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Michael Cohen testifies about Stormy Daniels payment at Donald Trump's criminal trial; How conductor Xian Zhang is breaking barriers
Nearly two weeks after what is traditionally "College Decision Day," many students are still unable to commit to a school. That's largely because of computer glitches in the Department of Education's newly overhauled financial aid system. Meg Oliver has details.
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, Nancy Chen has the story of an inspiring maestro who's breaking barriers while hitting all the right notes.
Tens of millions of Americans are gearing up for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Nearly 50 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more this year, making it the busiest Memorial Day weekend in almost 20 years, according to AAA. Kris Van Cleave has more.
A quick-thinking church congregation worked together to prevent a mass shooting in Louisiana over the weekend. The church was packed with dozens of kids about to take part in a sacred rite of passage. Omar Villafranca reports.
Residents in New York City are on edge following a string of unprovoked attacks, including two high-profile incidents in the last week. A tourist in Times Square was stabbed over Mother's Day weekend while an award-winning actor was punched in the face by a stranger just days earlier. Nikki Battiste reports on what the NYPD is doing to keep the Big Apple safe.
Engineers set off controlled explosions in the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday to help free the massive cargo ship that crashed into it nearly seven weeks ago. Nicole Sganga has the sights and sounds.
Donald Trump came face-to-face with his former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who testified Monday in the former president's New York criminal trial. The one-time fixer and inside man detailed how Trump personally approved the so-called "hush money" payouts to hide stories he believed would hurt his 2016 run for the White House. Robert Costa was inside the courthouse for the riveting testimony.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
A 16-year-old boy carrying a gun opened the back door of a packed church, but was immediately confronted by and escorted away by parishioners.
The United Nations and other agencies have warned for weeks that an Israeli assault on Rafah, which borders Egypt near the main aid entry points, would cripple humanitarian operations
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
The banking industry is mounting a last-ditch effort to block a new federal rule that would slash credit card late-payment fees.
Conservative groups look to peel off a key part of President Biden's base.
In Washington, D.C., we meet two figure skaters who are expanding access to the sport to other Black college students. Then in California, UFC legend Ronda Rousey opens up about her life and career in her vulnerable new memoir. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In New York, we learn how a major hospital and a tech giant teamed up to develop a new form of MRI technology that utilizes AI for faster scans. Then in Massachusetts, we examine how private equity investors have impacted community hospital resources. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In Oklahoma, Nate Burleson shares his family’s personal connection to one of America’s darkest chapters. Then in Texas, we tour the renowned Kinsey Collection, the largest private holding of African American art and artifacts. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In California, we dine out at a restaurant powered by robots. Then in Washington, we take a sip of a beanless cup of coffee, which aims to reduce the environmental impact of the popular beverage. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In New York, we tour a unique museum that’s home to an extensive collection of toys, games and playgrounds. Then, we sit down with NBA superstar Steph Curry to discuss his heartwarming new children’s book. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In this episode of "Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell," O’Donnell speaks with CVS Health CEO and author Karen Lynch about her life and career.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Adam Grant about his newest book, as he discusses unlocking your hidden potential.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Arthur Brooks about his partnership with Oprah Winfrey and the key to living a happier life.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Senator Mitt Romney about his place in the Republican party, his family’s influence and what’s next for him in politics.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Dolly Parton about her new book on her costumes and clothing and her new rock album.
Peggy Means' only daughter was in a coma with virtually no chance of ever coming out of it, doctors told her. And yet, Means refused to let them pull the plug.
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. had just received the dollar for good grades, and it was the only money he had to his name.
Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with a story about how old friends — and an old car — gave one man a new lease on life.
The first time Emouree went to the cemetery with her grandmother, she couldn't understand why everyone else got a giant granite headstone, but her mother just received a tiny metal one.
Most 8-year-old boys don't get dressed to the nines. But James Ramage of Chelsea, Maine, loves to dress for third-grade success.
Michael Cohen testifies about Stormy Daniels payment at Donald Trump's criminal trial; How conductor Xian Zhang is breaking barriers
Palestinians flee Rafah as fighting continues; Artists in 4 cities create murals to celebrate moms
Israel orders new Rafah evacuations; San Francisco's iconic Top of the Mark celebrates 85th anniversary
Stormy Daniels testifies for second day in Trump's "hush money" trial; Mother on a mission to provide support to fellow parents of children with Down Syndrome
More tornado activity causes devastation in Midwest; Mother makes it her mission to find blood donors for those in need
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
Servers in France don't depend on tips like they do in the U.S. — but some restaurants don't want tourists to know that.
