Corporate breeder that mistreated thousands of beagles pleads guilty to neglect

Washington — A corporation that breeds and sells animals to the scientific community for testing admitted to knowingly violating federal law when it failed to provide adequate care to thousands of beagles at its Cumberland, Virginia, breeding facility, the Justice Department announced Monday.  File: Dog trainer Janice du Plessis pets Nami, a beagle rescued from

Fauci testifies about COVID response at heated House hearing

Washington — Dr. Anthony Fauci testified on Monday before a Republican-led House panel investigating the origins of COVID-19 and the government’s pandemic response, in a widely anticipated hearing where the intense partisan divide over the pandemic was once again on display.  The hearing marked Fauci’s first public appearance on Capitol Hill since leaving government in

Watch Live: Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before Republican-led House panel

Washington — Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying on Monday before a Republican-led House panel investigating the origins of COVID-19 and the government’s pandemic response, in a widely anticipated hearing where the intense partisan divide over the pandemic is likely to be once again on display.  The hearing marks Fauci’s first public appearance on Capitol Hill

Biden executive order restricting asylum along border expected Tuesday

El Paso, Texas — President Biden is expected to issue a long-anticipated executive order as early as Tuesday to partially shut down asylum processing along the U.S.-Mexico border, three people briefed on the planned announcement told CBS News. The sweeping move is expected to allow U.S. immigration officials to quickly deport migrants who enter the