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The U.S. Postal Service is suspending its contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System, a pension plan for its workers and other civil servants, as the agency struggles with mounting losses that put it at risk of running out of funds. “The United States Postal Service is heading toward a cash crisis,” USPS spokesman David …
Police arrested a suspected arsonist in a massive California warehouse fire. Video from what appears to be the suspect’s social media account seems to show the fire as it was set. Investigators say the suspect is an employee of a third party distributor of Kimberly Clark. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
In the series “USA to Z,” “CBS Mornings” looks at the history and controversial legacy of Mount Rushmore, which depicts four U.S. presidents. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
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How the Iran ceasefire could impact the U.S. economy – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down when Americans could see relief at the gas pump and how the temporary Iran ceasefire could impact consumer spending and the U.S. economy.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the top federal prosecutor in California to seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo dated April 8 and obtained by CBS News. In one of his first acts as acting attorney general, Blanche …
Fewer storms than usual may develop during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, researchers say, as climate patterns seem poised to favor slightly below-average activity compared with a typical year. That prediction anchors the latest annual hurricane forecast from Colorado State University’s Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling and Software team, which was released Thursday. The team …
Bahamian police have arrested the husband of an American woman who went missing at sea. Authorities say Brian Hooker was taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who he said fell overboard during a boat trip on Saturday. Brian Hooker’s lawyer released a statement saying he didn’t do anything wrong in …
Maui doctor accused of trying to kill his wife found guilty of attempted manslaughter – CBS News Watch CBS News A jury in Hawaii found Gerhardt Konig guilty of attempted manslaughter after nearly three weeks of testimony. Konig was accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike last year. Carter Evans reports.
A prehistoric fossil previously thought to belong to the world’s oldest octopus has been reclassified as something else, after scientists discovered the remains actually belonged to a different type of sea creature. “It turns out the world’s most famous octopus fossil was never an octopus at all,” Thomas Clements, the lead researcher behind the new …