Alabama woman pulled over for speeding receives life-changing career advice
An Alabama state trooper never imagined the advice he gave 20-year-old Abbie Rutledge when he pulled her over for speeding in August 2022 would change the trajectory of her life.
House GOP unveils bill to avert partial government shutdown
House Republicans released a bill to avoid a looming partial government shutdown at the end of September.
Don’t miss Target’s spooktacular Halloween décor, out now
Halloween is here at Target, with thousands of décor arrivals.
Suspect planning terror attack on Brooklyn Jewish center arrested, feds say
“Federal authorities Friday said a Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on allegations he was plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City “on or around” the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. Nancy Cordes has details. “
Large police presence after apparent crash, possible shots fired in south St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – There’s a large police presence at the scene hat appears to have involved a rollover crash and possibly shots fired Friday evening in south St. Louis County. Emergency crews have responded to a scene near South Rock Hill Road and Pardee Road. Police tape has blocked off a stretch of […]
Judge rules for sports betting initiative to stay on Missouri ballots
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An initiative that could legalize sports betting in Missouri remains on track to appear on the November ballot. On Friday afternoon, a Cole County judge rejected a lawsuit that challenged the ballot initiative. The lawsuit raised questions about whether proponents of sports wagering had collected enough signature from registered voter to […]
Gen Z set to outnumber Baby Boomers in workforce
Gen Z employees will outnumber Baby Boomers in the U.S. workforce by the end of this year, according to a Glassdoor report. Scott Dobroski, career trend expert for Indeed, joins to discuss.
Planet struggling to keep up with growing plastic pollution
The world is struggling to manage growing piles of plastic waste, and a new report is bringing to light the problem of burning plastics. Annually, the world produces 440 million tons of plastic each year, but the majority of plastic is often tossed in the trash. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy […]
Was the Georgia school shooting a preventable tragedy?
The father and son charged in the deadly Georgia school shooting have chosen not to seek bail and will remain in law enforcement custody. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with a weekly national security wrap-up.
Jobs report falls short of expectations with interest rate cuts likely looming
The U.S. added 142,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, which was below forecasts, although the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%. Economists still overwhelmingly anticipate an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in mid-September. Jo Ling Kent has details.
