At just 23, Jacob Palmer is already running his own electrical company. He launched the business in 2024 after starting in the field as an apprentice electrician, a career path he embarked on when college turned out not to be for him. Palmer has no regrets about his decision to forego college and instead establish…
The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday praised a plan announced by the White House earlier this week that President Trump said is designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs, calling it a “major step” toward making medication more affordable for Americans. On Tuesday, the president announced that drug giant Pfizer…
Apple has removed an app used to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from its App Store, with the developer saying in a social media post that it had been told by the technology company that its ICEBlock app had been removed due to “objectionable content.” The app, which is free, relies on crowdsourcing…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota holds a copy of a continuing resolution as he speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson and…
Marissa Chase never thought she’d find herself walking into a fertility clinic. But after nearly a year of trying to conceive with her husband and facing mounting disappointment, she realized something wasn’t right. “You know, it was finally the time. The month. The time to start trying,” Chase said. “And ultimately, it was pregnancy test…
Police near San Francisco say a self-driving Waymo vehicle made an illegal U-turn, raising questions about accountability when driverless cars break the law. With more autonomous vehicles hitting the road, CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on why there is still room for improvement. Source link
Planned Parenthood’s two clinics in Louisiana closed on Tuesday over challenges that the organization said made it unfeasible to operate there. The clinics were in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The president of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast said the closures were forced by “compounding political attacks that have dismantled public health infrastructure, (and) blocked patients…
Like thousands of actors, Tilly Norwood is looking for a Hollywood agent. Her greatest role? Pretending to be human. That’s because Tilly Norwood is a 100% AI-generated product, created by Dutch producer and comedian Eline Van der Velden, founder of a company named Xicoia, which bills itself as the world’s first artificial intelligence talent studio….
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments in January on whether President Trump can fire Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The high court said in a brief unsigned order that it is not yet acting on Mr. Trump’s request for emergency relief. The…
A possible U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday could hinge on a deal to maintain a tax credit that helps 22 million Americans lower their health insurance costs when they buy policies through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces. Known as the enhanced premium tax credit, the subsidy has been used by millions of low- and middle-class households…
