U.S. and Canada fail to reach deal on NAFTA

NAFTA talks rocked by media leak of off-record Trump comments on Canada

A media leak of off-record comments by President Trump has roiled the high-wire negotiations with Canada over the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Murky NAFTA talks leave farmers from all 3 nations in the dark | TheHill

So much of what's publicly available on the deal is based on partial information, resulting from the least transparent negotiations in decades.

Trump is confused by trade, as shown by NAFTA and Canada

Now that we've seen most of the results of President Trump's renegotiations of NAFTA with Mexico, we can understand the basis of the policy there: A few bits of ...

Couple Who Raised $400K for Homeless Hero Ordered to Hand Over Funds

A couple who raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man that used his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia must now turn ...

Couple ordered to hand over money they raised for homeless veteran

Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico set up a GoFundMe account in the name of homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt. A judge has ordered them to turn it over to him.

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

A New Jersey judge has ordered a couple to turn over the money they raised for a homeless man after he helped one of them out in an emergency. The judge ...

NJ Couple Must Surrender Some Of $400K Raised For Homeless Man

The Burlington County couple accused of taking money from a fundraiser they started to help a homeless man has been ordered to turn the money over.

Texas judge says he'll likely kill DACA -- but not yet

Washington (CNN) A federal judge on Friday hinted he will likely invalidate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the future -- but for now the ...

Judge rejects Texas request to block DACA | TheHill

A federal judge in Texas on Friday denied the state's request to invalidate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying the state had ...

DACA: Trump just lost his best chance to kill DACA this year

A conservative judge in Texas refuses to issue an injunction, so unauthorized immigrants currently protected from deportation will still be allowed to renew.

Obama-era DACA program likely illegal: Judge

A federal judge ruled Friday that the DACA deportation amnesty was probably illegal when President Obama created it in 2012 -- but he refused to halt the ...

Meghan McCain appears to glare at Vice President Mike Pence as he speaks at her father's funeral

Meghan McCain looked daggers at Vice President Pence as he spoke at her father's funeral Friday. Sen. John McCain is lying in state in the U.S. Capitol ...

Pence speaks for Trump administration at McCain ceremony

Three men unfit to eulogize John McCain

I can think of only one living American politician who can compare to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in physical and moral courage, in international stature, and in ...

Congress Pays Tribute to John McCain

Republicans and Democrats flocked to the Capitol to pay their respects, highlighting both Mr. McCain's style of reaching across the political aisle and the brand ...

Neo-Confederates Rally At Site Of Toppled UNC Monument

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― What started as a peaceful demonstration over a toppled Confederate monument at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill campus ...

UNC the latest college to grapple with the felling of a Confederate statue amid fears of rising tension

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Less than two weeks after a group of protesters brought a century-old statue of a Confederate soldier crashing down here, the sloping ...

3 arrested in protest over toppling of Confederate monument

The arrests occurred Thursday night as about 300 people gathered on the school's Chapel Hill campus near where the statue known as "Silent Sam" was ...

Clashes at dueling protests over UNC's "Silent Sam"

Police arrested three people at dueling protests at protests both for and against a Confederate monument called "Silent Sam" at the University of North Carolina, ...

Video shows Austin bomber blow himself up as officers closed in

Newly released video from a Texas law enforcement helicopter shows the explosion that ended the life of Austin serial bomber Mark Conditt as pursuing officers ...

Video shows final moments before Austin serial bombing suspect kills himself

A new video showed the final moments before Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, the suspect behind the deadly bombings in Austin, Texas, took his own life in March.

New footage shows shocking moment Austin bomber blows up his car

Authorities Release Video of Austin Bomber Blowing Self up as Police Closed in on Him

Newly released video from a Texas law enforcement helicopter shows the explosion that ended the life of Austin serial bomber Mark Conditt as pursuing officers ...

US counterintelligence urges LinkedIn to shut down Chinese spies | TheHill

A top U.S. counterintelligence official is warning LinkedIn not to “be like Facebook” after finding that Chinese intelligence operatives are using its platform.

U.S. Government Thinks China Is Using LinkedIn to Enlist American Spies

The U.S. government believes China is using fake LinkedIn accounts to recruit American spies with government intel and is calling on the company to help shut ...

Exclusive: China recruits spies on LinkedIn

Chinese spy agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to military and government secrets and expertise in industries ...

