The European Union’s top court on Tuesday rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros, or the equivalent of more than $14 billion, in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute. The European Court of Justice overruled a lower court’s earlier decision in the case, saying …

Oprah Winfrey joined “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday to exclusively reveal her latestbook club selection:“Tell Me Everything” by Elizabeth Strout. The book brings together beloved characters from Strout’s previous works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Olive Kitteridge” and its sequel, “Olive, Again,” which was Winfrey’s pick in 2019. “Tell Me Everything” follows the evolving friendship between 90-year-old Olive, writer Lucy Barton, and …

Tokyo – An extendable robot began a two-week mission Tuesday to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Highly radioactive fuel and other materials in the reactors melted when a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 damaged the plant’s cooling systems. The plant’s operator, Tokyo …

Monique Olivier, who is serving life for aiding her serial killer husband Michel Fourniret, is a suspect in the 1997 disappearance of a teenage girl in France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Olivier is formally in custody for the “kidnapping (and) illegal confinement” of 17-year-old Cecile Vallin and is being questioned by a specialist cold case unit, prosecutors in the Paris …

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” When Pooja Mehta’s younger brother, Raj, died by suicide at 19 in March 2020, she felt “blindsided.” Raj’s last text message was to his college lab partner about how to divide homework questions. “You don’t …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified before Congressabout his administration’s handling of the COVID pandemic. Cuomo previously testified in a private hearing back on June 11. A Republican-led House committee accuses Cuomo of sending thousands of New York seniors to their deaths and then trying to cover it up. Even before Cuomo’s testimony, the committee announced …

Brian Niccol prepped for his new gig as chief executive of Starbucks by visiting some of the coffee chain’s more than 17,000 U.S. stores, finding a “shared sense that we have drifted from our core.” In an open letter posted Tuesday, the former Chipotle CEO said he would work to reestablish the caffeine purveyor as the nation’s “community coffeehouse,” an …

Walt Disney Co. and DirecTV continued their war of words Tuesday over a contract dispute that has led to a frustrating blackout for millions of pay-TV customers. Their weapon of choice? Tonight’s eagerly anticipated debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday offered to allow DirecTV subscribers to watch tonight’s debate despite …

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is adding author to his long list of his accomplishments with his new children’s book, “Baby Dunks-a-Lot,” which is inspired by his life as a dad to his 6-year-old son, Jayson “Deuce” Tatum Jr. The book, co-written with author Sam Apple, is a whimsical tale of a toddler who becomes a basketball star. Tatum said …

Almost a quarter of millennials and Gen Z adults without children say they plan to stay that way. The reason? Money. About 23% of these adults, ranging from 18- to 43-years-old, said their financial motivation to remain childless boils down to two issues: valuing the financial freedom that comes from not having kids, as well as concerns about their ability …

The economy, a key issue for voters as the November 5 presidential election draws nearer, will have a starring role in the debate tonight between the two candidates, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. About 8 in 10 adults tell CBS News that the economy is a major factor in their choice at the …

American household incomes rebounded ahead of the election year, with the typical family locking in a 4% bump in earnings in 2023, according to new U.S. Census data. It’s the first time since 2019 that households have enjoyed a significant earnings increase, the agency said. Median household income jumped to $80,610 in 2023, roughly on par with Americans’ 2019 earnings …

Bank of America is closing in on its objective of paying its U.S. workers a minimum of $25 an hour by 2025, increasing its base wage to within a buck of that goal starting in October. The step represents an increase from a $23 hourly rate set last September, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said Tuesday. The $1 hourly boost, …

A million bucks isn’t what it used to be. Just ask American millionaires, a number of whom say they don’t even consider themselves wealthy. To be sure, how far $1 million takes you can depend on a number of factors, including where you live and whether or not you support dependents. But the rest, apparently, is subjective. Only one-third of …

After years of persistent inflation, the inflation rate has been dropping over the last few months — and the job market has taken a downward turn, too. Those changes have had a positive impact on the wider rate environment, but it may still be tough to find an affordable borrowing option right now. After all, the Federal Reserve’s benchmark rate …