With elevated interest rates, it’s time to consider depositing money into CDs and high-yield savings accounts. Source
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U.N. says August 2023 was 2nd hottest month ever as kids returning to school sweat high temps
The World Meteorological Organization says August was the second hottest month in recorded history, trailing only July. It was also the hottest August ever recorded by a large margin. CBS News’ Christina Ruffini has more on how kids going back to school are dealing with continued hot temperatures. And Laura Paterson, the World Meteorological Organization’s representative to the United Nations, joined CBS News to discuss the warming climate. Source
Sailors reach land safely after “maybe 30” sharks nearly sink their boat
Photos of the men’s rescue showed major damage to the boat, which was nearly submerged and a front section of one hull was completely missing. Source
Rescue planned for ill American stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave
U.S. speleologist Mark Dickey, described as “a highly trained caver and a cave rescuer himself,” suffered gastrointestinal bleeding deep underground. Source
Freddie Mercury piano and “Bohemian Rhapsody” draft sold at auction
The pages of song lyrics show what “Bohemian Rhapsody” was originally titled. Source
Eye Opener: Deadly heat wave caps off hottest summer ever recorded as hurricane churns
A deadly heat wave caps off what’s officially the hottest summer ever recorded, as another potentially major hurricane churns in the Atlantic. Also, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden says he plans to indict the president’s son. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Harris says she and Biden “will win reelection,” is prepared to lead “if necessary”
“Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan sat down with Vice President Kamala Harris during her visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, for an international summit of Southeast Asian countries. She talked about China, Russia and North Korea, and why she says she and President Biden will be reelected. Source
Emmy-winning actor Jeff Daniels and son Ben Daniels on new audio memoir
Emmy-winning actor Jeff Daniels and his son Ben Daniels join “CBS Mornings” to discuss their latest collaboration, an audio memoir titled “Alive and Well Enough.” Source
“Vulnerability report” spotted red flags long before embattled Rep. George Santos was elected
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports that many of the lies told by Rep. George Santos were captured in a searing report commissioned by his own campaign a year before his election. Source
Deadly heat wave causes cooling concerns at schools across U.S.
A late-season heat wave is hitting the U.S. as the World Meteorological Organization announced that this summer broke the record for the highest temperatures ever officially documented. Nationwide, schools are struggling to keep up with the unusually high temperature as kids are returning to classrooms. CBS News’ Christina Ruffini reports from Washington. Source