"Child care cliff" could lead to pain for millions of families
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
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Fraud ruling could topple Donald Trump's New York business empire
Judge's ruling could strip Donald Trump of his authority to make strategic and financial decisions over some of his key properties in the state.
Costco is selling gold bars, and they're selling out within hours
Costco said it's now selling 1-ounce gold bars, but can't keep them in stock because of strong demand.
GameStop appoints Chewy founder Ryan Cohen as chief executive
]The billionaire will not receive compensation for serving as the company's president, CEO and chairman, GameStop said.
Who polices cross-market hospital mergers? States differ on answers.
Hospitals are merging across separate markets within states, resulting in higher patient bills with no improvement in care, evidence shows.
Kia and Hyundai recall 3.3 million cars, tell owners to park outside
Kia and Hyundai are advising motorists to park affected models outside after a rash of fires linked to faulty brakes.
Plan to travel? How a government shutdown could affect you.
A looming potential government shutdown could thwart Americans' fall travel plans. Here's how.
Donald Trump and his company "repeatedly" violated fraud law, N.Y. judge rules
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
FDA panel votes against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
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Costco is selling gold bars. Here's how to buy gold now.
Costco's gold bars are selling out in a matter of hours, but you have plenty of other options for purchasing gold.
What is Medicare supplemental insurance?
Medicare supplemental insurance can provide valuable financial protection for millions of seniors. Here's what to know.
Best disability insurance companies 2023
Here's a look at the best disability insurance companies across several categories, like cost and waiting periods.
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You're probably planning for retirement wrong. Here's why.
Only about 1 in 10 Americans understands the basics of longevity, or how long they'll live in retirement. Can you pass the test?
Millions of older workers are nearing retirement with nothing saved
Over the next few years, the U.S. could see a surge in seniors living in poverty, one retirement expert predicts.
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.
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Amazon invests $4 billion in AI startup known for ChatGPT rival Claude
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
iPhone 15 demand beats expectations, as fans worldwide line up to buy
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
How the AI revolution is different: It threatens white-collar workers
Emerging forms of artificial intelligence could displace a range of "knowledge workers," new analysis finds.
Apple iOS 17: What it offers and how to get it
Apple's newest software update brings several new features to iPhones, including Standby mode and live voicemail transcribing.
Rack up charges playing Fortnite? You may be able to claim a refund.
The FTC is alerting 37 million people that they may qualify for a refund under a federal settlement with Fortnite-maker Epic Games.
iPhone 15: 4 things the new iPhone can do that your old one can't
Apple's latest smartphone looks much like its predecessors, but has some useful new features the others don't.
France bans iPhone 12 sales over high radiation-emission levels
It's unclear why the phone, released in 2020, didn't pass the agency's latest tests and why it was only that particular model.
TikTok officially debuts TikTok Shop to U.S. consumers
The in-app marketplace allows TikTok users to purchase beauty items, clothes and other goods featured in videos.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 15. Here's what you'll get for your money
The new iPhones will be available for pre-order on September 15, and for sale in stores on September 22.
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Watch Live: Top House Republicans hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing
The first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Biden is taking place days before the government is set to shut down.
The second Republican debate's biggest highlights: Revisit 6 key moments
Seven Republican candidates met for the second primary debate in California on Wednesday, taking aim at President Biden and each other.
How to see the harvest supermoon
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
Actor Michael Gambon, who played Harry Potter's Dumbledore, dies at 82
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
Costco is selling gold bars, and they're selling out within hours
Costco said it's now selling 1-ounce gold bars, but can't keep them in stock because of strong demand.
Arrest made in murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere
Police say they're going to hold a news conference to announce the arrest of Jason Billingsley in the murder of the 26-year-old.
"Child care cliff" could lead to pain for millions of families
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of "ethnic cleansing" in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia's leader says Azerbaijan committing "act of ethnic cleansing" as "65,036 forcefully displaced persons" flee Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Ed Sheeran "pre-looked" at couple getting married before crashing wedding
Ed Sheeran is gearing up for the release of his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is set to drop on Friday.
