A sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard will face a court martial for arson, according to charges filed Friday. Ryan Mays faces two counts in military court for the July 2020 blaze that injured dozens of personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship as the …

NEW YORK — Calls for the removal of three appointees to Mayor Eric Adams‘ administration are getting louder. The men are being criticized for what’s being called their past homophobic comments. However, as CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas reported Wednesday, the mayor says he is not budging. “I have a rigorous selection process …

Google said Wednesday that it will restrict advertisers’ ability to track users of Android phones and other devices. It joins Apple in taking steps to strengthen privacy for U.S. consumers, a sea change for the digital ad industry.  Anthony Chavez, vice president of product management for Android Security & Privacy, …

The Dallas District Attorney’s Office issued arrest warrants Wednesday for two police officers who allegedly injured people during the 2020 protests against police brutality. The officers were expected to turn themselves in to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, according to police.  Senior Corporal Ryan Mabry is charged with three counts of aggravated assault …

The House has passed a bill extending government funding through March 11. The final vote was 272 – 162.  Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey was the only Democrat to oppose the bill, known as a continuing resolution. The bill, if passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden, …

Senator Ben Ray Luján, who suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, is expected to return to Washington and be back at work in four to six weeks. In the meantime, Senate Democrats will not have enough votes to pass legislation on their own, since they cannot afford to lose a …

Fewer U.S. workers applied for jobless aid last week, a sign the job market is recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant amid steady economic growth. Some 260,000 people filed first-time applications for unemployment aid in the week ended January 22, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s a …

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested by police in New Mexico, the second suspect accused of a kidnapping that ended in a man’s murder, CBS affiliate KRQE-TV reports. Anna Bella Dukes was arrested for the February 2021 shooting death of Elias Otero, Albuquerque police announced on Monday. Otero was shot …

Before Sir Elton John returned to the stage Wednesday night in New Orleans, the iconic singer was feeling a little anxious.  “I haven’t played for two years,” he told CBS News senior culture correspondent Anthony Mason. “I think it feels strange for everybody who’s a performer. I’ve been to a …

The chief executives of America’s largest airlines warned of a “catastrophic disruption” to travel and shipping operations if telecommunication companies roll out their 5G technology as planned Wednesday without limiting the technology near U.S. airports.  On Tuesday, AT&T and Verizon both confirmed to CBS News that they have voluntarily agreed …