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The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil – all upper-middle- or high-income […]

Washington — In the face of waning revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s mayors emerged as key fighters in congressional Democrats’ corner as they pushed for billions of dollars in federal funds to be included in a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package signed into law in March. The mayors, […]

Washington — The Supreme Court will convene Monday to hear oral arguments in a pair of cases challenging a Texas law that bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, kicking off a consequential month for the high court that culminates with a case that abortion advocates warn is […]

New Jersey voters will decide Tuesday whether to make Governor Phil Murphy the first incumbent Democrat to be re-elected since 1977. The Garden State is reliably blue in presidential and U.S. Senate elections, but its off-year state office election gubernatorial cycle led to GOP victories in 1994 and 2009, the years […]

Exploring Ireland for Halloween’s origins – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Ireland has long been the land of fairies and fairytales. It’s also the home of Halloween. Ian lee ventures deep into the countryside to find its origins. Ian Lee reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know […]

Future of adult daycare center in doubt due to COVID pandemic and founder’s death – CBS News Watch CBSN Live It’s estimated that by 2023, half a million kids with autism will reach adulthood, which puts a strain on working parents, increasing the demand for adult daycares. But one center […]

Southwest Airlines said Sunday it’s conducting an internal investigation after one of its pilots used a phrase that’s become a stand-in for insulting President Joe Biden during the pilot’s greeting to passengers over the plane’s public address system last week. The airline announced its investigation after The Associated Press reported […]

The Houston Astros fended off elimination on Sunday night and denied the Atlanta Braves the chance to win the 2021 World Series at their home ballpark. The Astros defeated the Braves in Game 5 of the World Series, 9-5, to force a Game 6 and a return trip to Houston. […]

Dallas — American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Sunday after scrapping nearly 900 over the previous two days as it struggled with staffing shortages, upending weekend plans for tens of thousands of travelers. By very late Sunday night EDT, American had canceled 1,022 flights – 36% of its schedule […]

Yuval Noah Harari on how he turned his lecture notes into a bestseller – CBS News Watch CBSN Live The origin of Yuval Noah Harari’s bestselling book “Sapiens.” View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now […]