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Bessent touts Trump Accounts as rainy day fund and slams critics as "out of touch."
Bessent touts Trump Accounts as rainy day fund and slams critics as "out of touch"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the benefits of Trump Accounts and addressed affordability concerns in an interview with CBS News.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Bessent touts Trump Accounts as rainy day fund and slams critics as "out of touch."
Gerber recalls some arrowroot biscuits over potential plastic or paper pieces.
Gerber recalls some arrowroot biscuits over potential plastic or paper pieces
The recall affects several batches of the 5.5-ounce Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits, the FDA said.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Gerber recalls some arrowroot biscuits over potential plastic or paper pieces.
Bessent defends DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell: "Independence does not mean no accountability."
Bessent defends DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell: "Independence does not mean no accountability"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells CBS News that Federal Reserve officials must be "beyond reproach" in communicating with the public.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Bessent defends DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell: "Independence does not mean no accountability."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed his secret breakfast indulgence to CBS News' Kelly O'Grady — and he made her promise not to tell Human and Health Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed his secret breakfast indulgence to CBS News' Kelly O'Grady — and he made her promise not to tell Human and Health Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday outlined a list of demands to reform immigration enforcement in exchange for voting to fund part of the government, including a "masks off, body cameras on" policy, with just days to avert a partial government shutdown.
Senate Democrats release demands as clock ticks toward partial government shutdown
Senate Democrats released their list of demands to reform immigration enforcement and fund the government Wednesday, with little time to avert a partial government shutdown.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Senate Democrats on Wednesday outlined a list of demands to reform immigration enforcement in exchange for voting to fund part of the government, including a "masks off, body cameras on" policy, with just days to avert a partial government shutdown.
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Information are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.
FBI executing search order connected with 2020 election at Fulton County elections center
FBI agents are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Information are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
Bruce Springsteen pens new "Streets of Minneapolis" protest song, with lyrics honoring Renee Good, Alex Pretti
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
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January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
Rapper Nicki Minaj pledged her continuing support for President Trump, calling herself his "number one fan" during an event for Trump Accounts, a retirement savings plan for children born during Trump's second term.
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Rapper Nicki Minaj pledged her continuing support for President Trump, calling herself his "number one fan" during an event for Trump Accounts, a retirement savings plan for children born during Trump's second term.
Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are pledging to make a matching $1,000 contribution to their employees who open a Trump Account, a retirement savings plan announced by the White House last year for children born during President Trump's second term in office.
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase to contribute $1,000 to Trump Accounts for their employees
Two of the biggest U.S. banks said they would match a $1,000 federal contribution for employees who open a Trump Account, touting the plan as a way to save money.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are pledging to make a matching $1,000 contribution to their employees who open a Trump Account, a retirement savings plan announced by the White House last year for children born during President Trump's second term in office.
Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday.
New animal species that survived mass extinction event half a billion years ago found in a quarry in China
The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday.
A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian passenger train traveling in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region Tuesday, killing at least five people, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with deadly strike on train, is Starlink helping Moscow target civilians?
As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with a deadly strike on a train, some defense analysts believe Elon Musk's Starlink may have guided the killer drones.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian passenger train traveling in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region Tuesday, killing at least five people, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Federal agents involved in Alex Pretti's shooting in Minneapolis were put on administrative leave, a source says.
Federal agents involved in Minneapolis shooting placed on administrative leave, source says
The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Federal agents involved in Alex Pretti's shooting in Minneapolis were put on administrative leave, a source says.
BREAKING: The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, marking its first pause after three consecutive cuts last year.
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady at its first FOMC meeting of 2026
The Federal Open Market Committee kept the federal funds rate steady, following three rate cuts last year.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
BREAKING: The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, marking its first pause after three consecutive cuts last year.
A former French senator was convicted and sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for drugging a fellow lawmaker in order to abuse her, an experience she described as terrifying and leaving long-lasting trauma effects.
Former French senator found guilty of spiking lawmaker's drink with ecstasy in order to sexually assault her
The trial comes months after the landmark drugging-and-rape case that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon of the fight against sexual violence.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A former French senator was convicted and sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for drugging a fellow lawmaker in order to abuse her, an experience she described as terrifying and leaving long-lasting trauma effects.
A Texas man who at one time escaped from custody and was on the run for three days after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend nearly 27 years ago was scheduled to be the first person executed in the U.S. this year.
