Black Americans are up to five times more likely to have their federal tax returns audited than taxpayers of other races, according to a new study released this week.  With the IRS now accepting tax returns, the study provides evidence that some Americans have a greater risk of seeing an audit, …

A man convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase was executed on Wednesday. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, for the March 2007 killing of Dallas Police Senior Cpl. Mark Nix. Ruiz led …

A New Hampshire father has been arrested as police investigate the “suspicious” death of his 7-year-old son.  Murtadah Mohammad was arrested and charged in connection with alleged abuse of his 7-year-old son Jaevion Riley, Attorney General John M. Formella said in a news release Thursday.  Mohammad faces charges of first- and …

Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, while others say they’re tired of being asked to leave a gratuity for a …

Washington — President Biden is set to choose Jeff Zients, his former COVID-19 policy czar, to serve as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter. Zients is expected to take the job shortly after the president’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7, …

Police in Daytona Beach, Florida said that a woman shot her terminally ill husband at a local hospital on Saturday morning. Officials later confirmed the man had died. In a press release, officials said that there was no threat to other patients or Advent Health Hospital staff. In the immediate …

Smaller U.S. towns in the Northeast have the most affordable options for young adults looking to buy their first home, according to new real estate data.  Communities such as Somersworth, New Hampshire, and Windsor Locks, Connecticut, are ever more attractive to 25-to-34-year-olds because they offer plenty of restaurants and are …

Washington — Once stripped of their committee assignments by the Democratic-controlled House over controversial social media posts, Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar has been installed on House panels by GOP leaders for the new Congress. Greene, of Georgia, will serve on the Homeland Security Committee, her office …

Bryan Kohberger appeared calm as he appeared in an Idaho court Thursday for the second time and agreed to push his preliminary hearing to June 26 — a move meant to give his defense team more time to prepare. At that next court appearance, the state will present some of …

CBS News has learned that more documents marked classified from President Biden’s tenure as vice president were found in at least one additional location than previously known. The discovery was made after lawyers for Mr. Biden found the first batch of roughly 10 documents at a private office in Washington, …