Improving your credit score can save over $56,000
The amount in loan interest payments quickly adds up to thousands extra for someone with just a "fair" credit score.
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Baby Trend strollers recalled for fall risk
Hinge joints can release and collapse under pressure, posing fall hazard for children in the stroller, regulators warn.
Women denied abortions in financial distress years later, study finds
Economists track denials of abortions to significant increases in unpaid debts, evictions and poverty conditions.
World's billionaires hold more wealth than 4.6 billion people
The world's 2,153 billionaires have as much wealth as 60% of the world's population, anti-poverty group Oxfam says.
Homeless moms claim a victory in Oakland house battle
The company owning an empty Oakland home that homeless women have occupied agreed to sell it to a local land bank.
Average allowance? Nearly $10 a week, or $500 a year
Giving children an allowance affords them more than candy and Legos — it can teach them wise money habits for life.
Google CEO: AI's "negative consequences" need regulating
Tech chief acknowledges "nefarious" risks in face-recognition and other programs that can beat humans to the punch.
We're in a "trust paradox," new study says
Global communications firm Edelman has spent 20 years tracking which institutions consumers trust.
A fruitful life: Remembering Frieda Caplan, the exotic fruit lady
The entrepreneur, who died Saturday at age 96, made a number of exotic fruits and vegetables, from kiwi to ginger, household names
Best Buy probes "misconduct" allegation against CEO
Probe reportedly sparked by anonymous letter alleging chief exec Corie Barry had an improper romantic relationship.
J&J Risperdal damages slashed from $8 billion to $6.8 million
Original settlement stemmed from the case of a man who said taking the drug as a boy caused him to grow breasts.
Can R.E.M. stop Trump campaign from playing its songs?
Iconic rock band the latest artists to object to their music being used at political events for President Donald Trump.
Court tosses out kids' climate-change lawsuit
Three-judge panel rules that the questions brought up in the case are best dealt with by legislators, not courts.
JetBlue: That'll be $80 to check two bags at airport
JetBlue passengers now must pay $35 for first checked bag and $45 for second bag. When will other airlines follow?
Trump finds campaign foe in "Mini" Mike Bloomberg
Despite his seeming long-shot chances for the presidency, Bloomberg has become a favorite target for President Trump on Twitter
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Impeachment updates: Trump's lawyers blast Dems for "flimsy" case
The president's legal team laid out its arguments against impeachment in formal legal brief before the Senate trial.
What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through China?
The city of Wuhan, China, is racing to contain the potential spread of a deadly new strain of virus that's infected more than 200 people.
Kansas City divided over Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute
A tribute to Dr. King has split residents in Kansas City.
Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Thousands of gun-rights activists rally in Virginia's capital
Tensions had been rising since Democrats took control of the state legislature and proposed several bills.
Trump's Russia adviser put on administrative leave
Andrew Peek, the top White House adviser on Russia, was under investigation by the State Department before he was detailed to the White House in November.
19-year-old suspect arrested in San Antonio shooting
The shooting killed two people and wounded five others.
Katie Sowers to be first female and openly gay coach at Super Bowl 54
This year when the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers take the field, many will be watching the sidelines instead — for Katie Sowers to make history.
"The Rock" opens up about his dad's "quick" death
Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson died last week at the age of 75 – and in an emotional video, "The Rock" said he would deliver his dad's eulogy.
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Yelp names its top restuarant: a shawarma food truck
Shawarma Guys has nearly 500 five-star reviews and serves out 900 plates a day.
Power of the pencil in the digital age
In this digital age, people are likely to grab a keyboard to craft a message. But business owner Caroline Weaver is working to make sure the pencil is not erased.
California's gig worker law makes small biz rethink staffing
Companies hiring California freelancers must be able to prove the contractors really are working for themselves.
Sea and be seen: Turning plastic bottles into swimwear
A brother-sister duo has "upcycled" more than 500,000 plastic bottles since their swimwear company's inception.
California data privacy law to hit businesses across U.S.
The new law gives consumers control over the personal information companies collect, store and often share with others.
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More Americans are working into old age
A growing swath of seniors are working beyond 65, with many needing to supplement their paltry retirement savings.
