As the heat turns U.S. into an oven, millions of Americans at risk of power cutoffs
Losing electricity during a heatwave puts people at "immense risk" because they can't run fans or air conditioning, one expert says.
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"Lazy girl jobs" are going viral on TikTok. What are they?
A spin-off of the quiet-quitting trend, "lazy girl jobs" are part of Gen Z's push to prioritize work-life balance.
Citigroup admits its predecessors likely benefited from slavery
Researchers found that the third-largest U.S. bank profited from financial connections to people involved in the slave trade.
Why the U.S. government may try to break up Amazon
Under the assertive leadership of Chair Lina Khan, the FTC is targeting the world's biggest online retailer.
Geography of American poverty: "Internal colonies" where life is short
The most disadvantaged communities around the U.S. are rural and suffer from a history of injustice, a new book finds.
Trader Joe's recalls another product because it might contain rocks
Falafel recall comes just four days after the company warned that some of its cookies might contain rocks.
Chick-fil-A testing drive-thru restaurant where orders arrive in a chute
Aiming to speed service, the fast-food chain's concept restaurant features drive-thru lanes and an elevated kitchen.
Old homes in the U.S. now cost as much as new properties. Here's why.
A decade ago, a typical newly built home cost $60,000 more than an older property. Now existing homes can cost just as much.
The economy's long, hot, and uncertain summer — CBS News poll
High prices and interest rates are still weighing on personal budgets.
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Where is the best place to invest your money in today's market?
In the current economy, it's wise to consider safer investments that offer the potential for higher returns.
4 hidden benefits of having gold in your portfolio
Thinking about investing in gold? Doing so can offer numerous benefits well beyond portfolio diversification.
How much can you borrow with federal student loans?
Federal student loans can help pay for your college education, but the borrowing limits depend on a few factors.
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Here's how much money Americans think they need to retire comfortably
The gap between what people think they'll need for old age and their actual savings is massive, even for those nearing retirement.
Social Security's 2023 COLA was 8.7%. It may be stingier in 2024.
Seniors and other recipients of the Social Security program may get a cost-of-living adjustment of 3.1% next year, one forecast says.
Inflation is ruining Americans' efforts to save for retirement
Even a brief interruption in plan contributions can affect people's financial goals years down the road, experts say.
How your ex could boost your Social Security benefits
Divorced people can often collect benefits under the federal retirement program based on their ex-spouse's work history.
Difficult economy and loneliness forces some retirees to move in with family
An estimated 60 million Americans live in households with two or more adult generations, according to numbers from the Pew Research Center.
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In latest TikTok fad, creators make big bucks off "NPC streaming"
Content creators like PinkyDoll make thousands of dollars per day reacting to virtual gifts from users during livestreams.
Why Twitter's rebrand to X could create legal problems
Lawyers say the letter X may be too generic to trademark — and hundreds of companies are already using it.
Most Facebook users can now claim settlement money. Here's how.
Application to collect part of Meta's $725 million settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.
Twitter is now X. Here's what that means.
Elon Musk, who has long had a fascination with the letter X, is taking another step in turning the social platform into an "everything app."
Bye-bye birdie: Twitter jettisons bird logo, replaces it with "X"
Elon Musk says the rebranding will see Twitter evolving into payments, banking and commerce, to go along with messaging.
Twitter ad revenue has plunged 50%, Musk reveals in tweet
Platform's traffic has declined every month this year as changes drive users to competitors like Meta's Threads.
Elon Musk launches new AI company to "understand reality"
Billionaire's new artificial intelligence startup says its goal is to discover the "true nature of the universe."
Avoid these scams on Amazon Prime Day this week
The Better Business Bureau is warning Prime Day shoppers to be on the lookout for phishing schemes, fake websites and other scams.
Twitter threatens lawsuit over Meta's "copycat" Threads, report says
Twitter alleges Meta hired former employees of the blogging platform and tapped trade secrets to develop new Threads service.
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China accuses U.S. of turning Taiwan into "powder keg" with military aid
The White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan last week.
CBS News poll on how people are coping with the heat
Most Americans continue to want climate change addressed right now.
The economy's long, hot, and uncertain summer — CBS News poll
High prices and interest rates are still weighing on personal budgets.
