City of Annapolis to develop beach along Chesapeake - a once star-studded center for Black culture
During the oppressive era of Jim Crow Laws, Black people were often excluded from public beaches along the Chesapeake Bay.
During the oppressive era of Jim Crow Laws, Black people were often excluded from public beaches along the Chesapeake Bay.
The 'Black History Project' is taught across the state, mostly through libraries and community-run programs
After spending most of her life performing, in such Broadway shows as "Once on This Island," "Ragtime" and "The Color Purple," the Tony Award-winner stepped off-stage to become a Broadway producer. More Tonys followed.
LaChanze has spent most of her life on stage, appearing in such shows as "Once on This Island," "Ragtime," "Summer," and "The Color Purple," for which she won a Tony Award. But throughout her career she did not see much diversity backstage. And so, after 40 years as a performer, LaChanze took on a new role as a Broadway producer – and won two more Tonys, for best musical ("Kimberly Akimbo") and best revival of a play ("Top Dog/Underdog"). She talks with correspondent David Pogue about the strides for inclusivity made by her advocacy organization, Black Theater United.
The Bill Pickett Rodeo is celebrating its' 40th anniversary this year.
From kinky afro puffs to honey blonde voluminous crimps, the hair textures and styles run the gamut, initially inspired by her daughter.
An Oklahoma radio station's initial denial to play Beyoncé's new songs has raised questions among fans and the entertainment industry about the place of women and Black people in country music. Music journalist and author Robert Oermann joins CBS News to discuss.
A former steel factory is now a blank canvas and is in the process of being transformed into an art space.
Fountain's aspirations really took off back in college at Howard University. That's where he took his first flight with his professor Chuck Dryden, an original Tuskegee Airman.
CBS News poll finds most Black Americans see more opportunities than their parents had but say efforts to promote racial diversity haven't gone far enough.
New election laws targeting mail-in voting could make it more difficult for voters with disabilities to cast their ballots, with thousands potentially unable to vote in the 2024 race in Louisiana. CBS News reporter Kati Weis spoke with one woman at the heart of a legal battle looking to overturn the laws.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters in Wisconsin on Thursday about former President Donald Trump's comments that he would protect women "whether the women like it or not." Harris said the remark speaks to how Trump thinks about women and their agency. Harris also addressed House Speaker Mike Johnson's vow of massive reform to the Affordable Care Act if Trump is elected again.
The lawsuit claims popular content creator Milagro Gramz caused Megan Thee Stallion emotional distress by cyberstalking and questioning if the Grammy winner was actually shot.
After a life-changing trip to Ghana, Morgan State senior Gloria Lawrence launched Esi's House of Hope as a safe haven for young mothers needing housing and mentorship. Her organization is now expanding to give more young moms a stable place to live and grow.
As founder and CEO of FarmboxRx, Ashley Tyrner is making healthy food accessible in areas where it's hardest to find. Her service has delivered produce to over 2.7 million households, helping underserved communities gain access to fresh, nutritious options.
Jotaka Eaddy is the woman behind the virtual network "Win With Black Women," which started meeting every Sunday during the pandemic via Zoom. Their goal is to support and advance the policy agenda of Black women. When President Biden dropped out of the race in July, their call went viral, with 90,000 Black women and their allies joining.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.
Community activists will be asking the city's top leaders to step down during Thursday's council meeting after the shooting of Davis Moturi.
The Latino vote could be pivotal in deciding who will be the next U.S. president. A new documentary is going inside the effort to reach Latino voters via some retro technology: the radio. Journalist Soledad O'Brien, producer of "In Real Life: War on La Radio," joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is positioning surrogates like former first lady Michelle Obama to appeal to women voters before Election Day with reminders about vote secrecy and difficult partner dynamics. Dr. Jessica Borelli, a psychological science professor at the University of California, lrvine, joins CBS News with more on the efforts.
Some voters may wish to only vote in some races. Here's what happens if you leave fields blank.
Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.
Walz recorded the interview with Colbert Thursday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, underscoring the Harris campaign's focus on the battleground state in the 2024 election.
A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades.
Starbucks to bring back ceramic mugs and messages written in Sharpie pens to revive a coffeehouse vibe at its nearly 40,000 stores.
Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.
