The Justice Department is suing two Chinese companies to force a mandatory recall of immersion water heaters, alleging that the products can overheat and catch fire “within minutes” after they’re turned on, according to court filings obtained by CBS News. The heaters can be used in bathtubs and pools. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal…
The Education Department on Thursday said it is temporarily cutting interest rates for some federal student loan borrowers, a move aimed at easing repayment costs as delinquencies climb to their highest level in six years. The reduction – a temporary shave of 1 percentage point from borrowing costs — comes as 10.3% of student loans…
Some Medicare patients will be able to access to GLP-1 medication for weight loss for the first time starting July 1, paying a $50 monthly copay through a new program designed to make the drugs more affordable. Called Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, the pilot program expands access to weight-loss drugs made by Eli Lilly and Novo…
The security in Washington, D.C., for America 250 events involves miles of fencing, TSA-style airport screenings, bag checks, metal detectors and a long list of prohibited items. Nicole Sganga has more details. Source link
Flash floods swept through parts of southern Utah on Sunday, sending a wall of mud rushing through Beaver, which is about 200 miles south of Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, drivers were stranded in New York City by floods and torrential rain. Lonnie Quinn reports. Source link
As the cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce spread to nine states, Americans have dubbed the health concern “lettuce-gate” on social media, and they aren’t convinced the situation is under control. Days after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to calm growing concerns about the parasitic illness, saying that the source of the outbreak has been…
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The military newspaper Star and Stripes, actor J.K. Simmons, “Little House on the Prairie” returns to screens, Founding Father Thomas Paine, a visit to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and hifi listening bars. Source link
2 U.S. troops killed in Iranian attack identified as U.S. launches another round of strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The Pentagon on Monday released the identities of two U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian airstrike against an American base in Jordan. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source link
A speeding Tesla jumped a curb, slammed into a house and killed a woman inside. The man at the wheel survived, telling investigators the car was in “self-driving” mode. Jason Allen reports. Source link
Lumberjacks and lumberjills compete in annual world championships – CBS News Watch CBS News Far from the world’s biggest soccer stage this weekend, thousands watched with no less passion what’s known as “the Olympics of the forest.” Tony Dokoupil reports. Source link
