3 important reasons to get preapproved for a mortgage right now
Getting preapproved for a mortgage could make the home buying experience much smoother.
Treatments for Alzheimer’s, other diseases, highlight pharmaceutical industry’s historic year
Drug makers rolled out several long-awaited treatments in 2023, including the first-ever drugs shown to slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and new weight-loss drugs. The year also saw the approval of two new gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, an urgent care physician, joined CBS News to discuss the pharmaceutical […]
2024 Affordable Care Act enrollment set to break record
A record number of Americans are expected to sign up for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act during the open enrollment period ending Jan. 16. As of Wednesday, more than 15 million people have enrolled in plans, a 33% increase from last year. Victoria Knight, a health care policy reporter at Axios, joined […]
Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers dies at 86
Comedian Tom Smothers has died at the age of 86 following a cancer diagnosis. Tom and his brother, Dick, made up the Smothers Brothers comedy duo, hosting “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in the late 60s. Dick Smothers released a statement saying in part, “I am forever grateful to have spent a lifetime together on […]
5 money habits to break in 2024
Looking for a new year’s resolution? Breaking these five bad money habits could be a good one.
Misinformation about Israel-Hamas war rampant on social media, where teens are going for news
A CBS News investigation has found misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is widespread on social media, the main news source for 51% of teens, according to a new poll from Deloitte. National correspondent Tom Hanson explains the consequences of being “misinformed” and what can be done to help decipher the truth.
Thousands with sickle cell disease denied benefits
Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease are struggling to get access to disability payments. According to a public records request shared with CBS News, out of the tens of thousands of families who applied for federal benefits, 76%, more than 12,000 families, had their requests denied between 2015 and 2020. Richard Weishaupt, a […]
Ex-boyfriend charged with murder of missing St. Louis woman, police say
ST. LOUIS — The ex-boyfriend of the St. Louis pair who went missing on December 20 is now charged with murder. Trenton Ivy, 31, of St. Louis, admitted to causing the death of his ex-girlfriend. On December 20, 2023, Marquisha Williams was reported missing by her family. Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons […]
Apple Watch ban is put on hold by appeals court
An appeals court on Wednesday granted Apple’s request to halt a ban on its Apple Watch product that went into effect this week.
Blinken, Mayorkas travel to Mexico for immigration meetings
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas are meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Wednesday to address the spiking migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
