CDC updates its COVID-19 guidelines in sweeping overhaul
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
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How much does missing student loan payments hurt your credit?
Millions of people with college debt have seen their credit scores rise during a freeze on federal student loans.
Novavax shares plunge on weak demand for its COVID-19 vaccine
Biotech CEO said he expects no new revenue for 2022 in the U.S. or through an international partnership.
CDC expected to relax COVID guidelines as kids head back to school
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
Are "Novids" special or just lucky at avoiding COVID-19?
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
New Zealand fully reopens borders to international visitors
The return of tourists and foreign students is expected to pick up slowly following the lifting of COVID-based travel restrictions.
Biden tests positive for COVID again, will return to isolation
The president feels "quite well" and his doctor said he will not begin any sort of treatment at this time.
Updated COVID boosters for Omicron BA.5 variant expected in September
U.S. regulators say they are no longer considering authorizing second COVID-19 booster shots for all adults under 50 this summer.
Man accused of selling bleach as COVID cure extradited to U.S.
Mark Grenon and his three adult sons were indicted last year. They claim the solution can also cure cancer, autism and malaria, among others.
New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild
Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold.
More workers catching COVID-19, stranding businesses
"That means I'm the busboy, the food runner and I'm sweeping and mopping," a Florida restaurant-owner said.
How is the BA.5 COVID-19 variant different from other strains?
Prior infections make clear answers tricky. Currently, the CDC estimates the BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants make up 95% of COVID cases in the U.S.
White House COVID chief says Biden has BA.5 subvariant, feels "much, much better"
"Thank goodness, our vaccines and therapeutics work well against it, which is why I think the president's doing well," Jha told "Face the Nation."
Fauci says Biden is "doing really quite well"
Dr. Anthony Fauci told "CBS Saturday Morning" that the president "continues to improve."
Biden makes first live remarks — virtually — since COVID diagnosis
The White House has identified 17 close contacts of the president.
White House COVID chief urges vaccinations after Biden tests positive
"Because the president is fully vaccinated, double boosted, his risk of serious illness is dramatically lower," Dr. Ashish Jha said.
What is Paxlovid? What to know about Pfizer's COVID pills
More than 2.7 million courses of Paxlovid pills have been used to date to treat COVID-19 across the country.
More U.S. workers taking on second jobs as inflation rages
Number of people working two full-time jobs is at a record high, according to government labor numbers.
When will Novavax's vaccine be available, and how can I get it?
The Biden administration is warning states that only "limited supply" of the recently authorized vaccine will be available.
CDC stops monitoring COVID-19 cases on cruises
Disease control agency will no longer track COVID-19 cases aboard ships, but warns that cruising still poses risks.
CDC recommends Novavax COVID vaccine after unanimous vote
Novavax says it plans to begin shipping its first doses for distribution "in the coming days."
COVID-19 symptoms differed between Omicron and Delta variants, U.K. study found
Earlier COVID variants often caused people to lose their sense of smell, while a sore throat and hoarse voice were not as prevalent.
Chinese officials apologize for breaking into homes of people with COVID
Authorities forced their way into 84 apartments to find any "close contacts" of quarantined people who might be hiding inside.
Fauci says he expects to retire by end of Biden's current term: "My time is running out"
The nation's top infectious disease scientist has acknowledged for months that he was weighing a potential retirement.
Studying the effects of long COVID
More than two years into the pandemic, researchers still have few answers about why as many as 1-in-5 adults infected with COVID have experienced a symptom suggestive of long-term effects.
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CDC relaxes COVID-19 guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance to loosen a number of its recommendations. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has the details.
CDC updates its COVID-19 guidelines in sweeping overhaul
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
Debt lawsuits against relatives and friends of nursing home residents
Along with our partners Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News has found that what starts out as a good deed can turn into a legal nightmare in some cases.
As U.S. hits 10,000 monkeypox cases, CDC still aims for "containment"
Every state but one has reported at least one infection in the outbreak, which now ranks as the largest in the world.
Nursing homes sue families to collect debt
In partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News takes a look at an alarming trend of nursing homes filing lawsuits against not only residents, but their friends and family to collect unpaid bills. Often the person being sued has no financial ties to the actual resident or legal responsibility for their debt. Anna Werner has more
Juvenile arthritis doesn’t slow teen gymnast
Estelle LeBoeuf was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at just 9 years old, but she continues to train and compete in gymnastics.
New animal-derived Langya virus infects 35 in Eastern China
Though the virus has not yet caused any fatalities, it comes from the same family as other deadly viruses.
Experimental treatment changes lives for cancer patients in small trial
An experimental trial for rectal cancer had a 100% resolution rate among its 18 patients.
