"The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in its second straight cut. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more."
"The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans fed and warm, as well as provide early education services."
"The boy had been toasting marshmallows over a fire at Monterey Jack's when he suffered severe burns after a staff member added liquid fuel to the campfire-style fuel burner"
"Pressure is mounting for Democrats and Republicans to end the government shutdown as millions of Americans are set to lose SNAP benefits and other federal food assistance on Nov. 1. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more."
"Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump's controversial immigration enforcement mission. "It's disheartening to be forced to go against your community members and your neighbors," Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek said."
"The workers at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust documented the hilarious yet adorable moment the baby elephants realised the milk van arrived as they rushed to get bottle fed"
"Black survivors of multiple myeloma say the latest developments in treatment give them hope even as federal research cuts create a grim forecast for cancer research."
"Top Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who oversees the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, appeared before US District Judge Sara Ellis on Tuesday after she received reports federal agents were not following her order to limit aggressive tactics and warn protesters and journalists before using tear gas and less-lethal munitions."
"Elex Michaelson reports on the latest surrounding the US government shutdown, including federal food aid possibly running out, and air traffic controllers missing their first paychecks. "
"Millions of Americans could lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins tell CNN’s Boris Sanchez USDA cannot tap into billions of dollars in contingency funding and even if they could, it wouldn’t be enough to fully fund benefits for November. "
"In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown."
"The federal government shutdown is now entering its fifth week and could soon set an all-time record, with little sign of either side backing down or really even feeling much pressure to do so."
"The White House has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency charged with advising the president, Congress and the city of Washington, DC, on “matters of design and aesthetics,” according to a source familiar with the matter."
"A federal judge ruled Tuesday that acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has served unlawfully for months, the latest court to push back on the Trump administration's efforts to name acting prosecutors."
"The Border Patrol commander in charge of President Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago is being reined in by a federal judge. Nicole Sganga has the latest."
"25 states are suing the Trump administration to stop federal food aid from being suspended amid the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more."
"The union representing air traffic controllers says its members missed their first full paychecks on Tuesday. Air traffic controllers are considered essential federal employees and must continue to work, unpaid, through the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports."
"More than 42 million Americans are about to lose SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues, and furloughed federal workers are now scrambling to ensure they can still put food on the table. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins "The Takeout" to discuss."
"Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino has been summoned to appear in court after a judge’s concern about federal agents’ use of tear gas on protesters in Chicago. CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez explains."
"Airlines are donating meals to unpaid federal aviation workers during the government shutdown as air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks."
"The Federal Reserve is expected to announce an interest rate cut decision during its meeting on Wednesday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more details."
"Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November."
"Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release date from prison has been set, more than three months after a jury delivered a mixed verdict in his federal trial. Combs is expected to be released on May 8, 2028, according to public records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons."
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports."
"The nonprofit group World Central Kitchen set up a distribution site in Washington, D.C., on Monday for furloughed federal workers as the government shutdown hit Day 27. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more."
"Neighbors filled the streets and surrounded Border Patrol agents during the arrest of a nearby construction worker in a Chicago neighborhood. Two US citizens were arrested for assaulting and impeding a federal officer, the agency said. "
"Sean "Diddy" Combs is expected to be released from a New York federal prison on May 8, 2028, according to online records from the Bureau of Prisons."