Starbucks to bring back ceramic mugs and messages written in Sharpie pens to revive a coffeehouse vibe at its nearly 40,000 stores.
The settlement stems from allegations Credit Karma misled consumers into applying for credit offers.
Trump Media & Technology Group's stock, which trades under DJT, is plunging just days before the November 5 election.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index eased to a 2.1% annual rate in September, close to the Fed's target.
Some voters may wish to only vote in some races. Here's what happens if you leave fields blank.
As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a growing number of disputes.
Walz recorded the interview with Colbert Thursday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, underscoring the Harris campaign's focus on the battleground state in the 2024 election.
Trump Media & Technology Group's stock, which trades under DJT, is plunging just days before the November 5 election.
Jotaka Eaddy founded"Win With Black Women," a virtual network that started meeting by Zoom every Sunday during the pandemic to support and advance the policy agenda of Black women.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024.
Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.
Teens getting more hours of daily screen time are reporting increased levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new data. But technology isn't always all bad, an expert explains.
Therapist Lori Gottlieb and Oprah Daily's Pilar Guzmán join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the pressures women face managing life's demands.
The remains of the town, dubbed al-Natah, reveal how life at the time was slowly changing from a nomadic to an urban existence, archaeologists said.
Israel's wars with Iran's allies in Lebanon and Gaza grind on as top U.S. envoys visit the region to push for cease-fires.
Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left at least 158 people dead and others missing amid mud-caked debris.
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Charli XCX has been tapped to work a double shift on "Saturday Night Live" next month — playing host and musical guest in the same evening.
The lawsuit claims popular content creator Milagro Gramz caused Megan Thee Stallion emotional distress by cyberstalking and questioning if the Grammy winner was actually shot.
Emmy-winning comedian JB Smoove, known for Curb Your Enthusiasm, is bringing his humor to "Buy It Now," a Prime Video game show where entrepreneurs have 90 seconds to pitch products to a live audience and celebrity panel. He joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk more about it.
Reuniting with "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in "Here," a multigenerational story set in a single living room across decades. They join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the film.
Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.
While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for customers. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
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.
The Washington Post is reporting that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government collected audio recordings from phone calls of American political figures, including an unnamed Donald Trump campaign adviser. The report comes days after CBS News learned the same hacking group tried to access phones and networks used by the former president, Sen. JD Vance and members of Kamala Harris' campaign. Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joins CBS News with analysis.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
A new report from the World Weather Attribution group has found that the 10 deadliest weather events of the last 20 years were intensified by manmade climate change. CBS News climate correspondent David Schecter has more.
Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the costs will be "steep," with hundreds of billions of dollars of damage every year.
Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and the next president will play a vital role in what that process looks like when they take office in three months. Here's what to know about Project 2025, former President Donald Trump's and Vice President Kamala Harris' stances on extreme weather, disaster recovery, and the root of the increasing frequency and power of storms — climate change.
Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North Carolina, to commandeer mining operations. These claims are false — but extreme weather does have a significant impact on U.S. mines, particularly coal mines. Here's what to know.
A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
A United Airlines passenger attacked a man midflight, punching him repeatedly in the face until it was bloody, authorities said.
The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.
Dustin Kjersem was found dead by a friend who reported he appeared to have been killed by a bear. An autopsy later showed Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds."
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
A Chinese spacecraft carrying a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has successfully docked with China's orbiting space station. The launch comes as Beijing works to expand its space exploration and put a person on the moon by 2030.
A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
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.
While campaigning in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump told a crowd that "whether the women like it or not, I'm going to protect them.'" Vice President Kamala Harris called the remarks "offensive to women." Nikole Killion reports.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Former President Donald Trump said "if you voted against me shame on you" at a New Mexico rally on Thursday after criticizing President Biden's "garbage" comment. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak and CBS News national correspondent Kris Van Cleave follow the Trump campaign and Vice President Kamala Harris' pre-election moves.
New election laws targeting mail-in voting could make it more difficult for voters with disabilities to cast their ballots, with thousands potentially unable to vote in the 2024 race in Louisiana. CBS News reporter Kati Weis spoke with one woman at the heart of a legal battle looking to overturn the laws.
College voters could help swing the election in battleground states. Puck News partner Peter Hamby, who has been on a tour talking to students about how they view the 2024 presidential candidates, joins "America Decides" to share what he heard this week at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.