States pay contractors millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip…
As pennies begin to disappear, states grappling with "rounding" problem
Months after the last of the United States’ one-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own two cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance…
Raw oysters and clams recalled in 9 states over norovirus risks
Federal officials on Monday issued a recall for clams and raw oysters distributed in at least nine states due to concerns that they may be contaminated with norovirus, a contagious infection commonly…
States and hometowns with the most 2026 Winter Olympic athletes
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is sending its biggest Winter Olympics team ever to the 2026 Games in Italy — 232 Olympic athletes representing 32 home states. The CBS…
Flights canceled, states of emergency declared as winter storm bears down
More than 13,000 U.S. flights have been canceled for Saturday and Sunday as a massive storm moves across the United States. It is forecast to bring dangerous winter weather, including snow, ice…
These United States: Golden Gate Bridge
Built during the Great Depression, California’s Golden Gate Bridge is for the West Coast what the Statue of Liberty is for the East: A lofty symbol of freedom, possibility and…
Gulf states pushing to avert U.S.-Iran conflict, official says
Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East are aiming to stave off a military conflict between Iran and the United States by engaging in 72 hours of intensive diplomacy,…
5 states sue Trump administration for freezing social services funding
Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs, citing concerns about fraud…
Some states set to impose SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods
Starting New Year’s Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah…
Ground beef recalled in 6 states over possible E. coli contamination
An Idaho-based company is recalling ground beef in six states over concerns that it may be contaminated with E. coli. The recall, announced Saturday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,…
















