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8/30: CBS News Weekender
Lana Zak reports on the Labor Day travel rush, sloth fever in the United States and what people should know about it, and a preview of the fall movie season.
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The MacArthur Foundation named the winners of its 2023 "genius grants" this week. Arizona State University anthropologist Amber Wutich, who received a grant for her research into water insecurity, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of access to safe and clean drinking water.
Eight teams remain in the MLB postseason. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder joins to discuss who might make it to the World Series.
Ever since pandemic-era enhancements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expired in March, eligible households have received about $95 less each month. Kyle Waide, president and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, joins CBS News to discuss how the need in his community has changed since those benefits expired.
The State Department is partnering with the Recording Academy to launch its "Global Music Diplomacy Initiative." It aims to promote peace and democracy worldwide. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Las Vegas police have arrested a man in connection with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. A grand jury indicted Duane Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon. Journalist Lena Nozizwe, who has followed the investigation on her podcast "Tupac's Murder Was His Case," joins CBS News to unpack Davis' relationship with Shakur.
Major League Baseball is entering its final weekend as multiple playoff spots remain up for grabs. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder joins to discuss his postseason picks.
Lawmakers across the political spectrum are remembering Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a trailblazer in the nation's Capitol. But her career began in San Francisco local politics, where she served on the city's Board of Supervisors -- and later as mayor. California State Sen. Scott Wiener joins CBS News to discuss Feinstein's mayoral legacy.
More than 35,000 new voters registered after Taylor Swift encouraged her followers to sign up on National Voter Registration Day. Eugene Scott, senior politics reporter at Axios, joins CBS News to discuss if there could be a "Swift effect" on the 2024 presidential election.
Torrential rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia triggered extreme flooding across the Northeast. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett is on the ground with more.
A plan to keep the federal government open failed in the House on Friday, with one day left until the funding deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have taken the college football world by storm this season and are quickly becoming the biggest story in all of sports. CBS Colorado anchor and reporter Justin Adams discusses how Coach Prime brought the team to the spotlight.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Migrant crossings at the southern border have nearly doubled from a few months ago. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more from El Paso.
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on federal bribery charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
President Biden will travel to Michigan next week to meet with the United Auto Workers who are striking against Detroit's Big Three automakers. This comes after the union expanded its historic strike Friday to include General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers across 20 states. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
Israel's biggest union goes on strike as Benjamin Netanyahu faces a surge of anger and demands to nail down a cease-fire with Hamas.
RMS Titanic Inc., which holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
A CTA employee told CBS News Chicago multiple people were shot. Police have not released further information.
The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with officials estimating the drugs are worth at least $200 million.
Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke at the RNC in July.
Hotel workers have been locked in contract negotiations with chains including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
Gov. Tim Walz made a visit to the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday after a string of campaign stops with Vice President Kamala Harris in recent weeks.
RMS Titanic Inc., which holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition.
Hotel workers have been locked in contract negotiations with chains including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
As students return to the classroom, more schools are banning phones or otherwise restricting their use.
Hotel workers have been locked in contract negotiations with chains including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
Here's what is open and closed on Labor Day 2024, from retailers such as Costco to pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens.
At least 15,000 workers have voted to authorize strikes if no agreements are reached after contracts expire at hotels in 12 cities, from Honolulu to Boston.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
The father of an Israeli-American still held captive by Hamas reiterated calls for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages.
Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke at the RNC in July.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey join Nancy Cordes.
The former president responded to Harris with a series of short videos from the families, including those that did and did not formally invite him to attend the memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
As a new school year is set to begin, some areas are seeing lower levels of vaccinations, which could make kids more susceptible to diseases like measles and whooping cough. Thd CDC is stepping up efforts to help get kids vaccinated, including those from lower income family who may struggle to afford health care. Celine Gounder reports.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who signed a maternal health bill in her state last week, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that she doesn't "believe anything that Donald Trump says," including his recent support of IVF. "I don't think Donald Trump can spell IVF, let alone understand what it means, because his own Project 2025, remember, which establishes a fetal personhood, would undermine and take away IVF treatment," Healey added.
A chance test by a gastrointestinal specialist led to a "bombshell" diagnosis.
There is a growing movement of social media influencers promoting raw or unpasteurized milk. It’s coincided with a recent spike in sales nationwide. However, health officials warn that drinking raw milk could have dangerous consequences.