Israelis stage massive protests after government pushes through key reform
While an official turnout figure was not available, Israel's Channel 13 estimated more than 170,000 people turned out in the city.
Unlikely clue helps bring young mom's killer to justice
More than a year after Mengqi Ji's disappearance, a hiker stumbled upon her skeletal remains in a Missouri park. How DNA from a juniper tree and a pair of muddy boots were crucial to solving her murder.
Ledecky breaks Phelps' record for most individual world titles
Ledecky won by nearly 4.5 seconds in her favorite distance, the 800-meter freestyle.
Judge blocks Arkansas law that allows librarians to face criminal charges
Under the law, librarians or booksellers that "knowingly" loan or sell books deemed "obscene" by the state can be charged with a felony.
Ukraine moves Christmas to distance itself from Russian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law moving the holiday from Jan. 7, when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it, to Dec. 25.
4 killed, 2 hurt in separate aircraft accidents near Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the incidents involved a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a gyrocopter.
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The economy's long, hot, and uncertain summer — CBS News poll
High prices and interest rates are still weighing on personal budgets.
CBS News poll on how people are coping with the heat
Most Americans continue to want climate change addressed right now.
Unlikely clue helps bring young mom's killer to justice
More than a year after Mengqi Ji's disappearance, a hiker stumbled upon her skeletal remains in a Missouri park. How DNA from a juniper tree and a pair of muddy boots were crucial to solving her murder.
Twitter, now called X, reinstates Kanye West's account
West was suspended from the social media platform about eight months ago for posting antisemitic comments.
Judge blocks Arkansas law that allows librarians to face criminal charges
Under the law, librarians or booksellers that "knowingly" loan or sell books deemed "obscene" by the state can be charged with a felony.
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The economy's long, hot, and uncertain summer — CBS News poll
High prices and interest rates are still weighing on personal budgets.
Citigroup admits its predecessors likely benefited from slavery
Researchers found that the third-largest U.S. bank profited from financial connections to people involved in the slave trade.
Amid dangerous heat, millions of Americans at risk of power cutoffs
Losing electricity during a heatwave puts people at "immense risk" because they can't run fans or air conditioning, one expert says.
Trader Joe's recalls another product because it might contain rocks
Falafel recall comes just four days after the company warned that some of its cookies might contain rocks.
Why the U.S. government may try to break up Amazon
Under the assertive leadership of Chair Lina Khan, the FTC is targeting the world's biggest online retailer.
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The economy's long, hot, and uncertain summer — CBS News poll
High prices and interest rates are still weighing on personal budgets.
CBS News poll on how people are coping with the heat
Most Americans continue to want climate change addressed right now.
Transcript: Nikki Haley on "Face the Nation," July 30, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is running for president, which will air on "Face the Nation" on July 30, 2023.
DeSantis barnstorms through Iowa, as his campaign adjusts
"We're gonna keep working. We're not entitled to anything. I'm not a political prognosticator. All I'm saying is I'm gonna outwork everybody, and we are going to earn the support," DeSantis said.
Jan. 6 defendant who stole beaten police officer's badge, radio sentenced
Retired police officer Michael Fanone asked the judge to "ignore" Thomas Sibick's plea for leniency and called him a "coward and a liar."
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Mandy Moore says her son has rare skin condition
Moore took to social media to describe a "crazy rash" her 2-year-old son, Gus, woke up with.
Sudden explosion of dangerous fungus may be linked to climate change
Candida auris is a globally emerging public health threat that can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections.
"The Forgotten Ones" highlights opioid crisis in Minneapolis' East African community
"We're all struggling with this, and this is not a Somali issue. This is not a minority issue. This is a human issue," Warsame said. "Addiction's affecting lives everywhere," said Abdirahman Warsame.
CDC: More meat allergy cases linked to tick bites
In a report released Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 450,000 Americans since 2010 may have developed alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-threatening meat allergy that is spread by tick bites. Meg Oliver has more.
Postpartum depression pill shows promising results, study finds
Zuranolone is not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but the agency is expected to make a decision in early August.
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China accuses U.S. of turning Taiwan into "powder keg" with military aid
The White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan last week.
