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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost “cannot be tolerated.”
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Trump warns of targeted cuts amid shutdown. Also,Tim Meadows on new comedy “DMV”
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Another Fed rate cut is quickly approaching. Here are three CD account moves to make before it becomes a reality.
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The operation was one of several that resulted in the Coast Guard seizing more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine from ships in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Acclaimed author Michael Lewis, known for “The Big Short” and “Moneyball,” returns to the story that exposed the 2008 financial crisis. For the first time, he narrates “The Big Short” in an audiobook, offering a fresh perspective on the people and greed that fueled the housing market collapse.
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Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation​ that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.
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The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here’s how that could affect Social Security recipients.
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President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
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New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa told CBS News President Trump should stay out of the race — arguing that he’s strengthening Zohran Mamdani.
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President Trump announced the Pentagon is ordering 28 new B-2 Spirit stealth bombers — the military jet that has for decades been the tip of the spear of America’s air defense and global operations, most recently against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Ian Lee got rare access to the air base which operates the bomber fleet.
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