For Gen Zers, finding work after college is often a painful slog
CBS reports that Angel Escobedo started looking for work a year and a half ago, even before completing his college degree at Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
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Appeals court lets Trump administration keep National Guard deployed in D.C. for now
CBS reports a federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that had called for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, D.C.
U.S. expands investigation into Waymo over robotaxis driving around stopped school buses
Sources from CBS say that Federal regulators said they are expanding an investigation into Waymo this week, following reports that the company's self-driving cars navigated around school buses stopped on the road in Austin, Texas.
CDC vaccine panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
According to CBS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Elon Musk's X social media platform fined $140 million for violating EU transparency rules
CBS reports that European Union regulators on Friday said it is fining Elon Musk's social media platform X $140 million (120 million euros) for violating regulations aimed at protecting internet users in the trading bloc from digital abuses.
Supreme Court agrees to decide constitutionality of Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship
Sources from CBS say the Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship
Workers across the U.S. are set for minimum wage increases in 2026. Here's where.
According to CBS, some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S.
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Sources from Associated Press say Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.
What might change for streamers under the proposed $72B Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery deal
According to Associated Press, two of the most popular streaming services have agreed to combine, in a move that could change the streaming service landscape.
Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children
Associated Press reports that Melania Trump on Friday visited a children’s hospital and wished the patients strength and lots of toys from Santa Claus as she continued a decades-old tradition for first ladies
Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets
Sources from Associated Press say the White House launched a web portal it says will spotlight bias on the part of news outlets, targeting the Boston Globe, CBS News, The Independent and The Washington Post in its first two “media offenders of the week.”
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
According to Associated Press, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
Task Force members discuss silent crisis among first responders in Mississippi
Mississippi is bringing together professionals from a range of backgrounds to help those who serve on the front lines every day deal with the trauma they face daily.
Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?
Associated Press reports that Trump administration officials overseeing the immigration crackdown launched this week in New Orleans are aiming to make 5,000 arrests with a focus on violent offenders
MSDH to release respiratory surveillance report across the state
The Mississippi State Department of Health is releasing its respiratory surveillance report, and it's a case of good news and bad news.
Takeaways from the Navy’s investigations into 4 mishaps during Houthi campaign
According to Associated Press, the Navy on Thursday released investigative reports into four mishaps that all involve the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while it was dispatched to counterattacks on shipping by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high
Associated Press reports that the U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading on Thursday
Hearing in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case sheds new light on his arrest
Sources from Associated Press say, minutes after police approached Luigi Mangione in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, he told an officer he didn’t want to talk
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
According to AP, the FBI on Thursday arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack
Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
Associated Press reports that from the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s media rules
According to Associated Press, the New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon
U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown
CBS reports that the Trump administration on Thursday said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees, and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
Lawmakers see video of second strike on boat survivors, say admiral testified there was no kill order
Sources from CBS say that Military officials showed lawmakers video of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat behind closed doors on Capitol Hill on Thursday
Could pets be next for weight loss drugs? Here's what to know about a clinical study for cats.
According to CBS, Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs could soon be available for pets.
Employers have cut 1.1 million jobs this year. Here's what's behind the wave of layoffs.
According to CBS, employers have cut more than 1.1 million jobs through November of this year