The Biden administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program provides low-cost, high-speed internet to individuals who lack access or for whom the cost is too high, but many Americans don’t know that they could be eligible. On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to highlight the internet access expansion program, also called …

For Sean Miller, a warehouse worker at a food distribution company, being called essential during the pandemic “was one of the most terrifying times of my life.” “Everybody was scared, whether it was workers or employers,” recalled Miller, who works near Syracuse, New York, for Sysco — a major food …

Barbara Bosson, the Emmy-nominated actress best known for her role as Fay Furillo on NBC’s “Hill Street Blues,” has died, her son confirmed. She was 83. Her son, Jesse Bochco, said in a statement that Bosson “passed away peacefully on February 18, 2023, surrounded by her family and loved ones.” …

A woman successfully plotted her escape from a man accused of kidnapping her, fleeing to a New Jersey gas station earlier this month after authorities say she was held hostage and subjected to various forms of abuse in multiple states over the course of nearly a year. The woman, whose …

A food-safety sanitation company was fined $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Labor for employing more than 100 children — some as young as 13 — in dangerous jobs including cleaning “razor-sharp saws” with “caustic chemicals.” The children, who ranged in age from 13 to 17, were found to …

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West told the world last year that he lost $1 billion after severing a partnership with Adidas. Now it turns out Adidas stands to lose even more. The German sportswear brand expects to lose $1.3 billion in sales this year because Yeezy clothes and …

Police in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating a car theft and the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy found inside by the car’s owner after an exchange of gunfire. No arrests have been made in Sunday’s shooting in Denver, and it is still not known who stole the vehicle, …

Residential areas and businesses were evacuated and schools placed on lockdown in the northern Oregon town of Hood River Thursday afternoon, after the police responded to an “active shooter situation.” The authorities later clarified that an “individual was contained in his house” and that only nearby residents needed to stay in …

A sailor assigned to the Navy ship USS George Washington died by suicide on Jan. 23 in Newport News, a spokesperson from the town’s police department confirmed­ Wednesday to CBS News.  The Navy confirmed Boatswain’s Mate Seaman (BMSN, E-3) Lucian Johan Woods died on Jan. 23 at a private residence …

For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat. A GOP bill set for a vote Friday would require the government to offset any non-emergency withdrawals from …