Why you shouldn't shower during a thunderstorm
It turns out that standing outdoors isn't the only way to get electrocuted during a thunderstorm.
It turns out that standing outdoors isn't the only way to get electrocuted during a thunderstorm.
The CDC has confirmed two new malaria cases in Florida, for a total of six in the state, as well as one case in Texas. Officials also say at least two mosquitoes in Michigan have tested positive for EEE, a deadly virus that has a 33% mortality rate. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more on the rise of mosquito-borne illnesses, and Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury, chair of the Department of Global Health at Florida International University, joins CBS News to discuss how people can protect themselves.
The patient, a 42-year-old woman living in the Brazilian state of Paraná, never had direct contact with pigs.
Some states have significantly higher rates of depression than others, a new report finds.
Dr. Mandy Cohen served as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services from 2017-2022.
Experts believe the increases are a result of several factors, including social media, the COVID-19 pandemic and limited access to mental health services.
The culprit in Thursday's death is the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn't make an oyster look, smell, or taste any different.
The rate of Americans giving birth slightly dropped in 2022 as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic. Demographics expert Bradley Schurman joins CBS News to discuss the reasons behind the decline.
According to the CDC, cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, were 36% higher than average this season. Among the symptoms: nasal congestion, a cough, fever and shortness of breath. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at Kaiser Health News and infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, has more on this illness.
The decline in births is "a very small difference" from the year before.
Charleigh Chatterton gave birth to her daughter with no complications. Days later, her "chances of survival were slim" after she got a rash "as hot to touch as a boiled kettle," she said.
This is the first time fewer than 9,000 new weekly admissions were reported.
Authorities recently reported finding drug-resistant strains of the monkeypox virus.
The COVID-19 national emergency in the U.S. will officially end Thursday at midnight. Dr. Owais Durrani, emergency medicine physician, discusses what will change for patients.
Treatment-resistant illnesses have been diagnosed in Asia, Europe and Canada, but two cases in New York City mark the first time they have been diagnosed in the United States.
The CDC reports emergency room visits slowed for suicide attempts and overdoses by adolescents.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced Friday that she will step down from her position as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June.
Walensky has overseen the agency since the early days of the Biden administration.
Up to 10,000 deaths and 160,000 hospitalizations a year are caused by RSV in seniors.
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows maternal deaths spiked 40% in 2021. Dr. Jessica Shepherd joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the report and what's making it more dangerous to give birth in the U.S.
Colorado's governor has signed four gun control bills five months after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub.
Health authorities in southern Nevada saw a record 17 cases during 2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about Candida auris, a fungus that can lead to drug-resistant infections and even death, in some cases. Capt. Arjun Srinivasan, deputy director of program improvement for the CDC's division of health care quality, discusses the rise in drug-resistant microbes and superbugs with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers.
The World Health Organization said it was "extremely dangerous" for the lab to be put at risk amid the fighting in Sudan, which could fuel an exodus of 270,000 refugees.
Recent CDC data shows the number of 8-year-olds diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increased by a little over 22% from 2018 to 2020. Clinical psychologist Cynthia Martin from the Child Mind Institute joins "CBS Mornings" with a look at the CDC stats and shares advice for parents.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed in mountains in dense fog, state media say.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
A Senate inquiry found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.
The Dali, the 948-foot-long cargo ship stuck in the Patapsco River for weeks since it felled the Francis Scott Key Bridge, was refloated Monday. Now it's headed to Seagirt Marine Terminal.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
In the 1980s, Ivan Boesky helped prosecutors expose a massive insider trading scandal and bust "junk bond king" Michael Milken.
If you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.
Top Capitol Hill aides have met about how to handle threats of violence and the toxic atmosphere of the political moment.
A Senate inquiry found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.
In the 1980s, Ivan Boesky helped prosecutors expose a massive insider trading scandal and bust "junk bond king" Michael Milken.
Hims & Hers is pitching consumers on a GLP-1 weight loss injection that will cost 85% less than brand-name drugs like Wegovy.
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
A Senate inquiry found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.
Top Capitol Hill aides have met about how to handle threats of violence and the toxic atmosphere of the political moment.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
Hims & Hers is pitching consumers on a GLP-1 weight loss injection that will cost 85% less than brand-name drugs like Wegovy.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
While it may seem like everyone is taking Ozempic, not everyone can afford to. The high price of popular diabetes drugs prevents many people from getting them.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
If you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.
Despite suffering broken bones and lacerations during the attack, the man was able to defend himself with his gun and the bear ran off.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, but his death is unlikely to spark any political crisis. Here's what happens next.
"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil as he marks five years as an anchor on the show.
"CBS Mornings"celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Vlad Duthiers hosting "What to Watch" by taking a look back at some favorite moments.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is apologizing after a disturbing video surfaced over the weekend. The video appears to show the hip-hop mogul assaulting his then-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in 2016. Warning: This video contains content that is graphic and disturbing.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Monopoly is the top-selling modern board game of all time, available today in 114 countries and 47 languages, and a myriad of variations. Hasbro's senior VP of board games Brian Baker explains to correspondent Susan Spencer the most important design element to a game's success.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the cool price of $3 million. Correspondent Lee Cowan goes inside the design of a machine that shuns the mundane.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
"Sandra was kidnapped from her home while her children slept nearby, bound in packing tape, driven to a remote location and buried alive," prosecutors said.
Camrah Trotter, was killed as she called 911 after her boyfriend, 23-year-old Dominique Ray, was fatally shot.
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally reached space on a Blue Origin flight at 90 years old. The 10-minute flight ended Dwight's 60-year journey for a chance to travel beyond Earth. Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute, joins CBS News with more on Dwight's legacy.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally reached space on a Blue Origin flight at 90 years old. The 10-minute flight ended Dwight's 60-year journey for a chance to travel beyond Earth. Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute, joins CBS News with more on Dwight's legacy.
Iranian regime supporters are mourning the death of President Ebrahim Raisi after a deadly helicopter crash that is shaking up Iran's leadership. Dr. Eric Lob, an associate professor at Florida International University, joins CBS News with more on the political implications.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail over the weekend ahead of the 2024 general election. Mr. Biden addressed Morehouse College students in Atlanta, and Trump spoke to members of the National Rifle Association, which formally endorsed him for president in Dallas. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former attorney and "fixer," is back on the stand Monday for what is expected to be his last day of testimony at the former president's "hush money" criminal trial. CBS News' Robert Costa breaks down the latest in the case.
The process to refloat the Dali cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge involved dive crews and other meticulous steps to move the vessel. CBS News' Skyler Henry explains.