Federal advice to furloughed workers: Try bartering for rent
The Office of Personnel Management is advising 800,000 furloughed workers to offer chores like painting in lieu of rent Categories: National, US & World News
Archives: 2018
Oracle’s Larry Ellison joining Tesla’s board
Oracle founder who’s “very close friends” with Elon Musk one of two named to board following SEC oversight settlement Categories: National, US & World News
Jim Gaffigan touches on the prevalence of screens
The comedian says screens embody much of life’s obsessions, including parental neglect Categories: National, US & World News
Eye Opener at 8: Investigators say suspected cop killer entered U.S. illegally
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Subscribe to get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. Categories: National, US & World News
New Delta Airbus A220 features wider coach seats
CBS News is getting a first look inside the newest airliner to take flight in the U.S. Next month, Delta will debut its brand new Airbus A220 on routes linking New York to Boston and Dallas-Fort Worth. Passengers will find the plane breaks with an unpopular trend by offering wider seats and it also comes with a new system to…
How to protect yourself during peak flu season
Cases of the flu are on the rise as we head into the New Year. The CDC reports flu activity is picking up across the country, with high levels in Colorado and Georgia. Flu season runs from October until April, but usually peaks between December and February. Dr. Jonathan LaPook joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the effectiveness of this…
Trump threatens to close border, says it would turn a “profit”
President Trump reiterated his threat to close the southern border and end aid to Central American countries Categories: National, US & World News
Killing of California officer fuels immigration debate
The murder of a central California police officer is adding new urgency to the long-running immigration debate. Investigators say the suspect in the killing was in the country illegally. President Trump mentioned the killing on Twitter Thursday, writing “Time to get tough on Border Security. Build the Wall!” Mireya Villarreal reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Eye Opener: Deadly winter storm barrels into the East
A powerful winter storm is tearing its way across the country. Much of the Southeast remains at risk for potentially severe flooding. Also, the manhunt intensifies for a suspect in the killing of a California police officer. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your…
Autopsy reveals migrant child who died in U.S. custody had the flu
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen plans to visit immigration facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday after this month’s deaths of two migrant children in U.S. custody. An autopsy on 8-year-old Felipe Gomez Alonzo, who died on Christmas Eve, shows he had the flu. He was only diagnosed with a cold and a fever. Janet Shamlian reports. Categories: National, US…
“Hotel Earl”: Employees who called cops on black guest put on leave
Two employees accused of racially profiling a black guest in the lobby of a Hilton DoubleTree Hotel in Oregon are on leave Friday morning. The hotel apologized a second time to Jermaine Massey, who in widely shared Instagram videos claimed he was targeted for “calling his mother while black.” DeMarco Morgan reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Blue light from power plant explosion causes confusion in New York City
New York’s major utility company is investigating an explosion at a power substation that lit up both the night sky and Twitter. The eerie blue light could be seen for miles and led to confusion and even some panic Thursday night. It was caused by a transformer explosion in Queens. Michelle Miller reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Trump “willing to negotiate” on border wall, Sarah Sanders says
The partial government shutdown is now expected to run into next week, with no votes scheduled to end it. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that budget negotiators are “still very far apart” and President Trump insists he won’t let the government reopen until Democrats agree to spend billions of dollars for a border wall. The standoff…
Where markets went wrong in 2018: Nearly everywhere
After a strong run, with soaring corporate profits and record-high stock prices, the year is ending rather poorly Categories: National, US & World News
L.A. TV anchor dies after being found unconscious in motel
Glendale firefighters responded to the scene and found Burrous, 43, inside a room and not breathing Categories: National, US & World News
Oldest U.S. WWII veteran dies at 112
Richard Overton, who had been the oldest living World War II veteran, has died at the age of 112. CBS Austin affiliate KEYE reports on his life, legacy and his advice on staying alive for so long. Categories: National, US & World News
Hotel employees who called cops on black guest put on leave
Jermaine Massey says he went to a quiet corner of the hotel lobby to take a phone call when a security officer approached him Categories: National, US & World News
Rain Exits This Afternoon; More Rain This Weekend.
TODAY: Showers in the morning, then slowly drying off in the afternoon and becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the low 60s. Mostly clear overnight with lows in the 30s. WEEKEND: High temperatures in the low to mid 50s Saturday and Sunday. Dry to start Saturday but showers return to the forecast by Saturday afternoon and the chance for rain will remain through…
El Paso may face “crisis” housing migrants due to Sun Bowl, pol warns
Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar says fans will fill hotel rooms but migrants dropped off by ICE have been put up in hotels when shelters are full Categories: National, US & World News
Oregon man wins epic race across Antarctica
An Oregon man, Colin O’Brady, took a 54-day journey — dragging a 400-pound sled — across Antarctica, walking 12-hour days in 90-minute increments. O’Brady overtook British Army captain Louis Rudd in the first few days. After reaching the South Pole on Dec. 12, he picked up the pace, often traveling over 200 miles a day or a total 932 miles….
CBSN & CBS Sunday Morning take a look back at the landmark events of 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated. The Tet Offensive. President Nixon’s election. Apollo 8 misison. Fifty years later, “CBS Sunday Morning” chronicles 1968, the year that changed the course of American history. Categories: National, US & World News
Oldest U.S. World War II veteran dies at 112
Overton once said that one secret to his long life was smoking cigars and drinking whiskey, which he often was found doing on the porch of his Austin home Categories: National, US & World News
Kirstjen Nielsen to visit border amid concern over treatment of migrants
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will visit border facilities Friday after an 8-year-old migrant boy died in Border Patrol custody. Janet Shamlian jonied CBSN to discuss the latest from El Paso, Texas. Categories: National, US & World News
Government Shutdown Impacting Hundreds Of Thousands Of Workers
Lawmakers are currently locked in a stalemate regarding the funding to build a wall on the border.