Housing affordability is improving as more homeowners list their properties, according to data from Zillow.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is sending its biggest Winter Olympics team ever to the 2026 Games in Italy — 232 athletes representing 32 home states.

From the athletes and events to records and costs, the Games are a gold mine for statistics. Here's a look at the 2026 Winter Olympics by the numbers:

Tens of millions of Americans are facing higher utility bills after regulators approved dozens of rate hikes last year.

PepsiCo is lowering the prices of its Cheetos, Doritos, Lays and other snack brands by up to 15%, saying it wants to bring "relief" to consumers facing an affordability crunch.

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast.

Lindsey Vonn, 41, said she ruptured her left anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, but that she was still planning to compete.

Catherine O'Hara, who was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek," died Friday at her Los Angeles home. She was 71.

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing on the pounds.

Jennifer Jimenez, a longtime band director at a Miami high school, has been named the winner of the 2026 Music Educator Award, "CBS Mornings" revealed on Thursday.

The Artemis II spaceflight will send four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – on a 10-day journey looping around the moon and back to Earth.

Some social media users attacked the new privacy policy as "beyond invasive and predatory," while others decried the app's "surveillance."

The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.

Since Saturday, Apple customers have reported receiving deposits of between $8 and $40, depending on the number of Siri-enabled devices they included in filing a claim under the settlement.

The winter storm bringing harsh weather to much of the U.S. dumped snowfall totals higher than 20 inches in some states. How much snow did we get?

The person opted for a one-time cash payment, taking home $834.9 million dollars before tax withholdings, the lottery said.

The Sundance Film Festival, America's leading showcase for independent narrative and documentary films from the United States and around the world, opens its 2026 edition on Thursday.

"Sinners" broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations, including best picture, best director and the newly cemented best casting category.

The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards are being announced Thursday morning, with "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" each expected to potentially earn double-digit Oscar nominations.

The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.

A car wash chain beat out bigger employers such as Google and Nvidia to take the top spot as the best place to work in 2026.

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

What's a "peanut butter" raise? Here's what it means, and why this is the type of pay hike you should expect this year.

It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday on social media. He was 93.

RECALL: Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, officials say. The products were sold in 7 states.

Most stores will be open during their regular business hours on Monday, with a few exceptions. See a list of what's open and closed on MLK Day.

RECALL: Curtis International is recalling an additional 330,000 Frigidaire-brand minifridges to an existing recall after reports of the product catching fire.

Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.

A new $6,000 tax deduction for Americans 65 and older could boost refunds for millions of older taxpayers, putting an average of about $670 more in their pockets this year, according to advocacy group AARP.

FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.

The 2026 awards season kicked off Sunday night with the star-studded Golden Globes — a ceremony known for its lively atmosphere.

Mattel is introducing a Barbie with autism as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity.

Maxim Naumov, a Massachusetts figure skater whose parents were killed one year ago in a Washington, D.C. plane crash just under one year ago, is headed to the 2026 Olympics.

After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.

A23a, a massive wall of ice that was once twice the size of Rhode Island, is drenched in blue meltwater as it drifts in the South Atlantic off the eastern tip of South America, NASA said.

A change at the U.S. Postal Service could pose an issue for people who need to get bills, taxes and other mail postmarked by specific dates.

Nikki Glaser is hosting the Golden Globes for a second time and told CBS Mornings about the challenges of picking the perfect jokes.

In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at some point in 2026, according to a recent report from the National Employment Law Project.

While prices are expected to average below $3 in 2026, GasBuddy says drivers should expect some volatility throughout the year due to seasonal demand, weather and geopolitical risks.

At age 45, the tournament said Venus Williams is set to become the oldest woman ever to compete in an Australian Open main draw.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and then delivered a special noontime prayer from his studio overlooking the piazza.

Around 1,400 submissions came from all 50 states and a number of countries outside the U.S., including Uzbekistan, Brazil and Japan, according to Lake Superior State.

Rex, the wallaby that went missing Monday night from a South Jersey animal sanctuary after breaking out of its enclosure, was found safe Tuesday night.

New Zealand and Australia were the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday.

Christmas around the world is being celebrated by families with traditions both old and new — from a tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem to the first American pope's request for "24 hours of peace."

Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with a few notable exceptions.

While decorations and exchanging gifts may be nice, by far, most Americans pick spending time with family and friends as their favorite thing about the holidays.

Every holiday season, families flock to Main Street in Chickasha, Oklahoma, for its parade and dazzling light show — but it's not just the brightly lit Christmas tree catching their attention.