Washington — Members of Congress will receive security briefings this week after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another state lawmaker and his wife wounded in targeted shootings on Saturday. Senators are set to receive a security briefing from the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. …
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June, 2025
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12 June
Americans grapple with affordability crisis: “Hard for me just to survive”
As the U.S. grapples with an affordability crisis, “CBS Evening News” spoke to Americans who are struggling to make ends meet. They’re not alone: A recent CBS News poll found two out of three Americans are stressed about their finances, and three out of four said their incomes aren’t keeping …
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11 June
Trump says his administration wants to “wean” states off FEMA aid after hurricane season
Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that his administration wants to “wean” states off assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season. The presidents’s remarks came after he received a briefing from top administration officials about wildfire and emergency management. He claimed that FEMA has not …
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6 June
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A 19-year-old man from Connecticut who was caught driving at 132 mph told officials he didn’t stop for troopers because he was running late to a job interview, police said this week. State troopers were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on Interstate 91 in the town of Cromwell when they spotted …
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4 June
Jessie J diagnosed with “early breast cancer,” says she’ll undergo surgery after London music festival
Jessie J was diagnosed with “early breast cancer,” the U.K. pop singer said on social media on Wednesday. The 37-year-old artist, whose real name is Jessica Ellen Cornish, said she was diagnosed with breast cancer before her latest single “No Secrets” was released in April. She said she will undergo …
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4 June
U.S. doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%
The United States doubled its steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Trump’s intensifying trade war weighs on the world economy. The boosted levies went into effect at midnight EDT. Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries alike …
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4 June
More Americans are turning to “buy now, pay later” loans to purchase groceries
A growing number of consumers are taking out “buy now, pay later,” or BNPL, loans to cover everyday living expenses, data shows, a sign of the precarious financial state facing many U.S. households. A quarter of Americans now use BNPL loans to pay for groceries, up 14% from last year, …
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3 June
3 British nationals face death penalty for allegedly smuggling cocaine onto tourist island of Bali
Three British nationals accused of smuggling over two pounds of cocaine into Indonesia were charged Tuesday in a court on the tourist island of Bali. They face the death penalty under the country’s strict drug laws. Convicted drug smugglers in Indonesia are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jonathan Christopher Collyer, …
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2 June
Acting head of FEMA said he wasn’t aware U.S. has a hurricane season, sources say
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were confused and dispirited on Monday after the acting head of the agency said during a daily briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to three sources familiar with the meeting. The remark was made by …
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May, 2025
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30 May
FAA probing near collision at San Francisco International Airport between United, SkyWest jets
Two passenger jets taking off on parallel runways at San Francisco International Airport nearly collided earlier this month, federal officials told CBS News. The incident happened on May 13 at about 5:10 p.m. involving United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines planes departing nearly simultaneously. The Federal Aviation Administration said that upon …
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