How gig economy workers can save for retirement
Several types of plans are available, but figuring out which one is right for you can be confusing, so here's some help
When delaying your Social Security benefits pays off
The impact of your age when you begin collecting benefits can be more financially significant than you think
Claiming Social Security too early costs Americans $3.4 trillion
Only 4% of retirees claim the benefit at the optimal time. Everyone else is losing out on $111,000 per household
Hardship withdrawals from your company's 401(k)
The rules for hardship withdrawals are strict and the costs of taking money from your future retirement can be sky-high
World
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Photos of starving lions in Sudan spark campaign to save them
One of the five lions at Khartoum's Al-Qureshi Park is believed to have died.
What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through China?
The city of Wuhan, China, is racing to contain the potential spread of a deadly new strain of virus that's infected more than 200 people.
Platypuses at risk of extinction
Climate change and sever periods of drought are among the risk factors threatening the platypus population.
Navy Secretary nominee may have had undisclosed tie to Cambridge Analytica
Kenneth Braithwaite said he discussed working for the infamous data firm and "provided advice on an informal basis," but never signed on.
What Harry and Meghan could do with their newfound "freedom"
There is speculation the couple may establish a charitable foundation similar to former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle.
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Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Trump's Russia adviser is put on administrative leave
Andrew Peek, the top White House adviser on Russia, was under investigation by the State Department before he was detailed to the White House in November.
Katie Sowers to be first female, openly gay coach at Super Bowl 54
This year when the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers take the field, many will be watching the sidelines instead — for Katie Sowers to make history.
19-year-old suspect arrested in San Antonio shooting
The shooting killed two people and wounded five others.
What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through China?
The city of Wuhan, China, is racing to contain the potential spread of a deadly new strain of virus that's infected more than 200 people.
Politics
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Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Trump's Russia adviser is put on administrative leave
Andrew Peek, the top White House adviser on Russia, was under investigation by the State Department before he was detailed to the White House in November.
Rep. warns not electing progressive could lead to another Trump
Jayapal endorsed Bernie Sanders for president Sunday, a notable win for the Sanders campaign over fellow progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren.
2020 candidates link arms on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who sparred last week over alleged comments made at a 2018 meeting, walked arm in arm at a parade in Columbia, South Carolina.
How 27 senators in Trump impeachment trial voted in Bill Clinton's
27 sitting senators are on record about where they stood the last time a president faced impeachment.
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Wrongful death claims filed by Prince's family dismissed
The dismissals in recent months suggest several settlements were made out of court.
Prince Harry taking a "leap of faith"
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on their own. Harry says he is taking a "leap of faith" by giving up his royal duties to lead a more peaceful life. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Lawyers: NBA player suffered traumatic brain injury in crash
The firm said the injuries sustained in the crash could "potentially" end Parsons' NBA career.
Ashley Graham welcomes her first child
Clear the runway — supermodel Ashley Graham is officially a mom!
"The Rock" opens up about dad's "quick" death
Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson died last week at the age of 75 – and in an emotional video, "The Rock" said he would deliver his dad's eulogy.
Technology
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Google CEO: AI's "negative consequences" need regulating
Tech chief acknowledges "nefarious" risks in face-recognition and other programs that can beat humans to the punch.
Almanac: Neon lights
On January 19, 1915, French inventor Georges Claude received a U.S. patent for his "System of Illuminating by Luminescent Tubes" ... tubes filled with neon gas
SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test
The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.
Kidnapped 14-year-old girl alerted friends of her location on Snapchat
"Where am I?" the girl messaged friends.
Lawsuit demands Zuckerberg give up control of Facebook
Anti-trust suit by stalled rivals calls Facebook "one of the largest unlawful monopolies ever seen in the United States."
Science
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Platypuses at risk of extinction
Climate change and sever periods of drought are among the risk factors threatening the platypus population.
Third all-female spacewalk successfully completed
NASA is ditching aging solar array batteries for more powerful lithium-ion replacements.
SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test
The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.
Turning an ocean menace into a meal
As kelp forests off America's West Coast are being decimated by voracious urchins, threatening other species' survival, a unique partnership between scientists and a seafood company hopes to turn a menace into a delicacy
SpaceX delays dramatic Crew Dragon abort test
Dramatic SpaceX in-flight abort test is intended to clear the way to send astronauts to the International Space Station.
Health
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What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through China?
The city of Wuhan, China, is racing to contain the potential spread of a deadly new strain of virus that's infected more than 200 people.
