In the series “USA to Z,” which celebrates 250 years of American history and culture, “CBS Mornings” shares the backstory and meaning behind the popular song “This Land is Your Land.”
A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detaining 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business and six people facing state charges, including two top managers at the plant, authorities announced Thursday. Dozens of officials with federal and local law enforcement agencies raided Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran. The blue-chip index surged 877 points in afternoon trading, or 1.7%, to 51,564. The broader S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index saw more modest gains, rising 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively. Stocks have …
Meta is rolling out an Instagram subscription service for $3.99 a month, called Instagram Plus, which adds features such as “stories” that last for 48 hours, double the amount of time for nonpaying users. The new service is aimed at helping Meta diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on advertising. The photo-sharing app …
The U.S. minted 736,000 new millionaires last year, bringing the total number of Americans with such wealth to a record 8.7 million, according to a new report. Millionaire wealth is measured by investable assets, excluding individuals’ primary residences, collectibles, consumables and consumer durable goods, consulting firm Capgemini said in its World Wealth Report 2026, released Thursday. …
The yearslong push in many cities to create more accessible public transportation is seeing a renewed sense of urgency as living and transportation costs continue to rise for Americans. In some places, that means emphasizing “transit-oriented development” – a term that refers to the construction of walkable, high-capacity neighborhoods near public transportation. Make Your Inbox …
A truck-driving preacher who helped thwart an alleged kidnapping attempt in South Carolina — all caught on his rig’s dashboard camera — said Thursday that he was not a hero, but a “divine” tool. Anthony J. Moore, 53, was driving a route in Aiken County, about 20 miles from the Georgia border, last Friday when …
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — George Pickens isn’t with the Dallas Cowboys during the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, while coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is “taking care of his business” and their communication has been good. “Communicated with (Pickens) yesterday,” Schottenheimer said Thursday. “He’s got a football camp this weekend that he’s doing. …
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015 smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that clean-up trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds. The national smog level dropped by 11% from 2003 to 2015 as strict federal …
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had opened civil rights investigations into 15 medical schools examining potential race discrimination over their alleged use of race in admissions. The department said in a statement the probes would examine whether the schools, each of which receives millions of dollars in …