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Trump campaign under fire for comedian's racist and sexist comments at rally; Lung cancer on the rise in nonsmoking Asian women
While lung cancer rates have been declining for decades, it's still the deadliest form of cancer. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Researchers have recently noticed an alarming rise in diagnoses among nonsmoking Asian American women. For "Eye on America," Elizabeth Cook examines this troubling trend.
Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to visit every battleground state in the final week before the election as she places special focus on women and first-time voters. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell joins Harris on the campaign trail to learn more.
Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania, comprising nearly 4% of the population of the largest battleground state. Will insensitive comments made by a comedian at a recent Trump rally impact their vote? Lilia Luciano spoke with Puerto Rican voters in Philadelphia.
The FBI is investigating fires that were deliberately set in drop ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The sabotaging of ballots is something federal officials are warning about in a new bulletin. Nicole Sganga has details.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Many Republicans are trying to distance themselves from racist and sexist comments that were made at Donald Trump's rally in New York City on Sunday. In addition to Trump's usual attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, the rally featured a comedian who called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" and is now refusing to apologize. Nikole Killion has more.
Shingles can be debilitating and even cause permanent vision loss. But a new treatment plan may be able to provide relief for those who have suffered vision loss as a result of the virus. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
It's been a mixed week for stocks amid a flurry of corporate news, including problems for fast food giant McDonald's, as it deals with an E. coli outbreak possibly linked to its Quarter Pounders. Shanelle Kaul has more.
The campaign is reminding women that all votes are secret.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Of the Asian women diagnosed with lung cancer, 57% are nonsmokers, according to a study. For all others, only 15% of the women diagnosed had no history of smoking.
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
In a statement, Israel Defense Forces said that "in response to months of continuous attacks," it conducted "precise strikes on military targets in Iran."
The rally in Kalamazoo was Michelle Obama's first appearance on the campaign trail since she spoke at the Democratic National Convention
The attack on Angoon was one of a series of conflicts between the American military and Alaska Natives in the years after the U.S. bought the territory from Russia in 1867.
The CDC said 22 people have been hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
Federal authorities believe China-backed cybercriminals may have tried to tap into phones or networks used by Trump, Vance and Harris campaign staff, sources familiar with the matter confirmed.
While lung cancer rates have been declining for decades, it's still the deadliest form of cancer. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Researchers have recently noticed an alarming rise in diagnoses among nonsmoking Asian American women. For "Eye on America," Elizabeth Cook examines this troubling trend.
In North Carolina, we learn about the growing threat of severe flooding facing inland communities. And in Connecticut, we check in at the only hotel in the country that runs entirely on renewable electricity. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
While there are no shortage of opinions about the immigration debate, Omar Villafranca took a 1,600-mile trip from Texas to Arizona to see how those closest to the issue see it.
Rising sea levels and more intense storms driven by climate change are making it difficult for the residents who live on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands. In the last four years, the Atlantic has toppled 10 homes on Hatteras Island as officials are searching for new ways to adapt. David Schechter has more.
Millions of Gen Zers will vote in their first election this year. Nancy Chen went to Penn State in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to see how the political discourse is affecting life on campus.
In this episode of "Person to Person,” “CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell conducted the first television interview with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson since she was confirmed to the high court.
In this episode of "Person to Person with Norah O'Donnell," O'Donnell speaks with CVS Health CEO and author Karen Lynch about her life and career.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Adam Grant about his newest book, as he discusses unlocking your hidden potential.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Arthur Brooks about his partnership with Oprah Winfrey and the key to living a happier life.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Senator Mitt Romney about his place in the Republican party, his family’s influence and what’s next for him in politics.
The ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills. But as much as the program offers, junior Charlie McGee wanted the whole college experience.
Custodian Claudene Wilson is so dedicated to Swedeborg District lll Elementary School that, over the past 30 years, she has taken on many additional responsibilities.
On the website of the Mountain River Family Campground, old customers and total strangers began reserving campsites, leaving comments like, "I know we can't come."
Bill Pyles' Halloween display in Oxford, Ohio, often resulted in a steady stream of hate mail from angry neighbors.
When Francis Apraku saw the Jeep Wrangler in the school parking lot, he said the gesture brought him to his knees.
Trump campaign under fire for comedian's racist and sexist comments at rally; Lung cancer on the rise in nonsmoking Asian women
Harris campaign ramps up ground game in battleground states; John Kinsel Sr., one of last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, dies at 107
Expulsion of 2 Tennessee lawmakers draws major condemnation; Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life “Queen's Gambit”
3 Tennessee lawmakers face expulsion from state House over gun control protests; Honda recalls more than a half-million CR-Vs due to potential rust
FBI searched Trump's home for suspected classified material; Wrestling program teaches kids skills on and off the mat
The campaign is reminding women that all votes are secret.
Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.
The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
Target is joining the list of discount retailers and grocers hoping to entice shoppers with discounts for the holiday.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.
The restaurant chain is struggling to win back customers are who are turning toward faster-food options.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
The campaign is reminding women that all votes are secret.
Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.
The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.
A 48-year-old woman has been found alive in the remote alpine wilderness of southeastern Australia, where she went missing earlier this month.
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
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.
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.
Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News to discuss the new features.
Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it's hoping the new tools entice customers to trade up.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
Police in Oregon have released new photos of a suspect's vehicle in connection with a fire at a ballot box in southern Portland. The investigation comes as federal officials raise new concerns about political violence as millions of Americans vote early. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga is covering the latest.
The FBI is investigating fires that were deliberately set in drop ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The sabotaging of ballots is something federal officials are warning about in a new bulletin. Nicole Sganga has details.
The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
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.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
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 lung cancer rates have been declining for decades, it's still the deadliest form of cancer. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Researchers have recently noticed an alarming rise in diagnoses among nonsmoking Asian American women. For "Eye on America," Elizabeth Cook examines this troubling trend.
Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to visit every battleground state in the final week before the election as she places special focus on women and first-time voters. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell joins Harris on the campaign trail to learn more.
One month after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, residents of Asheville are still struggling to find clean drinking water. New York Times reporter Christina Morales joins CBS News to explain how it's affecting families and businesses and what officials are doing to try to fix the issue.
CBS News polling has shown immigration policy to be been one of the top issues for voters this election cycle. Former President Donald Trump says he plans to address it by conducting the largest mass deportation in U.S. history if reelected. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on what we know about Trump's mass deportation plans and how he intends to carry them out.
Police in Oregon have released new photos of a suspect's vehicle in connection with a fire at a ballot box in southern Portland. The investigation comes as federal officials raise new concerns about political violence as millions of Americans vote early. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga is covering the latest.