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Just two days after imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, President Trump is hitting the pause button. The president signed a series of executive orders on Thursday, granting exemptions for products that are compliant under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi and Kelly O’Grady break it down.
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Butterflies are vanishing from U.S. landscapes at an alarming rate. A new study found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.
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A study by the National Milk Producers Federation, a group which advocates for dairy producers, indicates that eliminating immigrant labor would lead to a 90% increase in retail milk prices.
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The nominees for the World Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, and the range of inductees spans nearly 50 years, which is a little bit like judging “Citizen Kane” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” all at once. John Dickerson has more.
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A South Carolina man on Friday is set to become the first person in more than a decade in the U.S. to be executed via firing squad. Brad Sigmon was convicted in the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents. CBS News’ Anna Schecter has more details on the case.
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The forests need to be thinned to prevent wildfires and Native Americans need firewood to keep warm. Janet Shamlian explores the link for “Eye on America.”
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Layoffs spiked in February, led by the Department of Government Efficiency cuts. Employers cut about 172,000 jobs last month, according to the firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. That’s the highest number of layoffs per month since the height of the pandemic in July 2020. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady breaks it down.
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“48 Hours” correspondent Anne-Marie Green and producer Josh Yager discuss Davis McClendon’s death.
McClendon was fatally struck by a truck that belonged to Bud Ackerman, the estranged husband of McClendon’s love interest. Watch the “Post Mortem” podcast for more on the defense’s argument that the collision was an accident, and discover the digital evidence from Ackerman’s truck. Also, find out why the Ackermans’ babysitter was the first one on the scene to call 911.
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HELOC interest rates dropped yet again this week. Here are three things that homeowners should do in response.
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President Trump’s mission to dismantle the Department of Education may begin with an executive order, but congressional approval is needed to shut down the federal establishment. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang has the latest news, and USA Today’s Zachary Schermele breaks down how the department currently operates.
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