The Paparazzi: Once making big money, now a casualty of social media

The Paparazzi: Once making big money, now a casualty of social media – CBS News Watch CBS News The Academy Awards are on Sunday night and Hollywood’s biggest stars will be under the watchful eye of the paparazzi. Barry Petersen reports that those who once made a lot of money for their shots are no … Read more

Woman helps raise money for 78-year-old DoorDash driver

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Protesters in Cuba attack Communist Party office 00:32 High winds tear roof off of Ohio building 00:10 Now Playing Woman helps raise money for 78-year-old DoorDash driver 01:03 UP NEXT Time lapse shows Chicago River getting dyed green 00:19 Video … Read more

California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California election officials said Friday that they are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offered to pay people to sign ballot petitions using false names. A video posted Monday on X shows a sign that says “Sign petition for $5” and a line of people waiting along the sidewalk. A … Read more

Airfares are lifting off because of rising oil prices. These tips could save you money.

The cost of taking a flight in the U.S. is starting to take off because of rising oil prices stemming from the Iran war, which has already sharply boosted the cost of driving a car. A recent analysis of U.S. airline ticket prices by Deutsche Bank analysts found that average domestic airfares for travelers booking flights later this … Read more

Trump touted falling gas prices, but now says ‘we make a lot of money’ as they go up

WASHINGTON — Anyone listening to President Donald Trump’s speeches has heard him say it and say it again: Gas prices are dropping on his watch, making life more affordable. The day before he launched the war against Iran, he appeared in Corpus Christi, Texas, and said that “right here,” gas prices had fallen below $2.30 … Read more

An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it

The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin. Abiqua Falls — known for its 92-foot (28-meter) vertical drop over a columnar basalt cliff — has been privately owned for over a century but open to the public. … Read more

California is holding $15 billion in unclaimed property. Other states automatically return the money.

California is holding roughly $15 billion in unclaimed property — one of the largest totals in the country. That’s money and valuables that legally belong to California residents, businesses and nonprofits.  A CBS News California Investigates analysis found large charities and hospitals had no idea the state was holding on to tens of thousands of … Read more

CDs vs. money market accounts: What savers should consider this March

Savers should consider multiple factors when comparing a CD against a money market account this month. AlenaPaulus/Getty Images Recent economic news may have savers once again reconsidering their options. After February saw noticeable improvements in both inflation and unemployment, March has seen some changes that could have savers concerned anew. Stock market returns have been … Read more