The Federal Reserve's campaign to snuff out runaway inflation has bogged down this year. Blame housing costs.
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
Servers in France don't depend on tips like they do in the U.S. — but some restaurants don't want tourists to know that.
The Federal Reserve's campaign to snuff out runaway inflation has bogged down this year. Blame housing costs.
Comcast's StreamSaver arrives at a time when major entertainment companies are teaming up to try to turn a profit from streaming.
The company released an apology and is offering billboard space to groups advocating for individuals it offended.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.
A number of jurors have said they should be excused from Sen. Bob Menendez's trial, which could stretch into July.
The instructor taught for a program that trains combat pilots for NATO.
Michael Cohen testified that lawyer Robert Costello was a ""back channel of communications" for him who could relay messages to Donald Trump via his attorney Rudy Giuliani.
Nearly 4,000 people die from accidental drowning ever year, according to the CDC.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
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.
"When you look at the long sweep of history, you can see just how dramatic recent global warming is," one of the researchers said.
Investigators made the unusual discovery during probes into suspects who were cultivating marijuana under the cover of managing car wash stations.
An unknown number of orcas managed to sink another sailing yacht near coastal Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar.
A metal billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool crumpled onto a gas station in Mumbai, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens more.
The special anniversary covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has seven new covers that feature Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady and "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King.
Munro was the first lifelong Canadian to win the Nobel and the first recipient cited exclusively for short fiction.
Desi Lydic is a writer, producer and Emmy Award-nominated actress who currently serves as one of the hosts of "The Daily Show." She joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about how she landed her "dream job" and what she's learned from having conversations with people all over the country.
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue features industry icons Kate Upton and Hunter McGrady on the cover. They join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the milestone.
The iconic covers of the legendary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition have graced newsstands and influenced generations. Today, the magazine is celebrating a huge milestone — the 60th anniversary of its swimsuit edition. Meg Oliver traveled to Florida for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the making of the issue.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
OpenAI showed off its latest iteration of ChatGPT, GPT-4o, in a livestream presentation on Monday. The update is supposed to be faster and has increased text, voice and vision abilities, including engaging in spoken conversations. Bloomberg News reporter Shirin Ghaffary joined CBS News to talk about the new offer.
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.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
Researchers are investigating new ways to detect mental health problems through AI-powered apps by collecting data on people's behavior that could help determine shifts in mood in new ways. Dr. Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor in the departments of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, joined CBS News to discuss the possibilities.
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.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
Wildfires are forcing thousands from their homes in Canada after burning more than 13,000 acres so far. Terry Cavaliere, emergency operations director for the Fort Nelson First Nation, joins CBS News with the latest.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a not guilty plea Tuesday to bank fraud and tax charges that he allegedly illegally transferred almost $17 million from the baseball star's bank account. However, the not guilty plea is a formality, as federal prosecutors previously announced that Mizuhara will plead guilty at a later date as part of a plea deal. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Ian Cleary had been the subject of an international search since authorities in Pennsylvania issued a 2021 felony warrant in the case.
Investigators made the unusual discovery during probes into suspects who were cultivating marijuana under the cover of managing car wash stations.
French officials say "all means are being used to find" an escaped convict and the heavily armed assailants who attacked the vehicle that had been carrying him to prison.
Assaults against law enforcement officers with firearms are on the rise, according to a new FBI report.
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.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
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.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
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?
Six of Jamila Abu Jerba's seven children and her husband were killed when an airstrike destroyed their home in Gaza seven months ago. Jamila says the body of her 8-year-old son Usama has not been retrieved from under the rubble. Only she and her 10-year-old daughter Deema survived, rescued from the wreckage by their neighbors. They now live in a makeshift tent in Dier el Balah in Gaza, where Jamila says she needs to stay strong for Deema and make sure she provides her with a better future. "I keep thinking I will wake up from this and find my children around me," she says.
Crews in Baltimore conducted a controlled demolition of Francis Scott Key Bridge debris which had been resting on top of the Dali cargo ship. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest, including explaining why the Dali crew remains on the ship.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a not guilty plea Tuesday to bank fraud and tax charges that he allegedly illegally transferred almost $17 million from the baseball star's bank account. However, the not guilty plea is a formality, as federal prosecutors previously announced that Mizuhara will plead guilty at a later date as part of a plea deal. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Primaries in West Virginia, Maryland and Nebraska are taking place Tuesday. Some of the results may impact the balance of power in Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane previews the key races.
President Biden announced Tuesday increased tariffs on certain goods from China, including electric vehicles. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the new tariffs on some imports.