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Walmart partners with OpenAI so shoppers can buy things directly in ChatGPT

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 57m

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to give shoppers a new feature that lets them complete purchases using ChatGPT, as the retailer invests in artificial intelligence to improve operations.

Walmart customers will soon be able to complete transactions through ChatGPT, as the retailer makes push into "agentic commerce."

Multiple airports refuse to play DHS video blaming Democrats for government shutdown

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

Multiple airports across the country are denying a request from the Department of Homeland Security to play a video that blames Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown.

The partisan message in the video, featuring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, goes against policies and regulations, some airports say.

Trump administration revokes 6 visas over comments about Charlie Kirk

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked six people's visas for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked six people's visas for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

"I'll tell you, the biggest moment of my career, not just as a commander, is when I knew our guys were safe," Col. Josh Wiitala told CBS News.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 2h

Members of B-2 bomber team recall strikes on Iranian nuclear sites: "The performance was perfect."

DOJ removes another prosecutor from key office that indicted James Comey and Letitia James, source says

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 2h

Another prosecutor was removed from a high-profile Justice Department outpost that is overseeing charges against Trump foes James Comey and Letitia James, a source told CBS News.

Another prosecutor was removed from a high-profile Justice Department outpost that is overseeing charges against Trump foes James Comey and Letitia James, a source told CBS News.

Florida executes man convicted of beating, strangling 2 women whose bodies were found in a pond

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

A man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond in 1996 was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 14th execution this year in Florida.

According to court records, Smithers met Christy Cowan and Denise Roach on different dates in May 1996 at a Tampa motel.

Furniture tariffs take effect as consumers and businesses share costs

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

The Trump administration's new tariffs on imported furniture, kitchen cabinets and other housewares, along with lumber, took effect Tuesday, added costs that economists say could push up prices for consumers.

American consumers are expected to pay more than half of the added costs from U.S. tariffs, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis.

Missouri executes death row inmate who maintains innocence in state trooper's murder 20 years ago

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

Missouri has executed a death row inmate who maintained his innocence in a state trooper's murder 20 years ago.

Missouri executed a death row inmate for fatally shooting a state trooper in 2005. The inmate, Lance Shockley, says he did not commit the crime.

Netanyahu reacts to Trump's remark that "he's not the easiest guy to deal with"

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 4h

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to President Trump’s description of him as not “the easiest guy to deal with,” saying in an exclusive interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil, “I’m very tough on the matters that pertain to my country’s future.”

Netanyahu is just fine with being described by President Trump as not "the easiest guy to deal with," he told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.

Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement. Here's what to know.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 5h

The government shutdown will last at least another day after a Senate vote to move forward on the House-passed bill to fund the government and end the shutdown fell short for the eighth time. The vote was 49-45, with no new Democrats offering their support. cbsn.ws/4np6uGB

GOP bill to end government shutdown falls short in Senate for 8th time

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 5h

Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.

Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.

Is it safe to fly during the government shutdown? Experts weigh in.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 6h

The shortage of air traffic controllers at some airports during the U.S. government shutdown may have travelers wondering if they have anything to worry about as they board their flight.

Despite delays at some airports caused by staff shortages, government officials and aviation experts say flying is safe.

Trump awards Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 6h

President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.

President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.

Remains of 4 more Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

BREAKING: The remains of four more Israeli hostages have been handed over by Hamas, Israeli officials say.

The return of Israeli hostages is a cornerstone of the Gaza peace plan, which called for Hamas to hand over all remaining hostages – 20 living and 28 dead – by Monday.

4 arrests made in connection with Mississippi mass shooting that left 6 dead, FBI says

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

Five people have been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town, officials said.

The FBI says four people have been arrested, three of them on murder charges, in a weekend shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town.

Fed Chair Powell says hiring slowdown poses economic risks, hinting at more rate cuts ahead

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday emphasized that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, a sign that the central bank will likely cut its key interest rate twice more this year.

Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.

The Supreme Court will convene on Wednesday to hear a legal battle over Louisiana's congressional map that could reverberate across the country.

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 9h

Future of Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance as Louisiana's congressional map returns to Supreme Court

Grizzly bear attack in Canada leaves 2 hikers hospitalized, 1 in critical condition

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 9h

A grizzly bear attack on a popular trail left two hikers hospitalized in British Columbia, Canada over the weekend.

North Carolina school therapist accused of trying to poison husband's energy drink charged with attempted murder

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 10h

A school therapist in North Carolina has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to drug a person's drink, police said.

Cheryl Harris Gates was charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison her husband's energy drink.

Trump says U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 10h

BREAKING: President Trump says the U.S. struck another boat accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela, killing 6.

President Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat he accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 11h

The first woman to be elected governor of Maine is set to try and accomplish what no candidate in her state has managed in more than 30 years: to defeat Republican Susan Collins.

The seat, held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, could be one of only a few realistic Senate pickup opportunities for Democrats next year — but Janet Mills will need to contend with a primary battle first.

Satellites reveal weak spot in Earth's magnetic field keeps growing: "There's something special happening"

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 11h

A weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field is growing over the South Atlantic Ocean, according to more than a decade's worth of satellite data collected by scientists.

The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 12h

BREAKING: Grammy-winning R&B singer D'Angelo dies of cancer at 51, his family says.

D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."

Reese Witherspoon on how her new book "Gone Before Goodbye" redefines the female action hero

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 12h

Reese Witherspoon is adding novelist to her résumé with "Gone Before Goodbye," a thriller co-written with bestselling author Harlan Coben that hits shelves Tuesday.

Reese Witherspoon says she wanted to create a heroine who could stand alongside James Bond and Jason Bourne.