Juvenile arthritis can go undiagnosed in kids
Dr. Karen Onel, pediatric rheumatology chief, explains symptoms of stiffness and joint swelling to look for in children.
What you need to know about Medicare Part A's depletion date
Medicare's Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, trustees say.
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DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
Jordan Peele's "Nope" surpasses $100 million at box office
"Nope" is the director's third film to reach the milestone.
Suspected gunman in Mall of America shooting captured in Chicago
His alleged accomplice was also taken into custody, police said.
Cuomo says New York state should pay his legal bills in sexual harassment case
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills to defend himself against a sexual harassment claim brought by one of his state trooper bodyguards.
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Feds consider cracking down on tech firms' data collection
Fitness trackers, "smart" appliances and viral videos all have the potential to compromise your privacy, FTC says.
Grocery costs are surging at the fastest rate since 1979
Americans are dipping into savings and switching to lower-cost brands as food prices climb higher.
Buying a new car in the U.S. has never been more expensive
"I see nothing but increases for quite some time," said Ivan Drury, senior manager of insights at Edmunds.
Whole Foods CEO: "Socialists are taking over"
John Mackey, who co-founded the grocery chain, is set to end his 44-year career at the company later this month.
CEO who posted crying selfie about layoffs responds to backlash
His response comes after he attempted to be "vulnerable" on LinkedIn and how recent layoffs took an emotional toll on him.
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DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
Mark Esper has government-provided "protection 24/7" because of Iran threats
Esper's revelation came soon after the Justice Department charged an Iranian national for plotting the murder of former national security adviser John Bolton.
Cuomo says New York state should pay his legal bills in sexual harassment case
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills to defend himself against a sexual harassment claim brought by one of his state trooper bodyguards.
Vermont poised to send woman to Congress for first time
Becca Balint, who won the Democratic nomination this week, will also be the first openly gay person elected to represent Vermont in Congress if she wins in November.
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CDC relaxes COVID-19 guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance to loosen a number of its recommendations. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has the details.
CDC updates its COVID-19 guidelines in sweeping overhaul
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
Debt lawsuits against relatives and friends of nursing home residents
Along with our partners Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News has found that what starts out as a good deed can turn into a legal nightmare in some cases.
As U.S. hits 10,000 monkeypox cases, CDC still aims for "containment"
Every state but one has reported at least one infection in the outbreak, which now ranks as the largest in the world.
Nursing homes sue families to collect debt
In partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News takes a look at an alarming trend of nursing homes filing lawsuits against not only residents, but their friends and family to collect unpaid bills. Often the person being sued has no financial ties to the actual resident or legal responsibility for their debt. Anna Werner has more
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Mark Esper has government-provided "protection 24/7" because of Iran threats
Esper's revelation came soon after the Justice Department charged an Iranian national for plotting the murder of former national security adviser John Bolton.
Family of American fighter captured during war believes he is still in Ukraine
Alex Drueke spoke to his mother and a U.S. State Department case manager Thursday morning, according to a press release from his family.
Afghan families start U.S. resettlement process at repurposed conference center
The National Conference Center in northern Virginia is currently housing 657 Afghan evacuees selected for U.S. resettlement, including 216 children, according to DHS data.
Arctic warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet, study shows
The new study shows that warming in the Arctic is much worse than scientists previously thought.
England just had its driest July in almost 90 years
Much of Europe is sweltering under historic heat waves and parched conditions hitting everything from agriculture to transport.
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Anne Heche "not expected to survive" injuries suffered in fiery car crash
Police say they're investigating whether Heche was driving under the influence at the time of the crash. Doctors are exploring whether she can be an organ donor.
Jordan Peele's "Nope" surpasses $100 million at box office
"Nope" is the director's third film to reach the milestone.
Lin-Manuel Miranda slams church for "illegal" production of "Hamilton"
The team behind the original Broadway production said it has sent the church a cease-and-desist letter.
Meek Mill on transforming the justice system
Rapper and "Reform Alliance" co-chair Meek Mill, along with co-chair Michael Rubin, join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the organization's work that's aimed at transforming the criminal justice system. They talk about the new reforms to Florida’s probation system and Reform Alliance's goal of getting 1 million people out of the probation and parole system.
Marcus Mumford's new music is about his experience of childhood sexual abuse
The Mumford & Sons lead singer opened up in an interview Wednesday about how his trauma has influenced his new work.
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YouTube is the most popular social media among teens, followed by TikTok
About 36% admitted they spend too much time on social media and 54% say it would be somewhat hard to give it up.
Gadgets and apps to help find lost items
CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share tracking devices and apps that can help people find lost things. He discusses trackers that can find a parked car or glasses as well as a smart lock to help keep track of keys and even pets.
New tax credits for EVs look generous — but they're complicated
While many EVs qualify for tax credits under inflation bill, no cars sold today likely would get the full $7,500 rebate.
