Los Angeles wildfires exacerbate the region's housing crisis
The wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and a Southern California housing shortage that was already serious has been made even more dire.
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Bilt Rewards announces new program
One-third of Americans who rent may not realize their payments don't necessarily contribute to their credit score. Bilt Rewards offers renters the chance to report payments, earn rewards, and track mortgage progress. Founder and CEO Ankur Jain explains a new program that will give homebuyers rewards, too.
What inflation data means for consumers
The Labor Department data released Wednesday showed that inflation ticked back up in October, which is what economists were expecting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what it means for consumers.
Built-to-rent communities are a rising U.S. housing market trend
Though a growing industry, build-to-rent communities made up only 7.9% of new residential constructions last year.
Affording a home in the U.S. increasingly seems like an impossible dream
Millions of Americans are struggling to keep up with the rising rent, while buyers say the housing market is "nuts." What in the world is going on?
U.S. Justice Department sues RealPage, alleging it enabled price-fixing on rents
The DOJ alleges RealPage colluded with landlords to inflate rental housing prices, harming millions of Americans.
Rents are cooling off, bolstering Fed's case for cutting rates
After years of soaring housing costs, renters are getting some relief as the Federal Reserve looks to extinguish inflation.
Biden administration says it wants to cap rent increases at 5% a year
The Biden administration wants a new law that would cap annual rent increases at no more than 5% — or landlords would lose a major tax break.
Evictions surge in Phoenix as rent increases prompt housing crisis
Since March of last year, Maricopa County has led the nation in the number of eviction filings.
This midsize Northeast city has the fastest growing rent in the nation
Priced out of homebuying market, renters turn to more affordable big-city-adjacent locales in Midwest and Northeast.
Rents are rising far faster than wages, especially in these U.S. cities
The median U.S. rent now hovers around $2,000 a month, consuming a growing chunk of people's paychecks.
Presidential candidates address housing costs
Data from the Federal Reserve shows price indexes for homes and rents are up nearly 50% compared to before the pandemic. Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News to examine how much a president can do to curb prices.
High rents leave many financially stretched
While rents have been easing for the past few months nationwide, prices are still up significantly compared to before the pandemic, largely due to inflation. Providence, Rhode Island, saw one of the highest rent increases in the U.S. last year, and according to researchers, you need a salary of close to $83,000 to afford a two-bedroom apartment there. Nancy Chen reports.
Record number of Americans are homeless amid nationwide rent surge
Rents over the last two decades have risen much faster than employee pay, contributing to an escalating homelessness crisis in the U.S.
Rents fall nationwide for third straight month as demand cools
Rent across the U.S. is dipping as vacancies rise and property managers struggle to fill homes, new data shows.
Landlord gifts tenants 1 month of free rent
A landlord in New Orleans gave all her tenants a free month of rent this December to help make the holidays a little easier. Omar Villafranca has the story.
Want to rent a single-family home? Here's where it's most affordable.
With homeownership costs increasingly unaffordable, millions of people are instead renting their piece of the American Dream.
Rents are falling more slowly in U.S. suburbs than in cities
Americans flocked to suburban areas during the pandemic — one of several reasons why rent increases there have outpaced urban areas.
Renting a home may be more financially prudent than buying one, experts say
Potential homebuyers need to consider the total cost of a home, including mortgage rates, property insurance, property taxes and maintenance.
Need an apartment? Prepare to fight it out with many other renters
Securing an apartment in the hottest U.S. cities can mean beating out nearly two dozen other renters, new analysis finds.
Home costs rise on East Coast, fall in West
The nation's housing prices are seeing their first year-over-year decline since 2012. That decline, however, was not felt across the board. While prices fell in cities like Seattle, San Francisco and Las Vegas, home buyers in places like Miami, Chicago and Atlanta were asked to pay more. Wall Street Journal housing reporter Nicole Friedman joins CBS News to break down what's going on in the housing market.
Rent is falling across the U.S. for the first time since 2020
After topping out last year at nearly $1,800 per month, rent is finally starting to ease, new data shows.
Here are the U.S. cities where rent is rising the fastest
Although renters face sharply higher costs than before the pandemic, prices are steadily decreasing.
TikTok user tours strangers' apartments and asks about their rent
Caleb Simpson takes his seven million followers on impromptu tours of people's homes across the country.
Here's how big an apartment you can get for $1,500 across the U.S.
Renters in more affordable cities can get 1,000 square feet more for their money than people in pricey metros.
Supreme Court OK's resuming deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members
President Trump issued a proclamation on March 14 invoking the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants who are allegedly members of the gang Tren de Aragua.
