The rules regarding Social Security survivor benefits and debt collection are more nuanced than you may expect. Imagesbybarbara/Getty Images When a loved one dies, the financial fallout can extend far beyond funeral costs and estate issues. In turn, Social Security survivor benefits often become an important income source for surviving spouses and dependents — one …
U.S. slaps top Cuban officials with new sanctions – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. announced its latest round of sanctions against the Cuban government and military officials on Monday as tensions ramp up in the region. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides has more.
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday is reviewing reports of cracks in a key part during a two-day hearing into the fatal crash of a UPS MD-11 cargo plane in November in Kentucky that killed 15 people, including three crew members and 12 on the ground. In January, the …
Putin visiting China following historic Trump-Xi summit – CBS News Watch CBS News Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China a week after President Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping. CBS News’ Holly Williams reports.
Federal authorities are examining whether Chinese companies deliberately restricted the world’s production of storage containers for the shipping trade just before the COVID-19 pandemic began six years ago, sources with knowledge of the probe told CBS News. Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping …
Savers with a CD account set to mature this June should start preparing their next steps right now. spawns/Getty Images The decision to open a certificate of deposit (CD) account in recent years was often a straightforward one. Interest rates on this account type had grown exponentially from where they were at the beginning of …
A security guard who was killed Monday in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego has been hailed as a hero for his courage during the attack. Three men were killed, including the security guard, but police said the tragedy, which is being investigated as a hate crime, could have been much worse …
Survivors from Iranian attack in Kuwait say Army ignored medical support request before strike – CBS News Watch CBS News Survivors from the deadly Iranian strike against a U.S. command post in Kuwait are speaking out about the attack and the previous request for more medical support that they say the Army ignored. CBS News’ …
In the months after U.S. forces removed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro from power in a daring but relatively brief military operationPresident Trump has openly intimated that something similar could soon take place in Cuba. He has said “Cuba’s going to be next” and mused about “taking Cuba in some form.” For decades, U.S. administrations have …
A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment — a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission. Twenty-six baby chickens — ranging from a few days to several months old — were born from a …