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The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it has moved to restrict imports of products manufactured by an Indian healthcare firm, after it urged the company to recall eye drops linked to an outbreak of "extensively drug-resistant" bacteria across the country.

The use of ghost guns — homemade firearms that can be built from parts bought online or with 3D printers — in U.S. crimes has risen more than 1,000% since 2017, the Department of Justice said in a federal report released Wednesday. The findings are based on tracing data collected by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and present the most comprehensive data in two decades on crime and guns in the U.S.  

Just hours before the June 2021 murder of Murdaugh's wife Maggie and their son Paul, Murdaugh was questioned by a colleague about nearly $800,000 that he was supposed to have handed over from the settlement of a case, according to testimony from Jeanne Seckinger, the chief financial officer for Park Law Group, Murdaugh's former firm. Seckinger said they suspected Murdaugh kept the money. 

The supply of free treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 purchased by the federal government could end as soon as this summer, the White House's top pandemic official said Thursday, as the Biden administration prepares to transition the medicines to the private market.

After Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was ousted from her seat on the House Foreign Affairs committee Thursday in a party-line vote, she received support from fellow "Squad" member, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor. Omar's removal was in response to previous controversial remarks that invoked antisemitism.

A man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the front door of a synagogue in northern New Jersey last weekend will remain in custody without bail following his arraignment Thursday, according to federal prosecutors.

The Defense Department is "confident" a balloon spotted over Montana is a surveillance balloon from China, a senior defense official said Thursday. 

An "active shooter situation" forced evacuations in the northern Oregon town of Hood River Thursday afternoon, the authorities said. A little after 12:30 p.m. local time, the Hood River Police Department reported that the incident was occurring an area near a Dairy Queen.

While Travis and Jason Kelce may be making history as the first brothers to play one another in the Super Bowl, Jason Kelce's pregnant wife, Kylie McDevitt, might be making history in her own right by bringing her OB-GYN to the big game.

Washington — President Biden played host to former President Bill Clinton to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the first piece of legislation that the 42nd president signed into law after taking office in 1993.

Texas prosecutors announced that Magen Fieramusca pled guilty to the 2019 murder of Heidi Broussard, who was found strangled a week after she and her 3-week-old daughter Margot disappeared. 

The pandemic sparked a restlessness in American life, with many families opting to move in search of more space or a lower cost of living. That trend continued in 2022, with hundreds of thousands of people uprooting their lives and moving to new states. 

The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee demanded "immediate compliance" with repeated requests for a briefing on the contents of classified documents found at the residences of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, according to a letter obtained by CBS News that was sent to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday. 

U.S. military officials said Thursday they released and sent to Belize a onetime al Qaeda courier who had completed his sentence. The transfer of Majid Khan ended an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Microsoft is integrating ChatGPT-like capabilities into its meeting software, contributing to the user base that has made the AI-powered generative text tool the fastest-growing app of all time.

Washington — The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is seeking information from the FBI about Charles McGonigal, the former top counterintelligence official in the bureau's New York field office who was charged last week with violating U.S. sanctions on Russia and other related offenses.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders, who served as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, will deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a joint announcement Thursday. 

An Iowa care facility is facing fines totaling $10,000 after mistakenly pronouncing a 66-year-old resident dead and having her transported to a funeral home, where she woke up "gasping for air." 

Tom Brady announced on Wednesday that he was retiring from the NFL, "for good" –  but he may see another NFL contract in his future. New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft said he would like to offer Brady a one-day contract so the NFL icon can officially retire as a Patriot.

Two men have been charged in relation to the 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman in South Carolina, authorities said Wednesday.  In a five-count federal indictment, the two men were charged with hate crime and obstruction offenses in the death of Pebbles LaDime "Dime" Doe, 24, according to a news release from the United State's Attorney's Office. 

Washington — Brian Deese, President Biden's top economic adviser, is leaving the White House, the latest significant departure from the president's team at the midway point in his term.

