10/16: CBS Morning News
Record early voting turnout in Georgia so far; Nearly 100 people still missing weeks after Hurricane Helene.
Canada and India have expelled each other's senior diplomats as the two countries' dispute continues over the assassination of a prominent Sikh activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Vancouver last year. Canada has claimed that officials had credible evidence the Indian government was involved with the murder, but India has rejected those allegations. Mercedes Stephenson, Global News' Ottawa bureau chief, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Kamala Harris on Wednesday is making her 11th trip to Pennsylvania since entering the race for president after making a pitch to Black male voters Tuesday on "The Breakfast Club" radio show. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has donated nearly $75 million to a political action committee supporting Donald Trump. CBS News campaign reporters Nidia Cavazos and Jake Rosen have more.
A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBS News to discuss the ruling.
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded and abducted by Hamas at the Nova Music Festival during the October 7 attacks and was killed by his captors in late August, along with five other hostages, as Israeli troops moved in to save them. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
As Florida cleans up and digs out after Hurricane Milton, things are looking a bit brighter in some of the hardest hit places. While some neighborhoods still do not have power, electricity has been restored to more than 90% of the almost 3.5 million homes and businesses that lost service. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
CBS News polling shows both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in Pennsylvania where 19 electoral votes are up for grabs. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the rallies the two candidates held in the Keystone State Monday night and CBS News' Natalie Brand spoke with voters there about the smothering nature of the campaign.
Post-disaster fraud has become a big business as the FBI says it has had over 26,000 complaints with over $312 million lost on disaster relief scams in the last five years. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more.
Police on Saturday detained a man with two unregistered guns inside a security perimeter for a Trump rally in California. Federal investigators say Trump was not in danger during Saturday's event and a federal law enforcement source tells CBS News there's no indication the incident was an assassination attempt. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has details from Washington.
Deadly plane crash over Alaska; JLo's daughter shows off her singing skills
U.S.-China trade dispute rattling markets; 'Avengers: Endgame' continues to top box office
Trump escalates China trade war, Origins of Archie
North Korea launches short–range missiles; Archie is newest member of the Royal Family
Colorado school shooting: 2 suspects in custody; Sandra Bland filmed her 2015 traffic stop
Tariff threats loom over U.S.; medical drones may help save lives
AG fails to release unredacted Mueller report; Exorcism requests triple in Italy
Cyclone Fani makes landfall in India; a new work out for the face
AG Barr won't testify before House Judiciary Cmte; 16-year-old Guatemalan boy dies in U.S. custody
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison; May Day Demonstrations across Europe, Asia.
The Biden administration said it opposed Israel's recent tactics against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but the airstrikes keep coming.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
A U.S. Navy jet crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state and a search was underway for the plane's two crew members, the Navy said.
Nearly 100 people remain missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene hit three weeks ago, as crews continue to search through layers of mud and debris.
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.
Police identified a Nashville woman's suspected killer because he was related to a suicide case they remembered from 2021.
After Trump played Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, the singer's estate sent a cease and desist letter.
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.
Delta says new seating materials and other cabin design enhancements "elevate the travel experience."
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.
Amazon on Wednesday said it's investing in small nuclear reactors, two days after Google announced its own nuclear plans.
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.
A U.S. Navy jet crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state and a search was underway for the plane's two crew members, the Navy said.
New premium service will be sold to small number of patrons daily at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
Amazon on Wednesday said it's investing in small nuclear reactors, two days after Google announced its own nuclear plans.
New premium service will be sold to small number of patrons daily at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.
Delta says new seating materials and other cabin design enhancements "elevate the travel experience."
Trading in Trump Media, owner of Truth Social, was halted briefly on Tuesday after the stock suddenly plunged.
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.
Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
The district is home to the oldest town incorporated by freed African Americans.
Retired tennis legend Serena Williams posted to social media that "all is OK" after having the grapefruit-sized cyst surgically removed from her neck.
Hospitals nationwide are postponing procedures after Hurricane Helene wrecked a major IV fluids factory in North Carolina.
Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the infections on the rise this season, including whooping cough and walking pneumonia.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
BrucePac recalled nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products used in popular products at Trader Joe's, Kroger and more.
