McDonald's to start selling refreshers and crafted sodas nationwide in May
According to CBS News, McDonald's is giving its beverage lineup a jolt, adding "refreshers" and "crafted sodas" to its menu.
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DHS orders thousands of furloughed employees back to work despite ongoing shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, according to internal emails obtained by CBS News, even as most of the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.
Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford
According to CBS, while the cost of other food staples, like eggs, has sunk in the last year, ground beef prices remain searingly high...
House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Eric Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations
CBS News reports that the bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, who faces several allegations of sexual misconduct.
FBI raids home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house
According to CBS News, the FBI raided the Texas home of a 20-year-old suspect accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at CEO Sam Altman's house in San Francisco, two U.S. officials confirmed.
DoorDasher joins Trump for impromptu White House press event after delivering McDonald's
Sources from CBS News say that in a televised moment on Monday, President Trump welcomed DoorDash delivery driver Sharon Simmons to the White House, and they both spoke to the media as she dropped off a food order from McDonald's.
Roblox to introduce age-based accounts in latest effort to shore up safety measures
Sources from the CBS News say that Roblox Corporation said Monday it will introduce new age-based accounts for young users as the company seeks to step up safety measures on its online gaming platform.
Congress returns to grapple with Iran war, DHS shutdown, expulsion votes for Swalwell and Gonzales
According to CBS News, Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week from a two-week break to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering Department of Homeland Security shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.
US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season
Associated Press reports that sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in March to their slowest pace nine months, as easing mortgage rates failed to motivate home shoppers during what’s traditionally been the busiest time of the year for the housing market.
Hollywood heavyweights voice ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter
Sources from Associated Press say that more than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors, and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday.
Rory McIlroy a Masters champion again and the chase is on for more majors
According to Associated Press, Rory McIlroy went from becoming the sixth player with the career Grand Slam to only the fourth player to win the Masters two years in a row. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only other players to occupy both clubs.
U.S. to lead ceasefire talks between Lebanon and Israel in D.C. as Lebanon emerges as potential spoiler to Iran deal
According to CBS News, the U.S. is convening hastily arranged diplomatic talks next week in Washington, D.C., in an effort to craft a ceasefire in Lebanon...
Property taxes are rising faster than inflation. See what homeowners pay across the U.S.
Sources from CBS News say that property taxes across the U.S. are rising faster than inflation, with the average homeowner last year paying $4,427, up 3.7% from 2024, according to a new analysis from real estate data firm ATTOM.
Inside Pam Bondi's aggressive push to crack down on animal cruelty crimes
Sources from CBS News say that in early 2026, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi's Justice Department took an unusually rapid approach to animal welfare enforcement, as part of her push to use the criminal justice system to crack down on animal cruelty.
Independence Arch, or so-called "Arc de Trump," plans include taxpayer funds
According to CBS News, American taxpayers will help fund the construction of President Trump's planned triumphal arch in Arlington, Virginia, according to the spending plan for the National Endowment for the Humanities released by the administration this week.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers appeal his conviction with First Amendment argument
According to AP, Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ lawyers are poised to try to persuade federal appeals court judges that the hip-hop mogul was treated unfairly at the trial that sent him to prison on prostitution-related charges, and that the First Amendment should win his freedom.
Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement
Sources from Associated Press say that a group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers.
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
According to AP, Nevada’s largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can’t do that without fossil fuels.
Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference
Associated Press reports that the Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton.
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
According to Associated Press, a key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began.
Mississippi continues to cash in on lottery investments
Since the first ticket was sold in November of 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation has surpassed $3 billion in sales.
Vance says "ceasefires are always messy" and U.S. "never indicated" Lebanon would be included in deal with Iran
CBS News reports that Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said "ceasefires are always messy," and responded to claims by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf that the U.S. has violated three clauses of the ceasefire agreement in its war with Iran.
Dow surges more than 1,300 points as investors embrace U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Sources from CBS News say that U.S. stocks rallied and oil prices plunged below $100 per barrel on Wednesday as a temporary ceasefire in the Iran war eased fears of a prolonged energy shock that has rattled markets for more than five weeks.
Will the Iran ceasefire quickly ease U.S. gas prices? Here's what experts think.
Sources from CBS News say that although an eleventh-hour truce between the U.S. and Iran immediately eased tensions between the warring countries, it could take some time for Americans to see relief from the soaring fuel costs that have pushed gasoline prices to their highest level in years, energy experts and economists said.
Americans expect to delay retirement by 4 years as cost of living rises, study finds
According to CBS, Americans expect to work about four years longer than they'd like as rising living costs and health care expenses reshape their retirement plans, according to new research from Economist Enterprise.