A borough councilwoman in northern New Jersey was found dead inside of her car on Wednesday night, authorities confirmedon Wednesday. Eunice Dwumfour, of Sayreville, succumbed to fatal injuries after unknown perpetrators shot her several times, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. 

Jerusalem — Israeli police on Thursday arrested an American tourist after he allegedly knocked down and broke a statue of Jesus in a church in Jerusalem's Old City. Images on social media showed the statue laying horizontally on the floor after apparently being pulled down from a stand at the church.

Washington — The House is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee over past comments about Israel, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy set to deliver on a pledge to oust her from the panel now that Republicans are in power.

Manila, Philippines — The United States and the Philippines announced an expansion of America's military presence in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday, with U.S. forces granted access to four more military camps, effectively giving Washington new ground to ramp up deterrence against China.

States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire.

Washington — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for the U.S. Senate if Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California decides to retire at the end of her term.

Would you rather be a front-desk clerk or "Director of First Impressions"? A barber or a "Grooming Manager"?

Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog emerged from his burrow on a cold Thursday morning and saw his shadow, declaring there would be six more weeks of winter.  Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction as a deadly storm wreaked havoc in the South and the Northeast was bracing for a dangerous Arctic blast.

New York — An ex-gynecologist convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of patients was ordered to spend the next two months in jail as he awaits sentencing, a federal judge in New York City ruled Wednesday.

Authorities say they've identified a woman who went missing in Florida and died in south Georgia after 37 years of not knowing who she is. The woman, who suffered blunt trauma to her head and died after being injured, has been identified as Mary Anga "Angie" Cowan, who went missing in Seminole County, Florida, in the mid-1980s, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday.

North Las Vegas, Nevada — A former "Dances With Wolves" actor who faces at least five felonies for allegedly sexually abusing Indigenous girls is scheduled to face a judge for the first time in the case on Thursday.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase was executed on Wednesday.

The FBI is investigating Rep. George Santos' alleged role in purporting to raise funds for a veteran's dying dog through a pet charity, a representative for the veteran told CBS News on Wednesday.

Police have arrested a man who they say was caught on surveillance video launching a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue over the weekend.

The men and women of the United Ukrainian Ballet company will make their U.S. debut Wednesday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Hunter Biden's legal team went on the offensive Wednesday, demanding state and federal investigations into the dissemination of material from his laptop, and threatening a defamation lawsuit against Fox News' Tucker Carlson for allegedly failing to correct false statements.

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. 

The man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in southern Oregon last week died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an hourslong standoff, police confirmed Wednesday. Benjamin Foster was also suspected of killing two people in the days before his death, police revealed.

The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point, officials with the central bank said on Wednesday, its eighth consecutive hike as policy makers try to subdue inflation.

The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that it says stifle competition.

Joshua Sills, an offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges for a 2019 incident in Guernsey County, Ohio, court documents show. The charges come just days before the team heads to the Super Bowl. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its newest class of nominees on Wednesday morning, acknowledging some of the most iconic names in music — many for the first time.  

On the first day of Black History Month, the College Board introduced the official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. 

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in December, a sign the American labor market remains hot and a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool it down.

The pandemic sparked a restlessness in American life, with many families opting to move in search of more space or a lower cost of living. That trend continued in 2022, with hundreds of thousands of people uprooting their lives and moving to new states. 

Moderated conversations between Michelle Obama and a roster of her distinguished friends will become the backbone of the former first lady's sophomore podcast series. 

Beyoncé excited her "Beyhive" on Wednesday, teasing an upcoming tour. On Instagram, the star announced the Renaissance world tour, coming later this year.

Before Tyre Nichols' funeral on Wednesday, a press conference was held at the Mason Temple Church – a historic site where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his final speech on the eve of his assassination.

Washington — FBI personnel arrived to search President Biden's home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday morning in relation to the probe into documents marked classified in his residence and former private office, sources told CBS News.