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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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With so many apps available for people to share the details of their lives, some are now feeling social media fatigue. Sydney Bradley, senior reporter for Insider, joins CBS News to explain how some people are putting the "social" back in social media.
A summer rise in COVID-19 cases has led to an increase in hospitalizations and deaths from the disease nationwide. As Elaine Quijano reports -- health officials are suggesting Americans "mask up" this Labor Day weekend.
Labor Day weekend is here, and millions of Americans --an estimated 148 million according to one survey -- aren't planning to stay home. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest on the travel rush.
Enthusiasts across the globe are gearing up for the largest Loch Ness monster hunt in 50 years. The Loch Ness Center in Scotland says the two-day event will use new technology to scan the water for the legendary creature. Washington Post reporter Justine McDaniel joined CBS News to discuss what participants can expect.
College football is back. Week Zero kicks off with seven games on Saturday -- two of them featuring ranked teams. CBS Sports senior writer Bud Elliott shares what he's looking forward to the most in Week Zero.
Talent manager Scooter Braun could be losing several top-tier clients. Billboard reports Demi Lovato is leaving Braun's company, and Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande could be next -- but the artists declined to comment. Julie Gerstein, executive editor at Insider, joined CBS News to discuss what the news means for the music industry.
Saturday marks two years since the deadly bombing at the Kabul airport during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. 170 Afghan civilians were killed along with 13 U.S. service members. Jerry Dunleavy, an investigator for the House Foreign Affairs Committee's investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal, joined CBS News to discuss new information about the attack.
The Kremlin denied Russian President Vladimir Putin had anything to do with the plane crash that is believed to have killed Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment found an intentional explosion likely caused the plane to go down Wednesday -- and that Prigozhin was likely targeted. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Raging wildfires in southwestern Louisiana have forced an entire town of about 1,200 people to abandon their homes. Officials say wind patterns and intense heat are making the fires unpredictable. Nicole Sganga reports.
All 19 defendants in the Georgia 2020 election case have turned themselves in to the Fulton County jail in Atlanta. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest. Plus, legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson examines if there is legal precedent to move the case to a federal court.
Labor Day weekend is coming up, and people are looking to get away. Data from Expedia shows flight searches are up 20% compared to 2022, and at the same time, the travel company says average ticket prices for domestic destinations this fall will be down 20% from the summer. Melanie Fish, head of global public relations for Expedia Group brands, joins CBS News to share tips for getting to your holiday destination while minimizing hassle and cost.
A California climate organization for young people is putting its own twist on the popular board game Dungeons & Dragons. The Oakland-based group is creating a collection of 10 original role-playing adventures in which players tackle social and environmental issues rather than fictional monsters. Lil Milagro Henriquez, founder and executive director of Mycelium Youth Network, joins CBS News to explain the game's rules and discuss what the organization hopes young people take away from playing.
Service members and veterans are taking to the Hudson River on Saturday in support of military programs. The annual New York City Navy SEAL Swim will start in New Jersey and end at the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Navy SEAL Foundation staff members Chris Irwin and Geoff Leard join CBS News to discuss the significance of the event for veterans and those actively serving.
A local boat captain in Lahaina is being hailed as a hero after she rescued two children from wildfires. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on the captain's story and gives an update on search and recovery efforts across Maui.
Republicans attending a conservative conference in Atlanta have been weighing in on the latest indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia. The next big venue for many of the 2024 candidates will be the first Republican presidential primary debate next week in Milwaukee, but just like the conference on Friday, the former president is not expected to attend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
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.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
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.
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.
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.
Hotel workers have been locked in contract negotiations with chains including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
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.
Hewlett Packard declines to drop U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British tech mogul Mike Lynch.
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.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
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.
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.
Hewlett Packard declines to drop U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British tech mogul Mike Lynch.
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.
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.
Clerance George was charged with murder and aggravated assault in the June 2000 death of Julie Ann McDonald.
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.
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."
Vice President Kamala Harris courted voters in Detroit at a rally where she addressed union members during Labor Day. Harris is headed to a campaign event next in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with President Biden. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
The Justice Department says the U.S. seized a plane purchased through shell companies that has been in use by Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Americans traveling for the Labor Day weekend are returning home after benefitting from this summer's lower gas prices and domestic travel deals. CBS News' Errol Barnett updates the weather and travel conditions.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with the U.S. hostage deal negotiation team in the White House Situation Room Monday as protests are erupting in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the cease-fire with Hamas. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked for forgiveness from some families of Oct. 7, 2023, hostages held in Gaza by Hamas after they were killed in captivity. This comes as Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin's funeral occurred in Jerusalem. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.