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The power of recovery at the Atlanta hospital
CBS News follows a story of remarkable recovery at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where one man's journey after a severe brain and spinal injury shows what it means to overcome the impossible.
CBS News follows a story of remarkable recovery at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where one man's journey after a severe brain and spinal injury shows what it means to overcome the impossible.
More than 30,000 people are diagnosed with HIV every year in this country. But this is not a problem for any single community. Almost a quarter of Americans are infected through intimate heterosexual contact. Medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact, known as "PrEP," is 99% effective when taken as prescribed. But as CBS News medical contributor and editor at large for Public Health at KFF Dr. Celine Gounder reports, not everyone at risk for HIV is getting the message.
California has halted stone-cutting work at some fabrication shops in the Los Angeles area after a "CBS Mornings" report found that workers were getting sick or even dying from exposure to silica dust while cutting a popular countertop material used in kitchens and bathrooms. CBS News consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has the new details.
Amid a landscape where political discourse often leads to exhaustion, a recent CBS News poll reveals over 40% of Americans dread the potential Biden-Trump rematch, labeling it "depressing." As the November elections draw near, Harvard Professor Arthur C. Brooks, an expert on happiness and co-author with Oprah Winfrey, offers guidance on navigating the murky waters of political engagement with well-being in mind.
Following a pivotal FDA rule change, CVS and Walgreens will start offering the abortion pill, mifepristone, to individuals with prescriptions in states where abortion is legal. Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor at large for public health at KFF, has more on what you need to know.
Alabama lawmakers are urgently working to safeguard in-vitro fertilization practices following a court decision that challenges the treatment's legality in the state. A new two-page bill aims to offer legal protection to IVF patients, doctors, and clinics, yet fails to tackle the Alabama Supreme Court's controversial ruling granting embryos the same legal rights as children.
A new study found marijuana use is linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. That includes cannabis that is smoked, vaped or eaten. Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor at large for Public Health at KFF, has more.
Preeclampsia, a serious condition that causes high blood pressure during pregnancy, is becoming increasingly common, with a 25% rise in cases over the past two decades. Dr. Celine Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor, highlights the urgency of addressing this trend during American Heart Month.
Despite being declared eliminated in 2000, measles cases are rising across the U.S., with 36 instances identified in 16 states since January. Florida emerged as a hotspot with nine cases, as the state's surgeon general challenges CDC vaccine guidelines. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook provides an in-depth analysis of this alarming development.
In its battle against the fentanyl epidemic, the DEA is intensifying crackdowns on pill press usage, crucial in the illicit production of fentanyl-laced pills. The agency is now putting e-commerce platforms on notice to regulate sales under existing laws to avoid facing legal action.
Lisa Damour, a psychologist and the author of "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents," joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the impact of social media and eating disorders among teens.
With fentanyl's cheap availability fueling a surge in overdose fatalities, Carter Evans gets an inside view of a Los Angeles task force's efforts to combat the epidemic by pursuing homicide charges against dealers. Viewer discretion advised due to disturbing content.
Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about her new book, “Practical Optimism,”' and her insights from experiences as medical director of the World Trade Center Mental Health Program. She also discusses how a person can become more optimistic.
In recognition of American Heart Month, sleep expert Shelby Harris sheds light on the link between poor sleep and its effects on heart health.
The American Heart Association is encouraging people across the country to spread awareness of women's heart health by participating in its now decades-old tradition: National Wear Red Day. Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent, discusses what women need to know about heart attack warning signs, risk factors and more.
The Buccaneers' first-ever coaching academy is already making an impact, helping Genevieve Humphrey ease into a new position in the NFL.
There were three loaded guns in her house the night former ballerina Ashley Benefield shot and killed her estranged husband Doug Benefield.
Magic Johnson, NBA legend and entrepreneur, has joined forces with Michele Kang, the first woman of color to hold a controlling stake in an National Women's Soccer League team.
Isaac Sanguma recounted on "CBS Mornings" the sound of gunshots while he was walking back to class on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce tells "CBS Mornings" what it's like to be in a power couple with Taylor Swift and reveals a project he's working on with Pepsi.
Sen. Mark Kelly is married to former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot in 2011 at a Arizona grocery store and left severely disabled.
Do weight loss drug labels warn enough about potential side effects? A patient who needed emergency surgery is suing prescription drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
A blackmail email scam relies on public information, using a person's name, address and even a street view image of where they live.
Reflecting on her historic 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Katie Ledecky said she would love to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Dr. Cornel West and and his running mate, Dr. Melina Abdullah, will also appear on the ballots of the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia.
An Alabama state trooper never imagined the advice he gave 20-year-old Abbie Rutledge when he pulled her over for speeding in August 2022 would change the trajectory of her life.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.
Mark Cuban, Barry Diller and James Murdoch among the prominent business world figures backing Kamala Harris' bid for the White House.
Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.
Mark Cuban, Barry Diller and James Murdoch among the prominent business world figures backing Kamala Harris' bid for the White House.
Social Security Administration cited a "hardware issue" after it had to close offices and suspend personalized online services.
