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The back-to-school season may seem at least a month away on the calendar, but for a majority of American families, it’s already begun. Two-thirds of back-to-school shoppers have already started buying clothing and supplies ahead of the new school year — a 55% increase on the level of early purchases last year. That’s according to…
Four law enforcement officials, including two current police chiefs, in Louisiana are accused of fabricating police reports in a scheme to illegally obtain U.S. visas for immigrants, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A Louisiana businessman is also charged in the scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Louisiana alleges that between Dec. 26, 2015…
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama brushed off recent divorce rumors on an episode of her podcast released Wednesday – and the former first lady asserted “there hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.” “Wait, you guys like each other?” Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother, asked…
Washington — President Trump said the ongoing controversy over his administration’s handling of information related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is a “Hoax” and “bulls***,” criticizing members of his own party who are calling for more transparency as “weaklings.” In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, the president compared the uproar over…
Israel launches strikes in Yemen Israel launches strikes against Houthis in Yemen 02:23 U.S. Central Command said its Yemeni partners successfully intercepted a “massive Iranian weapons shipment” that was meant to reach the nation’s Houthi rebels. The Yemeni National Resistance Forces seized more than 750 tons of munitions and hardware, including hundreds of advanced cruise,…
Eighty years after a U.S. military airman went missing in World War II, his family received a token to remember him by: a Zippo lighter, inscribed with “Musashe 1943” and parts of the service number once assigned to its owner, Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Musashe. The lighter came into the family’s possession after…
Washington — The Senate will kick off what’s expected to be another lengthy vote series Wednesday afternoon as Congress works to deliver on President Trump’s request to rescind $9 billion in spending by Friday. The Senate narrowly advanced the request late Tuesday. Three Republicans opposed the package and Vice President JD Vance had to cast…
How to help kids cope with disaster news – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Sheryl Ziegler joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to share advice for parents on how to talk to children about disasters and help ease their fears amid rising exposure through social media. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
Police make arrest in murders of American Idol executive and her husband – CBS News Watch CBS News Police in Los Angeles have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in the double homicide of American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca. The couple, both 70 years old, was found shot to death in their…
Speaker Mike Johnson calls for transparency over Epstein documents – CBS News Watch CBS News Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, an ally of President Trump, is another Republican who is now calling for greater transparency and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein documents. Johnson also said there needs to be more of an explanation…