A new $45 fee for travelers without Real ID starts Feb. 1. Here's what to know.
CBS News reports that travelers who don't yet have a Real ID could face a new $45 fee starting Feb. 1
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody after protest at Minnesota church service
CBS News reports that Journalist Don Lemon was arrested overnight, his attorney and multiple sources with direct knowledge told CBS News on Friday.
Patients are being hit with this surprise fee just for seeing their doc
Sources from CBS News say patients who visit hospital-owned doctors' offices are discovering something that could make them feel sick to their stomach: a surprise "facility fee" unrelated to the medical treatment they receive.
3 key questions for investors about Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to lead the Fed
According to CBS News, investors are greeting President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve with cautious approval, while weighing key questions about how the former Fed governor's crisis-era credentials and appetite for change could reshape U.S. monetary policy.
United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ without urgent action, UN chief says
According to Associated Press, the United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues — a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes.
Trump’s choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world’s most influential central bank
Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve could bring about sweeping changes at a central bank that dominates the global economy and markets like no other.
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione
Sources from AP say Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge ruled Friday
Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
According to AP, the Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people including Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71
According to Associated Press, Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71.
Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars, but not by driving them
According to CBS News, Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers
Senate Democrats to Noem: Testify "without delay" after Minneapolis shootings
CBS News reports that Senate Homeland Security Committee Democrats are calling on Secretary Kristi Noem to testify before the panel "without delay," following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.
Paying for health care is now Americans' top financial worry, KFF poll finds
CBS News reports that paying for health care has become Americans' top financial worry after Congress failed last year to extend some Affordable Care Act subsidies
The U.S. dollar just fell to its lowest level in 4 years. Here's why.
Sources from CBS News say, unlike the buoyant U.S. stock market, the dollar is sinking fast.
Man arrested for impersonating FBI agent to try to free Luigi Mangione
CBS News reports that a man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating an FBI agent and trying to free Luigi Mangione from the Brooklyn jail where he is being held
Elusive carnivore, once thought to be extinct, spotted by remote trail cameras in California
According to CBS News, researchers at Oregon State University have collected new data about an elusive forest carnivore "renowned for its cuteness" that was nearly driven to extinction in the 20th century.
Here’s when you’ll get your tax refund from the IRS
According to AP, tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15.
San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor’s race
Associated Press reports that San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday announced he’s joining the crowded race for California governor, casting himself as a moderate Democrat with a track record of tackling some of the state’s most persistent issues including homelessness and crime.
Michigan sees record cougar reports in 2025, including some cubs
Sources from Associated Press say cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’
According to Associated Press, the Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate
Texas man slated to be first person executed in U.S. this year, for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend
According to CBS News, a Texas man who at one time escaped from custody and was on the run for three days after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend nearly 27 years ago was scheduled to be the first person executed in the U.S. this year on Wednesday.
Tax season is here — don't fall for these common scams
CBS News reports that with the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing over their personal information.
Senate Democrats release demands as clock ticks toward partial government shutdown
Sources from Associated Press say Senate Democrats on Wednesday outlined a list of demands to reform immigration enforcement in exchange for voting to fund part of the government
DA seeks July trial in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case, with his federal trial slated for fall
According to CBS, Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge on Wednesday to set a July trial date in Luigi Mangione ’s state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, two months before jury selection in his federal death penalty case.
Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for "de-escalation" in Minneapolis after Alex Pretti's killing
CBS News reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees in an internal memo that he is "heartbroken" and urged "de-escalation" following the killing of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
TikTok is now in U.S. hands. Here's what the app wants to know about you.
According to CBS News, now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy