Foreclosures across the U.S. ballooned in the first half of the year, a sign of the increasing financial strain facing the nation’s homeowners. Foreclosure filings reached nearly 228,000 from January to June, up 21% from a year ago and 28% from two years ago, according to data released Thursday from real estate data company ATTOM. …
In a move that will place hundreds of thousands of green card applicants under broader scrutiny each year, the Trump administration is allowing immigration officers to consider whether some applicants have used taxpayer-funded benefits — including Medicaidfood stamps and housing assistance — when determining whether they qualify for permanent legal status. The Department of Homeland …
President Trump and senior defense officials are considering military action in Cuba, CBS News has learned, but no official decision on an operation has been made. Charlie D’Agata explains what we know.
New York — George Santos has worn many hats: swindler, congressman, prison inmate, podcast host. The obvious next gig? Reality TV show contestant. In September, Santos will appear on the fifth season of Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” a grueling contest where participants will be subjected to chemical gassing and other military-themed challenges in …
Ronaldo Salgado and Lorenzo Salgado Jr. remember their father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7 after living in the U.S. for 35 years. ICE has claimed he “weaponized” his van during a traffic stop, an allegation disputed by his family.
Attackers shot dead the husband of a Mexican councilwoman, with the gunfire also injuring the politician and her daughter, authorities reported Wednesday. Maria de Jesus Quijada, a ruling party councilor for the municipality of Tecate along the United States border, was shot at while traveling in a vehicle with her family on Tuesday afternoon. Quijada’s …
Kyiv, Ukraine — Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Kyiv Thursday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a cabinet shakeup that had already raised eyebrows for its timing. The reshuffle comes right as Ukraine is seen by many analysts as turning the tide slowly against Russia’s …
U.S. Central Command confirmed it began a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, following a round of attacks earlier in the day. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins CBS News to discuss.
Argentina fans rejoice as team makes it to World Cup final for second time in a row – CBS News Watch CBS News Argentina will have a chance to defend its World Cup title after defeating England 2-1 in the semifinal. This is the second time in a row Argentina has reached the final. CBS …
Volunteers deciphering first-person Revolutionary War accounts written in cursive – CBS News Watch CBS News Americans are putting their cursive reading skills to work in service of their country. “Citizen archivists” are helping the National Archives transcribe some 2.5 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War pension files. Natalie Brand reports.