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One-time direct cash payments can help prevent homelessness, study finds
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (58+ words) New research from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health shows that one-time direct cash payments of, on average, $3, 700 can help prevent young people from falling into homelessness. Larry Cohen, co-founder and executive director of Point Source Youth, joins "The Daily…...
Watch: Trump, Xi arrive for summit amid pomp and circumstance | Special Report
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (47+ words) President Trump and Xi Jinping arrived for their high-stakes summit Thursday morning in Beijing. They are expected to discuss trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran. Jessi Mitchell anchors CBS News' special report. Watch: Trump, Xi arrive for summit amid…...
Stolen wage allegations made against contractors hired by Harris County for $1. 6 B hospital construction
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (423+ words) In response to concerns raised by workers in the past few months, Harris Health has engaged a third-party auditor to field complaints and to assist in reviewing wage related claims." Local labor organizations representing workers on the $1. 6 billion LBJ Hospital…...
Extended interview: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on ICE at the World Cup, hantavirus and more
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (52+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks with CBS News' Nicole Sganga in this exclusive interview about a number of topics, including ICE's role at the World Cup, "Alligator Alcatraz," the U. S. response to hantavirus and more. Extended interview: DHS Secretary Markwayne…...
WNBA Board of Governors approves Connecticut Sun sale, relocation to Houston for 2027
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (280+ words) After nearly a year of negotiations, the WNBA Board of Governors officially approved the sale of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and the franchise's relocation to Houston for the 2027 season. According to a release from the…...
Greg Abbott expands repeat offender task force from Houston to Dallas, Austin and San Antonio
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (306+ words) The governor announced the expansion after hundreds of arrests in Houston. Greg Abbott will expand a task force aimed at repeat violent offenders into the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio metro areas after hundreds of arrests in Houston, the…...
Waymo recalls almost 3, 800 robotaxis after flooding incident in San Antonio
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (356+ words) Waymo's entire fleet of self-driving robotaxis, including those in Houston, will undergo a software recall. The recall comes just as Waymo is expanding its services in Houston and several other cities. Driverless transportation company Waymo has issued a software recall…...
Tips to boost your phone's battery life
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (34+ words) As smartphones become more advanced, are batteries keeping up? CNET senior mobile expert Abrar Al-Heeti joins to explain how you can improve your phone's battery life. Tips to boost your phone's battery life...
Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang accompany Trump in China
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (51+ words) President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Accompanying the president are several high-profile business and tech CEOs. Chris Mc Guire, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CBS News to…...
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin doesn't rule out ICE arrests at World Cup
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (48+ words) In an interview with CBS News' Nicole Sganga, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE arrests at the World Cup are not off the table. Sganga joins "The Takeout" with more on the conversation. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin…...