The Trump administration on Monday proposed stiffer rules for Americans seeking unemployment benefits that, if adopted, would require them to conduct more weekly job searches. The proposed Department of Labor regulations, set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, would require people applying for or collecting jobless aid to complete at least five…
This story first aired on Feb. 16, 2019. It was updated on Dec. 14. “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Lynne Westafer said of the moment she heard gunshots. “None of us know what’s going to happen.” “A hundred-percent, I thought it was a mass shooting,” Arta Gjonbalaj told “48 Hours.” “We’re all going to…
Photos show extensive flooding in some parts of Southern California amid record-breaking high tides that have swamped homes and highways. The so-called king tide — the highest tides of the year caused by the full moon — reached 8 feet, 2 inches Tuesday in the Los Angeles Harbor, breaking a record set just the day…
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the Justice Department’s effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said in a 2-1 decision that it lacked jurisdiction over…
The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states on Monday sued Dollar General, accusing the budget retailer of charging customers more for products than it advertised. The chain, which operates 21,000 stores nationwide, allegedly mislabeled prices for years, “extracting millions of dollars in unlawful overcharges,” the FTC alleged. “Dollar General has betrayed the trust of millions…
The Energy Department designated helium as a critical material Friday, days after a 60 Minutes report that examined the impact of the Iran war on the world’s helium supply. The designation, which makes more federal financing available for helium producers, cited its “essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced energy technologies.” Even though the U.S….
With midterm elections just two weeks away, there are concerns that the federal government’s pressure on election officials is breeding distrust in the system. Federal agents have seized ballots, and voting machines have been examined. The Justice Department is locked in legal battles with states across the country over information about individual voters and this…
Washington — The Justice Department said on Friday it will no longer enforce certain provisions of a 1934 law that was passed by Congress to regulate the types of firearms often used by mobsters, after a federal judge declared large parts of the law were unconstitutional. The new guidelines released by the Bureau of Alcohol,…
The alleged Chinese agent arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday may have had help, according to the FBI. Fatai Miao, a Chinese-born California construction entrepreneur, is the man believed to have accompanied realtor Wanying Zhang to Seattle in September 2025, where she allegedly surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son, CBS News has learned. Through…
The FBI fears the alleged Chinese agent arrested at LAX on Sunday may try to flee the country if released after her court hearing on Wednesday, law enforcement sources told CBS News. Investigators claim California realtor Wanying Zhang owned a business in China, regularly has money deposited in a Chinese bank account and has parents,…
