President Trump attacked the powerful conservative legal activist Leonard Leo late Thursday, calling the former Federalist Society leader who once advised the president on Supreme Court picks a “bad person” who “probably hates America.” Mr. Trump lashed out at Leo a day after a panel of judges — including a …

It doesn’t take $1 million to achieve the top predictor of financial well-being, according to new research from investment firm Vanguard. Instead, it’s something far more attainable: Socking away at least $2,000 in an emergency savings account.  A survey of more than 12,000 Vanguard investors found that it’s not assets …

Golfers in Japan had more than just bunkers and water hazards to deal with when a bear sighting brought an early end to a tournament because of safety concerns, marking the second time in less than two weeks that wild animals have invaded a pro golf tournament. The final round …

Only about a fourth of moms in the United States say they have “excellent” physical and mental health, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at 198, 417 mothers with children age 17 and under, finding large declines in self-reported maternal mental health and …

Novo Nordisk, the maker of blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, said Friday its CEO was stepping down by “mutual agreement” with the company’s board of directors, citing “recent market challenges” and a steep decline in the company’s share price. Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen’s departure comes a week after the company downgraded …

Karen Read’s second trial started Tuesdsay with opening statements and witness testimony in the high-profile Massachusetts murder case. Read, who is accused of hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow in Canton in 2022, is being retried less …

Oliver Miller, a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 54. Several of Miller’s former teams announced his death on Wednesday, as did the National Basketball Retired Players Association. A cause of death was not disclosed, …

A West Virginia pharmacist who was convicted of poisoning her husband to death with insulin has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Natalie Cochran was sentenced Friday after jurors last week found her guilty of first-degree murder in Raleigh County Circuit Court, CBS affiliate WDTV reported. Cochran’s husband, Michael …

While U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rayshaun Smith served a tour of duty in South Korea in 2018, he started feeling mild knee pain.  At first, he thought it was just from his rigorous military lifestyle or his intense workout regimen. He and his fellow soldiers were spending lots of time …

Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor who studies the science of happiness, told “CBS Mornings” that while many people make New Year’s resolutions, their success rate is low. “About 50% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution. Most of them fail. Most of them fail really quickly. And the big reason …