America Unfiltered: Self-checkouts – CBS News

[ad_1] Self-checkout kiosks have increased dramatically in recent years and as of 2024, 96% of grocery stores offer a self-checkout option – and many grocery stores are now requiring shoppers to bag their own groceries. But how do Americans feel about these changes – are they a convenience grocery customers can’t live without or free…

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French President Macron says recognition of Palestinian state is necessary to combat Hamas

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron pushed back on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s criticism of France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, telling CBS News that doing so is necessary to combat Hamas.  Macron plans to formalize his country’s decision at the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York. Macron’s decision puts France…

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What the Fed interest rate cut means for mortgages

[ad_1] Mortgage interest rates have been declining in anticipation of a Fed rate cut. Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images It may not have been a surprise, but the interest rate cut the Federal Reserve issued on Wednesday was still a welcome development for millions of Americans. In the first reduction since December 2024, the central bank elected…

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Judge in D.C. sandwich thrower case expects two-day trial, calling it “the simplest case in the world”

[ad_1] Throwing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. This week, federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury of fellow Washington, D.C., residents that Dunn simply broke the law. That could be a tough sell for the…

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