<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4H0wWv_0uz5wrLb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4H0wWv_0uz5wrLb00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>The White House announced the Department of Health and Human Services held negotiations with Medicare on some drug prices, which are expected to slash more than a billion dollars total of out-of-pocket costs for those seniors who qualify. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

The Hill

President Biden was fed a series of gentle softballs over the weekend by Robert Costa of CBS News. He mumbled through his responses in what felt like an exit interview. After his debate debacle at the end of June, Biden publicly and privately stated that he was staying in the presidential race. It would take the “Lord Almighty” telling him to step aside for him to go, he told George Stephanopoulos. He held a press conference on July 11 that seemed to assuage concerns by some in his party. And then, 10 days later, he dropped out, in a letter posted to his social media accounts.

A possible October surprise? Biden resigns and Harris becomes president

CBS Baltimore

In his first interview since withdrawing from his re-election bid last month, President Biden told "CBS Sunday Morning" that he made his decision, in part, so that the Democratic Party could fully concentrate on what he believes is an urgent task at hand: preventing former President Donald Trump from regaining the White House. Speaking with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa, Mr. Biden said that he made his historic decision at his family home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in late July, just weeks after his debate with Trump, which caused concern in some Democratic circles. "The polls...

President Biden on the stakes of this election

CBS News

On Thursday, the Biden administration announced lower costs for 10 prescription drugs following the first-ever round of price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins to dive into the price cuts.

What to know about reduced Medicare drug prices

The Biden administration released prices for the first 10 prescription drugs that were subject to landmark negotiations with Medicare. The government estimates that the new prices could produce $6 billion in net savings for Medicare in 2026 alone, based on data from 2023. It is a milestone in a controversial...

Biden administration releases prices of 10 drugs in Medicare negotiations, says U.S. will save $6 billion in first year

Life and Style Weekly

Ellen DeGeneres filled fans in about her life after ending her 19-season stint on her self-titled daytime talk show and admitted that she no longer uses Botox or filler. The Emmy winner, 66, revealed her new beauty practice during her recent act Ellen’s Last Stand … Up at Radio City Music Hall on August 1....

Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Change in Physical Appearance After Quitting Fillers and Botox

Mediaite

Former federal prosecutor and NBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 election, he will “spend the rest of his miserable life in court” or in prison. During a conversation on SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show, host Dean Obeidallah asked about how and...

Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Loses Election He Spends ‘Rest of His Miserable Life’ in Court or Prison

Vice President Kamala Harris will call for a federal ban on food and grocery price gouging on Friday. Within her first 100 days in office, the Democratic presidential candidate will push for the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price gouging” by food companies to prevent them from “unfairly jacking up prices on consumers,” her campaign said Wednesday. Harris also wants to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general with the authority to impose stiff penalties on corporations that violate such a ban.

Kamala Harris' plan to lower grocery bills includes a ban on corporate 'price gouging'

HuffPost

Republicans have reportedly been pleading with Trump to stay on message — but his campaign just can't seem to help itself.

The Trump Campaign Just Tweeted Something Really Racist

Snopes

The claim about the two actors appeared numerous times throughout 2024.

Fact Check: Mark Wahlberg Declined To Work with Tom Hanks, Called Him a 'Woke Creep'?

An TV meteorologist is being praised for how he handled an on-air panic attack.ABC News Australia's Nate Byrne was presenting his weather segment on Tuesday's Daily Breakfast when he felt the attack coming on. "I'm actually going to need to stop for a second. Some of you may know that I occasionally get affected by some panic attacks, and actually that's happening right now, Lisa, maybe I could hand back to you," he said before cameras cut to his colleague. "You certainly can Nate," said the show's co-host Lisa Mitchell, going on to promote a piece Byrne previously wrote about the same...

Meteorologist has panic attack live on air, prompts wave of praise online

Wisconsin State

USA TODAY

A new survey shows Harris leading Trump in pivotal swing states.

Let's look at the polls

Coral Springs, FL

A new lawsuit is claiming hackers have gained access to the personal information of "billions of individuals," including their Social Security numbers, current and past addresses and the names of siblings and parents — personal data that could allow fraudsters to infiltrate financial accounts or take out loans in their names. The allegation arose in a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Christopher Hofmann, a California resident who claims his identity theft protection service alerted him that his personal information had been leaked to the dark web by the "nationalpublicdata.com" breach. The lawsuit was earlier reported by Bloomberg Law.The breach allegedly...

Here's what to know about an alleged hack of Social Security numbers

Current and former Cash App users may be eligible for a portion of a $15 million settlement following a lawsuit over data and security breaches. The settlement, which does not admit liability, allows affected users to claim reimbursement for unauthorized transactions and out-of-pocket losses.

How to receive money from the Cash App data breach settlement

Oklahoma State

Edmond, OK

Edmund, Okla. — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime. The Edmond City Council voted without comment on...

Oklahoma city to pay over $7 million to cleared death row inmate who spent almost half a century in prison

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with Major Garrett.

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024

Hunter Biden asked for help from the US State Department as he sought to make a deal for a Ukrainian gas company in Italy while his father was vice president, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing documents and interviews.

The New York Times: Hunter Biden asked State Department for help securing Burisma project in 2016

Las Vegas, NV

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Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that in April 2024, a hacker group called USDoD stole the personal information of 2.9 billion individuals — including social security numbers, addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers, as reported by Bloomberg Law. News like this can feel understandably scary, since identity theft...

If you're worried that your Social Security number was leaked, these services can help

This year's cicada emergence was a double whammy of insects, with two groups of periodical cicadas that only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years making a simultaneous appearance. But even after the two broods go back underground, it seems as though they may leave something pesky and itchy behind. According to WebMD, cicada eggs are a food source for oak leaf itch mites — tiny arachnids  that aren't even a quarter of a millimeter in length and that are "invisible to the naked eye." Each fall, several states have reported outbreaks of the pests, otherwise known...

Cicadas come with an itchy pest — tiny mites that can cause rashes

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

The White House announced the Department of Health and Human Services held negotiations with Medicare on some drug prices, which are expected to slash more than a billion dollars total of out-of-pocket costs for those seniors who qualify. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.

Biden-⁠Harris administration announces Medicare drug prices plan to cut costs

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