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Federal employees received an offer to resign their positions and retain full pay and benefits until Sept 30.
Last week, Trump allies at the Justice Department ordered the FBI to send a questionnaire nationwide to identify personnel who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and make a list for leadership to review.
House Republicans met for several hours with Trump Thursday, after GOP senators planned move forward with their own plan to enact Trump's priorities.
The Trump administration's objective is to send groups of unauthorized migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantanamo each day, using military aircraft to airlift and relocate detainees.
President Trump wrote Thursday that the Gaza Strip "would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting."
Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.
The NCAA updated its policy one day after the administration's order banning transgender athletes from competing on female teams.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said "this level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable."
Grassroots groups around the world have lost funding for a range of humanitarian projects, including medical aid and fighting human trafficking.
San Juan County in Washington State didn't have the funds to give workers a raise, so they had to get creative.
Chefs say there are some easy swaps home cooks can make as bird flu causes egg shortages at grocery stores around the country.
Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 million.
Only Israel has suggested openness to Trump's plan for the U.S. to move Palestinians out of Gaza and make it a "Riviera of the Middle East."
Ippei Mizuhara, the former Japanese-language interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani convicted in an illegal betting case, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Thursday.
An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the EPA to expedite its removal of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles area wildfire zones.
Records show federal agencies, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, paid for subscriptions to Politico. But the company says it's never received federal subsidies.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
His execution was the nation's fourth using nitrogen gas.
President Trump said he and congressional leaders will "do a great computerized system for our control towers."
Former federal health official Gerald Parker is Trump's choice to lead the White House's pandemic preparedness office.
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.
On her first day as attorney general, Bondi issued orders to review Trump prosecutions and create a "weaponization" of government working group.
The issue was a political lightning rod during the 2024 campaign, with Republicans spending tens of millions of dollars on ads focusing on transgender rights issues.
Only Israel has suggested openness to Trump's plan for the U.S. to move Palestinians out of Gaza and make it a "Riviera of the Middle East."
In a news conferrence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said the U.S. would "take over the Gaza Strip" and "own it."
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli national, is the first American to be released since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect.
There could be big repercussions if a debt collector lies about what's owed. Here's how — and why.
There's a good chance that the price of gold will surpass the $3,000 price point this month. Here's how (and why).
Considering a home equity loan in 2025? Here's what a $50,000 loan will cost monthly if opened now.
Federal employees received an offer to resign their positions and retain full pay and benefits until Sept 30.
Knobs on ranges can be unintentionally activated, an issue that has proved a hazard with other brands, safety agency says.
Unions are suing to halt the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer, claiming it is against the law and jeopardizes workers.
The world's two biggest economies are on the brink of an economically destructive trade war. Here's what experts think could happen next.
Mattel executive says it may have to charge consumers more for its toys because of higher tariff costs on imports from China.
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President Trump's plan to take over Gaza is causing mixed emotions for some of the Arab-Americans who voted for him. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste went to Dearborn, Michigan, for reaction.
Since 2014, the cost of a 30 second Super Bowl ad has more than doubled from $4 million to more than $8 million. Ad Age editor-in-chief Jeanine Poggi discusses what to expect.
Millions of federal workers are approaching a deadline to accept a "deferred resignation" offer, but it is unclear if the budget is there to fund the plan. This comes as President Trump doubles down on his proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Taurean Small report.
CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay spoke with the brother and sister of Keith Siegal, an American-Israeli who had been held captive by Hamas until his release a few days ago.
Another federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from releasing a list of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Scott MacFarlane spoke to one of those agents, who says many at the bureau are feeling defeated and demoralized in the wake of the Trump administration's inquiry.
President Trump has a phone call scheduled with the president of Panama to try to resolve the dispute over the Panama Canal. The waterway linking the Atlantic and the Pacific is vital to the U.S. economy, with 40% of American container shipments passing through every year. Lilia Luciano takes a closer look at what's at stake.
San Juan County in Washington state didn't have the funds to give workers a raise, so they had to get creative. It turned out to be a big success. Mark Strassmann has more.
The Environmental Protection Agency is working on an expedited timeline to clear combustible paints, household chemicals and other toxic debris from the Los Angeles fires. After the waste began arriving at a park 15 miles from the fire zone, some in the community are raising the alarm. Jonathan Vigliotti explains.
The Hubble Telescope took a snapshot of what astronomers are calling the Bullseye Galaxy. The distant galaxy contains nine rings of stars that were formed when a blue dwarf galaxy crashed through the center of the galaxy.
The NFL is removing the words "end racism" from the end zone ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. It's the first time the words will not be stenciled in at least one of the end zones since Feb. 2021. Mike Silver, national columnist at The Athletic, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan turns 75 Thursday, and is required to submit his resignation to the Vatican. The formality starts the clock on a time of transition for the Archdiocese of New York.
Award-winning actor Melanie Lynskey talks about the upcoming third season of the hit series "Yellowjackets," which is about a high school girl's soccer team surviving a plane crash and its impact when they're adults 25 years later.
Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from NYC, has died at the age of 54, Def Jam confirms.
Nathaniel "Traz" Powell was one of Miami's pioneering African American athletes.
Los Angeles is home to one of the largest populations of Jews in the world, and one of the largest populations of Muslims in America. For almost two decades, a group there has been trying to build bonds between these two communities, but the attack of Oct. 7, 2023 and its aftermath are putting that mission to the test. CBS Reports and CBS News Race and Culture examine these challenges and explore how the next generation may hold the key to forging paths to unity amid adversity.
Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult’s diet and two-thirds of a child’s. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.
As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city's plastic waste. However, after two years, the program has yet to fully materialize. Critics argue that the evidence suggests it never will. And yet, the company envisions similar programs in other American cities. CBS Reports and Inside Climate News investigate whether this proposed solution to our plastic recycling crisis is indeed too good to be true.
Nearly 95% of people currently in prison will be released back into society, and historically a significant percentage are likely to reoffend. In California, authorities are trying to change that by providing inmates access to education, work and other rehabilitative privileges — programs that have been shown to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. CBS Reports examines a controversial approach some see as being “soft on crime,” which now may be preventing it.
You've seen the CBS News polls that tell you what voters think about big ideas like democracy and the American Dream. Now CBS Reports takes you behind the polls for unfiltered conversations about how their personal stories shaped their views.
Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board in the vicinity of Nome.
President Trump wrote Thursday that the Gaza Strip "would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting."
His execution was the nation's fourth using nitrogen gas.
An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the EPA to expedite its removal of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles area wildfire zones.
Last week, Trump allies at the Justice Department ordered the FBI to send a questionnaire nationwide to identify personnel who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and make a list for leadership to review.
Knobs on ranges can be unintentionally activated, an issue that has proved a hazard with other brands, safety agency says.
A federal court temporarily paused the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer, while unions claim it is against the law.
From the cheapest to priciest seats, here's how much Super Bowl tickets cost in 2025.
Fast fashion from retailers like Shein and Temu coud become more expensive under Trump's tariffs.
Foodborne illness costs Americans $75 billion annually in premature deaths, medical care and lost productivity, study finds.
President Trump wrote Thursday that the Gaza Strip "would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting."
Last week, Trump allies at the Justice Department ordered the FBI to send a questionnaire nationwide to identify personnel who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and make a list for leadership to review.
Records show federal agencies, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, paid for subscriptions to Politico. But the company says it's never received federal subsidies.
A group of unnamed FBI agents and the FBI Agents Association are seeking to prevent the Justice Department from disclosing a list of names of bureau employees who were tied to Jan. 6 probes.
Grassroots groups around the world have lost funding for a range of humanitarian projects, including medical aid and fighting human trafficking.
Former federal health official Gerald Parker is Trump's choice to lead the White House's pandemic preparedness office.
Knobs on ranges can be unintentionally activated, an issue that has proved a hazard with other brands, safety agency says.
For a second time this season, at least 41 states are reporting high or very high levels of the flu. Here's how to stay safe.
The strain, called D1.1, was behind a human death from bird flu last year.
Foodborne illness costs Americans $75 billion annually in premature deaths, medical care and lost productivity, study finds.
Grassroots groups around the world have lost funding for a range of humanitarian projects, including medical aid and fighting human trafficking.
Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 million.
Officials are investigating after a small plane crash in the Philippines left four dead.
An animal rescue service in Australia expected to remove four red-bellied snakes from the backyard of a Sydney home. Instead, they uncovered more than 100.
Indian lawmakers have voiced rage over the U.S. allegedly flying dozens of deportees halfway around the world in handcuffs and leg chains.
From burgers, hot dogs, tacos, BBQ and wings, to salsas and cocktails, here are some tempting recipes and full menus from top chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs to go with watching the Big Game!
Kenny Chesney announced exclusively on "CBS Mornings" that he's writing his first-ever book about his music career and spoke about his upcoming Las Vegas residency.
Since 2014, the cost of a 30 second Super Bowl ad has more than doubled from $4 million to more than $8 million. Ad Age editor-in-chief Jeanine Poggi discusses what to expect.
Award-winning actor Melanie Lynskey talks about the upcoming third season of the hit series "Yellowjackets," which is about a high school girl's soccer team surviving a plane crash and its impact when they're adults 25 years later.
Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, who spent 16 seasons with the New York Giants, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the Super Bowl matchup, and how the players prepare.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers are using AI detection tools to catch cheating, others are banning it completely.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers embrace its use, others are banning it. AI for Education CEO Amanda Bickerstaff and professor James Taylor from the College of New Jersey join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss their different viewpoints.
JD Vance is traveling to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris for his first international trip as vice president.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus says.
Australia-based scientists say they've produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through IVF and hailed it as a key step toward saving endangered marsupials.
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.
The former Japanese language interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the player to pay off gambling debts. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.
Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 million.
Two men have been arrested for their roles in what authorities called "extremist" online communities.
Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.
Police in Ohio arrested a warehouse employee accused of fatally shooting one co-worker and wounding five others late Tuesday night. CBS News affiliate WBNS' Lacey Crisp has more details.
Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The Hubble Telescope took a snapshot of what astronomers are calling the Bullseye Galaxy. The distant galaxy contains nine rings of stars that were formed when a blue dwarf galaxy crashed through the center of the galaxy.
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
Starliner co-pilot Sunita Williams is now the world's most experienced female spacewalker, moving up to number four overall.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
President Trump's immigration crackdown could worsen what is already a shortage of construction workers as the Los Angeles area tries to rebuild homes and communities destroyed in the wildfires. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman has more.
San Juan County in Washington state didn't have the funds to give workers a raise, so they had to get creative. It turned out to be a big success. Mark Strassmann has more.
Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
President Trump has a phone call scheduled with the president of Panama to try to resolve the dispute over the Panama Canal. The waterway linking the Atlantic and the Pacific is vital to the U.S. economy, with 40% of American container shipments passing through every year. Lilia Luciano takes a closer look at what's at stake.
The former Japanese language interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the player to pay off gambling debts. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.