Baby Trend strollers recalled for fall risk
Hinge joints can release and collapse under pressure, posing fall hazard for children in the stroller, regulators warn.
Women denied abortions in financial distress years later, study finds
Economists track denials of abortions to significant increases in unpaid debts, evictions and poverty conditions.
U.S. checks travelers as China confirms virus spreads between people
Passengers arriving in the U.S. from the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak are now being screened, as officials confirm "limited" human-to-human transmission.
Premature births: One of the biggest public health threats facing the U.S.
One in 10 births in this country is premature, one of the highest rates in the industrialized world; author Sarah DiGregorio says we must do better
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Homeless moms claim a victory in Oakland house battle
The company owning an empty Oakland home that homeless women have occupied agreed to sell it to a local land bank.
Average allowance? Nearly $10 a week, or $500 a year
Giving children an allowance affords them more than candy and Legos — it can teach them wise money habits for life.
Google CEO: AI's "negative consequences" need regulating
Tech chief acknowledges "nefarious" risks in face-recognition and other programs that can beat humans to the punch.
We're in a "trust paradox," new study says
Global communications firm Edelman has spent 20 years tracking which institutions consumers trust.
A fruitful life: Remembering Frieda Caplan, the exotic fruit lady
The entrepreneur, who died Saturday at age 96, made a number of exotic fruits and vegetables, from kiwi to ginger, household names
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19-year-old suspect arrested in San Antonio shooting
The shooting killed two people and wounded five others.
1 dead, 15 injured in Kansas City bar shooting
The lounge where the shooting occurred was holding a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs victory that sent them to Super Bowl.
Inmate found dead in cell after spike in Mississippi prison violence
Corrections officials reported Gabriel Carmen had been irate and throwing feces before his death.
2 killed, 5 injured after patron opens fire at San Antonio bar
A suspect opened fire on patrons at the Ventura, a music venue and bar located along the Museum Reach portion of the San Antonio River Walk.
Two cops shot dead in Hawaii, suspect apparently set raging fire
Flames destroyed several homes; suspect, two women unaccounted for but likely in home that burned, police said.
Space
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Third all-female spacewalk successfully completed
NASA is ditching aging solar array batteries for more powerful lithium-ion replacements.
SpaceX destroys boosters in dramatic abort test
SpaceX deliberately destroyed a Falcon 9 booster Sunday in a spectacular high-altitude conflagration moments after an unpiloted Crew Dragon astronaut ferry ship shot away in a critical test of its emergency escape system, propelled to safety with a rush of fiery exhaust from eight powerful abort engines. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Omar Villafranca from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the latest.
SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test
The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.
SpaceX delays dramatic Crew Dragon abort test
Dramatic SpaceX in-flight abort test is intended to clear the way to send astronauts to the International Space Station.
Mysterious objects found orbiting supermassive black hole: study
Are they just gas, or are they stars? Astronomers now believe the unusual objects may be a hybrid of both.
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Notable deaths in 2020
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity
Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature
The Denver Art Museum presents the country's largest Monet exhibit in more than two decades, exploring the Impressionist's fascination with light, and how tragedy colored his work
Surprising stars who have never won an Oscar
No thanks to the Academy.
Animals doing people things
A gorilla looking at iPhone photos, an elk drinking red wine... the line between human activity and animal behavior is furrier than one might think
Animals in the wrong place at the wrong time
A hippo at a Swatch store, a squirrel in the Phillies dugout — you won't believe where these animals have popped up ...
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2020 candidates commemorate MLK Day
2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day criss-crossing the country with events focused on racial issues. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Thousands protest gun control in Virginia
New gun control legislation is making its way through the Virginia Senate. Those who oppose the legislation surrounded the capitol building Monday, carrying weapons and wearing camouflage. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues discusses what took place and why.
2020 Dems prep for Senate impeachment trial
Four presidential candidates will be forced to take time off the campaign trail Tuesday. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Michael Bennet will head to Washington to serve as jurors in the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump. CBS News 2020 campaign reporters Bo Erickson, Cara Korte, Zak Hudak and Lacrai Mitchell join CBSN for this edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers.
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Republicans release rules for impeachment; Parents concerned about kids playing video games
Navy aircraft carrier named after African American WWII hero
For the first time, the U.S. Navy named one of its aircraft carriers after an African American. The ship is expected to set sail in about seven years. David Martin reports.