Exclusive: U.S. accuses China of 'super aggressive' spy campaign on...

The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and ...

Ukraine crisis: Blast kills top Donetsk rebel Zakharchenko

A leader of Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, Alexander Zakharchenko, has been killed in an explosion at a cafe in Donetsk city. "The head of the ...

Rebel media confirms separatist leader in east Ukraine killed in blast

Ukrainian separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko died in a explosion that Russia believes Kiev planned.

The three most likely culprits in Ukraine separatist leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko's assassination

Aleksandr Zakharchenko, leader of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, or DPR, in eastern Ukraine, was killed on Friday after he was targeted with a ...

Alexander Zakharchenko killed in Donetsk cafe explosion

Russia accuses Ukraine of assassinating separatist leader of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.

Morning Brief: Coca-Cola buys coffee chain Costa for $5.1 billion

Top news and what to watch in the markets on Friday, August 31, 2018.

Coca-Cola Pays Jittery Price for U.K. Coffee Chain

Coca-Cola KO -0.85% needed a coffee fix, but it could have gone for a better brew. The company announced Friday it will pay $5.1 billion for Costa Coffee, ...

Coca-Cola is buying Costa Coffee for $5 billion

Coke has reached an agreement to buy Costa Coffee, which has nearly 4000 stores across 32 countries.

Coca-Cola just spent $5.1 billion on a massive British coffee chain, and it sets the scene for a battle with Starbucks

Coca-Cola said on Friday it would buy British coffee-shop chain Costa for $5.1 billion. The news has sent shockwaves through the coffee world as analysts ...

Back in business? Herberger's announces comeback days after...

Well, that didn't take long. Just days after former retail giant Herberger's shuttered all of its locations for good nationwide, a greeting on the store's website now ...

Bankrupt Bon-Ton Stores Inc. may be revived and reinvented

Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the more than century-old department store chain that declared bankruptcy in February and shut its doors Wednesday, may be close to a ...

Is Younkers coming back? Website suggests defunct department store may return

A mysterious message on Younkers' website popped up Friday claiming the defunct department store chain will rise again.

Bon-Ton Stores websites tease comeback

The websites for The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.'s store brands, including Boston Store, have a banner message today that suggests they will be making some kind of ...

Emerging markets crisis casts shadow on re-election bids in Argentina and India

Pro-business leaders in Argentina and India have been thrust into an emerging-market currency rout that threatens their credibility and re-election hopes.

IMF vows 'full support' for Argentina amid economic crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pledged its "full support" for Argentina as the country seeks to overcome an ongoing economic crisis that has ...

Don’t Be Baffled by Argentina’s Crisis

What's hard to imagine in good times can quickly become inevitable.

Argentina peso crisis: Germany welcomes crunch IMF talks as shock interest hike fails

GERMANY has welcomed a financing deal between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying they hope the two sides will find solutions to ...

Apple self-driving car rear ended during road testing

An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this month, the company said ...

Apple self-driving test car gets rear-ended by a Nissan Leaf in first ever crash

One of Apple's autonomous cars, which are currently driving around Sunnyvale, California and other nearby Silicon Valley cities, got into its very first crash one ...

Apple reports first autonomous vehicle collision in California

Apple said that its first autonomous vehicle crash in California occurred last week. The accident during an autonomous driving test took place at 2:58 p.m. Pacific ...

Apple had its first self-driving car crash, but nobody was hurt

One of Apple's mysterious self-driving cars got into a crash in August — but it was rear-ended from behind, and nobody was hurt. It's the first time one of Apple's ...

Alphabet Scoop 022: Pixel 3 (not XL) leak, IFA week, Wear OS design tweaks and sneak peeks

This week we talk about everything that's happening at IFA, the first real-life leak of the smaller Pixel 3, a big Wear OS redesign, the Pixel Stand, and much more.

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Hit the FCC!

Leaks aside, we still can't buy a Google Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL until both phones stop off at the FCC for testing. Well, that just happened. Both of Google's new ...

This is the Google Assistant UI for the upcoming Pixel Stand 2018/08/31 1:03pm

About a month ago, one of our Google app teardowns revealed that a 'Pixel Stand' was in development - presumably a charging dock for Google's upcoming ...