Once the deal is finalized, the seafood chain will operate under a new CEO — Damola Adamolekun, former chief executive of P.F. Chang's.
Investors are fretting about economic growth, with tech stocks taking the brunt after an underwhelming jobs report.
Dr. Cornel West and and his running mate, Dr. Melina Abdullah, will also appear on the ballots of the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia.
House Republicans released a bill to avoid a looming partial government shutdown at the end of September.
Government data shows while there was an 18-month period with no U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan, Trump was not in office for all of this time.
Mark Cuban, Barry Diller and James Murdoch among the prominent business world figures backing Kamala Harris' bid for the White House.
Nikki Haley tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan she doesn't agree with Trump's style, approach or communications, but she backs his policies.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.
A nationwide listeria outbreak blamed for nine deaths is turning into a potential legal nightmare for food maker Boar's Head.
Valley fever, a disease caused by breathing in a type of fungus, is on the rise in California. Here's what to know.
Congo finally gets vaccines, but stopping the world's worst mpox outbreak will be a race against time, and there are plenty of hurdles.
A man accused of planning a terror attack at a New York City Jewish center was arrested in Canada, officials say.
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in the attack. She was 33.
Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging his wife with sleeping pills and then recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in her own home.
Doctors in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say American national Aysenur Eygi was fatally shot at a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
A watchdog agency in the U.K. is launching an investigation into the way more than 1 million tickets were sold for Oasis' reunion tour happening next year in the U.K. and Ireland. Fans waited in hours-long virtual lines and many say they ended up paying more than double the advertised price.
Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, known for her summer novels set in Nantucket, celebrates the debut of her first TV series adaptation. "The Perfect Couple," now on Netflix, stars Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber in a thrilling mystery that unfolds when a body is discovered during a wedding celebration.
Rich Homie Quan was one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the mid-2010s.
Amazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman talks about the top novels that have been transformed into must-watch TV shows and films,
In addition to Apple Intelligence, here are the upgrades widely expected to be included in the latest iPhone models.
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center saw more than 880,000 complaints last year, a 10% increase from 2022. Dan Ackerman, editor-in-chief of Micro Center News, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the rise of these threats.
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.
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
The world is struggling to manage growing piles of plastic waste, and a new report is bringing to light the problem of burning plastics. Annually, the world produces 440 million tons of plastic each year, but the majority of plastic is often tossed in the trash. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
CBS News Climate Correspondent David Schechter explores cooling solutions to stay healthy and safe as climate change makes our planet hotter.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook through November indicates warmer than average temperatures are expected in 2024. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Researchers discovered the first known case of a porbeagle shark likely being killed by a large shark predator, raising questions about whether this rare instance represents a larger trend.
The 14-year-old suspect in the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, made his first court appearance Friday. His father, who was arrested on second-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting, also appeared in court in a separate hearing. Authorities allege that the suspect's father gave his son the firearm that was used in the massacre as a gift in December 2023. Jericka Duncan reports.
"Federal authorities Friday said a Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on allegations he was plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City "on or around" the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. Nancy Cordes has details. "
The teenager accused of killing four people and injuring nine others in this week's mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia appeared in court Friday. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff reports from Winder, Georgia, as the community mourns the victims.
The suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting and his father were arraigned Friday on charges connected to the attack. CBS News' Jericka Duncan has the latest from the court proceedings.
Prosecutors initially had said Geas used a lock attached to a belt to repeatedly hit the 89-year-old Bulger in the head.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Friday just after 6 p.m., starting a journey back to Earth without any crew on board. The ship is expected to drop out of orbit and plunge to a landing at White Sands, New Mexico, just after midnight Eastern Time.
The Starliner slammed into the discernible atmosphere 400,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean before descending to a parachute-and-airbag assisted touchdown.
NASA has decided to fly Boeing's Starliner spacecraft back from the International Space Station without astronauts due to safety concerns. The spacecraft is expected to land in New Mexico just after midnight, weather permitting, marking another setback in the troubled multi-billion-dollar program.
Leaving its crew behind, the Starliner is expected to undock and head for landing in New Mexico to wrap up a disappointing test flight.
Crew 9 commander Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will stay behind when the Crew 9 mission takes off on Sept. 24.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
The 14-year-old suspect in the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, made his first court appearance Friday. His father, who was arrested on second-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting, also appeared in court in a separate hearing. Authorities allege that the suspect's father gave his son the firearm that was used in the massacre as a gift in December 2023. Jericka Duncan reports.
"Federal authorities Friday said a Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on allegations he was plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City "on or around" the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. Nancy Cordes has details. "
The Boeing Starliner departed the International Space Station Friday evening for its return journey to Earth, but without its crew of two. Concerns over the Starliner's helium leaks and engine issues will keep the two astronauts at the space station until February 2025, when they will get a ride home aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Mark Strassmann reports.
Friday kicks off fall fashion week in New York City. Celebrities, fashion insiders and influencers will be lining the runways and the roadways to see the hottest designers and trends for spring 2025. Designer Michael Fausto, who launched his brand in 2019, joins to discuss.