Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.

• Oct 6

Slain Israeli-U.S. hostage's mom urges leaders to end "pain in our region"

"If you only cry when one side's babies die, it means your moral compass is broken, and therefore your humanity is broken," Rachel Goldberg-Polin told CBS News.

• Oct 7

U.S. to take ownership stake in Trilogy Metals, which has Alaskan mining claims

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the "ownership in that company will benefit the American people."

• Oct 6

Why Memphis crime stats from local and federal agencies are different

The Trump administration said violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, but the city's police department data shows it went down.

• Oct 6

Air traffic controllers told to keep working during shutdown

National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.

• Oct 7

Report warns extremists increasingly using AI to intensify antisemitic propaganda

Secure Communities Network, a nonprofit group dedicated to safeguarding the Jewish community in North America, published the report on AI and antisemitism.

• Oct 6

The U.S.'s strongest tornado in 12 years hit North Dakota in June, NWS says

A deadly tornado that ripped through a rural city in North Dakota in June​ has been upgraded to an EF-5, the National Weather Service said Monday, marking the first twister with an EF-5 rating in 12 years.

• Oct 6

Trump administration mulling $10 billion aid package for farmers, sources say

Soybean farmers have been hit particularly hard, as China boycotts American soybeans.

• Oct 6

Taylor Swift's "Life of a Showgirl" movie grosses $34 million

The limited-time film debuted on Oct. 3, the same day Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl" was released, and grossed $34 million in U.S. ticket sales.

• Oct 6

Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs

A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.

• Oct 8

Softball star overcomes obstacles and man's baseball passion helps fight Alzheimer's

CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights a high school pitcher overcoming adversity and a man helping to fund Alzheimer's research through baseball after a devastating family diagnosis.

• Oct 6

Social Security chief Frank Bisignano also named CEO of the IRS

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Bisignano will continue to lead the Social Security Administration while also taking on the new IRS role.

• Oct 6

Supreme Court to hear free-speech clash over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban

The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a licensed counselor in Colorado, who argues her state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her First Amendment rights.

• Oct 6

Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez charged with felony over violent altercation

Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.

• Oct 6

Cake popularized by Tom Cruise's gifting is recalled over health concerns

A coconut cake known to be gifted by star Tom Cruise around the holidays is recalled due to a labeling error.

• Oct 6

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