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Pharmacy sees 3,000% jump in emergency contraceptive sales
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U.S. gas prices continue to decline as oil costs fall
Fuel under four bucks a gallon at Sheetz's more than 640 locations in six states, convenience-store chain says.
FTC: Walmart let scammers use money transfer service to fleece people
Retailer denies allegations it "looked the other way and pocketed millions in fees" while consumers were scammed.
Home prices still rising fast, but shows signs of cooling
As mortgage rates jump, "affordability is now worse than at the peak of the mid-2000s housing boom," one economist said.
Drugstores limiting "morning-after" pill purchases to avoid shortage
The pills are meant to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails.
Ernst & Young fined $100M after auditors cheat on ethics exam
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
Social Security's cost-of-living bump could be near 11%: Report
Seniors are on track for the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in four decades, according to a new analysis.
Instagram, Facebook ban abortion pill posts after Roe ruling
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
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Instagram, Facebook ban abortion pill posts after Roe ruling
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Hackers swipe $100 million from blockchain bridge Harmony
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Yelp to shut 3 offices, saying the "future of work" is remote
Employees at the online review company used less than 2% of its office space in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
Bitcoin extends slide as cryptocurrency selloff deepens
"Something that offers little now beyond speculative rallies is going to continue to struggle," one analyst said.
Layoffs hit tech sector amid biggest downturn in 15 years
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Amazon to launch drone deliveries this year in California
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Google ordered to pay $515,000 in defamation suit in Australia
Google "facilitated the publication of horribly racist material" with two YouTube videos, plaintiff's lawyer says.
Elon Musk threatens to cancel Twitter buyout
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"We're going to the Capitol" — Revelations from 6th Jan. 6 hearing
The sixth hearing featured a former top aide to Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's White House chief of staff.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case
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Trump lunged at head of security, demanded to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
"The president said something to the effect of, 'I'm the effing president, take me up to the Capitol now,'" Hutchinson said.
PGA commissioner discusses changes tour made to compete with LIV Golf
The PGA Tour commissioner spoke about upcoming changes to the tour and how it's competing with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
Who is Cassidy Hutchinson? Former Trump White House aide testifies
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Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called it "a historic decision."
Afghan official evacuated by U.S. says he and family now "like prisoners"
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
Should I be worried about monkeypox? A doctor answers questions
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Optimism among small business owners at historic low amid inflation surge
Nationally, 85% of small businesses experienced financial challenges in the last year, according to the Small Business Credit Survey.
Americans need $35.80 an hour to afford basics. Few make that.
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Bringing equity to the VC funding process
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Stock drop has erased $3 trillion in retirement savings this year
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Social Security bill would give seniors an extra $2,400 a year
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PGA commissioner discusses changes tour made to compete with LIV Golf
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California land taken from Black couple in 1920's returned to heirs
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Owner of building that collapsed and killed firefighter accused of setting blaze
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
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FTC: Walmart let scammers use money transfer service to fleece people
Retailer denies allegations it "looked the other way and pocketed millions in fees" while consumers were scammed.
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FTC: Walmart let scammers use money transfer service to fleece people
Retailer denies allegations it "looked the other way and pocketed millions in fees" while consumers were scammed.
Home prices still rising fast, but shows signs of cooling
As mortgage rates jump, "affordability is now worse than at the peak of the mid-2000s housing boom," one economist said.
U.S. gas prices continue to decline as oil costs fall
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Stocks fall as inflation fears continue to grip investors
"Confidence is going to continue to shrink as long as inflation remains high," said one analyst.
Ernst & Young fined $100M after auditors cheat on ethics exam
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Eight states went to the polls Tuesday.
California land taken from Black couple in 1920's returned to heirs
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Supreme court blocks 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022
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"We're going to the Capitol": Revelations from the sixth Jan. 6 hearing
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Trump threw his food at the wall in anger Barr, Hutchinson says
"I grabbed a towel, and started wiping the ketchup off the wall to help the valet out," Hutchinson said.
