Days before most Americans reset their clocks, a congressional committee is mulling changes to daylight saving time.  The House Energy Subcommittee on Consumer Protection heard testimony Wednesday from health experts, some of whom urged Congress to pass a new law keeping daylight saving time in effect permanently. The biannual shifting …

A former convict has pleaded guilty to the Beverly Hills home invasion and shooting that took the life of Jacqueline Avant, wife of famed music executive Clarence Avant, CBS Los Angeles reports. Jaqueline Avant, 81, was killed on December 1 after 30-year-old Aariel Maynor broke into the home she shared …

Republican Senator James Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma, announced Monday he’ll retire from the Senate at the end of this year.  The 87-year old Inhofe has served in the Senate since 1995 and won re-election overwhelmingly in 2020 in the red state, pledging to serve one final term. But he …

Krystal Guerra’s Miami apartment has a tiny kitchen, cracked tiles, warped cabinets, no dishwasher and hardly any storage space. But Guerra was fine with the apartment’s shortcomings. It was all part of being a 32-year-old graduate student in South Florida, she reasoned, and she was happy to live there for …

The Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence arm hit back at Senator Marsha Blackburn’s allegations this week, after she accused DHS of trying to police Americans’ speech and thoughts. “As members of the Intelligence Community, we continue to maintain a special public trust to execute our mission with honor and integrity,” …

Two of the three White men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs in text messages and social media posts, an FBI witness testified Wednesday in their federal hate crimes trial. FBI intelligence analyst Amy Vaughan led the jury through dozens of conversations that Travis McMichael and William …

Washington — Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina praised U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs, a possible candidate to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, on Sunday, saying he “can’t think of a better person” for President Biden to consider. In an interview with “Face the Nation,” …

Their moves might be a little slower, but “The Old Gays” — yes, that’s their handle — are conquering TikTok with more than 5.5 million followers.  “We’re proud to be old gays,” said Bill Lyons, one of the four members of the group. “We all have fun, we all laugh, …

The newest addition to the “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast is out after just one season on the show. Jennie Nguyen was fired following backlash over posts made on a now deactivated Facebook account, Bravo said in a statement on Tuesday. “Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie …

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany appeared Wednesday before the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  The panel’s chairman, Representative Bennie Thompson, told CBS News on Wednesday afternoon the appearance was virtual and had “been going on all day.” McEnany was serving as …