Think the Supreme Court sent you a letter? Social Security watchdog has a warning for you.

Think the Supreme Court sent you a letter? Social Security watchdog has a warning for you.

It looks official — a letter stamped with the U.S. Supreme Court seal, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, warning that you’re under investigation. But it’s a scam — one designed to steal money from Social Security recipients, according to the agency’s watchdog division.  The fake SCOTUS letter…

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Maps show NOAA's new winter forecast for the U.S. Here's what to know.

Maps show NOAA’s new winter forecast for the U.S. Here’s what to know.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its 2025-2026 winter forecast outlook on Thursday, which predicts seasonal changes for different parts of the United States for the months of December, January and February.  Created by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, the latest outlook anticipates warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the contiguous U.S., although southern states will…

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U.S. probing immigration applicants' social media to identify "anti-American" activity that's "beyond the pale," official says

U.S. probing immigration applicants’ social media to identify “anti-American” activity that’s “beyond the pale,” official says

Washington — The U.S. government is probing the social media of those applying for legal immigration benefits as part of a Trump administration push to root out “anti-American” activity and views that are “beyond the pale,” a top immigration official told CBS News. Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal…

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Luigi Mangione's Pennsylvania case effectively on hold after he refuses to appear remotely

Luigi Mangione’s Pennsylvania case effectively on hold after he refuses to appear remotely

Luigi Mangione’s trial in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is effectively on hold, a judge ruled Thursday.  The judge said because Mangione remains in custody on federal and state charges in New York and he refuses to appear in court remotely, the Pennsylvania case essentially will not…

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Woman on Alaska Airlines flight allegedly assaults crew members, forces emergency landing in Boise

Woman on Alaska Airlines flight allegedly assaults crew members, forces emergency landing in Boise

A passenger was arrested after allegedly assaulting two Alaska Airlines flight attendants, forcing the flight they were on to divert, according to the airline. Alaska Airlines Flight 1057 was traveling from Portland to Dallas early Tuesday morning, the company said in a statement. After a “security incident” in which a passenger physically assaulted two attendants,…

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Senate set to vote on advancing year-long Pentagon funding bill amid government shutdown

Senate set to vote on advancing year-long Pentagon funding bill amid government shutdown

Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on advancing an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon as GOP leaders pursue an alternative approach to restart some funding as the government shutdown has stretched into a third week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up consideration of the full-year Defense Department appropriations…

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