Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former U.S. president, celebrated his 98th birthday on Saturday. The Carter Center — which he and his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, established in 1982 — announced it would hold a weeklong virtual celebration for the former president. “As the longest-living president in U.S. history, …

Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, who championed a plan that substantially raised the state’s sales and income taxes leading to his reelection defeat in 1993, died Sunday. He was 85. His law partner Doug Steinhardt and current New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed Florio’s death in statements Monday. “Governor …

A 31-year-old man is facing federal hate crime charges in connection with a string of shootings in Washington, D.C., earlier this year, in which two homeless men were wounded and a third homeless man was killed, authorities announced Wednesday. The same suspect is also under investigation in the shootings of …

An executive of a vegan food products company has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a fracas outside a football game in which he’s accused of biting a man’s nose, Arkansas officials said. Beyond Meat Chief Operations Officer Doug Ramsey has been accused of a …

A teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death was sentenced Tuesday in an Iowa court to five years of closely supervised probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man’s family. Pieper Lewis, 17, was sentenced Tuesday …

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world. Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of …

Shortages of pilots, flight attendants and gate agents threaten to unravel fall and winter travel plans in the U.S., after a turbulent summer, airline unions say. There’s been a surge in fliers, according to the aviation industry, since COVID-19 concerns continue to subside. The unions spoke at a CBS News …

Gadget lovers eager to buy one of Apple’s new iPhone 14 smartphones can start placing their orders. The tech giant released an iPhone 14 pre-order page on its website Friday morning. The starting price for the base model is $799 while the upgraded iPhone 14 Pro starts at $899. The …

In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she does not plan on running for president again after losing to former president Trump in 2016. But Clinton said she plans to do “everything I can” to ensure future presidents defend …

Thousands of nurses in Minnesota are planning to strike later this month because they say their employers have ignored demands for a new union contract. The strike will begin at 7 a.m. September 12 and end at 7 a.m. September 15, Mary Turner, president of the Minnesota Nurses Association, said …