Best ways to use your tax refund

Best ways to use your tax refund – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger speaks with “CBS Mornings” about how to best utilize your tax refund. The IRS says it has already received more than 51 million returns. (Sponsored by Edward Jones)

Behind the scenes with the best actor Oscar nominees at the 2026 Academy Awards

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for the Oscar for best actor, as well as interviews with the nominees below. The 98th Academy Awards will be presented Sunday, March 15.     Nominees for the best actor Oscar this year are, from left: Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“One Battle After Another”), Ethan Hawke (“Blue …

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Global Entry program restored as DHS shutdown continues

The Global Entry travel program has been restored, the Trump administration said Wednesday, after it was paused in February amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. A DHS spokesperson said that Global Entry was reactivated as of 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday. Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, said the organization …

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First grizzly bear of 2026 spotted at Yellowstone, feeding on bison carcass

Scientists spotted the first grizzly bear of 2026 earlier this week at Yellowstone National Park, marking the beginning of the end of hibernation season for the massive creatures, the National Park Service said. Yellowstone biologists saw the bear on Monday while working in the northern section of the park, which is located in northwestern Wyoming and …

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CPI report shows inflation held steady at a 2.4% annual pace in February

The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in February, unchanged from the prior month and representing a cooler pace than economists had forecast. The Labor Department data captures the period before the Iran war broke out in late February. Since then, oil prices have surgeddriving inflation concerns among investors. By the numbers Inflation …

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Takeaways from Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Voters in Georgia headed to the polls on Tuesday for a special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Clay Fuller, who was endorsed by President Trump, is now headed for a runoff against Democrat Shawn Harris because neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote. Chief Washington analyst Robert Costa breaks down …

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