We know very little about the brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi), whose habitat stretches from Louisiana to Texas and Colorado. But the first question arachnid expert Cara Shillington asks is, why are we afraid of tarantulas? She talks with Jonathan Vigliotti, who also visits Colorado’s La Junta Tarantula Fest, an annual celebration of the eight-legged creature…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has become one of President Trump’s most high-profile adversaries, told “CBS News Sunday Morning” in an exclusive interview that he will consider whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections. In an interview taped Thursday in San Jose, Newsom was asked whether he would give “serious thought”…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that additional 100% tariffs on China are “effectively off the table” after a “very good two-day meeting” with Beijing’s top trade negotiator. “I’m not going to get ahead of the two leaders who will be meeting in Korea on Thursday, but I can tell you we had a very…
As an ICU nurse and EMT, Kathy Machuga has seen it all, and yet she is still scared to death of going to the dentist. “It is like anxiety on steroids,” she said. “It’s a terrible thing. I cannot explain what happens.” Machuga, who seems calm at home, becomes an emotional wreck at the dentist’s…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We reached a final deal on TikTok. We reached one in Madrid, and I believe that as of today, all the details are ironed out, and…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on, despite the Trump administration’s previous assurances that members of the military will be paid amid the funding lapse. “I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November, but by Nov. 15 our…
In its 225-year history, the White House has seen a lot. If these walls could talk, they’d have plenty to say, as an entire arm, the East Wing, has been torn off to make room for President Trump’s ballroom. Satellite images show the White House before (left) and after demolition of the East Wing. Planet…
WASHINGTON — The US and China have finalized a deal to transfer TikTok to new owners, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Sunday. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will officially “consummate” that deal when they meet in Busan, South Korea on Thursday — marking the first time the two have seen each other…
WASHINGTON — Trade tensions between the United States and China appeared to cool on Sunday ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the Chinese government suggesting that a mutual understanding had been reached between the world’s two largest economies. The talks followed China placing limits on the exporting of…
Cold case detectives Melissa Wallace and Jon Long of the Fairfax County Police Department began reviewing Robin Lawrence’s murder case in April 2021. They were struck by the sheer violence of the attack on the 37-year-old mother. Det. Jon Long: … that’s like your worst nightmare. Det. Melissa Wallace: It looked brutal. Det. Jon Long:…