Michigan parents charged with murder after their 7-year-old son dies weighing over 250 pounds

Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor. Paramedics responded to a home in Flint Township on Nov. 4, 2025, for a report that the boy, identified as Casper O’Brien, … Read more

Michigan parents charged with murder after 7-year-old son dies weighing 255 pounds

A Michigan couple have been charged with murder in connection with the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds when he died, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien were arrested last … Read more

A deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys are weighing their options after a jury said it could not decide whether to convict the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after two days of deliberation. Jurors said Thursday they couldn’t reach a consensus in the trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht on three federal … Read more

Kennedy Center says it’s still weighing whether to carry out a “partial closure”

Washington — The Trump administration told a federal judge late Friday that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months, as the government grapples with a court order requiring the institution to stay open. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper last month blocked … Read more

Treasury Department is weighing a $250 bill with Trump’s image

The Treasury Department is considering issuing a $250 bill featuring President Trump, though any such banknote would require a change in federal law, an agency official told CBS News. The bill’s development, first reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, comes in response to legislation proposed last year by Rep. Joe Wilson, a Republican from … Read more

Skeletal remains of new dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants discovered by scientists:

Scientists have identified a massive new dinosaur from remains discovered in Thailand, with the creature estimated to have weighed as much as nine adult elephants. The long-necked herbivore stretched 88 feet and weighed about 27 tons, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. It probably roamed what is now Thailand between 100 … Read more

Rep. Suzan DelBene responds to criticism about DCCC weighing in on contested primaries

The House Democrats’ campaign arm is wading into more highly contested primary races across the country. In a rare rebuke, several House progressives, including Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin, are calling on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to let voters decide. Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington State, chair of the DCCC, joins “The Takeout” … Read more

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran. Trump made the threat after Merz earlier this week said that the … Read more