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
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Jill Biden on Dobbs ruling: "Let's not give up"
First lady Dr. Jill Biden visited a refugee center outside of Madrid to highlight the 8 million Ukrainians displaced by war. She also weighed in on last week's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. Nancy Cordes has the details.
Should I be worried about monkeypox? A doctor answers questions on outbreak
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Mark Cuban on new pharmacy website
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new online pharmacy's goals of disrupting the prescription drug industry and providing low-cost generic drugs.
Drugstores limiting "morning-after" pill purchases to avoid shortage
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Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called it "a historic decision."
Zelenskyy pleads with U.N. to "act immediately" following missile strike on mall
Zelenskyy spoke to diplomats at an emergency Security Council meeting following a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall.
Afghan official evacuated by U.S. says he and family now "like prisoners"
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
51 killed, 24 wounded in Colombia prison fire, authorities say
The deadly blaze erupted inside a detention center in Tuluá, Colombia on Tuesday after an inmate set fire to a mattress, according to the national prison system director.
James Corden brings "The Late Late Show" to London for the last time
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Mary Mara, "ER" and "Law & Order" actress, dies at 61 in apparent drowning
Preliminary investigations suggested that Mara died while swimming, state police said.
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Instagram, Facebook ban abortion pill posts after Roe ruling
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Hackers swipe $100 million from blockchain bridge Harmony
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Yelp to shut 3 offices, saying the "future of work" is remote
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Alexa will soon be able to speak to you in your relative's voice
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West seeing "biblical" explosions of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers
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Scientists probe Japan's remarkable COVID success in hunt for new vaccine
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
DNA testing could help identify 2 victims of Tulsa Race Massacre
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350,000 trout to be euthanized in California amid bacterial outbreak
Symptoms of the infection in fish include "bulging eyes, lethargic or erratic swimming and increased mortality," officials said.
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Owner of building that collapsed and killed firefighter accused of setting blaze
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison in Epstein sex abuse case
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
Remains found in Texas in 2013 identified as 16-year-old who vanished in 2000
Sylvia Nicole Smith, 16, was reported missing by her mother in February 2000.
Flint water scandal indictments against ex-governor, others ruled invalid
Lead from old pipes flowed through the system for 18 months in the majority-Black city.
109 live animals found in women's luggage at airport in Thailand
The women, who were traveling to Chennai airport in India, were arrested after suspicious objects were seen on the airport's x-ray machine.
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"Seeing the Earth from the outside ... it really puts things into perspective," Katya Echazarreta said.
55-pound spacecraft heads to moon to test "halo" orbit for NASA
The solar-powered microwave oven-sized craft is a key part of the agency's Artemis moon program.
NASA delays Psyche asteroid mission
Depending on the results of an independent review, budget impacts and other factors, the Psyche mission could face cancellation.
NASA, SpaceX to assess potential Starship threat to Crew Dragon pad
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Impact of Roe ruling on primary elections
Primary and runoff elections were held in eight states on Tuesday, the first time voters are going to the polls since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins John Dickerson to discuss the potential impact of that ruling and more.
Former prosecutor on Trump's legal risks
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to President Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified at a House January 6 committee hearing and revealed new details about what was happening in the White House. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the legal risks the former president could be facing.
US health secretary unveils plan for abortion access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced an action plan aimed at giving women access to reproductive services in the wave of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. It includes increasing access to medical abortion and establishing privacy and non-discrimination for reproductive care patients and providers. Rachel Rebouché, interim dean at Temple University Beasley School of Law, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Trump demanded to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
In a surprise Jan. 6 committee hearing Tuesday, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson provided shocking testimony about former President Donald Trump's alleged behavior on the day of the Capitol insurrection. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the bombshell hearing.
PGA ups winnings to compete with LIV series
The battle between the PGA tour and the Saudi-backed LIV series heated up after the PGA announced a major partnership with Europe's DP World Tour. The PGA tour upped its winnings and made changes to the tour's schedule.