Choose your location
CBS News
Secret Service places at least 5 agents on leave in Trump shooting probe
The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office, as a result of its investigation into last month's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. One agent on Trump's detail and three others in the Pittsburgh office were among those placed on leave, according to two federal law enforcement sources. It's unclear if all of these actions are disciplinary, since agents are routinely placed on leave during the course of investigations for various reasons, including mental health relief. The Secret Service's internal affairs...
Ronda Rousey apologizes for 2013 Sandy Hook conspiracy video
More than 11 years after sharing a conspiracy video questioning the facts behind the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, former UFC champion Ronda Rousey is apologizing.In a lengthy post on social media, Rousey said that she made "the single most regrettable decision of my life" when she shared a YouTube video on social media that pushed a conspiracy theory about the December 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut that killed 20 children and six staffers. According to Bleacher Report, she captioned the post: "Extremely interesting, and must-watch." The post quickly sparked outrage and Rousey soon deleted it."I didn't even believe it,...
Experimental pill can ease hot flashes for menopausal women, study finds
More than 75% of women experience menopause-related hot flashes during their lives — and an experimental pill could help ease them, a new study suggests. In a study published in JAMA Thursday, researchers found the drug, elinzanetant, demonstrated "statistically significant reductions" in the frequency and severity of hot flashes for women in menopause — without the use of hormones. Not using hormones in the drug is important because it's not a safe option for everyone, Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, said on "CBS Mornings" Friday."Some women cannot take hormones, so maybe...
Remains of teen soldier identified 74 years after he went missing
The remains of a teenage soldier who was killed in action during the Korean War have been identified after nearly 75 years, U.S. military officials said Thursday.U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arlie P. Barrett, 19, of Bluff City, Tennessee, was a member of the Easy Company in August 1950, according to a news release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. On Aug. 10, 1950, he and his unit engaged in "combat actions" with the North Korean People's Army along the Naktong River near Yongsan, South Korea. After those actions, Barrett was deemed missing in action. Fighting in the area was intense...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals "time has come" for interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said "the time has come" for the central bank to adjust its monetary policy, signaling that rate cuts could soon lower borrowing costs for American consumers and businesses.Powell, who spoke at an annual conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, didn't disclose specifics about when a rate cut could arrive, or its size, although economists have penciled in a reduction at the Fed's September 18 meeting. The federal funds rate now stands in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, its highest level in 23 years. In conveying that the Fed is likely to start cutting...
12 best high-yield savings accounts to open this September (up to 5.50% APY)
We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Quite a bit of emphasis has been put on the earning potential of certificate of deposit (CD) accounts over the last few years — which makes sense given today's high-rate environment. After all, opening the right CD account in this environment means that your money will earn a high fixed rate of interest for the full CD term. That has resulted in big (and guaranteed) returns for the savers who have capitalized on the opportunity, as many short- and...
How to make money with a CD this fall
We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Thanks to inflation and a higher federal funds rate, certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates have increased exponentially in recent years. CD interest rates barely broke 1% a few years ago. By comparison, today's average 12-month CD rate, as of August 22 2024, is 1.80%. And many of the best 12-month CDs have rates over 5% right now.However, now that inflation has been consistently cooling, this has led to slightly lower rates on CDs for savers. Still, even with...
Man charged with concealing body weeks after wife's disappearance
Virginia police investigating the disappearance of a 28-year-old mother who went missing last month said Thursday they have arrested her husband on charges of concealing a body. Mamta Kafte Bhatt was last seen on July 27, the Manassas Park Police Department said on Thursday, and spoke to a friend over the phone on July 28, according to CBS affiliate WUSA. Her husband Naresh Bhatt reported last seeing her on July 31, according to WUSA, but he did not report her missing until August 5. Before his arrest, Bhatt told WUSA that his wife had disappeared three other times, but never for this long. Earlier...
How small, cheap drones are helping Ukraine capture Russian ground
On the Ukraine-Russia border — CBS News met the troops of Ukraine's 117th Territorial Defense Brigade in the eastern Sumy region as they prepared for another trip to the front line. Their mission is to support Ukraine's military operations inside Russia's Kursk region.The forces were preparing another drone for a one-way mission — its deadly payload: a grenade attached with cable ties. The simple weapon cost only about $400 to assemble, but it would soon be hunting multimillion-dollar targets.Private Igor piloted the drone on a test run, but on real missions he can watch someone's final moments on his small screen,...
6th and final body recovered after superyacht sinks off Sicily
Divers have recovered the remains of the last person who was left missing when the superyacht Bayesian sank early Monday off the coast of Sicily, the head of the island's Civil Protection agency, Salvo Cocina, told CBS News on Friday. The body has been brought to shore, not been formally identified. It is believed to be that of Hannah Lynch, British tech magnate Mike Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, according to Italian media. Mike Lynch's body was retrieved Thursday from inside the sunken vessel, which was left resting on the seabed at a depth of more than 160 feet, at a 90 degree angle, making...
Florida quietly pulls LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida's tourism marketing agency quietly removed the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida's LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it marked the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed a bill to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and...
