People are turning to BNPL loans to pay for rent, food and other necessities
CBS Newsby Megan Cerullo2 Sept 2026
"Buy now, pay later" loans were originally promoted as a way to help consumers afford small purchases, such as electronics and clothing.
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top 69%House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices
CBS Newsby Caitlin Yilek2 Sept 2026
Washington — A Republican-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House on Wednesday, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority support...
NBA finds Clippers violated salary cap rules; Ballmer given 1-year ban as team is stripped of 5 first-round draft picks
CBS Newsby Austin Turner2 Sept 2026
The NBA handed out severe punishments to the Los Angeles Clippers and superstar Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday for allegedly circumventing the league's salary cap rules, closing a year-long saga and...
3 CD account mistakes to avoid this September
CBS Newsby Matt Richardson2 Sept 2026
Whether you're considering opening a or have an existing one approaching its this month, the unique savings account remains a credible option for savers looking to protect their principal and grow...
Lindsay Clancy trial highlights need to rethink postpartum care, advocates say: "The duty is on the system"
CBS Newsby Nicole Brown Chau2 Sept 2026
The over the killings of her three young children is driving conversations outside the courtroom about postpartum healthcare — and gaps in the system.
Family blames suicide of 20-year-old Haitian immigrant on ICE crackdown
CBS Newsby Camilo Montoya-Galvez2 Sept 2026
Twenty-year-old Haitian native Pierre Damas Bel was an outstanding student and soccer player in Springfield, Ohio, according to his family and local advocates.
Coast Guard plane carrying Markwayne Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure
CBS Newsby Nicole Sganga2 Sept 2026
Washington — A Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other top DHS officials made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon outside Washington, D.C., after one of...
How much will a $150,000 home equity loan cost monthly now?
CBS Newsby Matt Richardson2 Sept 2026
Whether you're contending with growing , need to pay off large expenses like tuition or home repairs or simply want to renovate your home later this fall, a could be the borrowing product you need...
How much will a $100,000 annuity pay each month in 2026?
CBS Newsby Angelica Leicht2 Sept 2026
Knowing how much income your retirement savings can reliably generate is a critical part of retirement planning, as that money may need to last for decades after you stop working.
Meta says AI glasses fix stops users from secretly recording others
CBS Newsby Megan Cerullo2 Sept 2026
Meta announced privacy updates to its artificial intelligence-powered glasses after reports that users of the device were filming people without their consent.
Lindsay Clancy jury resumes deliberations day after deadlocked message
CBS Newsby Kristina Rex; Matt Schooley; Mike Toole2 Sept 2026
The jury in the resumed deliberations for a fifth day Wednesday in Massachusetts, a day after saying they were deadlocked.
What happens to pending transactions when your bank account is frozen by a debt collector?
CBS Newsby Angelica Leicht2 Sept 2026
With and borrowing costs following suit, falling behind on a debt has become an increasingly common issue in today's economic climate — and an increasingly difficult problem to correct.
Is China's EV market takeover inevitable as Chinese automakers prepare to gain a foothold in North America?
CBS Newsby Anna Coren2 Sept 2026
Beijing — On the outskirts of the Chinese port city of Ningbo, surrounded by lush green hills topped with giant wind turbines to harness the power of the gales off the East China Sea, is a factory...
Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge in Florida DUI case
CBS Newsby Kerry Breen2 Sept 2026
pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in his Florida DUI case, months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Can you lower a wage garnishment if you can't afford it?
CBS Newsby Angelica Leicht2 Sept 2026
For someone already struggling to keep up with their bills, losing part of every paycheck can quickly make a difficult financial situation worse.
How much interest can a $200,000 high-yield savings account earn over the next year?
CBS Newsby Matt Richardson2 Sept 2026
If you have a large, six-figure amount of money at your disposal this September and don't want to take any risks by investing, it can be tempting to deposit it into a .
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after more than 9 months at sea
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Laem Chabang, Thailand — The docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East that kept the ship at sea for more than 250 days.
Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving in Florida DUI case
CBS Newsby Kerry Breen2 Sept 2026
changed his plea on Wednesday to guilty of reckless driving in his Florida DUI case, months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Alaska's ranked-choice voting means a felon and 2 candidates with the same name will be on November ballot
CBS Newsby Kaia Hubbard2 Sept 2026
Washington — Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot, including...
What's true and false about infertility? We asked a fertility specialist.
CBS Newsby Norah O'Donnell2 Sept 2026
There's so much noise and blame around infertility — an issue that affects one in six couples. So we called on Dr. Temeka Zore to help separate fact from fiction.