CBS News: ‘Paramount, President Trump Reach $16 Million Settlement Over “60 Minutes” Lawsuit’

CBS News: Paramount will settle President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday. CBS News’ parent company worked with a mediator to resolve the lawsuit. Under the agreement, $16 million will be allocat … | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 4 months ago

Trump Administration ‘Actively Looking’ at Suspending Habeas Corpus

CBS News: The Trump administration is “actively looking at” the possibility of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to handle people the administration says aren’t in the country legally, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday. A writ of habeas corpus requir … | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 6 months ago

60 Minutes on Executive Producer Bill Owens’s Resignation and Paramount’s Editorial Interference

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, in last night’s closing statement: “Stories we’ve pursued for 57 years are often controversial: lately, the Israel-Gaza war and the Trump administration. Bill made sure they were accurate and fair. He was tough that way.” “But our parent com … | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 6 months ago

Subscriptions can be hell to cancel. Now, the FTC wants a new "click to cancel" rule. - CBS News

Canceling subscriptions should be as easy as signing up, the agency says. Companies that violate the proposed rule could see hefty fines. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 2 years ago

Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says

Griner was detained by Russia in February and sentenced to nine years in prison for having vape cartridges with cannabis oil.(cbsnews.com) | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 2 years ago

Plastic recycling a “failed concept” with only 5% recycled in U.S. last year

Greenpeace USA blasted industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Sister ship of iconic sunken 17th-century warship Vasa has been found off Sweden

"Our pulses raced when we saw how similar the wreck was," said Jim Hansson, maritime archaeologist at the Swedish Museum of Wrecks. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Former Chinese President Hu Jintao Led Out of Communist Party Congress

The frail-looking 79-year-old seemed reluctant to leave the front row of proceedings at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where he was sitting next to President Xi Jinping. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Toxic workplaces can harm your physical and mental health, Surgeon General says

Chronic stress and a harsh work environment is linked to heart disease, cancer, depression and other problems, report finds. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Daniel McKenna files wrongful termination lawsuit against Peloton

Suit filed by former instructor with the fitness company claims a top executive used ethnically offensive remarks. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Emotional support alligator helps man with deep depression

When you think of emotional support animals, you may think of dogs or cats. But one Pennsylvania man has an alligator named Wally. Steve Hartman shares more in "On the Road." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Man plays his saxophone through 9-hour brain surgery

For the lead doctor, it was an opportunity not only to heal a patient, but to map real-time brain activity during "high cognitive function." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Christianity in the US is quickly shrinking

A new report finds that the number of people choosing to disaffiliate from Christianity is increasing – and could overtake the nation's Christian majority. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of an estimated 1B crabs

An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared from Alaskan waters in two years, officials said. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Alaska officials investigate disappearance of an estimated 1B snow crabs

An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared from Alaskan waters in two years, officials said. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Few people in Florida had flood insurance before Hurricane Ian

"Our insurance would be more than our mortgage or our rent," one resident said. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

As tensions with China rise, life goes on in Taiwan

Lesley Stahl reports from Taiwan, where many seem unmoved by the shows of military force China has recently carried out. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

An Australian startup is “growing” water for drought-parched California

"This is game-changing," said CEO of company that creates drinkable water from processed produce. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

New York declares state of emergency over migrant arrivals, shelter space

Over 17,000 migrants have arrived in New York City on hundreds of buses from the U.S.-Mexico border. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Nobel Prize in litterature goes to French author Annie Ernaux

The 82-year-old has penned more than 20 books, most of them short and blunt about her life and the lives of people around her. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

“Skimpflation” is hitting everything from food to hotels

Consumer advocates say some companies are reformulating products to use cheaper ingredients — but charging the same price. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Instagram and Pinterest content contributed to teen suicide, said UK Coroner

Coroner concludes 14-year-old Molly Russell "died from an act of self-harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Buckle up, America: The Fed plans to sharply boost unemployment

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says curbing inflation will cause pain. Critics say putting millions out of work is unnecessary. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Buckle up, America: The Fed plans to sharply boost unemployment