Ukraine moves Christmas to distance itself from Russian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law moving the holiday from Jan. 7, when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it, to Dec. 25.
Impact of Hollywood strikes being felt across the pond
"I'd rather be on set today, but today's job is to be here making sure that people less fortunate than me get paid properly."
Ledecky breaks Phelps' record for most individual world titles
Ledecky won by nearly 4.5 seconds in her favorite distance, the 800-meter freestyle.
Israelis stage massive protests after government pushes through key reform
While an official turnout figure was not available, Israel's Channel 13 estimated more than 170,000 people turned out in the city.
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Donna Mills on "the best moment of my entire life"
You might remember her as villainous Abby Cunningham on "Knots Landing." What you might not know is that Donna Mills, now starring in the TV series, "V.C. Andrews' Dawn," is also a single mom, and an award-winning vintner who grows grapes in L.A.
Sunday Profile: Donna Mills
You might remember Donna Mills for her long-running role as the villainous Abby Cunningham on the prime-time soap opera "Knots Landing," or a damsel-in-distress in the Clint Eastwood thriller "Play Misty for Me." What you might not know is that Mills, co-starring in a new limited TV series, "V.C. Andrews' Dawn," is also a single mom, and an award-winning vintner who grows wine grapes in her own L.A. backyard. Correspondent Tracy Smith helps us get re-acquainted with the actress millions of fans loved to hate.
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor.
Twitter, now called X, reinstates Kanye West's account
West was suspended from the social media platform about eight months ago for posting antisemitic comments.
Impact of Hollywood strikes being felt across the pond
"I'd rather be on set today, but today's job is to be here making sure that people less fortunate than me get paid properly."
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Why the U.S. government may try to break up Amazon
Under the assertive leadership of Chair Lina Khan, the FTC is targeting the world's biggest online retailer.
Facebook settlement application deadline soon
Facebook users have until Aug. 25 to get their share of the $725 million settlement over the social network's privacy violations. Takendra Parmar, tech features editor for Insider, joined CBS News to talk about the reasoning behind the settlement and expectations for individual payouts.
Solar farms helping ease strain on power grids
The increase in available solar energy across the U.S. has a much-needed boost for power grids currently strained by this summer's record-breaking heat. Carter Evans reports.
Amazon looking to expand AI use in homes
Amazon is working to add technology similar to ChatGPT into its virtual assistant app Alexa. The new devices are expected to be announced in September, but complete AI-Alexa integrations are not expected to be ready until next year. Axios chief technology correspondent Ina Fried joined CBS News with more.
FTC chair says AI could "turbocharge" fraud, be used to "squash competition"
After becoming the youngest-ever FTC chair at 32, Lina Khan has taken on tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Meta.
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Swift's "Eras" tour concerts cause seismic activity in Seattle
At two "Eras" tour concert stops in Seattle, Swift and her fans managed to make enough noise and movement to actually rock the ground beneath them for four straight hours.
U.S. cities adapting to climate change
Places like Miami, Florida, and New York City may witness significant reductions to their shorelines and more extreme heat as climate change continues. Architectural Digest listed the most climate-resilient cities -- with Denver taking the top spot. Daniel Cusick, climate reporter for E&E News by Politico, joined CBS News to break down what makes these cities so resilient when it comes to climate change.
Cape Cod seeing "white shark abundance"
Cape Cod is experiencing a "white shark abundance," according to a new report from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, UMass Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. It's the first time that's happened in the North Atlantic. The study also says more than 300 different types of sharks have been tracked across the area. Dr. Greg Skomal, senior fisheries biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the findings.
More than half of U.S. under heat alerts
The United Nations said temperature records show July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, and likely the warmest human civilization has ever seen. Over 180 million Americans -- more than half of the U.S. population -- were under heat alerts Thursday, from the Southwest to the Northeast. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from New York.
Scientists reveal new dinosaur found in Thailand
Minimocursor phunoiensis was likely about 6.5 feet long as an adult, researchers said.
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Unlikely clue helps bring young mom's killer to justice
More than a year after Mengqi Ji's disappearance, a hiker stumbled upon her skeletal remains in a Missouri park. How DNA from a juniper tree and a pair of muddy boots were crucial to solving her murder.
