AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here's why.

This number helps explain why many Americans are down on the economy

A mom "didn't feel taken seriously" even as her symptoms worsened. Then tests found a rare disease.

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You can start contributing to a Trump Account starting July 4. Here's what to know.

American icons reflect on the ideals the U.S. was founded on, look toward the country's future

As much of the U.S. swelters through near-record temperatures over the July 4 weekend, households can expect another unpleasant surprise: higher electric bills. Now, many Americans face a tough choice between cranking up the air conditioning and keeping their utility bills in check.

The sweeping legislation lowered taxes for millions of households and businesses, while helping to pay for those tax cuts by cutting federal spending on programs such as Medicaid and food stamps.

There's heightened security around festivities in Washington, D.C., for America 250 celebrations, which includes a fireworks display that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people.

Venice's new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city's access fee, under plans which would raise the charge to as much as $59 on the busiest days, in an attempt to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city.

The prerecorded episode is set to drop at noon Friday, just hours before the anticipated Swift and Kelce wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

In a low-cost, high-risk gamble, a small company launched an experimental space tug Friday to hunt down and grab a falling space telescope that otherwise would plunge back to Earth and burn up by year's end.

U.S. antitrust regulators said Friday they are closely monitoring oil markets for potential price-fixing or market monopolization, and they urged state attorneys general to assist in investigating unlawful conduct.

Trump is poised to pardon pollution violators and has privately weighed clemency for Sean “Diddy” Combs, sources say.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday: "America is exceptional because here nothing is fixed into place."

From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America's intrepid intellect.

What's open and closed on July 3 and July 4? See which stores are operating.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding day arrives with Madison Square Garden under tight security

Bessent on Trump's crypto earnings, Trump Accounts and the U.S. economy's struggles: "We're going to get to the other side of this"

"Warmer temperatures can bring ticks into new areas": The CDC is reporting the highest rate of emergency room visits from tick bites since 2017 in many parts of the U.S.

How dialects reveal America's history and hint at what's next

The donations were spread out across 20 local and national charities, according to Swift's publicist, with many located in areas where the couple has deep ties.

President Trump could have to pay at least $250 million on his crypto income, according to one accountant who specializes in cryptocurrency income.

The FBI is ramping up its investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton County, Georgia, by ordering field offices across the country to send investigative analysts to Atlanta to help evaluate thousands of records, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Turning a basketball arena into a wedding venue fit for a superstar might sound intimidating – but for celebrity event planners and designers, it's just another day.

An Albanian-American man who sold land for a possible luxury development backed by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is under investigation for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering, Albanian court records reviewed by CBS News show.

Hundreds of rescuers in Venezuela cheered and embraced Thursday after pulling a man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes, AFP journalists witnessed.

Shark attack alerts for cellphones authorized by new federal law: "It's really just common-sense legislation."

The Vatican announced Thursday that six bishops associated with the ultra-conservative Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) have been excommunicated following the unauthorized consecration of four new bishops the previous day in Écône, Switzerland.

Behind the counter of a bodega in Brooklyn, a cashier casually rang up a tiny vial of a peptide the store advertised as retatrutide — an experimental weight-loss drug whose sale is generally prohibited by federal law.

FBI investigating legitimacy of Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

EMS was called to Sen. Mitch McConnell's home for "unconscious" patient last month, recording suggests

Russia unleashes biggest attack yet on Kyiv, kills at least 17, officials say

U.S. men beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in round of 32 for second ever World Cup knockout round win

With much of the U.S. facing scorching temperatures, many Americans are expected to head to the beach or hit the pool to cool off over the Fourth of July holiday weekend – but experts warn of the dangers of rip currents and importance of water safety.

More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after federal prosecutors in Chicago were forced to dismiss charges in the "Broadview Six" case due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, the top federal prosecutor in the district said Wednesday.

The U.S. has decided not to extend a key trade pact with Canada and Mexico, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Justice Department and top Trump administration officials Wednesday, seeking a court order to force the preservation of records in the ongoing federal investigations targeting him.

Dramatic video showed the moment a rescue team pulled a small dog from the rubble nearly a week after powerful twin earthquakes rocked Venezuela, killing hundreds of people and destroying thousands of buildings.

Three members of a four-person MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter crew were rescued at sea after an "emergency water landing" in the Arabian Sea early Wednesday morning, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

Actor Danny Glover revealed his Alzheimer's diagnosis on Wednesday, saying in an interview with NBC's "Today" show that he has been living with the disease for several years.

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had filed lawsuits against two states for what the department alleged are "unconstitutional" restrictions on sales of certain types of guns.

Two people could be seen with a banner at the very top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday afternoon. "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace," the banner reads.

Sony is discontinuing physical discs for its PlayStation video game consoles and going fully digital starting in January 2028, the consumer electronics company said on Wednesday.

When the U.S. and Israel launched their joint war on Iran in February, Tehran responded almost immediately with what has now been proven to be one of its most potent weapons — the ability to paralyze the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8 luxury plane gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.

Taylor Swift's history with Madison Square Garden, from talent competition to wedding celebration