A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.
The Biden administration said it opposed Israel's recent tactics against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but the airstrikes keep coming.
Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.
A local mayor says the balls littering two beaches in the Sydney area could be "tar balls," which form when spilled oil clumps together with debris in the water.
"Endurance" features thousands of 3D scans shot by a 4K camera deployed to a depth of nearly 10,000 feet.
Following the success of its predecessor, "Smile 2" returns with a chilling story of a deadly curse as pop star Skye Riley, played by Naomi Scott, faces the horrors of fame and an inescapable curse.
Comedian Samantha Bee joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about starring in "How to Survive Menopause," a one-woman show inspired by her own experience, which she describes as a "volcanic disruption" in her life. The show debuts off-Broadway this week and will be turned into an Audible podcast next spring.
Chef Karyn Tomlinson, owner of "Myriel" in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is being recognized for her minimalist approach and use of local ingredients. Her restaurant, which opened in 2021, has gained a reputation for making "grandma chic" cool.
Dr. Moogega Cooper, a NASA engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, thought she was simply watching the launch of the Europa Clipper mission she worked on. But her boyfriend, Alex Shekarchian, had a different plan—surprising her with a proposal during the event. The join "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about the big proposal.
Retired tennis legend Serena Williams posted to social media that "all is OK" after having the grapefruit-sized cyst surgically removed from her neck.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are spreading quickly. Learn how to spot the fakes and avoid being misled.
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.
A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex Clark explains how viewers can tell the fake images from the real ones.
Money will go to the chipmaker's new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina and factory in Marcy, New York.
As the southern U.S. reels from back-to-back hurricanes, researchers estimate that millions will move away from areas with extreme weather in the coming decades. Senior research geographer Dr. Alexander de Sherbinin joins CBS News to discuss the research and which parts of the U.S. will likely be most affected.
Endangered whale species (like blue whales, humpbacks, and fin whales) face a major threat on the high seas: cruise and container ships that have difficulty avoiding collisions with whales. Correspondent David Pogue talks with a marine ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, whose fleet of autonomous vehicles helps track whales in shipping lanes; and finds out how container ships may be able to reduce striking whales.
The author of the bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations throughout history, and how artificial intelligence may change society, economics and politics.
The 2024 World Wildlife Fund report found that animal populations are declining due to human-caused climate change and the global loss of nature. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and environmental reporter Marina Jurica reports on which species are most at risk and what can be done to reverse the trend.
Many Americans were able to spot the northern lights Thursday and may have another chance to do so Friday as the aurora borealis remains visible. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Zoe Mintz breaks down the phenomenon and also looks at the latest U.S. forecast.
In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez both received life sentences for the murders of their parents, which they claimed were in self-defense. The family of the brothers are now pushing for reduced sentencing or their outright release after new evidence surfaced in the case. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom has the latest,
Police identified a Nashville woman's suspected killer because he was related to a suicide case they remembered from 2021.
Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.
Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs have asked a New York judge to force prosecutors to disclose the names of his accusers in his sex trafficking case.
If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday toward Jupiter where it will monitor a moon for potential habitable qualities. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the spacecraft expected to near Jupiter's moon Europa around April 2030.
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after lifting off in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed test flight is a new milestone in SpaceX's vision of developing a fully reusable rocket to return astronauts to the moon and beyond.
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
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?
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.
The Pentagon says an advanced U.S. anti-missile system will be operational in Israel soon after components for the system started arriving earlier this week. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Comedian Samantha Bee joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about starring in "How to Survive Menopause," a one-woman show inspired by her own experience, which she describes as a "volcanic disruption" in her life. The show debuts off-Broadway this week and will be turned into an Audible podcast next spring.
Search crews are still digging through layers of mud and debris nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene struck the southeast. Officials say dozens of people are still missing in the wake of the storm. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez both received life sentences for the murders of their parents, which they claimed were in self-defense. The family of the brothers are now pushing for reduced sentencing or their outright release after new evidence surfaced in the case. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom has the latest,
Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance on "The Breakfast Club" radio show Tuesday where she continued to make her pitch to Black male voters. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.