Trump says he wants proposed arch to be world's "biggest"
According to CBS News, President Trump says he wants the new triumphal arch he's commissioning as a gate to Washington, D.C., to be the "biggest one of all" in the world
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Jobs report this week will be delayed by government shutdown, Labor Department says
Sources from CBS News say that the Department of Labor won't issue its report on U.S. hiring in January on Friday as planned because of the partial government shutdown.
Trump strikes deal to lower tariffs on India, saying Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil
According to CBS News, President Trump announced Monday that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to a trade deal that will lower tariffs on products from India to 18% and halt India's purchase of Russian oil.
Stocks, gold and silver steady following wild swings overnight
Associated Press reports that wild swings that swept through financial markets overnight eased as trading headed westward to Wall Street on Monday.
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated
Associated Press, the one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure that being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans.
Disney’s first quarter is powered by box-office hits ‘Zootopia 2' and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
Sources from AP say that Disney posted a strong first quarter, powered by box-office hits “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts
According to Associated Press, Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the Trump administration for cutting off Medicaid funding to its abortion providers across the U.S.
A smiling Cher laughs at her Grammys flubs in a good-natured, chaotic appearance
Associated Press reports that Cher may have wanted to turn back time on her rather chaotic Grammys presenting experience. But the pop legend’s obvious good humor made her series of flubs one of the most enjoyably meme-worthy moments of the night.
Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Sources from AP say that Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what’s already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.
Sheriff says ‘we do in fact have a crime scene’ in search for mom of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie
According to AP, an Arizona sheriff said Monday that “we do in fact have a crime scene” as authorities search for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing over the weekend.
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
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.