Biden signs government funding bill, averting a shutdown
The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
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The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Dec. 5, according to multiple sources.
The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.
Sarah McBride, set to be the first transgender member of Congress, talked with CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and commented on the GOP's effort to restrict bathroom use.
Republicans win control of the House of Representatives after also retaking the Senate, CBS News projects.
Measure that would repeal so-called "government pensions offset" has been gaining support in House.
Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who was elected to a second term this week, said he was notified by authorities on Monday about a "potential plot on my life."
Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing victories in several battleground states.
A Bay Area man was arrested Wednesday after being charged by federal authorities after allegedly making threats to shoot lawmakers, including a member of Congress.
Rep. Matt Gaetz led the effort to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
The committee that it had voted to establish an investigative subcommittee to inspect whether she might have violated campaign finance laws.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The package fully funds the government through September 2024.
The House on Wednesday passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance doesn't sell its stake.
The bill now heads to President Biden's desk with government funding set to expire Friday.
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, President Biden says Ukrainians "continue to fight with tremendous courage," but they need America's help.
The special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. George Santos' term was being seen as a bellwether for both parties in November.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, wants any deal on border security to include designating cartels as terrorist organizations.
Jim DeFede and the congressman go one-on-one on a variety of topics.
Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.
The House voted to keep government agencies funded until at least Jan. 19 in a bipartisan vote.
The measure is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate.
"The people's House is back in business," newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson told colleagues before being sworn in.
Several vehicles were destroyed in a fire outside a Miami Gardens transmission shop.
A family of six from Florida's Big Bend region were killed in a fire on Tuesday morning, according to investigators.
The pastor of a Miami church is accused of inappropriately touching and trying to kiss a 15-year-old girl, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
A Florida restaurant that went viral for selling iguana pizza said it would scale back production after receiving backlash and a visit from the Health Department.
Temperatures are expected to continue to rise through the rest of the week and into the weekend before cold weather returns next week.
Several vehicles were destroyed in a fire outside a Miami Gardens transmission shop.
A family of six from Florida's Big Bend region were killed in a fire on Tuesday morning, according to investigators.
The pastor of a Miami church is accused of inappropriately touching and trying to kiss a 15-year-old girl, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
A Florida restaurant that went viral for selling iguana pizza said it would scale back production after receiving backlash and a visit from the Health Department.
Temperatures are expected to continue to rise through the rest of the week and into the weekend before cold weather returns next week.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The series of strikes brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting the small vessels since September.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
U.S. Capitol Police that the individual was in custody and that there did not appear to be other suspects or an ongoing threat.
"There's something about this administration's attitude toward this, which I think really leads us to conclude they have something to hide," she told the BBC.
President Trump and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, knew each other for decades.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.