Google won’t be releasing its own smartwatch this year

Google has confirmed to Tom's Guide that it has no plans to release its own smartwatch this year. Earlier rumors had pointed to a likely release of a so-called ...

Alexa routers are a thing now

Some things are inevitable — stock market fluctuations, thunderstorms, your favorite band reuniting to offset poor financial planning. And then there's Alexa.

Huawei's Google Home clone has Alexa inside

When Samsung launched the Galaxy Home speaker earlier this month, people were quick to point out how its name seemed ripped off from Google. Not to be ...

Huawei’s AI Cube is a 4G router and Alexa speaker, not a cube

Announced at IFA 2018, Huawei's AI Cube is a three-in-one device that combines a 4G modem, a home wireless router, and an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart ...

Huawei's Alexa-powered AI Cube wants to squat in your living room too

IFA Alexa is built into so many appliances being demonstrated at IFA this week, you need a map* to them all. Basically it's everywhere, and on a global scale ...

Meghan Markle Accidentally Revealed Her Secret Nickname for Prince Harry and Got *So* Embarrassed

The other day, Suits and Deal or No Deal legend Meghan Markle hit up a performance of Hamilton with Prince Harry. And so much happened. Meghan wore a ...

Meghan Markle Flew Commercial on Secret Trip to See BFF Jessica Mulroney in Toronto

Meghan Markle flew commercial on a secret trip to see her best friend Jessica Mulroney before seeing Hamilton with Prince Harry in London.

The Hidden Meaning Behind Why Prince Harry Always Wears the Same Bracelet

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, has been seen several times with Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, wearing the same beaded bracelets. As it turns out, they ...

WATCH Prince Harry Steal Show as He Sings Role of His Sixth-Great-Grandfather

The Duke of Sussex appears to have tried another walk of life, in addition to his all-embracing military training, including taking part in an operation in ...

Former 'ER' actress shot, killed by Calif. officer

Vanessa Marquez, a series regular actress on NBC's hit drama “ER” from 1994-1997, was shot and killed by a South Pasadena PD officer during a welfare ...

'ER' Actress Shot and Killed by Cops at Her Home

'ER' actress Vanessa Marquez killed in California police shooting

Vanessa Marquez, an actress best known for her recurring role as a nurse on the NBC drama "ER," was shot and killed by police in South Pasadena, California ...

'ER' Actress Vanessa Marquez Shot and Killed by Los Angeles Authorities

She was fatally shot in her residence Thursday while police officers were responding to an emergency medical call.

Where’s Roseanne? ABC releases first teaser trailer for The Conners: Watch

It's a short 15-second trailer that reveals the Conners' living room with the words "What's Next?" slapped across as Carly Simon's "Anticipation" plays. Cheeky?

'The Conners': See First Photo from 'Roseanne' Spinoff on ABC

ABC has released a first look at a table read for 'The Conners,' without Roseanne Barr — see the photo.

‘The Conners’ Production Now Underway: First-Look Photo

The Conners, ABC's spinoff of its revived-then-canceled comedy hit Roseanne, has kicked off production today on the Warner Bros lot, the network said.

The Conners: First On-Set Photo of the Roseanne Spinoff Released

ABC has released the first on-set photo of the cast at what appears to be the first table read for the Roseanne spinoff that will not feature Roseanne Barr.

Colin Kaepernick collusion case: A lawyer explains what happens next

Thursday's ruling in embattled quarterback Colin Kaepernick's long fight against the NFL to prove he was blackballed has taken a turn in favor of the former ...

Colin Kaepernick's Protest Case Goes To Trial

The NFL tried to stifle Colin Kaepernick's case that claims team owners conspired against him to keep him off the field, but now his grievance is going to trial.

Colin Kaepernick Collusion Grievance: What Latest Update Means for NFL

How much money does Colin Kaepernick stand to make if he wins his collusion grievance against the NFL? Could his case lead to the termination of the NFL's ...

Colin Kaepernick's Collusion Grievance Against NFL Headed to Trial

Thanks to an arbitrator's ruling, some NFL owners, coaches and team execs will be called to testify in Colin Kaepernick's collusion case against the league ...

Serena Williams dominates Venus in third round match at U.S. Open

Serena Williams dominated her sister Venus on Friday night in their third round match at the U.S. Open.

Venus Williams launches plus-size clothing: 'Representation matters'

Venus Williams is extending her activewear line, EleVen, to include plus sizes from 0X through 3X, partnering exclusively with Dia&Co for the launch.

