Burbank — Inflation, soaring mortgage rates and record high prices are making it difficult for many Americans to buy a home. But there could be some relief in sight, as skyrocketing rates have helped cool some of the nation’s hottest housing markets. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a …

A fifth-grade teacher in East Chicago, Indiana is accused of making a “kill list” that included at least one of her students, CBS Chicago’s Jermont Terry reports. A student in the her class in the St. Stanislaus School is being credited with stepping up and telling school officials about it. …

“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Katie Hobbs — (D-Ariz.) Candidate for governor Kari Lake — (R-Ariz.) Candidate for governor Peter Baker — New York Times chief White House correspondent Susan Glasser — The New Yorker staff writer  Mohamed El-Erian — Allianz chief economic adviser  Latest CBS News Battleground Tracker with: Anthony Salvanto — CBS News elections …

Inflation could dash some of the holiday cheer for many Americans who plan on traveling to see family and friends this season. Surging gas, airfare and hotel costs are making travelers especially budget-conscious, according to a survey from Bankrate. Americans said they plan to travel shorter distances, spend fewer days …

A student at Purdue University was stabbed to death inside his dorm room on the Indiana school’s campus early Wednesday, according to officials and preliminary autopsy results. A suspect, the victim’s roommate, has been arrested in connection with the crime.  The victim was identified as Varun Manish Chheda, 20, a …

Large companies could save as much as $100 million a year by holding fewer unnecessary meetings and cutting down on their invite lists, according to a recent study.  A common refrain among workers who were polled as part of the report — produced for meeting note software maker Otter.ai by Steven G. …

Student activists held school walkouts across Virginia on Tuesday to protest Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to the state’s guidance on district policies for transgender students that would roll back some accommodations. Beginning Tuesday morning, students streamed out of their classrooms to decry the model policies unveiled earlier this month.  If …

Armed attackers killed 10 people in a pool hall in an industrial region of central Mexico plagued by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Thursday. The massacre happened on Wednesday night in the municipality of Tarimoro in Guanajuato state, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. The bodies of nine men were …

A Texas family has been awarded $1.14 billion in damages against Charter Communications in a lawsuit over the fatal stabbing of their elderly mother and grandmother nearly three years ago.  Dallas County Judge Juan Renteria ordered Charter to pay the family of Betty Jo McClain Thomas in a final judgment …

Dramatic video shows a Chick-fil-A employee tackling a man who allegedly tried to carjack a woman with a baby. The suspect, identified as William Branch, was arrested by authorities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  Branch is facing charges of battery and carjacking with a weapon, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said on …