Fed Chief Jerome Powell says curbing inflation will cause pain. Critics say putting millions out of work is unnecessary. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Scientists warn South Florida coastal cities will be affected by sea level rise

Sea level rise is increasing at a dramatic rate. Scientists at the University of Miami warn that if we don't act soon, coastal cities and towns will slowly diminish. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Severe flooding in Midwest, South turns deadly

Emergencies declared in two Georgia counties as "conveyor belt of moisture" brings torrential rains, flash flooding across nation's South and Midwest. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

SoulCycle is closing 20 stores

The high-intensity indoor cycling is skidding to a halt, with Peloton also announcing two rounds of layoffs this year. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Dan Price, CEO who cut his pay so workers earned $70k, quits amid legal woes

Chief executive who slashed his own pay to cover the cost of employee raises is stepping down to fight "false accusations." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Amazon is turning Ring security videos into TV show

Produced by Amazon-owned studio MGM, the show aims to follow the mold of "America's Funniest Home Videos." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Disney streaming beats out rival Netflix in number of subscribers

Disney streaming is also hiking fees for its services, with the monthly fee for Disney+ jumping by 38% in December. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Google data center has electrical explosion, causing injuries

Three Google employees were injured and taken to a nearby hospital after an apparent electrical explosion. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Jury rules that pharmacist didn't discriminate when he denied morning-after pill

A jury in Aitkin County found that a pharmacist did not discriminate against a woman when he refused her request in 2019 to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, citing his beliefs. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Former Attorney General Bill Barr says Jan. 6 grand jury activity suggests prosecutors "taking a hard look at the group at the top, including the president." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Spain bans offices, bars and shops from setting AC below 80 degrees

The guidelines also include keeping heating at or below 66 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Image of Cartwheel Galaxy

The Cartwheel Galaxy, named for its resemblance to a wagon wheel, is located about 500 million light-years away. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

The fight over cellphones in the classroom continues

Many teachers, school leaders and state legislators have been pushing for tighter cellphone restrictions — but in some instances, they've been met with fierce opposition. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Landlords call for end to LA's eviction moratorium

Landlords say some tenants are taking advantage of not having to pay rent during the moratorium, which was extended until next summer. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Yellowstone National Pork's historic highway 89 may be destroyed by flood

CBS News was given exclusive access to Yellowstone National Park's northern entrance, where the road leading into the park is severely damaged. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Florida races to catch giant African snails, with the help of sniffer dogs

A quarantine zone has been established in New Port Richey to try to prevent the snails from spreading further. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Storm-ravaged Bahamas rebuilding its power grid with emphasis on solar energy

A tiny country in "Hurricane Alley" is trying to be an example to the world after Category 5 storms demolished parts of its electrical grid. Bill Whitaker reports on the Bahamas' adoption of solar energy. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Used Car Market Bubble on Verge of Exploding

Experts warn that the market bubble for used cars might explode in the coming months. Wholesale prices for used cars reportedly increased 44% in November 2021 compared to one year before. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano sit down with Lisa Beilfuss Popeo, a senior writer … | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

BMW's $17/hr seat warmer subscription

More businesses are turning to subscription plans to get monthly revenue from consumers. One observer calls it "microtransaction hell." | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

John Kevin Woodward, the president and CEO of Readytech, arrested for murder

John Kevin Woodward was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after arriving from Amsterdam. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Weed-killing chemical found in majority of U.S. urine samples

CDC study finds traces of glyphosate in more than 80% of samples, with one-third of them in kids. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

State lotteries transfer wealth out of needy communities

Lottery retailers in nearly every state are clustered in poor neighborhoods, driving a wealth transfer to multinational corporations. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Electric cars cross pivotal line to mass adoption in U.S.

The society-altering shift occurring as American motorists pass a threshold seen as a tipping point, according to analysis. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Americans still think they can make money flipping houses

Many people say real estate is a better investment than stocks, bonds or gold—the real numbers show otherwise | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago

Dems propose raising taxes on couples making more than $500k

Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer craft a scaled-back version of the economic package thwarted by Manchin last year. | Continue reading


@cbsnews.com | 3 years ago