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An Arkansas jury found recently that a major car insurance carrier had shortchanged customers who had been in accidents that left their cars “totaled,” and now plaintiffs in other states are pursuing similar cases. The Arkansas lead plaintiff, Rose Chadwick, said she initially assumed the reimbursement for her “totaled” 2011 Hyundai was reasonable compensation, “because that’s what I pay them for, is to be fair with me.” But after learning about potential legal action challenging the way insurance carrier State Farm calculated the replacement cost, she decided to bring her case to court. Her lawyers alleged that the company used technology to…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Congress returns to Capitol Hill today after taking its August recess. During their time away, frustrated constituents addressed lawmakers at town halls across the U.S. about issues related to the economic turmoil and concerns of presidential overreach. Now, lawmakers face those same challenges in Washington, along with a looming government shutdown deadline of Sept. 30. The U.S. Capitol building seen on July 24 in Washington, D.C. Jemal…

Washington — Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month’s end.But a handful of other GOP priorities — from cracking down on crime to fast-tracking President Trump’s nominees — have bubbled up in recent weeks, along with lingering tensions and partisan disagreements, promising a chaotic return to Washington, and a lengthy to-do list.   Here’s what’s on lawmakers’ agenda as Congress returns:Government funding fightA familiar deadline is fast approaching, as Congress must race to keep the government funded by Sept. 30.While the House and Senate each…

11-year-old killed playing “ding dong ditch” 11-year-old shot and killed playing “ding dong ditch” 01:29 An 11-year-old boy died in a Houston hospital Sunday after he was shot while carrying out a “ding dong ditch” prank the previous night, police said. The boy hasn’t been identified.The Houston Police Department said the boy had been playing the prank with friends late Saturday, which entails ringing the doorbell of a home and running away before anyone inside comes out to answer it. A witness saw the boy ring a doorbell in east Houston and flee the property before he was struck by…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean.Maduro claimed eight U.S. military vessels “with 1,200 missiles” were targeting his country, calling them “the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years,” AFP reported.His comments during a news conference come as the U.S. government this week is set to boost its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels. The U.S. has not signaled any planned land incursion…

Phoenix repurposing shipping containers into cooling centers for homeless – CBS News Watch CBS News Phoenix is doing some innovative improvising to help cool the city’s homeless. National environmental correspondent David Schechter reports. Source link

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, the longest-serving New Yorker in the House, will not seek reelection in 2026, stating that there’s a “necessity for generational change in the party.”In an interview published Monday in The New York Times, Nadler said that after watching former President Joe Biden withdraw from the 2024 election following his rough debate against President Trump, he decided a younger successor “can maybe do better, can maybe help us more.””I’m not saying we should change over the entire party,” Nadler told The New York Times. “But I think a certain amount of change is very helpful, especially when…

Ad Policy People march in New York City during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025. (Adam Gray via Getty Images) The Iran-Israel conflict in June was terrifying but brief: It lasted 12 days. But that war is not over. Trita Parsi, vice president and cofounder of the Quincy Institute, has been warning that both the United States and Israel are planning for another round, with their European allies providing the groundwork. I spoke to Parsi about the likelihood of war, the rationale behind the current saber-rattling, and ways…

In the shadow of Yellowstone’s steaming geysers rises a national treasure — the Old Faithful Inn.Standing for more than a century, it’s the grandfather of national park lodges. “It has the distinction of being considered a benchmark of national park architecture,” said Ruth Quinn, who has been giving guided tours of the inn for more than 30 years, pointing out secrets hiding in plain sight.”The architect, Robert Reamer, sent a small group of men out looking for the ‘freaks of the forest,’ is what we call all the funny twisted pieces,” she said.Those freaks, cut from some 10,000 trees, became the…

President Trump announced Monday that he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. “As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country’s highest civilian honor,” Mr. Trump said in a social media post. “Details as to time and place to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter.  MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”  Mr. Trump’s announcement comes days after Giuliani was hospitalized with…