The man known as the “Unabomber” has been transferred to a federal prison medical facility in North Carolina after spending the past two decades in a federal Supermax prison in Colorado for a series of bombings targeting scientists. Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, 79, was moved to the U.S. Bureau of Prison’s …

The messaging service WhatsApp said this week it is piloting a new feature that allows U.S. users to send money without paying fees, using cryptocurrency. The new payment service marks yet another example of how digital currencies are becoming more accepted in the mainstream U.S. financial scene. The crypto feature …

Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a scuffle involving officers in the county jail where he was being held. The death of the 31-year-old former New Orleans Saints player was reported …

Washington — President Biden signed a stopgap measure to fund federal agencies and keep the government running into mid-February, after both chambers of Congress passed the legislation on Thursday, avoiding a holiday season partial shutdown.  The measure passed the Senate 69-28 with substantial GOP support, hours after passing the House 221-212. …

Serena Williams is already one of the best tennis players, and overall athletes, of all time, with 23 Grand Slam titles and four Olympic gold medals. Now, she’s looking to expand on her success off the court — this time, by writing a children’s book.  Williams announced the news on …

President Biden will nominate Shalanda Young to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Wednesday, two people directly familiar with the forthcoming nomination tell CBS News. Young, who’s been acting director since March, would be the first Black woman to officially hold the post if confirmed. This comes after …

Looters targeting Bay Area businesses struck again Sunday evening, with smash-and-grab thieves hitting a mall in Hayward, California and taking merchandise from a Lululemon store in San Jose, CBS San Francisco reports. It was the third day in a row that large mobs of robbers went after retailers in the …

President Biden this week signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law— and the House has also moved a step closer to passing Mr. Biden’s social spending agenda, which aims to expand the social safety net for millions of Americans and also contains over $500 billion to combat climate change. House Speaker Nancy …

The price to put together a special meal this Thanksgiving holiday may cost you more than you were expecting, as farmers warn of a “dire situation” due to labor shortages, shipping delays and rising inflation costs. From your beloved stuffed turkey down to the sweet side of cranberry sauce, you …

Roughly 267,000 Americans applied for first-time weekly unemployment benefits last week, the lowest level since March of 2020, the Department of Labor reported Wednesday.  Jobless claims have steadily declined in recent months despite rising inflation, weaker consumer spending, supply and worker shortages, and the ongoing impact of the coronavirus. The four-week …