Latah County prosecutor Bill Thompson opens up about the pressure of the Bryan Kohberger case and the controversy surrounding the plea deal in a new "48 Hours" podcast interview.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bryan-kohberger-lead-prosecutor-last-message-convicted-idaho-murderer/
Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-report-labor-market-unemployment-manufacturing-economy-trump/
Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Georgia teen with a "whopper" of a work ethic.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/84-cbs-morning-news/
Ari Buchman, a 10-year-old girl critically injured in a sailboat crash near Miami Beach, has died, becoming the third child to lose her life in the tragic collision.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/10-year-old-miami-beach-boat-crash-victim-ari-buchman-died/
Republican state lawmakers in Texas voted Monday to arrest their Democratic colleagues who fled the state to prevent a vote on a controversial new congressional map. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has the latest.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/texas-house-votes-arrest-lawmakers-fled-state-stop-redistricting-vote/
Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional map.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-democrats-quorum-redistricting-abbott/
Senate holds marathon vote session on President Trump’s budget bill; Former Trump supporter refuses Jan. 6 pardon.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/063025-the-takeout/
Prices could tick higher in 2025 as businesses pass tariff costs on to consumers, Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack tells CBS News.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inflation-prices-higher-tariffs-trump-federal-reserve-beth-hammack/
Fixed annuity rates are strong, but variable annuities offer growth, so which one is the better choice this August?https://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-a-fixed-or-variable-annuity-better-august-2025/
The State Department said in a notice that it is launching a "visa bond pilot program" that aims to curb overstays for visitors who come to the U.S. for business or tourism.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-visa-bond-pilot-program/
The 60% reverse mortgage rule limits upfront borrowing. Here's what that means for older homeowners and their debt.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-percent-reverse-mortgage-rule-what-it-is-how-it-impacts-borrowers/
As more people aged 45-49 are getting screened for colon cancer, more early stage diagnoses are being made, according to new research from the American Cancer Society.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/early-stage-colon-cancers-found-below-50-screenings/
More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming new federal standards pose new questions.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicaid-federal-work-requirements-states/
Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/trump-justice-department-judges-courts.html
A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/state-department-bonds-visas.html
The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boycotts on Israeli firms are rare.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/fema-will-deny-disaster-funding-to-states-and-cities-that-boycott-israeli-firms-under-new-grant-rules.html
The university is turning to a former law school dean to lead the school as it faces pressure from Republicans in both Virginia and Washington, D.C.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/university-virginia-appoints-interim-president.html
The Swiss government said it had “no indication” the country would be hit with a 39 percent tariff, which is set to take effect this week.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/business/switzerland-tariffs-trump.html
President Trump seized a moment ripe for another redistricting war.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/texas-redistricting-politics.html
A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/science/zoos-denmark-food-pets.html