United's newest premium upgrade guarantees an empty middle seat in economy
Sources from CBS News say that United Airlines will soon let travelers pay for one of air travel's biggest luxuries: an empty middle seat...
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Supreme Court justices push Congress to boost security funding: "Threats have come very close"
According to CBS, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett urged Congress on Tuesday to provide additional funding to enhance protection for the justices as they face a rise in threats...
Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
CBS News reports that a giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold for $50.1 million at an auction in New York on Tuesday, marking a new record price for a dinosaur fossil...
Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general
Sources from CBS News say that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to take over the role on a permanent basis...
Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger, "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot, shares Alzheimer's diagnosis
According to Associated Press, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who famously landed a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009, shared Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease...
House GOP leaders break logjam on the floor after conservative revolt
According to CBS News, the House on Tuesday finally broke an impasse that had stalled most legislative action on the floor as GOP holdouts sought to leverage their votes to force the Senate to act on President Trump's top priority, the SAVE America Act...
Trump says FBI is "wasting their time" if they're investigating "conspiracy theories" about Lindsey Graham's death
CBS News reports that President Trump said the FBI is "wasting their time" if they're looking into "conspiracy theories" about Sen. Lindsey Graham's death...
June's inflation data showed a big drop. How will that impact the 2027 Social Security COLA?
Sources from CBS News say that Social Security recipients are still on track for one of the biggest cost-of-living increases in recent years...
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, sworn in to serve the remainder of Senate term
According to CBS News, Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in Tuesday to serve out the remainder of his term in the Senate, following his sudden death over the weekend...
Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
Associated Press reports that it’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property...
Warsh says Fed has ‘no tolerance’ for high inflation but provides no hints on next move
Sources from Associated Press say that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past,” yet he provided no signal about the central bank’s next steps...
Mahmoud Khalil files suit alleging a ‘public-private’ conspiracy to target Israel’s critics
Sources from Associated Press say that Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel by doxing, jailing, and attempting to deport supporters of the pro-Palestinian movement...
Battery bank or generator? How to choose the best backup power for your home during an outage
According to Associated Press, from portable battery banks and generators to whole-house systems, there are many backup power choices to consider as extreme weather ramps up and outages happen more often and last longer...
Organic production increasing in the state
According to an MSU Press Release, organic production represents a small but rapidly growing segment of Mississippi agriculture, and a growing number of farmers are doing what it takes to meet this consumer demand for quality products...
Millions of Americans take on debt and drain savings to afford food
Sources from CBS say that millions of Americans are borrowing money or draining their savings to buy groceries, highlighting the financial strain many households face as the cost of living rises, new research has found...
Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths
According to Associated Press, the Trump administration has turned over evidence long sought by Minnesota investigators in their ongoing probe into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against an immigration enforcement crackdown earlier this year...
Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
CBS News reports that the aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill...
No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures
CBS News reports another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief...
Bison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone National Park, video shows
Sources from CBS News say a man was seriously injured after being tossed eight feet into the air by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park, video shows...
Georgia family says they're forced to sell home to help power AI data centers: "It's theft"
Sources from CBS News say that sell your home, or the state will take it — that's the ultimatum some homeowners in Georgia say they are facing amid the AI boom...
Trump says U.S. will be "guardian of the Hormuz Strait" and is reinstating Iranian blockade
According to CBS News, President Trump said Monday that the U.S. will be "the guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz and suggested that other countries will pay the U.S. for securing it...
ICE agent shoots and kills man in Maine who was ordered to leave U.S., senator says
CBS News reports that a man who was ordered to leave the U.S. was shot and killed in his car in Maine on Monday by an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Maine Sen. Angus King said...
FBI fires 2 analysts who raised concerns about Fulton County 2020 election probe, sources say
Sources from CBS News say that the FBI last week fired two of its analysts after they expressed concerns that the investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton County, Georgia, was thin on evidence and appeared to be politically motivated, according to several sources briefed on the matter...
Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano" star, dies at 78
CBS News reports that Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" to playing Holly Hunter's husband in "The Piano," has died. He was 78...
AI companies are creating "generative ghosts" of deceased loved ones
According to CBS News, after losing his sister more than 10 years ago, Jack Manning and his family spent hundreds of hours raising funds to organize a volunteer project honoring her....