A former deputy Nevada attorney general who ran for the state Supreme Court and was later affiliated with the infamous Mustang Ranch brothel has been arrested in Reno as a suspect in a 1972 homicide in Hawaii. Tudor Chirila Jr., 77, was being held Thursday in the Washoe County Jail …

The IRS will tap some of its new $80 billion in funding to hire 5,000 new customer service representatives, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen telling CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes in an interview that the tax agency will be able to handle 85% of calls next year.  …

California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state’s antitrust and unfair competition laws by allegedly stifling competition and forcing sellers to maintain higher prices on their products on other sites. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court, California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims that …

Washington — A federal grand jury is reportedly seeking information about Donald Trump’s Save America leadership PAC as investigations into the former president continue to expand. ABC News first reported Thursday that subpoenas issued in recent weeks have asked recipients about the political action committee’s formation, its fundraising activities and …

A judge on Wednesday revoked bond for the man accused of kidnapping and killing Tennessee jogger Eliza Fletcher. Cleotha Abston, 38, is charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in connection with Fletcher’s disappearance and death.  In the brief court appearance, the judge noted that while …

The “blank-check” acquisition company planning to merge with Donald Trump’s social media company delayed a shareholder vote to approve a one-year deadline extension to complete the deal. Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) on Tuesday said it would postpone announcing the vote results, which was previously scheduled to take place on …

Amazon announced Saturday that “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” garnered over 25 million viewers globally on its first day, setting a new record for Prime Video. The series debuted Friday in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, according to Amazon. A prequel to “The Lord …

White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy is stepping down on Sept. 16, the White House announced Friday, weeks after President Joe Biden signed major legislation to combat climate change. McCarthy will be succeeded by Ali Zaidi, who is currently McCarthy’s deputy at the White House. Mr. Biden has also …

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said Sunday that “there’s no question we see some signs” of authoritarianism as members of his own party criticized the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago.  “Well, there’s no question we see some- some signs of that,” Hogan said Sunday …

Three Dutch soldiers were shot and wounded early Saturday in a shooting in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. Eastern time in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. Indianapolis police said officers found three …