
Education Department to forgive $415 million in student debt
The latest round of loan forgiveness brings the total amount approved by the department to approximately $2 billion for more than 107,000 borrowers.
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The latest round of loan forgiveness brings the total amount approved by the department to approximately $2 billion for more than 107,000 borrowers.
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A six-year-old boy was killed and a woman was injured after a mauling attack in a Portland home, authorities said.
The State Department said "a number of proposals" have been made to secure the release of the wrongfully detained Americans.
Donations on the crowdfunding platform this year reveal a range of urgent financial needs, GoFundMe data shows.
Supplemental aid to Ukraine and Israel has been stalled in Congress over disputes about border security funding.
Casual dining chain faces another wrongful death suit related to its Charged Lemonade after cardiac arrest of Florida man.
Donations on the crowdfunding platform this year reveal a range of urgent financial needs, GoFundMe data shows.
Casual dining chain faces another wrongful death suit related to its Charged Lemonade after cardiac arrest of Florida man.
In new legal filings, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy released texts from Oher in which he appears to demand $15 million from them.
Grand Theft Auto is one of the best-selling entertainment franchises of all time, with millions of fans awaiting its next release.
On career sites like ZipRecruiter, less than 15% of jobs list a bachelor's degree as a requirement for employment.
The State Department said "a number of proposals" have been made to secure the release of the wrongfully detained Americans.
Supplemental aid to Ukraine and Israel has been stalled in Congress over disputes about border security funding.
"We just released them – about 440 of them. Everybody but 10 or 11 four-stars," said Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina served as temporary speaker in October, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker
While aides and donors declined to share specific figures early Tuesday, the December haul is poised to be "a big number," said one Biden-Harris campaign bundler.
Casual dining chain faces another wrongful death suit related to its Charged Lemonade after cardiac arrest of Florida man.
The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.
A researcher behind a study of wasabi's effect on cognition says he knew the fiery condiment had health benefits, but "the dramatic change" in memory was a surprise.
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb tells "Face the Nation" that the U.S. is looking at a "more typical winter pathogen season" despite a cluster of unusual pneumonia in Ohio. Gottlieb says the CDC has looked into the cluster and found "it's a known bacteria that is epidemic every three to five years so we've seen epidemics of this in the past."
The State Department said "a number of proposals" have been made to secure the release of the wrongfully detained Americans.
Supplemental aid to Ukraine and Israel has been stalled in Congress over disputes about border security funding.
The U.S. military identified all eight Air Force crew members on an Osprey that crashed on Nov. 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan.
Monique Olivier admitted she was "bait" in the 1990 rape and murder of British student Joanna Parrish by her former husband, Michel Fourniret.
The gold coin was likely minted in the Byzantine Empire at some point between 977 and 1025 C.E., officials said. How and why it traveled to Norway remains up for debate.
Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" outperformed familiar chart-topper Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
In new legal filings, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy released texts from Oher in which he appears to demand $15 million from them.
Grand Theft Auto is one of the best-selling entertainment franchises of all time, with millions of fans awaiting its next release.
John Mayer is on a mission that's about more than his music. In 2019, he launched the non-profit Heart and Armor Foundation with $3 million of his own money,
Anthony Mason profiles internet sensation and comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg, creator and host of the viral interview series "Chicken Shop Date." She talks about running her own production company and her dream final date as she looks beyond the chicken shop.
The update patches two vulnerabilities, includes no new features to the operating system.
The popular music streaming service has reportedly eliminated 1,500 roles amid slowing economic growth.
Elon Musk's X platform has fueled far-right disinformation in Ireland and played a key role in last month's riots in Dublin, experts say.
Quantum computing could change civilization as we know it with technology capable of solving complex problems in moments. Henry Yuen, assistant professor of computer science at Columbia University, joined CBS News to discuss what quantum computing is, its potential uses and how close we are to seeing the technology in action.
Automakers, including General Motors, Ford and BMW, are charging drivers subscription fees to use certain state-of-the-art features, such as remote locking and hands-free cruise control. Carter Evans has details.
In Svalbard, Norway, scientists are learning how Arctic glaciers melting at an unprecedented rate will affect rising sea levels. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter visited a cluster of islands close to the North Pole to learn more.
Monday at the COP28 climate summit, the president of Occidental Petroleum, Vicki Hollub, talked about the need for a collaborative effort to reduce emissions. And her peers at least seemingly appear to agree, with 50 oil and gas companies worldwide pledging to reach near-zero methane emissions by 2030. Angela Wilkinson, secretary general of the World Energy Council, joined CBS News to discuss the impact of that goal.
The sighting came just days after scientists declared the iceberg was "on the move" for the first time in 37 years.
Spiking temperatures in the Arctic are rapidly melting glaciers. Scientists are now worried about underground methane, a potent greenhouse gas, leaking up to the surface.
Videos from Chennai, South India, show cars being carried off and airport workers checking planes in almost knee-deep water as Cyclone Michaung bears down.
Officials in Arlington, Virginia, held a news conference Tuesday to confirm details in the investigation into a massive house explosion that occurred after Arlington County Police Department officers tried to serve a warrant at the location Monday. Watch what officials said.
Monique Olivier admitted she was "bait" in the 1990 rape and murder of British student Joanna Parrish by her former husband, Michel Fourniret.
A yearslong sting operation has led to charges against Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia. Rocha is accused of acting as a foreign agent of Cuba, according to court documents. Guy Lewis, a former U.S attorney for the Southern District of Florida, joins CBS News to discuss how Rocha's case could play out.
The Arlington County Police Department said a suspect didn't respond, staying barricaded inside his home, while officials tried to serve a warrant there Monday just before the house blew up. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports from the scene of the explosion in the Washington, D.C. suburb.
The car and the bodies of the victims were found on the outskirts of the city of Celaya, which has seen a spate of drug cartel violence in recent years.
A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
NASA is facing challenges with SpaceX's moon lander and the new Axiom spacesuits for moonwalkers.
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra.
Scientists have discovered a six-planet solar system in the Milky Way that astronomers say has been untouched by outside forces since its birth billions of years ago. The six planets orbit a star "perfectly" in sync. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to talk about the discovery.
NASA revealed multiple new panoramic images of clouds and dust in Mars' skies, as well as one of its tiny two moons, taken last May.
Matthew Trussler was found dead at the home he shared with his fiancée Melissa Turner. See the evidence that led to authorities piecing together his death.
Marlene Warren answered the door to her Wellington, FL, home and was fatally gunned down by a mysterious clown. Despite eyewitnesses, circumstantial evidence, and the identification a suspect early on, it would take more than 30 years for her killer to face justice.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
Israel expands campaign into southern Gaza; Kennedy Center Honors held Sunday
A Bostom woman was killed in a shark attack near a Sandals resort on Nassau, Bahamas. She and a male relative were paddle boarding when she was attacked. Elaine Quijano reports.
The White House is warning Congress that aid for Ukraine's war against Russia will run out by the end of the year. House Speaker Mike Johnson said additional aid for allies like Ukraine and Israel will come once issues pertaining to U.S. border security are resolved. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe is following the latest developments.
Officials in Arlington, Virginia, held a news conference Tuesday to confirm details in the investigation into a massive house explosion that occurred after Arlington County Police Department officers tried to serve a warrant at the location Monday. Watch what officials said.
Three university presidents are testifying before a House committee Tuesday on the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus as students across the U.S. express their sentiments on the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on the Capitol Hill hearings.