As mortgage rate cuts loom, here’s how much homebuyers could save
With Fed rate cuts on the horizon, the cost of buying a home could be a lot more affordable soon.
Chocolate lovers may want to limit their consumption, researchers say
Portion control is key, say researchers in examining levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic in cocoa-laden products.
South Carolina death penalty methods legal, including firing squad, court rules
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday upheld the state’s execution methods, which include electrocution, lethal injection, and now, firing squad.
Trump endorses both Missouri Republican AG candidates
ST. LOUIS — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed all the leading Republican candidates in two of Missouri’s major primaries. On Tuesday, Trump announced his support for both Andrew Bailey, the incumbent Attorney General, and Will Scharf, a former federal prosecutor and member of Trump’s legal team. “Missouri has two highly respected candidates running for […]
Taco Bell expanding AI drive-thru to hundreds of locations
ST. LOUIS – AI could be greeting you the next time you enter the drive-thru for a taco. Taco Bell will be implementing Voice AI in hundreds of U.S. drive-thru locations by the end of 2024, Yum! Brands, the restaurant’s parent company, announced Wednesday. The technology is currently being used in more than 100 Taco […]
Two Missouri cities rank cheapest places to live in Midwest: Study
MISSOURI – Two cities in Missouri ranked among 10 other towns as the cheapest places to live in the Midwest based on cost-of-living data. The study used compared the median household income in each city to its cost of living. Springfield and Joplin, Missouri, were ranked among the top 10 cheapest places to live in […]
West Nile cases springing up in U.S.
Michigan is reporting its first human case of West Nile Virus for 2024 and California’s Contra Costa County has reported its first West Nile-related death since 2006. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder has more on the virus and how to protect yourself from it.
Simone Biles leads U.S. Women’s Gymnastics to team gold medal
Simone Biles and the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team won Olympic gold in Paris Tuesday, the first team gold medal for the program since the 2016 Games in Rio. CBS Saturday Morning co-host Dana Jacobson has more.
U.S. denies involvement in killing of Hamas leader, pushing to cool tensions in region
The U.S. says it was an Israeli operation that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said they had not been informed of the strike in advance. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata has more on the U.S. reaction to the killing and how it may affect negotiations […]
Oil prices rise amid spiraling Middle East violence
Global crude prices jumped more than $2 a barrel after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an air strike.
