Trump orders DHS to pay all employees despite shutdown
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
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President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Some airlines are issuing waivers for travelers eager to avoid hours-long waits for TSA security screening. Here's what to know.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
Overhead announcements at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport periodically advised those in line with departures within four hours to consider rebooking now.
Federal employees are relying on community aid as the government shutdown continues, marking the second time since November that some workers have had to report to their jobs without pay.
Lines at South Florida airports are starting to dwindle as the partial government shutdown continues, but passengers should still arrive early.
Passengers say they're annoyed that they're being impacted by something that isn't their fault.
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
Aviation experts worry that the recent government shutdown could make it hard for the U.S. to recruit a new generation of air traffic controllers.
Only 776 air traffic controllers and techs with perfect attendance during the government shutdown will get $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 others will be left out, the FAA says.
Just 10 days before Thanksgiving, the FAA lifted staffing cuts at airports across the U.S. as the government reopened.
Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
Some federal employees who worked during the shutdown could receive bonuses for doing so.
Travelers may still have to deal with flight issues for days after the end of the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
About 1.4 million employees who last received partial pay on Oct. 10 are entitled to back pay immediately.
The 2025 federal government shutdown lasted a record 43 days. Here's a look at the 15 shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.
Federal employees who have gone without pay during the 43-day government shutdown could begin getting paychecks as soon as this Sunday.
After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package.
The 2025 federal government shutdown, in the first year of Trump's second term, was the longest in U.S. history.
The longest government shutdown in history came to an end on Wednesday after weeks of gridlock causing air travel disruptions, denying access to food benefits to millions and forcing thousands of federal workers to go without paychecks.
The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party.
An American woman disappeared in the Bahamas on Saturday, after her husband said she fell from their dinghy and was swept out to sea.
A 21-year-old woman was swimming in Biscayne Bay near Miami Marine Stadium when she was hit by a personal watercraft around 7 p.m. Saturday night, FWC says.
Heavier downpours will lead to a minor flood risk in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade later this week.
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked global outrage, constantly worries about being detained again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported just before 4:30 a.m. on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 12.
A 21-year-old woman was swimming in Biscayne Bay near Miami Marine Stadium when she was hit by a personal watercraft around 7 p.m. Saturday night, FWC says.
Heavier downpours will lead to a minor flood risk in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade later this week.
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked global outrage, constantly worries about being detained again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported just before 4:30 a.m. on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 12.
A Miami-based company created a new robotic dental assistant that's taking much of guesswork out of dental implants.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked global outrage, constantly worries about being detained again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.
The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free, trusted source many people used to check basic facts about countries.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.