5 key takeaways from the Federal Reserve's jumbo rate cut
The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.
The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.
Here are five tips on how to avoid falling for housing scams, and being duped out of thousands of dollars.
FTC Chair Lina Khan says tech giants such as Meta and Google "endanger people's privacy" and "expose them to a host of harms."
Donald Trump has vowed not to sell his Trump Media shares after a lock-up period expires Thursday. The company's shares are down 81% from their peak.
The Federal Reserve just lowered its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points. Here's how the move could impact your finances.
Amazon isn't the first company to take a hardline approach to in-person work, but its new policy is one of the most rigid.
Economists told CBS News the calculation is incomplete, since average household incomes have also risen over that time period.
Investors buoyed by Fed's outsized rate cut and data showing the U.S. economy remains on solid ground.
Inflation is a top issue for voters heading into 2024 presidential election. Here's what we know about Harris and Trump's views on combating high prices for Americans.
Is physical gold still worth investing in as interest rates fall? Here's what investors should consider now.
Multiple cuts to the federal funds rate should spark home equity borrowers to turn to a HELOC. Here's why.
The mortgage rate landscape is shifting rapidly. Here's how much mortgage rates have declined so far in 2024.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
Tesla accounted for 80% of electric vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2020, but that figure fell to 55% last year.
The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of romantic companion bots.
Apple said it will stop selling the devices later this month in order to comply with a U.S. import ban.
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist known for his fake news site InfoWars and his false denial of the Sandy Hook massacre, was permanently banned from Twitter in 2018.
More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
The billionaire owner of X took a defensive tone, saying that "the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company."
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman says he's looking forward to returning to the company, with the support of Microsoft's CEO, to build the 2 companies' "strong partnership."
Musk, who is under fire for supporting an antisemitic post, said the money will be donated to hospitals in Israel and to the Red Cross in Gaza.
Former President Trump said if he doesn't win in November, "the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens."
Concern over a possible full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war grows as the two sides trade new fire, Hezbollah's leader accuses Israel of crossing "red lines."
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted a slew of incendiary, explicit and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago, according to CNN.
A sheriff allegedly shot and killed a district judge inside the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky, police said.
Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.
Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing two Black men.
Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season.
A group of volunteers searches for missing migrants in the treacherous Arizona desert, where the death toll has risen to grim levels in recent years.
With the fire substantially smaller, police could access the area around the pipeline and remove the SUV.
Given that many retirees live on fixed incomes, affordability is a key metric to take into account when considering where to live out one's golden years.
The number of Americans who have amassed at least $1 million in retirement savings is at an all-time high, though most people fall short.
A new study finds that the median retirement savings of people who are 55 is just $50,000, far from what experts recommend.
Older Gen Xers are turning 59 ½ this month, when they can withdraw retirement assets without a penalty. But many don't have enough saved.
With a relatively low average monthly cost of living and a low crime rate, this little-known town has a lot to offer retirees according to one report.
Former President Trump said if he doesn't win in November, "the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens."
Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.
A group of volunteers searches for missing migrants in the treacherous Arizona desert, where the death toll has risen to grim levels in recent years.
Fred and Shelia McCoy will receive a $25,000 reward for finding the suspected body of the Kentucky highway shooter, police said.
Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season.
Donald Trump has vowed not to sell his Trump Media shares after a lock-up period expires Thursday. The company's shares are down 81% from their peak.
Amazon isn't the first company to take a hardline approach to in-person work, but its new policy is one of the most rigid.
Kokiak Cakes recalls boxes of Power Waffles Buttermilk & Vanilla 40-count with use-by dates of Jan. 10, 2026.
Meat processor's marketing of industrial beef products as "climate-smart" misleads consumers, environmental group alleges.
Here are five tips on how to avoid falling for housing scams, and being duped out of thousands of dollars.
Former President Trump said if he doesn't win in November, "the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens."
Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.
A group of volunteers searches for missing migrants in the treacherous Arizona desert, where the death toll has risen to grim levels in recent years.
Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing two Black men.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted a slew of incendiary, explicit and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago, according to CNN.
Many of the pertussis infections have been reported in older children and adults.
