Inflation soared 7% in 2021, the biggest increase in nearly 40 years, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index, which tracks the price of a broad range of goods and services, increased 7% from the year before in December, although its rate of month-to-month increases slowed from …

Jamie Lynn Spears broke her silence Wednesday on her family’s conservatorship over her sister and pop star Britney Spears. In an interview with Good Morning America, Jamie Lynn said she “took no steps” to be a part of Britney’s controversial conservatorship.  On November 12, a California judge terminated Britney’s conservatorship, …

The “CBS Mornings” series “What’s New In ’22” takes a closer look at the stories and trends that will define the year ahead. The travel industry has faced new restrictions, canceled trips, destination closures and job losses over the past year. What can we expect in 2022? CBS News senior …

The parents of actor Alicia Witt were found dead inside their Massachusetts home by police after she hadn’t heard from them in several days and asked a relative to check on them. The deaths of Robert Witt, 87, and Diane Witt, 75, who were found Monday night, are not considered …

New York — Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense rested its case Friday after two days of presenting evidence on the British socialite’s behalf. Not among that evidence: testimony from the longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate herself. Around a half-hour after Maxwell told the court Friday she would not testify in her own defense …

Washington — February 2, 2019, is the day Kevin Byrd says he narrowly avoided being shot and killed. Byrd, now 41, was in his car in a parking lot in Conroe, Texas, trying to learn more information about a car crash involving an ex-girlfriend. A man whose son was involved …

An independent third party will investigate the events leading up to the deadly shooting at a Michigan high school last month. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is accused of killing four people and wounding seven others in a mass shooting at Oxford High School on November 30.  Oxford Community Schools superintendent Tim …

The federal government imposed two cybersecurity mandates on “higher-risk” railroad and rail transit systems, despite industry efforts to beat back regulations. The new security measures will order critical passenger and freight railways to take these actions:  Report cyber incidents to the federal government within 24 hours Appoint a cybersecurity point-person available …

Jack Dorsey, who co-founded social media giant Twitter in 2006, is stepping down as CEO, he said Monday. Dorsey, 45, will remain on Twitter’s board of directors until next May, according to an email to staff that Dorsey tweeted. Twitter’s chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal, will replace Dorsey as CEO …

Washington — Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert said Monday he will run for attorney general of Texas, joining a crowded field of GOP candidates looking to unseat incumbent Ken Paxton. The announcement from Gohmert, who is in his ninth term in the House, formalizes his bid for the seat after he …