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Trump Media strikes $2.5 billion deal to buy bitcoins. Here's why.
Trump Media, owner of the Truth Social app, says the agreement will help it create "a bitcoin treasury."
Southwest announces its new baggage fees for checked bags
Southwest Airlines, which previously had a free checked bag policy, says it will start charging $35 for each first checked bag.
JD Vance speaking at Bitcoin event today, as Trump's crypto ties grow
The vice president owned over $250,000 worth of Bitcoin as of last year.
Trump says he may shift $3 billion in Harvard grants to trade schools
President Trump wrote on social media that he's "considering" giving $3 billion in Harvard grant money to trade schools around the U.S.
About 1 in 4 Americans are "functionally unemployed," researcher says
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The massive budget bill passed by the House includes new tax breaks for tipped workers and those who get overtime.
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With home equity loan interest rates dropping for much of the last year, $100,000 loans have become more affordable.
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Here's the magic number Americans say they need for retirement
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3 questions to ask about your retirement savings when stocks plunge
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Judge scraps rules requiring employers to offer time off for abortions
Federal judge strikes down government regulations requiring most U.S. employers to accommodate workers for abortions.
What has DEI actually done for U.S. workers and employers?
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WNBA says it cannot substantiate racist remarks made at Sky-Fever game
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U.S. airlines made over $7.2 billion in checked bag fees in 2024
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Meet the "Harry Potter" actors cast to play Harry, Hermione and Ron
The actors who were cast for the lead roles in the upcoming "Harry Potter" series have been revealed.
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Better stay buckled up until your plane stops in Turkey or you'll face fines
Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the country's civil aviation authority.
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It doesn't take $1 million to secure a sense of financial well-being, according to new research from Vanguard.
JD Vance speaking at Bitcoin event today, as Trump's crypto ties grow
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Rising number of college grads are unemployed, new research shows
Here's why young workers with college degree are faring poorly in the labor market, according to a report.
Trump Media strikes $2.5 billion deal to buy bitcoins. Here's why.
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JD Vance speaking at Bitcoin event today, as Trump's crypto ties grow
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Abortions stopped in Missouri again in wake of State Supreme Court ruling
Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri after the state's top court ordered new rulings in the tumultuous legal saga over a ban that voters struck down last November.
Capitol Police chief retiring, after rebuilding dept. in wake of Capitol riot
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger, who's led the department since the Capitol riot, spoke with CBS News before his retirement.
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Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
"I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful," Elon Musk told CBS News, "but I don't know if it can be both."
Trump's new pardon attorney discussed pardoning final Jan. 6 defendants, lawyer says
A lawyer told CBS News he discussed pardoning Stewart Rhodes with Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin.
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Children's ADHD diagnosis prompted a mother to search for her own
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U.S. moms report large decline in mental health in recent years, study finds
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Pregnant moms with lupus have better outlooks than ever before, doctor says
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Miley Cyrus says this condition makes her voice "super unique"
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RFK Jr. dropping COVID vaccine guidance for kids, pregnant women
Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for children and pregnant women.
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Sumo wrestling gets its first Japanese grand champion in 7 years
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More heat records, stronger storms almost certain in next 5 years, experts warn
Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast.
Better stay buckled up until your plane stops in Turkey or you'll face fines
Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the country's civil aviation authority.
British toddler becomes youngest-ever member of the Mensa high-IQ club
Mensa has welcomed its youngest member, a British two-year-old whose professor parents say, "the credit is all his!"
6 tons of cocaine seized from "narco sub" and buried stashes, videos show
Officials released video of the "narco sub" being intercepted as well as officers and a sniffer dog finding stashes of cocaine buried underground.
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Meet the "Harry Potter" actors cast to play Harry, Hermione and Ron
The actors who were cast for the lead roles in the upcoming "Harry Potter" series have been revealed.
Trump to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley
"Your parents are going to be free and clean," President Trump told the couple's children in a phone call.
Miley Cyrus says this condition makes her voice "super unique"
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Tommy Dorfman on new memoir
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What to expect for the Fanatics Games
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SpaceX to test Starship rocket
Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to launch its Starship rocket on a ninth test flight on Tuesday night. The last two tests broke apart, sending debris hurling back to Earth. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the details.
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San Francisco police use drones for auto theft
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More heat records, stronger storms almost certain in next 5 years, experts warn
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NOAA reveals 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast
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Study suggests scientists were wrong about dark streaks on Mars
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Custom gene therapy saves infant
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Richard Garwin, a designer of the first hydrogen bomb, dies at 97
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-assistant testifies
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Shooters sought in Philadelphia mass shooting
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SpaceX loses contact with its Starship
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SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship lifts off
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Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to launch its Starship rocket on a ninth test flight on Tuesday night. The last two tests broke apart, sending debris hurling back to Earth. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the details.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX confirms that it lost contact with its Starship rocket as it made its approach to come down in the Indian Ocean. CBS News' Jason Allen and Bill Harwood have more details.
Musk gives his opinion on Trump's budget bill
Elon Musk tells "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue that he was disappointed by President Trump's budget bill, saying that it "undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing." He explains why in an interview airing only on "CBS Sunday Morning" on Sunday, June 1.
Reporter's Notebook: Trump's military vision
President Trump's stripped-down message on American military power to graduates at West Point clashes with the messy realities of modern war. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson gives his take.
John Green on humans' role in tuberculosis crisis
Tuberculosis is the most deadly infectious disease in the world. John Green joins to discuss his new book "Everything Is Tuberculosis" and humans' role in the crisis.
The push to turn invasive green crabs into food
Off the coast of New England, the warming ocean is fueling the spread of a green menace -- a troublesome import from Europe called the green crab. Jacob Wycoff reports on the effort to turn the invasive species into a seafood staple.