White House to announce $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers
CBS reports that President Trump is expected on Monday to announce a $12 billion aid package for American farmers
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Trump responds to "traitor" Marjorie Taylor Greene after "60 Minutes" interview
Sources from CBS say President Trump lambasted former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Truth Social Monday morning
Paramount Skydance makes $108 billion bid for all of Warner Bros. Discovery, following Netflix deal
According to CBS, Paramount Skydance on Monday made a $108.4 billion hostile takeover offer for all of Warner Bros. Discovery
Full list of 2026 Golden Globe nominees
Associated Press reports that nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards have been announced and “One Battle After Another” is this year’s leading nominee.
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
According to Associated Press, Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.
Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force ‘as he sees fit’
Associated Press reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record
Sources from Associated Press say “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again.
What to know about changes to Disney parks’ disability policies
According to Associated Press, changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive
Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
Associated Press reports that Michael R. Bloomberg has believed mayors have plenty to teach each other since he was mayor of New York City and supported the effort to share good municipal ideas through his nonprofit Bloomberg Philanthropies since he left office in 2013.
Judge frustrated as NASCAR antitrust trial drags on with no end in sight
Sources from Associated Press say that the slow pace of the federal antitrust suit lodged against NASCAR continued Monday at the start of the second week of the trial
Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
According to Associated Press, President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package
Man pleads guilty to second-degree assault in Lamar Co.
A man has entered a plea agreement in a January shooting at a Sulligent apartment.
Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say
Sources from Associated Press say the man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the act during an hours-long interview with investigators
The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it means for you
According to Associated Press, the Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year
4 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat off Latin America, Pentagon says
According to CBS, the U.S. military continued its assault on what it claims are drug-running boats off the coastal waters of Latin America with another strike Thursday that the Pentagon said killed four people.
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.
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