Inflation in August slowed for a second straight month, although prices remain near a four-decade high as costs for items such as food and rent continue to climb. The Consumer Price Index increased 8.3% in the past 12 months, as rising prices for groceries, shelter and medical care offset tumbling …

The Pentagon has paused accepting new F-35 fighter jets after learning one of its metal parts was made in China. The temporary pause does not impact the F-35s already in service.  The F-35 Joint Program Office learned in late August that one of the metals used in a magnet for …

Austin, Texas — A new and worrisome school year begins Tuesday in Uvalde. There is new high fencing around the Texas community’s public school campuses that still isn’t finished, a heavy police patrol that many families don’t trust and no classes ever again at Robb Elementary School, three months after …

Each ton of carbon dioxide that exits a smokestack or tailpipe is doing far more damage than what governments take into account, researchers conclude in a scientific paper published Thursday. Major hurricanes pack more rain, while extremes of wildfire, drought and downpours are all happening more often and with more …

The director of national intelligence is preparing to review the items recovered during the FBI search of at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate earlier this month, CBS News has learned.  In a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said her office would conduct …

Although the Biden administration’s plan to forgive federal student loans has centered on the government erasing $20,000 in debt, other provisions could have an even bigger impact on students and college graduates. In perhaps the most significant change, the Department of Education is expected to propose a rule that would ensure …

Nutter Fort, W. Va. — – A man being sought by U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement agencies was fatally shot at a northern West Virginia funeral service for his father Wednesday after he pulled a gun on officers attempting to apprehend him, authorities said. The shooting occurred in the …

The Pentagon has rejected a second request from District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser for the deployment of the D.C. National Guard to help receive and shelter migrants bused into the city from states like Texas and Arizona.  In a letter to Bowser Monday, the Pentagon said the D.C. Guard …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is seeking to dismiss a subpoena brought by the Fulton County District Attorney’s office regarding a grand jury’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s behavior after losing the 2020 election. In court documents filed Wednesday, Kemp’s attorneys said the governor received a subpoena on Aug. 4 …

Economic recessions may seem like a tidal wave: You can see them coming from a mile away — the problem is getting out of their path.  As Americans brace for another possible downturn, experts note that while they have common features, no two recessions are precisely alike. Some slumps, like …