Mail theft on the rise
Mail theft complaints have jumped 327% since 2018 and a big part of the problem stems from the keys USPS uses for mailboxes. National consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi has more.
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Post offices fail to secure mailbox keys
The U.S. Postal Service has been using an antiquated system of locks and keys for decades, which has become an easy target for mail thieves and has even motivated assaults on mail carriers. CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi reports.
USPS inspector general on securing master keys
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USPIS deputy chief on mail security
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Deputy Chief Peter Rendina talks about what the agency is doing to keep track of mailboxes' universal "arrow keys" and prevent theft.
Here's how experts say you can thwart porch pirates
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Avoid using USPS mailboxes to mail checks, experts warn. Here's why.
Mail theft and fraud are on the rise, with thieves breaking into USPS mailboxes, stealing checks from homes and robbing mail carriers.
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Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of RFK, dies at 96
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Appeals court weighs fate of DACA protections for 500,000 "Dreamers"
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Dog rescued from Hurricane Milton rubble in St. Lucie County community
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U.S. inflation continued to cool in September, latest CPI data shows
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Why free COVID tests from the government are expiring so soon
Many of the free COVID tests being shipped out now will be expiring within a few months.
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Harris campaign surpasses $1 billion in fundraising, source says
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Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
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Appeals court weighs fate of DACA protections for 500,000 "Dreamers"
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Trial of University of Idaho murders suspect delayed until August 2025
Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in the fatal stabbings of four college students in November 2022.
Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of RFK, dies at 96
After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.
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Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.
FDA authorizes over-the-counter combined COVID-19 and flu test
Healgen Scientific's combined COVID-19 and flu test gives people a new way to check what's causing their symptoms, FDA says.
U.S. inflation continued to cool in September, latest CPI data shows
Inflation in September fell to an annual rate of 2.4%, its lowest point since early 2021, as gas and energy costs continued to ease.
Here's the 2025 COLA increase for Social Security recipients
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United to fly to 8 new cities overseas — here's where you can go
United Airlines is adding new overseas destinations in what the carrier calls its largest international expansion.
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Harris campaign surpasses $1 billion in fundraising, source says
The Harris campaign has seen a donation windfall in the three months since Harris became the Democratic nominee.
Appeals court weighs fate of DACA protections for 500,000 "Dreamers"
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Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of RFK, dies at 96
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Obama to hit campaign trail for first time in support of Harris
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have a relationship dating back to his run for Senate in 2004.
Lake, Gallego spar over immigration, trade personal barbs in debate
Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego are battling for Arizona's open Senate seat, a race that could determine control of the Senate.
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Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.
FDA authorizes over-the-counter combined COVID-19 and flu test
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California cheesemaker linked to deadly listeria outbreak shut down by Feds
Rizo-López Foods can no longer manufacture and distribute cheese and other dairy products, Justice Department says.
Springfield, Ohio, grapples with real health challenges as well as false claims
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Prince William and Kate meet with families of victims of stabbing attack
Prince William and Princess Catherine carried out their first joint public engagement since the end of Kate's chemotherapy.
U.N. says Israeli troops fire on peacekeepers in Lebanon, wounding 2
The United Nations mission in southern Lebanon, where Israel is battling Iran-backed Hezbollah, says Israeli forces have fired on international peacekeepers.
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal is retiring next month
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Ratan Tata, Indian magnate who built global empire, dead at 86
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Haiti gangs luring more kids into crime and abuse as killings continue
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Rachel Bloom talks Netflix special
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Bloom, creator and star of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," returns with her new Netflix special, "Death, Let Me Do My Special." Bloom opens up about the challenges of her daughter's birth and the loss of her writing partner during the pandemic.
Cage the Elephant on upcoming tour with Oasis
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Fat bear champion "Grazer" wins again
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Taylor Tomlinson reveals who would be her dream guest on "After Midnight"
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Museum nearly loses beer can art to trash
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Some iPhone users can send texts when service is down. Here's how.
Apple's new mobile operating system could help iPhone users stay in touch if Hurricane Milton knocks out cell service.
Over a dozen states sue TikTok
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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TikTok sued by multiple states over app's impact on kids' health
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Guns for sale on social media despite Meta's policies against it
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Research on worms leads to Nobel Prize
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SpaceX launches European asteroid probe as hurricane weather closes in
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Maps show which states could see northern lights this weekend
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Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list
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How climate change threatens plants, animals
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Trial of University of Idaho murders suspect delayed until August 2025
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After newly elected mayor beheaded, others ask for protection
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Retired Houston officer gets 60 years for deaths of couple during drug raid
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TikTok addictive features allegations
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Last CPI report before Election Day
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Update on efforts to restore power in Florida
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Trump still spreading false claims about FEMA
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Harris briefed on Milton response efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris is getting briefings on the federal response to Hurricane Milton as she continues making her case to voters on the campaign trail. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.
Flooding on Florida's Atlantic Coast
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, but the state's Atlantic Coast wasn't spared from the storm. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has more on the conditions there and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at the progression of the storm.