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WestJet reverses course on tighter seat layout plan following criticism -- Since October, WestJet had added an extra row of seats to nearly two dozen aircraft.
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U.S. strike kills Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to ambush in Syria -- U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, conducted the strike on Jan. 16, killing Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, authorities said.5 hours ago
Man on FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted" list to be extradited from Mexico, sources say -- The FBI plans to extradite Alejandro Rosales Castillo, 27, who was wanted for the killing of a co-worker in 2016.9 hours ago
Minnesota National Guard mobilized; protesters clash in downtown Minneapolis -- The Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized at the direction of Gov. Tim Walz, but had not yet been deployed to city streets.3 hours ago
Trump admin. calls on tech companies to pay energy bill for new AI power plants -- The White House held an event with a bipartisan group of governors to push for reforms in the largest electric grid in the country. -- Jan 162 hours ago
Therapy dogs provide comfort to survivors of Nashville school shooting -- Sgt. Bo, a therapy dog who has provided constant comfort to survivors of a 2023 Nashville school shooting, was the American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog Award winner. -- Jan 162 hours ago
Pittsburgh researchers developing lifesaving robot "dogs" -- At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, researchers are hard at work developing robot "dogs" designed to assist in situations too dangerous for humans to help. -- Jan 162 hours ago
New study: Tylenol in pregnancy is not linked to autism or ADHD -- "It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.1 day ago
Venezuelan oil is coming to the U.S. What will it mean for gas prices? -- The Trump administration says it has completed the first sale of Venezuelan oil to the U.S. Will it mean lower prices at the pump? -- Jan 163 hours ago
DOJ investigating Walz, Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents -- Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News.14 hours ago
Trump pardons Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vazquez -- Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vazquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case. -- Jan 163 hours ago
Senate Democrats push for Noem, Homan testimony after Renee Good killing -- Senate Democrats asked Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul to hold hearings on the federal law enforcement deployment in states. -- Jan 166 hours ago
California federal judge rejects effort by DOJ to gather sensitive voter roll data -- U.S. District Judge David Carter ruled the Justice Dept.'s demand for voter roll data would trample on Californians' privacy rights -- Jan 162 hours ago
OpenAI to start testing ads on ChatGPT in the coming weeks -- The ads will appear at the bottom of the chat window on the free and low-subscription versions of ChatGPT, OpenAI said Friday in a blog post. -- Jan 166 hours ago
NASA moon rocket ready for trip to launch pad -- Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon. -- Jan 168 hours ago