Overnight, two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Officials said the two were planning car bomb attacks. The incident comes as the Israeli military continues its operations in the territory for a fourth day. Meanwhile in Gaza, there is expected to be a pause in the fighting this weekend as the United Nations carries out urgent polio vaccinations.
The charges against 46-year-old Ashley Paul Griffith were so extensive that it took Judge Anthony Rafter more than two hours to read them.
Israel's biggest union goes on strike as Benjamin Netanyahu faces a surge of anger and demands to nail down a cease-fire with Hamas.
"I know what this can all lead to," a German WWII survivor warns after the far-right AfD party's first state election win.
"The patient obviously had received some serious lacerations and puncture wounds from the animal. She was quite pale," an official added.
The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with officials estimating the drugs are worth at least $200 million.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with LuPone about the power of women with experience, and of an actor's longevity; and with Farrow about how she views her career, from the 13 films she made with director Woody Allen, to what she views as the best part she's ever been offered.
After more than 40 years, the game show that's a TV institution has a new host, someone who's a broadcast institution himself: Ryan Seacrest, whose journey has taken him from tiny Dunwoody, Ga., to working with TV royalty Vanna White.
After more than 40 years, the game show "Wheel of Fortune" has a new host, someone with a long resume of popular TV and radio programs: Ryan Seacrest. He talks with correspondent Luke Burbank about his improbable life's journey from Dunwoody, Ga., to Hollywood, and hosting a TV institution. Burbank also talks with "Wheel" regular Vanna White about finding the chemistry with her new hosting partner.
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.
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.
If you have an Amazon smart speaker, you may count on Alexa to help keep track of your to-do lists, check the weather or answer your questions on the fly, but would you pay extra if it meant an upgraded version of the personal voice assistant? Amazon is ready to find out as it looks to launch its delayed AI Alexa subscription by October. Abrar Al-Heeti, consumer tech and mobile reporter for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new service.
New artificial intelligence tools such as Flux are making it easier than ever to alter or fabricate images.
More Americans are having to choose between food and energy bills as the price of electricity rises. The cost is based on many factors, but one stands out from the rest — and is likely only going to make matters more complicated and expensive.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries.
A Houston program funded in large part by oil and plastic producers claims to recycle any type of plastic. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more on his investigation into the program's claims.
Houston, Texas, says its new recycling program can handle any type of plastic and the city is touting it as a model for the nation. In collaboration with the nonprofit Inside Climate News, CBS News' Ben Tracy looked into whether the claims are too good to be true.
A suspect was located on a CTA Pink Line train and was taken into custody. A weapon was recovered.
The charges against 46-year-old Ashley Paul Griffith were so extensive that it took Judge Anthony Rafter more than two hours to read them.
The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with officials estimating the drugs are worth at least $200 million.
Witnesses reported that a man used a front-end loader to ram cars, then fatally shot three women, before he was killed by a resident, police said.
Former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas Guillen once led Los Zetas, one of the country's most bloodthirsty gangs until its collapse.
Crew 9 commander Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will stay behind when the Crew 9 mission takes off on Sept. 24.
Blue Origin launched six passengers, including a NASA-sponsored researcher and the youngest woman to fly in space, in the company's eighth crewed spaceflight.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
SpaceX pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California. But there were some issues in Florida when the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket toppled over after landing at sea. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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 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?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
Former President Donald Trump and running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance are off the campaign trail for Labor Day before campaign events this week in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Wisconsin, key battleground states in the 2024 election. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey has more.
Democrats are holding events in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as the Labor Day holiday weekend marks the final phase of the 2024 election. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more of Vice President Kamala Harris' event with President Biden, and what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is up to in the Midwest.
There are major disruptions in Israel as over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the Israel-Hamas war and the stalled cease-fire talks. Histadrut union, the country's largest labor union, went on strike to call for a cease-fire deal. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
In her new memoir, "Lovely One," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writes about her journey to the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the first Black female justice. In this web exclusive, she talks with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about what having a Black woman as president would mean to her.
Protesters in Israel say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stalled a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal while more than 100 people are still believed to be held by Hamas. The hostages include 20-year-old Edan Alexander, a New Jersey native who volunteered to serve in the IDF after high school. His parents, Adi and Yael Alexander, join "CBS Mornings."