March smashed heat records in several ways, federal data shows

Washington — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.…

CBS News gas and oil price tracker shows how much energy costs are rising

The war with Iran is pushing up oil and gas prices, creating widespread financial strain on U.S. motorists, food delivery drivers, farmers as well as the U.S. Postal Service.  Analysts say prices are…

Epstein was the subject of a DEA probe that spanned years, document shows

Jeffrey Epstein was the subject of a previously undisclosed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration investigation — a five-year-plus probe targeting him and 14 other individuals for suspicious money transfers possibly linked…

Chart shows what you're paying for when you buy a gallon of gas

The oil supply shock from the Iran war is directly impacting what Americans pay to fill up their cars, with gasoline prices up an average of roughly 60 cents since hostilities…

Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. in 2025, study shows

Murders plummeted more than 20% in 2025 from the year before, the single-largest one-year drop on record — and it might be the lowest murder rate in the U.S. since…

New surveillance video shows Louvre jewel heist in action

Footage of the spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum has been broadcast for the first time on French television, showing the brazen jewel thieves breaking into display cases. The images,…

LAFD vehicle numbers decrease 1 year after Palisades Fire, latest data shows

As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner. Wagner picked up a garden hose to take a…

Flu cases spiking this holiday season, CDC data shows

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows flu cases continuing to spike around the country, with some areas seeing record cases of the illness. The CDC…

ICE detains more non-criminals, new data analysis shows

Detentions of immigrants without criminal histories have risen sharply since May amid a broader push to expand immigration enforcement, according to a CBS News analysis of data from the Department…

Norovirus cases rise ahead of holiday season, CDC data shows

Norovirus cases have risen in the United States in recent weeks, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Nearly 14% of tests for the illness came…

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