Trump threatens to impose an additional 50% tariff on China
President Trump said he will slap more tariffs on imports from China if it doesn't withdraw a retaliatory tariff on U.S. products.
Stock market whipsaws as Trump makes new China threat
It was a roller-coaster day in stocks as panic selling subsided, while President Trump threatened to hit China with a 50% tariff.
RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in drinking water
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
During meeting with Netanyahu, Trump announces direct talks with Iran to begin
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.
Relentless rain and storms kill at least 24 in South and parts of Midwest
Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms killed at least 24 people as some rivers rose to near-record levels and towns were inundated across the South and parts of the Midwest.
U.S. teen fatally shot in Israeli-occupied West Bank
A 14-year-old American-Palestinian boy was gunned down in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. His father says "it was a field execution."
Trump's 2nd assassination attempt suspect asks to suppress eyewitness
Ryan Routh, the suspect in the second alleged assassination attempt against President Trump, has asked a judge to suppress statements from the eyewitness who identified him to police.
"Doomsday mom" Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial underway
Opening statements in Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Arizona are set to start Monday. She is charged in the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
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Trump's 2nd assassination attempt suspect asks to suppress eyewitness
Ryan Routh, the suspect in the second alleged assassination attempt against President Trump, has asked a judge to suppress statements from the eyewitness who identified him to police.
Runoff from the California wildfires may be feeding toxic algae blooms
Algae with domoic acid is sometimes called red tide, and biologists think runoff from the wildfires and ocean sediment brought up by the wind are feeding the blooms.
RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in drinking water
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
Fossil fuel companies target America's love of college sports
Critics say some of the messages in these ads leave the impression that oil and gas companies are part of the solution to climate change — instead of the problem.
Supreme Court OK's resuming deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members
President Trump issued a proclamation on March 14 invoking the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants who are allegedly members of the gang Tren de Aragua.
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Trump orders new review of U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon Steel
President Trump ordered a new review of the bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel.
Trump's latest tariffs raise odds of a U.S. recession, economists say
The likelihood of the U.S. entering a recession has jumped since President Trump announced new tariffs, according to Goldman Sachs economists.
What Trump has said about tariffs as stock market reacts
As markets tumble and fears grow over a global trade war in response to President Trump's tariffs, he has advised Americans to "be strong" and "hang tough."
Jamie Dimon, Wall Street figures warn about Trump's tariffs
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and noted Wall Street investor Bill Ackman are speaking out about President Trump's tariffs.
Trump threatens to impose an additional 50% tariff on China
President Trump said he will slap more tariffs on imports from China if it doesn't withdraw a retaliatory tariff on U.S. products.
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RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in drinking water
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
Supreme Court OK's resuming deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members
President Trump issued a proclamation on March 14 invoking the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants who are allegedly members of the gang Tren de Aragua.
Trump orders new review of U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon Steel
President Trump ordered a new review of the bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel.
Why tattoos aren't reliable identifiers of Tren de Aragua gang members
Tattoos have been used by the Trump administration to allege Venezuelan men deported from the U.S. are members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
What Trump has said about tariffs as stock market reacts
As markets tumble and fears grow over a global trade war in response to President Trump's tariffs, he has advised Americans to "be strong" and "hang tough."
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RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in drinking water
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
CDC redeploys to Texas measles outbreak as RFK Jr. backs vaccine
The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
How Alzheimer's research could be impacted by Trump health agency cuts
As the Trump administration makes cuts to federal health agencies, some Alzheimer's experts are worried about the impact on research and patients with the disease.
In Speaker Johnson's Louisiana district, Medicaid is a lifeline
Nearly 40% of the people in House Speaker Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana rely on Medicaid.
Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
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U.S. teen fatally shot in Israeli-occupied West Bank
A 14-year-old American-Palestinian boy was gunned down in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. His father says "it was a field execution."
South Sudan criticizes U.S. for revocation of visas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. decided to revoke all visas for South Sudanese citizens because the country's government failed to accept the return of its citizens being removed from the U.S. in a "timely matter."
Trump threatens to impose an additional 50% tariff on China
President Trump said he will slap more tariffs on imports from China if it doesn't withdraw a retaliatory tariff on U.S. products.
North Korea marathon resumes 6 years after COVID, but it's not for everyone
North Korea has hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon since sealing its borders during the pandemic, but there were likely no American runners.
Stock market whipsaws as Trump makes new China threat
It was a roller-coaster day in stocks as panic selling subsided, while President Trump threatened to hit China with a 50% tariff.
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Clem Burke, longtime drummer for Blondie, dies at age 70
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
LOCASH on new album on the way
Ahead of their new album "Bet the Farm," country stars Preston Brust and Chris Lucas join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss their latest chart-topping moment and what comes next.
