A Missouri prosecutor has dropped and refiled the murder case against Pamela Hupp, a killing that inspired a TV miniseries. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood charged Hupp with first-degree murder in July 2021, accusing her of killing her friend, Betsy Faria, a decade earlier. Faria’s husband, Russ, spent time …

A western Michigan woman was sentenced to up to five years in prison Monday for a crash in which her three young sons drowned after her SUV plunged into an ice-covered pond, CBS affiliate WWMT reported. Leticia Gonzales had pleaded no contest in August to operating while intoxicated causing serious …

Say goodbye to self-serve drink machines, McDonald’s fans.  The fast-food chain plans to get rid of self-service “beverage stations” at its U.S. locations by 2032, McDonald’s confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. A spokesperson did not say how the change would impact international locations.  McDonald’s USA said the company is …

A limited number of gamers will get to experience video game streaming as part of a beta test from Netflix, the media company announced.  The test will only be open to a small number of Netflix subscribers in Canada and the U.K. at first, according to a company blog post. …

MINNEAPOLIS — Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months – even as he denied wrongdoing. Thao had testified he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when …

Thousands of Tydemy brand birth control pills have been recalled, the Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday, after testing by drugmaker Lupin Pharmaceuticals found that two lots they made of the tablets might have lower effectiveness.  Recalled batches of the Tydemy pills — a combination prescription contraceptive of estrogen and …

A punishing heat wave has led to record-high temperatures across much of the U.S., with more than 180 million people living under a heat advisory on Friday. At the same time, the nation is suffering from a “power disconnection crisis,” with millions at risk of having their electricity turned off …

The following is a transcript of an interview with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego that aired on “Face the Nation” on July 23, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the mayor of Phoenix, Kate Gallego, who joins us from Scottsdale, good morning to you, Mayor. Every single day this month …

A New Jersey school bus monitor has been charged with manslaughter and child endangerment after authorities say she was using her cellphone and failed to notice a disabled 6-year-old being suffocated by a seat belt. Amanda Davila, 27, of New Brunswick, was charged in the death of Faja Williams, who …

During the London premiere of the highly anticipated film “Oppenheimer,” some stars left early to join the picket lines in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike. “It was very bittersweet to have the actors there supporting the film, and then understanding that they needed to then leave and go on strike,” …