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CBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the challenges families face keeping their developmentally disabled loved ones at home.
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Since the day George Santos announced his bid for a seat in Congress, much of what he’s said about his life and career has proven to be false. So who is George Santos? CBS Reports follows his unlikely path from a basement in Queens to seaside Brazil to Long Island’s wealthiest suburbs – unwinding a campaign of deceit that delivered him to the loftiest halls of power in Washington.
Elon Musk has built a reputation for changing the game by ignoring the rules, and his recent acquisition of Twitter is no different. Is the turbulent Twitter buyout just the next chapter in Elon Musk’s odds-defying story? CBS Reports peels back the layers on the high-stakes and high-rewards journey of one of the most polarizing and influential people of our time.
An increasingly powerful China is stepping up its aggression against the self-governing island of Taiwan -- an alarming development that could result in a U.S.-China showdown with massive economic consequences. CBS Reports heads to Taiwan to examine how the Taiwanese are building resistance in the face of growing threats, and the global stakes of the island’s fate.
As America grapples with the crisis of school shootings, solutions to school safety seem to divide into two sides — more restrictions or more guns. While victims’ families and survivors in largely conservative and pro-gun Texas now fight for gun control, others across the state are choosing to fortify schools by arming their children’s teachers.
CBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the challenges families face keeping their developmentally disabled loved ones at home.
As more states legalize gambling, online sportsbooks have spent billions courting the next generation of bettors. And now, as mobile apps offer 24/7 access to placing wagers, addiction groups say more young people are seeking help than ever before. CBS Reports explores what experts say is a hidden epidemic lurking behind a sports betting bonanza that's leaving a trail of broken lives.
In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions, CBS Reports examines the fog of uncertainty for students and administrators who say the decision threatens to unravel decades of progress.
CBS Reports examines the legacy of the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist, 20 years after its inception. In the years since 9/11, the database has grown exponentially to target an estimated 2 million people, while those who believe they were wrongfully added are struggling to clear their names.
In the 2023 legislative season, over two-thirds of U.S. states either passed or proposed laws restricting gender-affirming care, and lawmakers are debating policies that directly affect the lives of trans youth. CBS Reports sent three correspondents to three key states of a nation in transition to examine the difficult conversations rippling across the country.
Major cities far from the southern border are struggling to deal with the arrival of record numbers of migrants. In New York City, the right to shelter is being tested — and tensions are rising. CBS Reports examines the crossroads of families fighting for a future, a city struggling to keep up, and a nation in the throes of a migration reckoning.
In the aftermath of the Titan submersible tragedy, extreme travel has come under fresh scrutiny. But one industry stands out for both its allure and the lack of regulation protecting participants' safety: space tourism. CBS Reports explores the next great leap for humankind and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
CBS Reports goes into a cartel stronghold in Mexico to uncover what’s behind the surge in fentanyl trafficking and why America is failing to stop it.
A CBS Reports investigation found that Americans have been aiding Mexican drug cartels by smuggling military-grade weapons across the U.S. border into Mexico, at a scale and scope previously unreported — providing the firepower cartels need to operate with impunity.
CBS News spoke with residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who say they are suffering from dizziness, skin lesions and other ailments a year after a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed in the area.
One year after a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents' concerns linger.
One sister attends Emory on a full scholarship. The others wonder how the Supreme Court decision on college admissions will shape their futures.
"Those 2 million people who are on the list are on there for a reason," one national security official said. But those who believe they were wrongfully added struggle to clear their names.
Systemwide oversight failures at the local, state and federal levels have enabled sexual abuse of children in American schools to persist with virtually no monitoring of such incidents.
Every year, an estimated 20,000 people donate their bodies to science for the purpose of medical research and education. But unlike organ donation, these body parts can be bought and sold for profit.
Black Twitter is a digital community that allows people to connect and bond over what it means to be Black — and what happens there often reverberates far beyond.
The embattled freshman lawmaker's work for a company that allegedly orchestrated a Ponzi scheme attracted scrutiny from federal regulators.
While some victims' families and survivors fight for gun control, others across the state are choosing to fortify schools by arming their children's teachers.
What happens after U.S. and NATO allies ferry weapons and military supplies across the border and into the hands of Ukrainians?
"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
Online furniture and home furnishings seller says it is opening a brick-and-mortar location in May.
House Rules allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker. Conservatives want to keep it that way.
Tesla's stock price has tumbled 39% this year amid concerns about the electric vehicle maker's slowing growth.
Taylor Swift took to social media hours ahead of the expected release of her new album "The Tortured Poets Department."
"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
Online furniture and home furnishings seller says it is opening a brick-and-mortar location in May.
Tesla's stock price has tumbled 39% this year amid concerns about the electric vehicle maker's slowing growth.
Italy joins a long list of countries offering foreigners the opportunity to relocate, laptops in tow.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter says she was one of three students suspended from Barnard College following a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Thursday.
House Rules allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker. Conservatives want to keep it that way.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
The intensity at Columbia University has been building for hours after police started making arrests and removing protesters from encampments.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume the Infinite Herbs basil sold at Trader Joe's after 12 people were sickened.
A landmark review for Britain's National Health Service found young people have been let down by "remarkably weak" evidence backing medical interventions in gender care.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
A new generation of deodorant products promise whole-body odor protection. Should you try one? Dermatologists share what to know.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
Two officers survived the plane crash in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 250 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.
Elections are set to kick off in India, the world's biggest democracy, but there's concern that democratic values are being eroded.
After Israel accused the U.N. of failing to "do its job," the head of a U.N. aid agency says it's Israel delaying the flow of food to those in need.
The intensity at Columbia University has been building for hours after police started making arrests and removing protesters from encampments.
Taylor Swift took to social media hours ahead of the expected release of her new album "The Tortured Poets Department."
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The significance of the song was amplified by praise from music legend Paul McCartney, who called the recording "magnificent" and appreciated its reinforcement of the civil rights message he intended when writing "Blackbird."
The singers first dated in 2003 and delighted fans when they rekindled their relationship in 2023.
In the second season of "The Big Door Prize," Chris O'Dowd's character, Dusty, navigates new challenges as the mysterious Morpho Machine continues to transform his small town by revealing residents' potential lives.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
U.S. Senators are pressing banks to take more actions to help victims of wire fraud. CBS News national consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more on how Americans are being scammed.
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.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
The former president's media company announced plans to air news, religious channels and other content.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
A human jawbone containing several teeth was linked to a former U.S. Marine who died almost 75 years ago during a military exercise in California.
The recent births of Noreen and Antonia are boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Water still covers some roads around Dubai International Airport, but the major hub expects to be fully running again soon as the UAE bails out from a deluge.
The man faces seven charges related to drug importation and dealing and 12 other charges. He faces life in prison, officials said.
Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr. was shot to death while sitting in a car with a woman he had been dating, according to police.
In an alibli court filing, lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, claim he was "out driving" the night of the killings.
If approved, the settlement will be paid out by the Justice Department to 100 victims of Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexual abuse and child pornography.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
More than a dozen members of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family endorsed President Biden in Philadelphia on Thursday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
The full jury and one alternate have been selected for former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Anderson Cooper profiles Kevin Hart, the highest-grossing comedian today and a bankable movie star, who has added a new title to his resume – entertainment and business mogul. 60 Minutes, Sunday.
New York police arrested some pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University on Thursday following a day of demonstrations. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
Since taking office as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Biden administration, Gina Raimondo has turned the second-tier agency into a center of national security, manufacturing, and job creation. Sunday.