Ten states in the U.S. allow terminally ill patients to take medicine to end their lives, what is known as “Medical Aid in Dying,” or MAID, and eight other states
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday requiring the military to re-examine its policy allowing transgender people to serve openly. Sheri Swokowski, a retired Army colonel who is the
Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on Wednesday as millions of people welcomed the Year of the Snake. CBS News correspondent Anna Coren reports on the festivities.
Lindsey Reiser reports on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, how the reversal of a Biden-era policy could impact hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S.,
Meta, along with nearly every other major tech company, suspended Trump’s accounts in 2021 after the Capitol attack by Trump’s supporters.
Tesla’s finance chief said on Wednesday that the company’s profitability could take a hit if the new presidential administration implements tariffs.
Coca-Cola is optimistic about its future in India, a key market where local brands like Thums Up, Maaza, and Limca strengthen its portfolio. Amid intensified competition from Reliance’s Campa Cola,
The 2025 Union Budget could simplify the tax regime, focusing on areas like better taxpayer experience, tangible benefits from taxes, housing loan deductions, ESOP taxability, and the Faceless Assessment Scheme.
Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist, has become Syria’s interim president after leading the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Despite distancing himself from al-Qaeda and rebranding his group, his past
The Desert Vipers secured a comprehensive five-wicket win over the Gulf Giants to confirm a top-two finish for themselves. Max Holden’s crucial 70 runs off 54 balls led the Vipers
Multiple candidates vying for New York City mayor are hoping to distance themselves from their past support of “defund the police” initiatives. Democrats, like New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie,
Kevin Costner‘s ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, is reportedly off the market. The purse designer, who finalized her divorce from the “Yellowstone” star in February 2024, is engaged to financier Joshua Connor,
EXCLUSIVE: DORAL, Fla. — Leaders within the House GOP’s largest caucus are drawing a red line in congressional Republicans’ budget talks. The Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) steering group is calling
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website is no longer accepting forms needed to sponsor migrants as part of the Biden administration’s defunct parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and
Israel’s offensive in Gaza was meant to weaken the militant group Hamas and ensure that an attack like that which occurred on Oct. 7 never happened again. As the ceasefire
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators in a hearing that last more than three hours Wednesday as he strives to be confirmed as President Trump’s director of the
After three consecutive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve has decided to hit the pause button, citing a solid job market and stubborn inflation. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady
The Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era extension of the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption and bribery. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman reports.
The White House’s announcement that it is rescinding a memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance, but not rescinding the freeze itself, has
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant
What RFK Jr. told senators about his views on vaccines, abortion; Examining the legality of Trump’s buyout offer to federal workers
NASA previously planned to return Wilmore and Williams as part of a crew returning in late March, using SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft that has been at the ISS for months.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised the Trump administration during a call with investors on Wednesday.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill with a 15-11 majority, amid opposition members’ concerns over government interference and the inclusion of non-Muslims on waqf boards. The bill,
The Supreme Court will examine the validity of the 2019 law providing up to three-year jail terms for Muslim men practicing triple talaq, despite its 2017 ban. The court seeks
US officials are examining the national security implications of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek. White House officials and AI czar David Sacks suggested the possibility of intellectual property theft. The
Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad have named Islamist Ahmad al-Sharaa as interim president, aiming to present a united front and rebuild Syria. They annulled Assad’s constitution, intending to
India’s education landscape in 2024 showed mixed progress, with marginal improvements in school attendance, but uneven digital literacy among students. There were notable disparities in attendance and smartphone access across
Maye Musk, mother of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is urging her son to sue CNN and other news outlets for peddling the “Nazi salute” narrative against him. At President Donald
Pat Mahomes Sr., the father of two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, is back in the spotlight. The elder Mahomes contends he was not responsible for a recent comment posted to
Conservatives on social media rallied around Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on social media on Wednesday as the Trump nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) faced questions from
As a mother of three, Jennifer Love Hewitt is looking back at her teenage stardom in Hollywood with a fresh perspective. The 45-year-old told Mayim Bialik on “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown”
A British woman is accused of disguising herself to pose as at least 14 people while taking citizenship tests in the United Kingdom. The unnamed 61-year-old woman used an array
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States will “humanely move” criminal migrants out of the country and work with other agencies to secure the southern border in his first interview
A first-term House Democrat is attacking White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X after she sought to clarify a White House memo rescinding an earlier policy statement on President
An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least a dozen cases of the hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the Bolamba health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before senators on Capitol Hill, President Trump signed the first bill of his second presidency and the White House recalibrated its order to pause all
The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party tries to navigate President Trump’s second term. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed
President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren’t legal. CBS
President Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appeared for a confirmation hearing before senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. As Republicans heaped
President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.
Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