Kokiak Cakes recalls boxes of Power Waffles Buttermilk & Vanilla 40-count with use-by dates of Jan. 10, 2026.
Meat processor's marketing of industrial beef products as "climate-smart" misleads consumers, environmental group alleges.
Teva will stop selling the painkillers on September 30.
Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom were ranked the highest overall, according to the Commonwealth Fund report.
Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.
Recent attacks targeting Hezbollah members with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon may seem to be the stuff of spy novels, but the implications are very real.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to be among just a small handful of global political leaders to meet with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump next week.
George Ridgway found one of the largest caches of Roman and Iron Age coins in England.
Billionaire Tatyana Bakalchuk released a tearful message, saying her husband led an armed raid into the Wildberries offices.
Scarlett Johansson compares the physical demands of voicing Elita-1 in Transformers One to her decade-long work as Black Widow in "The Avengers."
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Oscar-nominated Scarlett Johansson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her role as Elita-1 in "Transformers One" and her career.
Preview: In a rare extensive interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning" Sept. 22, Eddie Vedder and bass player Jeff Ament open up about the legendary band's founding.
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the report, joins CBS News to discuss the concerns, standards and the "AI divide."
A Federal Trade Commission study found social media platforms like Meta, YouTube and TikTok engage in "vast surveillance" of consumers and profit from the data by selling it to advertisers. New York Times reporter joins CBS News to discuss the findings.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Craigslist founder says the U.S. is in the midst of a cyberwar and "the fight is on our own shores."
Guardrails on U.S. roads are typically tested against vehicles weighing up to 5,000 lbs. However, many electric vehicles weigh up to 30% more than that, raising safety concerns on whether guardrails would hold up in a collision.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The cost of insuring your home is going up, and some homes are "essentially uninsurable" due to rising climate change risks. In Nebraska, the most expensive state for premiums, the cost is nearly $3,400 above the national average to insure a home. And it's all happening as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, jeopardizing people's homes and their ability to financially recover afterward.
A tsunami stemming from a landslide was behind a surprising seismic event last year that shook the earth for nine days, researchers said.
The spacewalkers tested new SpaceX-designed pressure suits that could eventually be used by civilian astronauts on the moon and Mars.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed that a county district judge was shot and killed in his chambers Thursday in Letcher County. Authorities said a local sheriff was arrested at the scene. The identity of the judge was not immediately available.
Fred and Shelia McCoy will receive a $25,000 reward for finding the suspected body of the Kentucky highway shooter, police said.
A judge was killed in a courthouse shooting in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Thursday. Charlie De Mar has the latest.
An Alaska man was federally indicted Thursday on allegations that he sent hundreds of messages threatening to kidnap and assassinate six Supreme Court justices.
An Alaska man who allegedly threatened to assassinate six members of the Supreme Court has been arrested. He faces nine counts of making threats against a federal judge and additional charges.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
NASA's "Hidden Figures," whose work helped put men on the moon, were honored Wednesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Four SpaceX astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. The Polaris Dawn crew completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk during their historic mission and tested a new type of spacesuit.
The groundbreaking commercial space mission known as Polaris Dawn successfully splashed down early Sunday morning. The historic five-day mission, flown by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crew mates, included the first ever commercial spacewalk.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
A CNN report alleges that Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson made a series of antisemitic, racist and lewd comments on a pornographic website with an account matching pictures of him and his biographical information. Robinson denied the allegations Thursday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the report, joins CBS News to discuss the concerns, standards and the "AI divide."
Warning: Images may be disturbing to some viewers. A 13-to-16-foot-long python wrapped itself around a 64-year-old woman in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday night until a neighbor walked by. The woman was treated for several bites but did not suffer any serious wounds.
A Federal Trade Commission study found social media platforms like Meta, YouTube and TikTok engage in "vast surveillance" of consumers and profit from the data by selling it to advertisers. New York Times reporter joins CBS News to discuss the findings.
Residents in suburban Houston returned to their homes Thursday after evacuating from an ongoing natural gas pipeline fire. Officials say the case turned into a criminal investigation as they work to identify the remains found in the SUV that struck the pipeline. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports.