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Longtime CBS correspondent Scott Pelley lived many workers’ fantasy: Telling your boss off

Scott Pelley may have lost his job after publicly blasting CBS management. But for many workers, he lived out a fantasy.

 

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Tomatoes become latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze

Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index.

 

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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

The U.S. dollar has dropped about 10% against a basket of other major currencies since early 2025. That shift is starting to show up in everyday costs: A weaker dollar means Americans get less when traveling abroad and may pay more for imported goods like food, fuel and electronics.

 

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Rising gasoline prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work

Driving a car, van or truck is a big part of many Americans’ workdays. Millions of people have jobs that require using personal vehicles for work.

 

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TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon

Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.

 

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Small comforts fade and big worries grow as fuel prices surge globally

People around the world are cutting back on spending as high gas prices stretch household budgets. From Argentina to Germany to the Philippines, drivers say rising fuel costs are forcing them to give up everyday comforts — from weekend outings to even a nightly beer.

 

Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves

A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices.

 

Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands hundreds of thousands across the Middle East

Travelers are scrambling for ways out of the Middle East as the Iran war keeps much of the region’s airspace closed and flights grounded.

 

From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros

It’s a come-from-behind story fit for Hollywood itself. Skydance’s unlikely triumph in the battle for Warner Bros.

 

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What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

The Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a bruising loss on a cornerstone of his economic policy, striking down sweeping tariffs he imposed on nearly every country.

 

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How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too

Death and taxes may be inevitable, but a big bill for your heirs doesn’t have to be. Estate planners say many of the strategies used by the wealthy to smoothly pass on money also work for families with far more modest assets.

 

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Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans’ daily routines

Rising coffee prices are changing how some Americans get their caffeine. Government data shows coffee prices were up nearly 20 percent in December from a year earlier and up almost 50 percent over five years.

 

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How to avoid the ‘ick’ factor when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility

The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver.

 

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As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy

President Donald Trump says American intervention in Venezuela will bring billions of dollars of investment in the country’s infrastructure, a revival of its once-thriving oil industry and a new age of prosperity for the Latin American country.

 

A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules

In a breathless year of tariffs unleashed by the administration of President Donald Trump, perhaps no one has had to live the reality of every fluctuation of trade policy than customs brokers.

 

FCC leader says agency is no longer independent as he’s grilled by Democrats over Kimmel controversy

Democratic senators are criticizing the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

 

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Tea tariffs once sparked a revolution. Now they are creating angst

President Donald Trump’s decision to back down from some tariffs is being celebrated by tea importers, who say the levies have been devastating this year.

 

Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights

Travelers across the U.S. are facing potential chaos as a government shutdown threatens to disrupt flights nationwide.

 

Truce fizzles as U.S.-China trade tensions return to full boil

Months of relative calm in the long-simmering trade war between the U.S. and China may be coming to an end.

 

In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers

Bari Weiss has been unflinchingly critical of mainstream news outlets. Now, she’s set to run one. The 41-year-old founder of The Free Press site was named this week as CBS News’ editor-in-chief.

 

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What to know about Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy Kimmel

Two ABC affiliate owners say they’ll continue to preempt late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with their own local programming, even after ABC said they would reinstate his show nationally.

 

PHOTO ESSAY: In Uganda, a sprawling generation of children finds its fate entwined with elders

MAGOGO, Uganda (AP) — Some call them the continent’s greatest natural resource, the bevy of children who account for so much of Uganda’s population.

 

PHOTO ESSAY: Uganda’s villages are filling with older people, bringing blessings and burdens

NABALANGA, Uganda (AP) — Look closely and you will see them. Atop dirt floors in dim mud huts. At a stream on an arduous walk for water. In a land known for its massive number of young, a population of the old is quietly ballooning.

 

Appellate judges question Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without Congress

Appellate court judges are expressing skepticism over President Donald Trump’s legal rationale for his broadest batch of tariffs. An 11-judge panel of the U.S.

 

Unsettled by NYC shooting, companies wonder if their offices are safe

Businesses across the U.S. are reevaluating security after a shooting at a New York City office building raised concerns about workplace safety.

 

Millionaires multiply across the US, but most find it’s not all mansions and champagne

The number of millionaires in the United States is soaring. A report from Swiss bank UBS finds about 1 in 10 American adults now has a net worth of at least $1 million, with 1,000 new millionaires added every day last year.

 

Nursing homes struggle with Trump’s immigration crackdown

Nursing homes around the U.S. say they’re feeling the effects of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

 

Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices

President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles.

 

Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings

Taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Andrei Kozlov is pouring his experience in captivity onto canvas in an exhibition of paintings.

 

Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans

As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished.

 

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