Rape suspect accused of faking death, fleeing U.S. will stand trial
A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges will stand trial, a judge in Utah ruled Thursday.District Judge Barry Lawrence ruled during Nicholas Rossi's preliminary hearing that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to warrant a jury trial, CBS affiliate KUTV reported. Rossi was scheduled back in court for an arraignment and bail hearing on Oct. 17, the station reported.Prosecutors say Rossi, 37, raped a 26-year-old former girlfriend after an argument in Salt Lake County in 2008. In a separate case, he is accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in Orem, Utah, that...
Dramatic images show lava spew from huge volcanic fissure in Iceland
Reykjavik — Icelandic authorities said Friday that a second fissure had formed on the southwestern Reykjanes peninsula after lava started spewing forth for the sixth time in the region since December. After weeks of warnings, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said Thursday that a new eruption had started at 9:26 p.m. (5:26 p.m. Eastern) that evening, following a series of earthquakes. Video showed orange lava bursting out of a long fissure, which the IMO estimated to be 2.4 miles. Early Friday, the IMO announced on social media that a second fissure had opened up to the north of the original...
Surprise text revealed at trial of ex-politician accused of killing reporter
A surprise text ended a prosecutor's questioning Thursday of a former Las Vegas-area politician standing trial in the killing of a veteran investigative reporter, after a long day of sometimes rambling testimony during which the defendant declared that he never killed anyone.In a hushed courtroom, before a rapt jury with a murder conviction on the line, prosecutor Christopher Hamner asked defendant Robert Telles to read a message showing that Telles' wife wondered where he was about the time reporter Jeff German was ambushed and killed outside his home nearly two years ago."It says, 'Where are you?'" Telles responded.Telles testified earlier...
Judge blocks lithium drilling Arizona tribe says threatens sacred lands
A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Lawyers for the national environmental group Earthjustice and Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project are suing federal land managers on behalf of the Hualapai Tribe. They accuse the U.S. Bureau of Land Management of illegally approving drilling planned by an Australian mining company in the Big Sandy River Basin in northwestern Arizona, about halfway between Phoenix and Las Vegas. The case is among the latest legal fights to pit...
Woman buried alive in 26-foot sinkhole when pavement collapses in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — A woman plunged Friday into a 26 feet deep sinkhole in the Kuala Lumpur city center after the pavement she was on caved in, burying her alive, Malaysian authorities said.The incident happened in Dang Wangi area of the Malaysian capital, where local police chief Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said that based on eyewitness accounts, the woman was walking along the pavement when the earth suddenly collapsed beneath her. Kuala Lumpur's fire and rescue department, which received a distress call early Friday, has said the woman was believed to be an Indian national.But Sulizmie said he couldn't confirm her identity, as investigations are ongoing. Rescuers have barricaded part of the area and used an excavator to clear the debris in the hole, but there was no sign of the victim yet. "The search will continue until the victim is found," he said.He declined to comment when asked about the possible condition of the woman or cause of the incident.
Fact checking DNC 2024 Day 4 speeches of Harris, Sen. Bob Casey
CBS News is fact checking some of the statements made by speakers during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which took place Aug. 19-22.On Thursday, the final night of the convention, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party's nomination and delivered her acceptance speech. CBS News' Confirmed team is conducting the fact-checks, and here are several from the final night of the DNC. Fact checking Harris' claim that Trump's tariff plan will cost families almost $4,000 per year: Partially true, needs context Vice President Kamala Harris: "[Trump] intends to enact what in effect is a national sales tax, call it a Trump tax, that...
Watch: Kamala Harris' full speech at the 2024 DNC
Vice President Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of color to accept the presidential nomination of a major party on Thursday when she delivered a speech closing out the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Harris, who replaced President Biden at the top of the ticket just a few weeks ago, delivered a forceful address to delegates in Chicago laying out her argument for the White House. She began by reintroducing herself to the country and reciting her biography before tying her story into her vision for the country and warning about the dangers of returning former President Donald Trump to...
12 highlights from the 2024 Democratic National Convention
A little over a month ago, Democrats were coming to grips with the idea that President Biden might not be the best candidate to represent their party in the race against former President Donald Trump, with many dreading what they thought could be a landslide loss up and down the ballot in November.What a difference a convention makes.Democratic delegates and officials gathered in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where they praised Mr. Biden's legacy while enthusiastically embracing Vice President Kamala Harris and the energy she brought to the top of the ticket. Over the course of the week,...
Gabby Giffords and husband Sen. Mark Kelly praise Harris at DNC
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot in the head in 2011, in a speech at the Democratic convention on its final night, said Vice President Kamala Harris "can beat the gun lobby." Giffords, who was elected to Congress in 2006, appeared to have a bright future in the Democratic Party when she was shot in the head and nearly killed during a meet-and-greet with her constituents at a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket in January 2011. Six people died and more than a dozen were injured in the rampage. "For five years, I served in Congress from a swing district," she said. "Everybody called...
CBS News
114K+
Posts
10B+
Views
Your source for original reporting and trusted news.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.