As of 1 p.m. July 22, forecasters predict Tropical Storm Bertha will track north of the Coastal Bend, though it could still head south.

By Thursday morning, Bertha will probably still be inching along the Louisiana coastline and moving toward Texas, where scattered downpours are expected into Thursday night — po

Ragged but persistent Tropical Storm Bertha slowly crawled along the Gulf Coast on Thursday. Follow live updates.

Tropical Storm Bertha moved inland Thursday afternoon near the border of Texas and Louisiana, after initially striking land over Louisiana on Wednesday. The heavy rains, now spreading across parts of coastal Texas,

The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would update state law governing abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy, allowing physicians to provide medically

Massachusetts residents seeking reproductive care later in pregnancy may no longer need to travel out of state under a bill passed Wednesday by the state House of Representatives. The legislation updates state laws allowing licensed physicians to determine when an abortion after 24 weeks is medically necessary,

The Massachusetts House voted to loosen restrictions on abortions later in pregnancy on Wednesday. Why it matters: The bill replaces the state's current four-part test for abortions at 24 weeks or later that requires the procedure be necessary to preserve life or health,

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Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Smith of lying in his testimony before the committee in December. Smith’s lawyers denied he made any false statements.

Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against Jack Smith, accusing him of making false statements to Congress about accessing lawmakers' text messages.

It remains unclear whether the DOJ will pursue the allegations against Smith, who has consistently defended his work.

Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday told the Justice Department it should prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith for obtaining lawmakers’ text messages in the course of his investigation into President Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow his 2020 election loss.

An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.

The family of Nolan Wells released its preliminary independent autopsy on the Mississippi teen who was found dead after a Fourth of July boating trip with friends. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi explains the limitations of the second,

Weeks after an 18-year-old’s body was found floating face-down near an island off the Mississippi coast, an independent autopsy requested by his family has yielded no solid answers about what led to his death.

An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Wells found his manner and cause of death to be undetermined, attorney Ben Crump announced in Chicago Wednesday.

Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for a fiercely contested swing district in Arizona, delivering another blow to national Democrats who put support and money behind former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods.

He defeated a DCCC-backed candidate in the 1st District, one of Democrats’ top pickup opportunities this cycle.

Amish Shah won the Democratic primary Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona, delivering another defeat to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which backed a rival,

Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor. Among Democrats, a left-wing challenger failed to unseat Rep. Greg Stanton.

Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state's governor said some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday.

Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in all of West Virginia’s 55 counties after torrential rains caused flooding.

Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state's governor said that some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday.

A State of Emergency was declared in West Virginia after at least six people died during intense flooding.