Not every HVAC failure is created equal in the eyes of your homeowners insurance company. dontree_m/Getty Images The relentless heat gripping much of the country has put home cooling systems to the test over the last couple of months. As record-breaking temperatures stretch on and air conditioners run for longer hours than usual, many homeowners … Read more
A group of Democratic senators is accusing the Social Security Administration of using a July email to distribute “misleading information” and “a partisan, politicized message,” saying it threatens the agency’s credibility as an independent agency. The email, titled “Making Life More Affordable for America’s Seniors,” was sent on July 2 by Social Security Commissioner Frank … Read more
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran ‘s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and … Read more
Neil Sedaka, the prominent singer-songwriter whose string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s included “Laughter in the Rain,” “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” and “Calendar Girl,” has died, a representative confirmed to CBS News Friday. He was 86. “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, … Read more