Health Dec 23 Reiner deaths renew conversations for families struggling with mental illness, addiction The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their son, have renewed difficult conversations for families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Someone who traveled that path is Virginia state Sen. Cree Deeds. His 24-year-old son, who…
Nation Dec 22 New CBS News chief draws backlash by pulling '60 Minutes' story on El Salvador prison CBS News pulled an investigative report on 60 Minutes just a day before it was set to air. It promised a look at allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a…
Nation Dec 17 Son of Louisville mayor reflects on past trauma after Brown University shooting Five days after a shooting at Brown University left two students dead and nine others injured, authorities have not identified a suspect. For one family, this shooting was a harrowing reminder of another traumatic incident, the attempted assassination of Louisville…
Economy Dec 16 Jobs report reveals cooling labor market and 'uneven economy,' analyst says The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls climbed by 64,000 new jobs last…
Nation Dec 03 Proposal to declassify nursing as 'professional' threatens ability to secure student loans New limits on student loans could reshape how the U.S. trains nurses and doctors. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, medical students would be capped at borrowing $50,000 per year. The Trump administration is now proposing a stricter cap…
Nation Nov 27 Trump's deployment of National Guard in U.S. cities gets renewed scrutiny The shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House has intensified focus on the Trump administration’s use of military force to crack down on crime in cities led by Democrats. Juliette Kayyem, faculty director of the Harvard Kennedy…
Nation Nov 25 Rising prices and government cutbacks leave food banks struggling nationwide As the holiday season begins, food banks across the nation are still struggling to keep up with the need. That's partly fueled by the disruption in SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, but there will also be more restrictions and…
Health Nov 20 How Americans covered through ACA exchanges are navigating the spike in premiums We’re weeks away from 20 million Americans seeing a massive spike in their healthcare premiums. That’s if no deal can be struck to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. We heard from some of those being affected.
Nation Nov 18 Catholic bishops push U.S. to end 'dehumanizing' immigration enforcement Catholic bishops are speaking out against the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort and its treatment of immigrants in detention. In a special pastoral message, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote, “we pray for an end to the dehumanizing rhetoric…
Nation Nov 14 Dramatic Chicago ICE raid touted as anti-terror win results in no criminal charges A new investigation by ProPublica found that immigration raids hailed by the Trump administration as a major strike against terrorism did not live up to those claims. Dozens of Venezuelan migrants were detained in a September raid, with officials alleging…