Alize Cornet didn't violate a tennis code — she violated the code that tells women to keep their scandalous bodies under wraps

The U.S. Tennis Association clarified that Alize Cornet should not, after all, have been admonished for her on-court shirt change at the U.S. Open. So, that's that.

Serena Williams defeats sister Venus to advance in US Open

Serena outlasts Venus in straight sets in the third round of the US Open and the sisters' 30th meeting in all matchups on the court. It was their earliest meeting in ...

Mars Opportunity rover will have 45 days to phone home

As a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars, many were concerned about the fate of the Opportunity rover. After all, Opportunity is dependent on solar panels; ...

NASA's $400M Mars Opportunity may not be lost after all

The massive dust storm on Mars that caused NASA to lose contact with its Opportunity rover is dissipating, giving new hope that the $400 million space vehicle ...

NASA Sets a Grim Deadline for Saving a Beloved Mars Rover

For weeks, Michael Staab has slept with his cell phone on his nightstand, its ringer set to the highest volume, waiting for a call from Mars. Staab, an engineer at ...

NASA holds out hope that the Opportunity rover will phone home

It's make or break time for the longest-living rover on Mars. NASA's Opportunity rover has survived 15 years exploring the red planet thanks to solar power, but ...

NASA Live: Earth Views from the Space Station

Astronauts find hole in the International Space Station, plug it with thumb

There's a hole in my spaceship, dear NASA, a hole.

Station crew faces busy schedule as commercial crew schedule ramps up

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION. The entire six-member Expedition 56 crew gathers in the Cupola, the International Space ...

Space to Ground: Potential Game Changer: 08/31/2018

Cape Cod shark attack survivor on escape: "I punched it on the gill"

This 61-year-old man survived a great white shark attack by beating it up

An idyllic dip in the ocean off the coast of Massachusetts turned into an actual nightmare for 61-year-old William Lytton earlier this month. Without warning, a ...

Shark Bite Survivor Says Pain Was ‘Beyond Excruciating’ In Attack Off Cape

NEW YORK (CBS) – William Lytton, the man who survived a horrifying shark attack off of Cape Cod earlier this month says he hopes others learn from his ordeal ...

‘Lucky to be alive’: Doctors perform 6 life-saving surgeries on Cape Cod shark attack victim

BOSTON (WHDH) - Doctors at Tufts Medical Center are saying a man attacked by a shark off of Cape Cod is lucky to be alive. William Lytton went through six ...

About 10 percent of US children are diagnosed with ADHD

About 10 percent of U.S. children have diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new study found. Researchers from the University of Iowa found 10.2 ...

10% of US children diagnosed with ADHD, study finds

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past ...

ADHD rates in kids have increased over the past 20 years, new study says

Researchers followed 186000 children ages 4 to 17 every year from 1997 to 2016 and found the prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder ...

10 Percent of U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD: Study

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past ...

Pediatricians drop age limit for rear-facing car seats

Children should ride in rear-facing car seats until they reach the height or weight limit for the seat, according to updated recommendations from the American ...

Pediatric Academy releases new guidelines for children in rear-facing car seats

New guidelines for children in rear-facing car seats have been released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to ABC News. The academy is ...

Rear-Facing Car Seat Guidelines Updated By The AAP

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations for rear-facing car seats for children. Previously, the academy encouraged families to ...

Pediatrics association makes changes to car seat regulations

The American Academy of Pediatrics is changing their guidelines on how long children should stay in backwards-facing car seats.

Dangerous genital infection linked to common diabetes meds, FDA warns

Rare but serious genital infections, as well as one death, have been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes​ medications.

The FDA Warns That Certain Type 2 Diabetes Meds Have Been Linked to a Rare Genital Infection

All medications come with the potential for side effects. But not all side effects are equally serious. Occasional headaches? Eh, not the worst. A rare flesh-eating ...

FDA warns of rare flesh-eating genital infection linked to diabetes medication

WASHINGTON (WTVO) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning diabetes patients that some drugs may cause a flesh-eating bacterial infection of ...

How Could a Diabetes Drug Cause Severe Genital Infections?

People with type 2 diabetes who take a certain class of drugs have a new and dreadful side effect to worry about: The drugs may cause a severe flesh-eating ...