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Bipartisan bill aims to block big investors from buying single-family homes

A bipartisan Senate duo is teaming up on legislation that would ban large investment firms from snapping up single-family homes, a measure they say is aimed at the country's housing affordability crunch.

Health premiums threaten their nest egg. A terminal diagnosis may spare it.

Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis.

Maduro's lawyer says U.S. blocking Venezuelan government from paying his legal fees

The lawyer for Nicolas Maduro says the U.S. is blocking Venezuela's government from paying for the cost of his legal defense against drug trafficking charges.

Mayor touts Baltimore as a changed city despite Trump's criticisms

Since 2019, when Baltimore's murder rate hit an all-time high, something has changed, and data points to the city showing major improvement.

At least 10 FBI staffers who worked on Mar-a-Lago case are fired, sources say

At least 10 FBI employees who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's retention of classified records were fired Wednesday, multiple sources said.

U.S. women's hockey star reiterates team missed SOTU over logistical challenges

"I know, like, later on, there'll be a full invite for all Team USA athletes to go to the White House like there has been in the past," decorated U.S. women's hockey veteran Kelly Pannek told CBS News.

FBI's head of congressional affairs stepping down, sources say

Marshall Yates also served on a "weaponization" working group tasked with carrying out Trump's quest for retribution.

ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients over 10 months last year, document shows

Federal immigration agents arrested 261 DACA recipients during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to statistics shared with Congress.

Kalshi fines and suspends MrBeast employee for insider trading

The prediction market said it suspended Artem Kaptur, an employee of the popular YouTuber MrBeast, for insider trading.

Judge rules Trump policy for "third-country" deportations is unlawful

U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that the Trump administration's policy for swiftly deporting migrants to third countries violates federal immigration law and the Constitution.

Will banning big home investors lower prices? Experts are skeptical.

The president reiterated a plan to ban big investors from buying single-family homes, but some experts say bigger remedies are needed.

Yosemite worker fired for hanging trans pride flag on El Capitan files lawsuit

A Yosemite park ranger was fired last year after helping to display a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.

Larry Summers resigning from Harvard over Epstein ties

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his remaining roles at Harvard over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university confirmed to CBS News.