Ryan Beard

Dec 2, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Ash-har Quraishi |Amy Corral |Charlie Brooks |Matt Clark |Scott Pham |Jose Sanchez | +3 more

The death of a 19-year-old college student on a Texas highway is raising questions about the fleet of drivers Amazon uses to move packages between its facilities. College freshman Iliana Velez's life was cut short in a crash with a contractor who was driving to pick up an Amazon load. A University of Texas freshman, Velez was working nights sorting packages part time at an Amazon fulfillment center. In the early morning hours of Jan.

Nov 8, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson |Aparna Zalani |Justin Sherman |Ryan Beard

Counterfeit weight loss drugs flood internet Slickly designed websites. Unbelievable markdowns. A simple online search for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic or Wegovy, can lead consumers down a rabbit hole of seemingly reputable online pharmacies in search of weight loss drugs at a discounted price. The temptation is clear for many Americans, but some of those deals come with a potentially deadly cost.

Oct 14, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Ash-har Quraishi |Aparna Zalani |Ryan Beard |Aaron Munoz

Across the U.S., family members caring for loved ones provide an estimated $600 billion in unpaid services each year, sacrificing time, money and often their well-being to care for aging loved ones, according to an AARP survey. As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult. Amy Goyer understands the challenge. Caring for her aging parents meant turning her life upside down.

Sep 21, 2024 | ctnewsonline.com | Ryan Beard |SArah Johnson |Sarah Johnson

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Sep 18, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Ash-har Quraishi |Amy Corral |Scott Pham |Ryan Beard

More U.S. cities and states are starting to say "yes, in my backyard" as they struggle to meet the housing needs of growing populations.  The "YIMBY" movement is a political effort to tackle the country's housing shortage by increasing the housing supply with strategies like changing zoning codes and other regulations that limit home density.