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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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NSYNC reunited Tuesday night at the MTV Video Music awards to present the "Best Pop" award. It was later announced that they would be releasing their first new song in two decades, "Better Place," on Sept. 29. Chris Willman, senior music writer at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss how fans are reacting.
Friday marks 60 years since the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus spoke to a woman who was inspired into a life of activism before and after the tragic event.
Reigning national champions Georgia Bulldogs are set to play against the South Carolina Gamecocks on CBS Saturday. CBS Sports HQ college football writer Shehan Jeyarajah breaks down week three.
1,300 members of the United Auto Workers union are on strike across three production plants and more could follow. Seth Harris, former top labor official in the Biden and Obama administrations, joins CBS News to unpack the historic autoworkers strike.
A new survey suggests Latino voters want more aggressive action when it comes to immigration. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down the findings.
Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted on three felony gun charges. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the four-page indictment. Plus, former assistant federal public defender Brandon Beck joins CBS News to break down Biden's legal strategy.
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion on Friday to restrict former President Donald Trump from making comments about witnesses, lawyers and judges in the case surrounding his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully joins CBS News to break down the filing.
Around 1,300 United Auto Workers went on strike Friday against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. President Biden is sending two White House officials to help with negotiations but called on automakers to pay their employees more. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
Coco Gauff will look to become the first American in six years to win the U.S. Open when she takes on Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. Lukas Weese, staff editor at The Athletic, joins CBS News to discuss what fans can expect from the women's final.
The space adventure video game "Starfield" launched Wednesday on Xbox and PC. Microsoft is betting big on the game's expansive universe to drive sales of its flagship console. Gene Park, games reporter at the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss if "Starfield" delivers on its promise.
New York Fashion Week officially kicked off Friday and will run through Sept. 13. Nicole Phelps, global director of Vogue Runway and Vogue Business, joins CBS News to discuss the big trends on display for 2024.
President Biden met with India's prime minister shortly after his arrival Friday for the G20 summit. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more from New Delhi.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she is running for reelection in 2024. Jonathan Martin, senior columnist and politics bureau chief at Politico, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of Pelosi's decision.
A federal judge has denied a request from Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election interference case to a federal court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports, and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines if more people could face charges in the case.
Football Saturdays are back in the U.S. A full slate of games kicks off at noon Eastern time featuring most of college football's top 25 teams. Shehan Jeyarajah, college football writer for CBS Sports HQ, joins to discuss what fans can expect from the Buckeyes this season.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to the U.S. on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Adi Alexander, whose son Edan is still believed to be in Hamas captivity, calls on Israel to reach a cease-fire and hostage release deal.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to make the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to make the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to make the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
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.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to the U.S. on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to make the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
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.
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 U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to the U.S. on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Roderick Townsend, who has an upper right shoulder impairment after sustaining nerve damage at birth, considers himself the "bad guy."
The man was finally arrested after he brought the victim to a hospital for treatment of a dislocated shoulder.
Adi Alexander, whose son Edan is still believed to be in Hamas captivity, calls on Israel to reach a cease-fire and hostage release deal.
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.
There are several anticipated films coming out this fall, including "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Joker: Folie à Deux," "Transformers One" and "Wicked." Fandango's managing editor, Erik Davis, joins "CBS Mornings" with his must-see movie picks.
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.
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."
There are several anticipated films coming out this fall, including "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Joker: Folie à Deux," "Transformers One" and "Wicked." Fandango's managing editor, Erik Davis, joins "CBS Mornings" with his must-see movie picks.
Thousands of hotel employees are on strike and the walk-out is expected to last at least another day. Hilton, Hyatt, Fairmont and Marriott properties are being affected. Lauren Kaori Gurley, a labor reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News with more on where the hotels are located and what workers demand.
Russia launched a drone attack targeting Ukraine's Kyiv and the foreign minister there said some of the missiles fired were supplied by North Korea. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Millions of Americans are returning home from their Labor Day holiday weekend travels after a summer of lower airfares and cheaper gas prices compared to recent years. CBS News' Errol Barnett has more.
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.