Heart attack or homicide? Husband poisoned with eye drops
Lana Clayton says she didn't mean to kill her millionaire husband when she poured a lethal dose of an over-the-counter eye medication into his drinking water.
5 wounded in Seattle parking lot shooting
Five people were injured when gunfire erupted during a community event in a parking lot in Seattle Friday night. Police are searching for at least two gunmen.
Escaped New Hampshire inmate shot and killed by police in Miami store
Darien Young, 29, threatened two people with a knife, Miami Beach Police said.
5 shot in Seattle during community event
The five victims includes two who were listed in critical condition and three who appeared to be stable.
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SpaceX launches powerful internet satellite for EchoStar
Making only its seventh flight, the triple-core Falcon Heavy put on a spectacular overnight show with dramatic side-by-side booster landings.
How the U.S. seeks to militarize outer space
Space, once the final frontier, could one day become the next battlefield. Through DARPA, the Pentagon's defense research agency, Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to develop a nuclear-powered spacecraft named "Draco." Jaganath Sankaran, assistant professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, joined CBS News to discuss the future of armed conflict.
UFO whistleblower: Nonhuman "biologics" found
Former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower David Grusch told House lawmakers Wednesday that he had interviewed government officials who had direct knowledge of aircraft with "nonhuman" origins, and that so-called "biologics" were recovered from some craft. Grusch, who served for 14 years as an intelligence officer in the Air Force and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, appeared before the House Oversight Committee's national security subcommittee alongside two former fighter pilots who had firsthand experience with unidentified aerial phenomena.
House Oversight Committee to hold UFO hearing
A whistleblower is expected to tell Congress Wednesday that the Pentagon is hiding what it knows about "non-human intelligence." A House subcommittee will hold a hearing regarding "unidentified anomalous phenomena" -- also known as UFOs. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins with a preview of what to expect at the hearing.
37 swarming boulders spotted near asteroid hit by NASA spacecraft
NASA said that redirecting an asteroid could lead to "a cluster of threatening boulders heading in our direction."
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Timeline: The Disappearance of Mengqi Ji
When a young mother disappears in Columbia, Missouri, investigators use DNA from a tree to help solve the mystery of what happened to her.
Evidence in the kidnapping of Schanda Handley
As soon as Schanda Handley was rescued, she told police she believed her estranged husband was behind her kidnapping. See the evidence that convinced investigators he was responsible.
Notable Deaths in 2023
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Kristin Smart disappearance
A podcast reignited interest in the cold case of Kristin Smart who went missing from her college campus in 1996. In October 2022, a California jury found longtime suspect Paul Flores guilty of her murder.
Inside the Gilgo Beach murders investigation
A suspect has been charged in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
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How one casket company is disrupting the funeral industry
In the United States two manufacturers control 85% of casket production, with the average casket costing more than $2,000, sold exclusively to funeral homes. Titan Caskets is looking to disrupt the industry by selling its products more cheaply, directly to consumers. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at how thousands are now finding their loved ones' final resting places on the internet. (This story was originally broadcast April 16, 2023.)
Turning Spain's desert into Europe's orchard
In southern Spain, one of the driest parts of Europe, a healthy crop of high-tech greenhouses has sprouted from the desert. Correspondent Seth Doane looks at how innovative approaches to agriculture – from organic farming and using desalinated seawater, to breeding pollinators and predators of insect pests – have turned this arid land into a source of abundance.
Sunday Profile: Donna Mills
You might remember Donna Mills for her long-running role as the villainous Abby Cunningham on the prime-time soap opera "Knots Landing," or a damsel-in-distress in the Clint Eastwood thriller "Play Misty for Me." What you might not know is that Mills, co-starring in a new limited TV series, "V.C. Andrews' Dawn," is also a single mom, and an award-winning vintner who grows wine grapes in her own L.A. backyard. Correspondent Tracy Smith helps us get re-acquainted with the actress millions of fans loved to hate.
Towns for sale
In recent years dozens of towns across the country, from abandoned mining settlements to desert enclaves, have been listed for sale. Correspondent Christina Ruffini reports on opportunities for someone in the market to own a town of their very own, from a 55-acre village in Maine, to a sprawling Rocky Mountain ghost town.
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor.