A Texas judge on Wednesday sentenced Daniel Perry to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing a protester in 2020, a case that garnered the attention of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has said he will pursue a pardon. Perry was convicted on April 7 by a Travis County …

Two inmates, including one alleged killer, escaped from a prison in Philadelphia on Sunday night by cutting a hole in the fence, authorities said. Officials did not learn of their escape until the following afternoon, CBS Philadelphia reported, citing the city’s police department. Police identified the inmates as 18-year-old Ameen Hurst, …

Actor Jonathan Majors was confronted Tuesday with a revised domestic violence charge stemming from a woman’s allegations that the Marvel star twisted her arm, struck her head and shoved her into a vehicle in New York City in March. Majors, appearing by video, did not enter a plea to the …

Jurors in the trial stemming from writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against former President Donald Trump watched video Thursday of the moment Trump confused Carroll for his ex-wife, Marla Maples. Video of Trump’s E. Jean Carroll deposition made public amid lawsuit trial During the October deposition, Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan …

Authorities searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers discovered the bodies of seven people Monday, including the suspected remains of the teens and a convicted sex offender who was sought along with them, the local sheriff said. Meanwhile, a woman said Tuesday that her daughter and three grandchildren …

U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. The preliminary findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are …

The father of an elementary student is facing charges after he apparently confessed on Tuesday to mistakenly placing a loaded weapon in his child’s backpack, CBS Miami reports.  The weapon was discovered Tuesday morning at Park Lakes Elementary School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, according to school officials and a statement …

ESPN began informing employees of layoffs on Monday as part of sweeping job cuts taking place throughout its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would slash 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said …

Crosley Green, a 65-year-old Florida grandfather who spent nearly half his life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit, returned to custody on Monday even though a judge ruled that he’d been wrongfully convicted. He spent his last days of freedom spending time with his fiancée and …

Apple has announced a new way for Apple Card users to grow their Daily Cash rewards using a savings account from Goldman Sachs. According to the company, the accounts will offer a 4.15% APY with no fees, minimum deposits or minimum balance requirements. “Our goal is to build tools that …