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Biden sets new climate goal for slashing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
The new goal is part of the Paris Agreement, under which member nations must update their emission cut targets every five years.CBS News - 13h -
A look inside the U.S.-Mexico border
Immigration and the U.S. southern border were among the top issues for voters this election cycle after last year's record number of illegal crossings. CBS News immigration and politics reporter ...CBS News - 22h -
Is U.S. health care in a "gilded age"?
A New Yorker article argues that we are in "the gilded age of medicine." So what does that mean for U.S. health care? Dr. Dhruv Khullar, associate professor of health and economics at Weill Cornell ...CBS News - 2d -
There's still time to slash your 2024 tax bill with these last-minute moves
As year-end approaches, there’s still time to slash your 2024 tax bill or boost your refund, financial advisors say.NBC News - 3d -
There's still time to slash your 2024 tax bill with these last-minute moves
You still have time to lower your 2024 tax bill or boost your refund before January, according to financial advisors. Here's what investors need to know.CNBC - 3d -
Who monitors drones in the U.S.?
The laws surrounding drones in the U.S. may create confusion over their local, state and federal enforcement. Jonathan Rupprecht, a commercial pilot and drone lawyer, joins CBS News with more details.CBS News - 6d -
New LLM optimization technique slashes memory costs up to 75%
Universal Transformer Memory uses neural networks to determine which tokens in the LLM's context window are useful or redundant.VentureBeat - 6d -
Bundesbank slashes growth forecast and sounds alarm over trade war
Europe’s largest economy could be pushed into recession by Trump tariffs, central bank warnsFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump says slashing grocery prices will be 'very hard'
President-elect Trump said it will be “very hard” to lower grocery prices now that they have risen, but he predicted they will come down. In a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine, Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Concerning new data on U.S. inflation
New inflation data shows concerning consumer trends and sticky high prices for food and shelter. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - Dec. 11 -
FDA Tries Last-Ditch Move to Slash Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The agency is asking the White House, in the final days of the Biden era, to move ahead with plans to drastically reduce the addictive substance in traditional tobacco cigarettes.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
The Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History
We explain the scale of recent immigration to America.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Why some credit card APRs are rising even after the Fed slashed interest rates
Most credit cards have a variable rate with a direct connection to the Federal Reserve’s benchmark.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
The Fed slashed interest rates, but some credit card APRs aren't going down. Here's why
Although the Federal Reserve started slashing interest rates in September, the average retail card rate has only gone up.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
What’s in store for the U.S. housing market in 2025?
Also: The aging bull market for stocks, the UnitedHealth aftermath and advice from the Moneyist.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Inside a High-Stakes U.S.-China Prisoner Swap
A Stanford student and a Uyghur activist are among those who waged a long battle to get attention from Washington for family members jailed in China.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7 -
TikTok Creators React to Legal Ruling on U.S. Ban
The social media service was flooded with videos on Friday after a panel of judges upheld a law that could shutter the app in the United States.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Appeals Court Upholds U.S. Ban of TikTok
A three-judge panel ruled Congress has the power to shut down the Chinese-backed app in the U.S. because of national security concerns.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
Why TikTok Faces a U.S. Ban, and What’s Next?
The short-form video app lost a challenge to a law that will ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell to a non-Chinese company. It has pledged to appeal to the Supreme ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Celtics' Brown fined $25K for throat-slash gesture
Boston forward Jaylen Brown was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his throat-slash gesture after a dunk against Detroit on Wednesday night.ESPN - Dec. 6 -
Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 for making throat-slashing gesture toward Pistons player
Brown made the gesture after dunking on Isaiah Stewart during the first quarter of Boston's winCBS Sports - Dec. 6 -
Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 by NBA for making throat-slash gesture toward Pistons' Isaiah Stewart
Brown led all players with 28 points during the Celtics' win over the Pistons.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Rebounds
The labor market added 227,000 jobs, a big rebound from October, when storms in the Southeast and a major strike disrupted work. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
U.S. adds 227K jobs in November, beating expectations
Friday morning's jobs report from the Labor Department shows the U.S. beat expectations and added 227,000 jobs in November while unemployment ticked up slightly to 4.2%. CBS News MoneyWatch ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in the month of November and the unemployment rate sat at 4.2%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
"Pharmacy deserts" on the rise amid U.S. drugstore closures
Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
U.S. drug store closures create pharmacy deserts
The closures of both independent and big chain drug stores across the U.S. has become a trend that is having a serious impact on health care. Mark Strassmann examines what is behind the change and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Report discredits U.S. intelligence assessment on Havana Syndrome
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence accused intelligence officials of publishing conclusions on Havana Syndrome that were "dubious at best, and misleading at worst."CBS News - Dec. 5 -
U.S. sets Thanksgiving record for whooping cough cases
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Musk eyeing federal remote work policies to help slash $2T from budget
Work from home policies came under fire from Elon Musk as he and Vivek Ramaswamy took their plans to reduce government waste to the floors of Congress Thursday.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Millions in Northern U.S. Under Winter Storm Warnings
Forecasters warned of the possibility of wind gusts as strong as a hurricane as another round of heavy lake-effect snow and blustery cold moves through the Northeast.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Jaylen expects to hear from NBA after throat-slash dunk celebration
Jaylen Brown admitted he got "caught up in the moment" after throwing down a massive dunk on Isaiah Stewart in Celtics-Pistons.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Pulisic, 'Triple Espresso' headline U.S. POTY noms
The Female Player of the year nominees include all three members of the "Triple Espresso" -- Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson -- with Christian Pulisic headlining the men's nominee ...ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Alleged North Korea operative uncovered in the U.S.
The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national for working as a North Korean operative to ship guns and ammunition from the U.S. for a potential attack against South Korea. CBS News' Rob ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Biden delivers remarks on the relationship between Angola and the U.S.
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks to honor the past and future of the relationship between the United States and Angola during his trip to Africa.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority
A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...The Hill - Dec. 3
