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September 18, 2025 The Trump administration is counting on us to renounce those living on the streets, while struggling with their mental health or the cost of housing (or both). Ad Policy A view of homeless encampment on a street in West Oakland, Calif., on February 28, 2023.(Tayfun CoÅkun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. The federal takeover of Washington, DC, rightfully attracted extensive media coverage, but an executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,”…

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. government from deporting Guatemalan children who don’t have orders of deportation or voluntary departure, saying a Trump administration effort to remove them earlier this month was based on a faulty justification.Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who was appointed to the bench by President Trump, wrote in a 43-page ruling that the administration’s argument that it was trying to reunite a group of Guatemalan kids with family members in Guatemala “crumbled like a house of cards.”The legal controversy started after the Trump administration attempted to…

  6m ago Science, politics and the future of vaccination in spotlight The ACIP is convening under an unaccustomed spotlight. The committee usually attracts little attention as it deliberates vaccine schedules and eligibility, but suddenly finds itself navigating political scrutiny, public skepticism and internal upheaval.The stakes extend well beyond the technical details of dosing intervals or eligibility cutoffs. The panel’s decisions could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines, restrict access to vaccines through Medicaid and Medicare, and signal whether scientific consensus or political pressure will steer the nation’s vaccination strategy.Read more here By Dr. Céline Gounder https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/cdc-vaccine-advisory-committee-rfk-jr-vote-measles-hepatitis-b/#post-update-bdec6115   14m ago…

Beef prices have increased over 50% since 2020, causing restaurants and stores to raise their prices. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share your story with NPR. What’s the item? Ground beef How has the price changed since before the pandemic? Up 51% since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Why has the price…

Guest on Universal Orlando ride becomes unresponsive, dies at hospital Guest on Universal Orlando ride becomes unresponsive, dies at hospital 00:32 A man became unresponsive after riding a roller coaster at Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida Wednesday night and later died, authorities and the company say.A Universal spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News that a guest “was unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers and was transported to the hospital, where the guest later died.”We are devastated by this tragic event and extend our sincerest sympathies to the guest’s loved ones.  We are fully cooperating with…

Economy / September 18, 2025 Trump’s brand of authoritarianism emerges out of New York City’s real estate industry. As mayor, Zohran Mamdani vows to curb that sector’s outsized power. A fight is coming. Ad Policy Donald Trump, real estate mogul, poses in the foyer of his home in August 1987 in Greenwich, Connecticut.(Joe McNally / Getty Images) When the Trump administration deployed the National Guard to Washington, DC, and took control of the city’s police, the country advanced further into authoritarianism. After having already sent the National Guard to Los Angeles, Trump claimed the federal takeover of DC would bring…

  17m ago Trump arrives at Chequers for meeting with U.K. leader Keir Starmer President Trump’s Marine One helicopter touched down on the grounds of the U.K. prime minister’s official country residence Thursday. Mr. Trump was greeted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria, and they walked into the house for a day of closed-door talks and a separate meeting with business leaders. By Tucker Reals https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-uk-visit-melania-king-charles-keir-starmer-trade-gaza-war-ukraine/#post-update-b54f69c3   28m ago What are Trump and the U.K.’s Starmer expected to discuss? Mr. Trump and Starmer are expected to discuss a range of issues Thursday, including trade. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump…

Authorities were responding late Wednesday night to the scene of an apparent military helicopter crash in the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.The Thurston County Sheriff office said in a statement that deputies were dispatched after getting “reports of a possible helicopter crash in the Summit Lake area” and “located what is believed to be the scene.””We have been advised that the military lost contact with a helicopter in the area, and we are working closely with JBLM to deploy any resources needed to assist,” the office said.There was no word on how many people were on board…

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon at a Senate subcommittee in June. Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education announced a partnership Wednesday with more than 40 conservative organizations to create programming around civics aimed at the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. This coalition “will take bold steps to educate, inspire, and mobilize youth toward active and informed citizenship,” U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a press release. Called the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, the project will be overseen by the Education Department and led by the…

A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported to either Algeria or Syria.The ruling was issued last week, but it first came to light in court papers filed by Khalil’s lawyers on Wednesday as part of his lawsuit against the government. A green card holder, Khalil alleges the Trump administration detained him for months and sought to deport him as part of a wider policy of punishing foreign students for protesting Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas. The Trump administration has accused him of…