARISH, La. — Washington Parish authorities made a disturbing discovery after a man led investigators to human remains off North Jones Road, just outside of Bogalusa. Those remains are ...

Cleveland County sheriff's deputies arrested a man Wednesday morning on battery charges following a shooting that injured his father, the agency said in a news release posted on Facebook. Jason ...

His daughter spoke in a podcast interview two hours after her father’s announcement, saying “it would be easier” for her family not to have her father seek another term. She also said a lot of ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the patriarch who helped shape the career of his daughter, Tejano superstar Selena, and remained the steward of her legacy for three decades after her death, has died. He was ...

Selena’s father, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr., passed away Saturday at 86 years old, according to several sources, including his son A.B. Quintanilla, who shared the news in an Instagram post.

A Chinese father and son from Astoria, Queens, were allegedly separated after they were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents following a scheduled immigration hearing at 26 ...

When Jordan Freer was growing up in Lotus, Calif., her dad often told her she would make a good rower. She lived just half an hour from Lake Natoma, one of the West Coast's premier rowing venues, but ...

Still dealing with a tender knee, Jonah Coleman likely won't be at his best when Saturday's Washington-Oregon football game plays out. He's not sure whether he'll wear his thick knee brace or not. Yet ...