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Couple arrested for jaguar cub deal in 1st case charged under Big Cat law
Authorities recovered both the margay and jaguar and released images of cubs.
Costco is selling gold bars, and they're selling out within hours
Costco said it's now selling 1-ounce gold bars, but can't keep them in stock because of strong demand.
Murdered woman identified after 33 years as authorities seek killer
DNA profiling and forensic genealogy allowed investigators to identify the remains of Lisa Coburn Kesler, who was 20 when she was killed in 1990.
"Child care cliff" could lead to pain for millions of families
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
Here are the top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots
So far, the Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1 billion three times – twice in the last year.
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Costco is selling gold bars, and they're selling out within hours
Costco said it's now selling 1-ounce gold bars, but can't keep them in stock because of strong demand.
"Child care cliff" could lead to pain for millions of families
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
GameStop appoints Chewy founder Ryan Cohen as chief executive
]The billionaire will not receive compensation for serving as the company's president, CEO and chairman, GameStop said.
Who polices cross-market hospital mergers? States differ on answers.
Hospitals are merging across separate markets within states, resulting in higher patient bills with no improvement in care, evidence shows.
FDA panel votes against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
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Watch Live: Top House Republicans hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing
The first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Biden is taking place days before the government is set to shut down.
Trump criticizes Biden, Democrats, automakers over electric vehicles
Former President Trump addressed many of his remarks to UAW workers who were not in the room where he was speaking.
The second Republican debate's biggest highlights: Revisit 6 key moments
Seven Republican candidates met for the second primary debate in California on Wednesday, taking aim at President Biden and each other.
Senate establishes official dress code days after ditching it
The initial decision to relax the dress code prompted swift backlash, especially toward Sen. John Fetterman, who typically wears a hoodie and gym shorts.
Judge denies Trump's request for her recusal in Jan. 6 case
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump's request to recuse herself.
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Who polices cross-market hospital mergers? States differ on answers.
Hospitals are merging across separate markets within states, resulting in higher patient bills with no improvement in care, evidence shows.
FDA panel votes against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
Florida man is bitten by a rabid otter. How is rabies treated?
After the attack in Jupiter, Florida, animal control picked up the otter and it tested positive for rabies, a disease that can be fatal. Here's how it is handled.
Anti-vax pet parents put animals and people at risk, experts say
An unvaccinated pet is a danger not just to other animals but also to the humans around them, an author of the study notes.
More than 260,000 toddler books recalled due to choking hazard
Plastic rings can detach from the Rainbow Road Road series board books sold at Sam's Club, Target and other retailers nationwide.
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Police raids across Germany as decades-old neo-Nazi group is banned
Germany's Interior Minister called Artgemeinschaft "deeply racist and antisemitic" and accused it of trying "to raise new enemies of the constitution."
Family looking for lost earring instead finds Viking-era burial treasures
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
Taiwan unveils 1st domestically made submarine amid tension with China
Taiwan touts "self-reliant national defense policy" as it unveils first domestically-made submarine, while China says the island is "over-rating itself."
German police launch probe over apparent Nazi salutes at Oktoberfest
Police in the German state of Saxony are investigating after a video showed several people appear to give the Nazi "Heil Hitler" salute at an Oktoberfest event.
Actor Michael Gambon, who played Harry Potter's Dumbledore, dies at 82
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
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Ed Sheeran "pre-looked" at couple getting married before crashing wedding
Ed Sheeran is gearing up for the release of his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is set to drop on Friday.
U2 prepares to open new Las Vegas residency at Sphere
U2 is set to make history Friday as the first band ever to take the stage at Sphere, a cutting-edge spherical venue that graces the Las Vegas skyline.
Ed Sheeran describes crashing Vegas wedding
Ed Sheeran surprised a bride and groom with a performance of "Magical" at their Las Vegas wedding. The new song is on his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is out Friday. Sheeran sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King for an exclusive interview.
