Debt forgiveness could cut thousands of dollars off a $15,000 balance, but the outcome could vary. Andrew Yalansky/Getty Images Americans are carrying more credit card debt than ever and the cost of holding that debt continues to climb. Total credit card balances have surged past $1.28 trillion nationwide and the average credit cardholder is paying …
Iran announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme leader on Sunday, according to state media. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has more.
Oil prices have skyrocketed as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran entered its 10th day on Monday. President Trump reacted on social media, saying prices “will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over.” CBS News’ Aaron Navarro has more details.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader following his father’s death in U.S.-Israeli strikes, state media claims. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy has more on how the decision was made.
TATP, or triacetone triperoxide, was found inside undetonated explosive devices near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s house, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Monday. She also said the incident is being investigated as “an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.” CBS News’ Anna Schecter has more details.
A HELOC currently stands out as one of the better, more affordable ways to borrow home equity. Getty Images/iStockphoto With multiple economic developments occurring in 2025, from changing domestic policies to drops in inflation and interest rateshomebuyers may have understandably missed an important revelation: home equity levels are at an all-time high. Homeowners started the …
Gasoline prices in the U.S. continued climbing on Monday after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, the highest since 2022. The average national cost of gas is now $3.48 per gallon, up 48 cents since last week and 58 cents from a month ago, according to data from AAA. …
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy and nephew of John F. Kennedy Jr., criticized the new FX series “Love Story,” which is about some members of the Kennedy family. “I would just want people who do watch the show to watch it with one letter in mind and that’s a capital …
Washington — Anthropic sued the Defense Department on Monday over the Pentagon’s move to designate it a supply chain risk after a bitter dispute over the use of the firm’s artificial intelligence technologies. In a 48-page lawsuit filed in federal court in northern California, Anthropic said the Pentagon’s efforts to punish the company were “unprecedented …
Twenty-three players were shown a red card as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer match between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro. Former Brazil forward Hulk was among the players sent off following the violence that lasted more than a minute and spread from one end …