"White Lotus" star Walton Goggins on shocking season finale
Actor Walton Goggins spoke to "CBS Mornings" about "The White Lotus" season three finale, fan theories and more.
David Foster on Broadway musical, "BOOP!"
David Foster, the legendary music producer behind hits for Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his first Broadway musical, inspired by the classic cartoon character Betty Boop.
"White Lotus" star Walton Goggins on finale
Actor Walton Goggins talks about the season finale of the hit HBO series "The White Lotus." Season three follows the fate of the guests and staff at a luxury resort in Thailand. Goggins' character, a troubled man in search of answers about his father's mysterious past, is a major part of the finale, which aired Sunday.
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China pulls TikTok deal over tariffs
TikTok faced a Saturday deadline to find a U.S. buyer or face a potential ban. President Trump announced an extension on Friday. A deal was at the finish line but China pulled back due to Trump's tariff announcement. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has the details.
Nintendo unveils new Switch 2 console
Nintendo has unveiled its next console, the Switch 2. Washington Post reporter Gene Park joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the new user experience, the price and possible security concerns.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Amazon tells White House it's interested in buying TikTok
Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.
What to know about RedNote
CBS News Confirmed looks at why users are flocking to RedNote, the new Chinese app raising red flags over data privacy and propaganda, as TikTok faces a potential U.S. ban.
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Geomagnetic storms could bring northern lights show to parts of U.S.
The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are forecast tonight after they were visible in parts of Washington, Montana and Alaska on Friday.
Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya.
Monkeys are "best yodellers" in the world, study says
Primates possess special anatomical structures in their throats called vocal membranes, allowing for yodeling at higher octaves, researchers found.
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.
Peggy Whitson on her space legacy and commanding a new mission for Axiom
From breaking records to breaking barriers, astronaut Peggy Whitson shares what it feels like to see Earth from space.
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Lori Vallow Daybell trial opening statements
Opening statements began Monday in the trial of a woman facing charges in the death of her fourth husband. Lori Vallow Daybell, who has already been convicted of killing two of her children in a separate trial, has pleaded not guilty in this case. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez is in Phoenix, Arizona, with more.
Drug-sniffing dogs help find record haul of cocaine hidden on ship
The Korea Coast Guard said they had found two tons of what they suspect to be pure cocaine on a Norwegian-flagged ship.
Brand charged with rape, sexual assault
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged in the U.K. with several counts related to rape and sexual assault allegations, London's Metropolitan Police announced. This comes after claims by four women emerged in 2023. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, London police said.
Catholic priest shot dead at his parish rectory in Kansas
Arul Carasala was shot and killed by a man who approached him at his parish rectory in Seneca, Kansas, church officials said.
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SpaceX Fram2 crew back on Earth
A wealthy bitcoin entrepreneur and three other adventurers returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after 55 passes above the North and South Poles. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more.
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.
NASA rover captures giant dust devil devouring smaller one on Mars
The dust devil was about 210 feet wide, NASA said, but likely didn't last long after consuming the smaller whirlwind.
Peggy Whitson on Astronaut Hall of Fame
Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has completed 10 spacewalks and spent 675 days in orbit, joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on her historic career and upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame.
Aisha Bowe on her journey from community college to rocket scientist
Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe opens up about joining the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight.
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"Hands Off!": Americans across country protest Trump, Musk
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Husband pieces together wife's last movements to find out how she was killed
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
The Scott Peterson case: New evidence?
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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Reporter's Notebook: Wall Street vs. Main Street
Tariff talk sparks confusion on Wall Street, but Main Street businesses are already struggling. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Supreme Court allows use of Alien Enemies Act
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a federal judge's order that blocked the Trump administration from using a centuries-old wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
Senate looks to rein in Trump's tariff power
The White House Budget Office says that President Trump would veto a bipartisan Senate bill that limits his authority to impose tariffs, should the legislation pass and get to his desk. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Lori Vallow Daybell trial opening statements
Opening statements began Monday in the trial of a woman facing charges in the death of her fourth husband. Lori Vallow Daybell, who has already been convicted of killing two of her children in a separate trial, has pleaded not guilty in this case. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez is in Phoenix, Arizona, with more.
Economist explains fallout from Trump's trade war
President Trump vowed there will be no pause to his wave of global tariffs. Despite the negative impact on the markets, and the increasing uncertainty about small and large businesses alike, the president promises his tariff plan will revive America's manufacturing sector. Josh Bivens, chief economist at the Economic Policy Institute, joins to discuss.