Ed Sheeran describes crashing Vegas wedding
Ed Sheeran surprised a bride and groom with a performance of "Magical" at their Las Vegas wedding. The new song is on his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is out Friday. Sheeran sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King for an exclusive interview.
Actor Michael Gambon, who played Harry Potter's Dumbledore, dies at 82
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
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GameStop appoints Chewy founder Ryan Cohen as chief executive
]The billionaire will not receive compensation for serving as the company's president, CEO and chairman, GameStop said.
Meta rolls out new AI, VR technologies
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant's developer conference Wednesday, saying the company is focused on virtual and augmented reality as well as artificial intelligence technologies. Notable new additions include an AI personal assistant people can interact with using any of Meta's messaging apps. Will Knight, senior writer at Wired, joined CBS News to discuss the conference and what happened to Threads.
How to stay safe online, according to CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency -- or CISA -- has launched its first nationwide public service announcement. The PSA aims to teach Americans basic cybersecurity habits in order to stay safe online. Jen Easterly, CISA director, joins CBS News to share tips on how you can protect yourself while using the internet.
Amazon Alexa becoming more humanlike with AI
Amazon's Alexa is getting an upgrade. The so-called Alexa LLM will be able to understand body language, including gestures and eye contact, and should be smarter and more conversational thanks to AI. Jon Swartz, senior tech reporter for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to discuss the new version of Amazon's virtual assistant.
A look back at 25 years of Google
Google was created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, who moved the company to a garage in 1998.
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Family looking for lost earring instead finds Viking-era burial treasures
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
Scientists take step toward "being able to resurrect extinct species"
"People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
Scientists recover RNA from extinct species
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Tropical storm warnings along East Coast
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Wildfire smoke reversing U.S. air improvement
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
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Remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew found in Moffat
The remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew have been found more than 3 years after she was last seen.
6 bodies, 1 wounded survivor found after 7 youths kidnapped in Mexico
Six bodies were discovered in an area of Mexico where seven youths were kidnapped days earlier, authorities said.
Arrest made in murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere
Police say they're going to hold a news conference to announce the arrest of Jason Billingsley in the killing of the 26-year-old.
Murder suspect Kevin Mason arrested in South St. Paul, 2 weeks after accidental release from Indianapolis jail
A Minneapolis murder suspect is now again behind bars after he was mistakenly released from an Indianapolis jail earlier this month.
Police: Ghost guns, 3D printers found at East Harlem day care
The discovery comes after another recent tragedy in which a toddler died and three others were sickened due to exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx day care.
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Investigating space tourism safety regulation
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
3 space station crew members back on Earth after U.S.-record year in space
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
How to see the harvest supermoon
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
NASA astronaut closing out record-setting yearlong space station flight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
Why NASA retrieved samples from an asteroid
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a 7-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from the asteroid Bennu. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on the mission. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the samples.
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Chandler Halderson case: An inside look
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Crime scene photos: NYC sledgehammer attack
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Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
More than half of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians who were living in Nagorno-Karabakh fled the disputed region after Azerbaijan launched a military operation last week, seizing control of the area. Sarah Rainsford with the BBC is following the latest.
Voters react to 2nd GOP debate
GOP voters are reacting to the second Republican primary debate held Thursday night without the Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump. CBS News political reporter Cara Korte shares what she heard from voters at a Libertarian watch party in New Hampshire.
Senate, House miles apart with shutdown near
With a potential government shutdown looming, Democrats and Republicans seem to be moving farther apart. Some conservative members of the House say they may be open to a short-term spending deal, but insist it has to include border security provisions that are non-starters in the Democratic-controlled Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains the latest.
U.S. Real GDP higher than thought in new data
The U.S. Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.1% for the second quarter of 2023, according to a revised report released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Julia Pollak, chief economist for ZipRecruiter, joined CBS News to discuss the numbers.
Sneak peek: The Game Show and the Murder
When Becky Bliefnick was murdered, an answer her husband gave on "Family Feud" years earlier raised eyebrows."48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Sept. 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.