Smart home tech can help save money on energy bills
Programmable thermostats and smart lights can help consumers' lower energy bills.
Inflation and July's Consumer Price Index
The U.S. Labor Department has released its latest Consumer Price Index for July 2022. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what this means for prices and the economy.
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Stunning image of colliding galaxies
In a part of space far, far away, two galaxies joined together to form one of the universe's most spectacular events – a galactic merger with streaming stars and chaos. And scientists say the stunning images are a preview of what's to come for the Milky Way.
U.K. so hot and dry, the source of the River Thames has dried up
"Hopefully downstream we will find the Thames, but at the moment, it's gone," said one tourist who had come, hoping to see the origin of the iconic English river.
Landfills are "super emitters" of methane, satellite data finds
The powerful greenhouse gas traps 80 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide does.
Environmental impact of food
Beef, lamb, nuts, dried fruit and coffee were rated the worst in a study that looked at the environmental impact of 57,000 different foods. Scientists found squash, fizzy drinks like Colas and sports and energy drinks were least harmful to the environment.
Study finds spiders likely sleep and dream a lot like people
Researchers in Germany monitored jumping spiders as they snoozed, and saw characteristic traits of REM sleep never observed before in invertebrates.
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Suspected gunman in Mall of America shooting captured in Chicago
His alleged accomplice was also taken into custody, police said.
Florida airport employee accused of stealing $16,000 worth of luggage
Giovanni De Luca, 19, faces two counts of grand theft. Some of the belongings have not been recovered.
Disappearance of Harmony Montgomery now being investigated as homicide
Investigators believe Harmony Montgomery was killed in December 2019, two years before she was reported missing.
Instagram model charged with killing boyfriend
Social media model Courtney Clenney is being charged with second-degree murder over the April death of her boyfriend, Christian Toby Obumseli, Miami State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Thursday. Clenney, 26, was arrested in Hawaii on Wednesday on a charge of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Watch part of the press conference announcing the charges here.
Incident at FBI's Cincinnati field office
Law enforcement officials provided a briefing on an incident in which an armed man allegedly attempted to breach the FBI's office in Cincinnati and then fled, leading to a car chase, gunfire and a standoff.
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NASA's Perseverance finds tangled object on Mars
Scientists suspect the tangled object is likely pieces of shredded Dacron netting from the Perseverance itself.
"Cosmic collision" shows the fate of the Milky Way
"Dueling gravitational forces will trigger bursts of intense stellar formation and wildly distort their once-majestic structures," researchers said.
How to watch tonight's Sturgeon moon – the last supermoon of the year
The Sturgeon moon will be the last supermoon until 2023.
Scientist apologizes after posting image of star that was actually sausage
Etienne Klein apologized for misleading some Twitter followers with his "scientist's joke."
SpaceX launches Korean moon probe
South Korea's first moon mission will search for ice in permanently shadowed polar craters.
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The Circleville letters: You've got hate mail
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
Timeline: The Jonelle Matthews case
Inside the case against Steven Pankey, a former political candidate who was tried for the kidnapping and murder of a Colorado 12-year-old.
The 50 most expensive colleges in America, ranked
These colleges come with a hefty price tag
Deadliest states for drug overdoses
CDC data reveals which U.S. state has the highest rate of drug overdose-related deaths per 100,000 residents.
The disappearance of Carole Baskin's then-husband Don Lewis
An inside look at the puzzling disappearance of the Florida millionaire
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The Uplift: A "Star Trek" trailblazer and more
"Star Trek" actress Sonequa Martin-Green pays tribute to trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols and how she helped women and people of color in STEM. Runner Markelle Taylor shares how running changed his life – and how he qualified for a marathon in prison. Plus, our top viral videos.
Source of Britain's River Thames dries up amid heatwave
The United Kingdom is so hot and dry, the source of the River Thames has dried up for the first time since at least 1976.
Extremism increases after FBI searches Mar-a-Lago
Some Trump supporters and far-right extremists have been amping up threatening rhetoric after the FBI seized documents from Mar-a-Lago. Some have even declared "war" against the federal government and Democrats. Katie McCarthy, investigative researcher at the ADL Center on Extremism, joins CBS News' Carter Evans to discuss.
Afghan refugees resettle in U.S.
The U.S. evacuated more than 122,000 people from Afghanistan when the government fell to the Taliban last August. Many of them are now resettling in the U.S., while others remain in the United Arab Emirates awaiting special visas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez discusses the latest.
Stock market recap
It turned out to be a relatively flat day on Wall Street. The Dow opened higher but took a turn midday, with the market dipping into the red. Chief economist for The Conference Board Dana Peterson joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Lilia Luciano to discuss.