Baby boomers less ready to retire than prior generations
Boomers carry more debt and have less household wealth into their golden years, hampering retirement Categories: National, US & World News
Archives: 2018
Excitement builds for record Mega Millions drawing tonight
Mega Millions madness has reached a fever pitch as people flock to the store to purchase tickets for the record $1.6 billion jackpot. CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined CBSN from Tallapoosa, Georgia, where people crossed state lines for their shot at the jackpot. Categories: National, US & World News
Trump touts border security in speech to officials from Alaska, Hawaii and California
President Trump is speaking to a group of local elected officials at the White House Categories: National, US & World News
Court orders release of Sandy Hook shooter’s writings, belongings
Police already have released some of Lanza’s writings, along with thousands of pages of interviews, documents and other evidence Categories: National, US & World News
Killer cats: The invasive species in your backyard
Invasive species can be ruthless. Surprisingly, they can also be adorable Categories: National, US & World News
First husband-and-wife duo to fly B-2 stealth bombers retire after making history
Lt. Col. Jennifer Avery and her husband John decided to retire from the military to focus on their children Categories: National, US & World News
Cop plays catch with boy tossing football by himself
Surveillance camera caught a police officer in Summerville, South Carolina stopping to play catch with a boy who was tossing a football by himself. Categories: National, US & World News
Invasive species may spread with help from climate change
As seasonal cycles shift and ecosystems are thrown off balance, invasive species are expected to surge into new areas Categories: National, US & World News
Southwest Airlines passenger allegedly cites Trump after groping woman
A man has been accused of groping a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to New Mexico. According to court documents, an FBI agent heard the man later say that President Trump had said that it was OK to grab women by their private parts. Rachel Knapp of CBS affiliate KRQE-TV reports from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Categories: National,…
This historic penny could be worth a million — dollars
Minted in 1792 at Thomas Jefferson’s request, this example of a “Birch Cent” is expected to haul in big bucks Categories: National, US & World News
University of Utah student slain; her alleged killer found dead in church
Victim identified as Lauren McCluskey, student-athlete from Pullman, Washington; gunman, a convicted sex offender, fled on foot, forced way into nearby church and apparently took own life Categories: National, US & World News
Mega Millions and other jackpots: How consumers are being played
The record $1.6 billion prize is no accident, with lottery officials tweaking the odds to increase huge payouts Categories: National, US & World News
“Pod Save America” hosts say Democrats are “united against Trump”
Hosted by four Obama administration alums, the popular podcast has been downloaded more than 330 million times since its launch in 2017 Categories: National, US & World News
Cops: Fort Bragg soldier kidnapped girl, 12, he met online
North Carolina investigators say a ransom note found on the girl’s bed may have been intended to throw authorities off Categories: National, US & World News
Bolton holds news conference after Putin meeting — live updates
The national security adviser has been meeting with top Russian officials in Moscow Categories: National, US & World News
Utah student made final phone call before being slain, family says
“Suddenly, I heard her yell, ‘No, no, no!’ I thought she might have been in a car accident. That was the last I heard from her.” Categories: National, US & World News
Betting paying off for state
Sports betting nets 5 million plus in tax revenue
Hurricane Willa to become Nor’easter, hit East Coast this weekend
The first Nor’easters of the season are notorious for falling trees and power lines because the trees are still heavy with leaves Categories: National, US & World News
Device found outside George Soros’ home had components of a bomb
Investigators are trying to determine whether the device was sent in the mail Categories: National, US & World News
Sandra Day O’Connor says she has dementia
“I never could have imagined that one day I would become the first woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court” Categories: National, US & World News
Boston Marathon bomber’s handwritten hospital notes released
In the notes, convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asks multiple times about his brother, Tamerlan Categories: National, US & World News
MoviePass to spin off into separate company
Its parent company’s stock price topped $4,000 a year ago, but now trades for fractions of a cent — what happened? Categories: National, US & World News
Trump, Xi to meet at G-20
Any trade truce still seems far off for the world’s two richest countries Categories: National, US & World News
Democrats are “united against Trump,” Pod Save America hosts say
Democrats are hoping for a blue wave in the midterms two weeks from today. The podcast “Pod Save America,” hosted by four Obama administration alums, is hitting the campaign trail with a new HBO four-part special. Since the podcast’s launch in 2017, it’s been downloaded more than 330 million times. Two of the host, Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer, join…