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Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas not planning to retire this year, sources say
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (280+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 8: 25 PM EDT / CBS News Sources close to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirm that he is not planning to retire this year. Sources close to Justice Clarence Thomas also tell CBS News that he does not plan…...
Seniors are spending more time on their phones, AARP says. Why that's a mixed blessing.
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (531+ words) June 29, 2026 / 6: 45 PM EDT / CBS New York You may be familiar with the term "screenagers," which is a reference to teens who spend a lot of time on their phones." New research shows the roles may be reversing, however, as senior…...
More Americans are filing for bankruptcy. Here's what's behind the surge.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) Updated on: January 16, 2026 / 10: 05 AM EST / CBS News New data shows more Americans are filing for bankruptcy, the latest indication that'price pressures'and an uneven economy are leaving some households strapped for cash. Total consumer bankruptcy filings jumped 12% from 478, 752 in 2024 to 533, 949 in…...
Virginia AG candidate faces bipartisan backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (484+ words) Updated on: October 6, 2025 / 3: 08 PM EDT / CBS News Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general of Virginia, faced condemnation from Republicans and Democrats on Friday after text messages from 2022 resurfaced in which he said he would "piss on graves" of…...
CIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting, sources say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Updated on: May 22, 2026 / 6: 04 PM EDT / CBS News When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week for a rare meeting with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the operators involved in the U. S. mission to capture then-Venezuelan leader Nicol's…...
Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into 'dungeon'. ..
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) (Third column, 9th story, link) Related stories: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigated over potential sex crimes. .....
University of Michigan program pairs college students, older adults to combat loneliness
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) May 8, 2026 / 10: 28 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic." Emily Lerner came up with the idea to pair students with older adults living in assisted living…...
Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1199+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 8: 52 PM EDT / CBS News Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U. S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members'were…...
Endangered orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross public road in Indonesia: "A world first"
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (645+ words) April 27, 2026 / 1: 37 PM EDT / CBS/AP A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid development has been shrinking the…...
Justice Department charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over investigations into extremist groups, Blanche says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (650+ words) Updated on: April 21, 2026 / 6: 48 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " A federal grand jury in Alabama indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department announced, accusing the group of paying members…...