Texas man slated to be first person executed in U.S. this year, for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend
A Texas man is slated to be first person executed in U.S. this year, for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. At one point he escaped for three days.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
A Texas man who at one time escaped from custody and was on the run for three days after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend nearly 27 years ago was scheduled to be the first person executed in the U.S. this year.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the U.S. policy toward Venezuela on Wednesday, answering questions from lawmakers for the first time since U.S. forces ousted former President Nicolás Maduro.
Rubio to testify about Venezuela at Senate hearing today
The hearing will be the first chance for lawmakers to publicly question the secretary of state about the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the future of the country.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the U.S. policy toward Venezuela on Wednesday, answering questions from lawmakers for the first time since U.S. forces ousted former President Nicolás Maduro.
Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad Will confront a man who was involved in a murder-for-hire plot against her at his sentencing in federal court in Manhattan.
Would-be assassin of Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad set for sentencing in Manhattan
Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad Will confront a man who was involved in a murder-for-hire plot against her at his sentencing in federal court in Manhattan.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad Will confront a man who was involved in a murder-for-hire plot against her at his sentencing in federal court in Manhattan.
President Trump threatened Iran with an attack "far worse" than the strikes he ordered against the country's nuclear sites in June if Tehran doesn't agree to a deal to curb its nuclear program.
Trump threatens Iran with "far worse" attack than June strikes if it doesn't negotiate a nuclear deal
Suggesting Iran could suffer the same fate as Venezuela, Trump warns Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, or face "major destruction."
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January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
President Trump threatened Iran with an attack "far worse" than the strikes he ordered against the country's nuclear sites in June if Tehran doesn't agree to a deal to curb its nuclear program.
Video shows the NASA WB-57 plane touching down with a jolt, its wings bouncing as yellow fire and white smoke bursts from beneath it.
NASA plane makes belly landing at Texas airport, video shows
Video shows the NASA WB-57 plane touching down with a jolt, its wings bouncing as yellow fire and white smoke bursts from beneath it.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Video shows the NASA WB-57 plane touching down with a jolt, its wings bouncing as yellow fire and white smoke bursts from beneath it.
Amid an ongoing internet blackout in Iran, one man was able to get through and speak with CBS News, describing what he said was a massacre of anti-government protesters in early January.
Iranian man describes surviving deadly protest crackdown
Amid an ongoing internet blackout in Iran, one man was able to get through and speak with CBS News, describing what he said was a massacre of anti-government protesters in early January.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Amid an ongoing internet blackout in Iran, one man was able to get through and speak with CBS News, describing what he said was a massacre of anti-government protesters in early January.
BREAKING: Amazon is slashing about 16,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs.
Amazon slashing some 16,000 jobs in its latest layoff round
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs after eliminating some 14,000 in October.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:47 AM
BREAKING: Amazon is slashing about 16,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs.
A former federal law enforcement trainer says the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers raises serious concerns about their tactical decision-making and use of force.
Former law enforcement trainer sees "unanswered questions" in Alex Pretti's shooting
A former federal law enforcement trainer says the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers raises serious concerns about their tactical decision-making and use of force.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
A former federal law enforcement trainer says the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers raises serious concerns about their tactical decision-making and use of force.
In Alexander brothers trial, first witness testifies to being sexually assaulted.
In Alexander brothers trial, first witness testifies to being sexually assaulted
The first witness at the federal sex trafficking trial of three brothers, two of them high-end real estate brokers, testified Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom that the thrill of attending a party at a celebrity's apartment turned into a nightmare.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:30 AM
In Alexander brothers trial, first witness testifies to being sexually assaulted.
DOJ says it will finish releasing Epstein files "in the near term," but doesn't offer specific date.
DOJ says it will finish releasing Epstein files "in the near term," but doesn't offer specific date
Top Justice Department officials said Tuesday they expect to finish reviewing and publishing files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein soon, but cannot provide a specific timeline.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:40 AM
DOJ says it will finish releasing Epstein files "in the near term," but doesn't offer specific date.
One of Alex Pretti's final ICU patients says terrorism accusations "broke my heart."
One of Alex Pretti's final ICU patients says terrorism accusations "broke my heart"
Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot Saturday by Border Patrol officers, was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, where he worked with the sickest of the sick in the ICU.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:15 AM
One of Alex Pretti's final ICU patients says terrorism accusations "broke my heart."