Furloughed federal workers cost $1,001 a second not to work
New analysis estimates that the ongoing government shutdown is costing taxpayers $86 million per day in back pay
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Deadly California fire caused by private equipment, not PG&E, agency says
A 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in California was caused by a private electrical system, an investigator finds
Study links gum disease bacteria to Alzheimer's
Scientists found the key pathogen of gum disease in the brains of people with Alzheimer's, but other experts caution more research is needed to understand the connection
Florida's secretary of state resigns after blackface photos surface
The longtime Republican official was forced to resign just 17 days into his new post
New Horizons beams back best image yet of Ultima Thule
NASA's New Horizons probe has sent back more photos from the far side of the solar system, a billion miles past Pluto
More federal workers seeking new jobs during shutdown
Website's data show a spike in job searches from workers at agencies that have gone unfunded — and it's spreading
Americans optimistic about economy, but pessimistic about country’s direction - CBS News poll
More than two-thirds of Americans feel the economy is good, yet most Americans only rate the way things are going in the country overall as only fair or even going badly
Superintendent charged with fraud for using health insurance to help sick student
"I knew he did not have insurance, and I wanted to do all I could to help him get well," Casey Smitherman said
This week: 40 years of "Sunday Morning" (January 27)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program
15 senators demand FCC, FTC investigate carriers selling location data
The demand comes after a report found carriers such as AT&T were selling data to buyers such as bounty hunters
Veteran who lost leg helps Colin Powell change tire
Powell wrote, "You touched my soul and reminded me about what this country is all about and why it is so great"
Elizabeth Warren plans to propose a "wealth tax"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to propose a "wealth tax" on Americans with more than $50 million in an effort to combat inequality
How you can help federal workers during shutdown
Nearly 800,000 government workers will miss their second paychecks Friday due to record-long government shutdown
Puerto Rico suspends electricity, water bills for federal workers affected by shutdown
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló also announced a 90-day extension to a halt in tax collections
Shutdown halts controlled burns after Trump called for more of them
The partial government shutdown is keeping U.S. Forest Service employees off the clock
FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash jet into Israeli airport, official says
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Battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tempers news on oil flow
Ex-"American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn gets life sentence
Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us
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Chicago-bound flight drops 27,000 feet, returns to London
Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate suit
Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
