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W.V. governor signs bill banning most abortions
West Virginia became the latest state to enact a near-total ban on abortion. The new law bans abortions at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions.
West Virginia became the latest state to enact a near-total ban on abortion. The new law bans abortions at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions.
A sweeping new abortion ban went into effect in Indiana, outlawing the procedure with limited exceptions. Adriana Diaz takes a look at its impact.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced legislation that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with rare exceptions. It has virtually no chance of becoming law in the Democratic-led Congress.
A chemical foam that firefighters have sprayed on fires for decades to protect others was a hidden threat to them. The foam contains PFAS, which are dangerous man-made chemicals. New technology aims to reduce the risk. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
The CDC says a mysterious E. coli outbreak possibly linked to romaine lettuce on sandwiches at Wendy's restaurants is expanding. At least 97 people have now gotten sick in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and New York.
New COVID booster shots that target the latest Omicron variants could be available within days, after the FDA authorized the updated boosters made by Pfizer and Moderna.
Researchers say they have developed a brain implant which could help millions of people around the world who are unable to use digital technology because of physical impairments. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning of colorful fentanyl pills and powder that look like candy. Officials say drug cartels are using candy colors to get young people hooked.
A state of emergency has been declared for Jackson, Mississippi, due to the growing water crisis in the state capital. Residents are without safe drinking water and virtually no running water after recent storms damaged the city's water treatment plant. Janet Shamlian reports.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says she's cautiously optimistic about what appears to be a downward trend in monkeypox cases across the country. Nearly 17,000 cases have been confirmed in the U.S.
Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Friday hosted its first home football game since a 14-year-old student opened fire at the school one month ago, killing four people and wounding nine others. One of those killed was a beloved defensive football coach. Jericka Duncan has more.
For all the turmoil, suffering and heartbreaking loss of human life that has unfolded since, the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year ago is when it began, when heavily armed Hamas gunmen slaughtered about 1,200 people in Israel. Charlie D'Agata, who has reported extensively on the attack and the war in Gaza that followed, recalls the massacre and the escalating regional conflict.
Israel on Saturday ramped up its punishing airstrikes on Lebanon, and for the first time since it began its assault on the militant group Hezbollah, it targeted the country's north. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Ahead of the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland, California, has increased security and added additional support from the city's police department. Itay Hod reports.
The battered community of Morganton, North Carolina, is trying to pick up the pieces after it was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The storm's impact is also being felt across the country, as the closure of a North Carolina medical manufacturer has several hospitals dealing with IV fluid shortages. Janet Shamlian reports.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
Officials have said baseless claims, amplified by former President Trump and others, are hindering recovery efforts.
The CDC will urge Americans to "reconsider nonessential travel" to Rwanda.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
Mega Millions tickets are set to get more expensive next year after a change to produce bigger lottery jackpots.
Trump's fiscal plans would raise the federal debt by more than twice Harris' proposals, new nonpartisan analysis finds.
Labor pact between dockworkers and the shipping industry doesn't resolve their concerns about automation. Here's what to know.
American Water Works says it's investigating impact of breach; utility supplies drinking water to 14 million people.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
Officials have said baseless claims, amplified by former President Trump and others, are hindering recovery efforts.
Biden administration and congressional sources worry that funding to help small businesses recover from hurricane damage will dry up by the end of October.
Trump's fiscal plans would raise the federal debt by more than twice Harris' proposals, new nonpartisan analysis finds.
Georgia's six-week abortion ban has been restored for now, while the state's high court consider's the state's appeal.
The CDC will urge Americans to "reconsider nonessential travel" to Rwanda.
Dirty sodas, which combines your favorite soft drink with creamer, syrups and more, are all over social media. Here's what experts say about the ingredients.
For decades, widely used pulse oximeters have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. Will the FDA's new guidelines fix that?
Doctors operated on Allison Misconin's reproductive system while she was more than halfway through her first pregnancy.
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects.
Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested at a hotel after police linked the killings, determining the suspect's description matched in each case.
A video montage posted to X showed massive fires on the Beirut skyline — but the most dramatic scene was made by artificial intelligence.
Prosecutors said Thomas Kwan used his "encyclopedic knowledge" of poisons in his plot to kill Patrick O'Hara.
Japan's government admitted manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet after online mockery of their sagging trousers.
Protests erupted in West Bengal in August to demand justice after the doctor's body was found with multiple injuries in a lecture hall at a state-run hospital.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates was certain she had neglected to mention her mom when she accepted the Oscar for "Misery" 33 years ago – until "Sunday Morning" showed her video proof.
"An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie, and Riley" will premiere on CBS on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and will be available for streaming on Paramount+.
Riley Keough opens up to Oprah Winfrey in a CBS primetime special discussing her mother Lisa Marie Presley's untold stories and her new memoir. In this exclusive clip, Keough recalls what her mother felt the day Elvis died. Vladimir Duthiers makes his "CBS Mornings Plus" debut to share more about "An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley," which airs Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
With more than 33 million TikTok followers, artist Devon Rodriguez rose to fame by capturing candid moments of subway passengers. Lilia Luciano highlights his inspiring journey from the South Bronx to international recognition.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
Labor pact between dockworkers and the shipping industry doesn't resolve their concerns about automation. Here's what to know.
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.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.
In this episode of "Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet," CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy speaks to scientists and experts about the growing number of critically endangered plants and animals and how humans can help.
The author revisits his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," to examine the flip side of that earlier book's lessons about studying social change. Among the topics he covers: Cheetah reproduction.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested at a hotel after police linked the killings, determining the suspect's description matched in each case.
Prosecutors said Thomas Kwan used his "encyclopedic knowledge" of poisons in his plot to kill Patrick O'Hara.
Protests erupted in West Bengal in August to demand justice after the doctor's body was found with multiple injuries in a lecture hall at a state-run hospital.
Alejandro Arcos' murder came days after the killing of another city official. according to the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way.
With a hurricane approaching, two high-priority NASA and European missions to an asteroid and Jupiter's moon Europa face delays.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
Despite an apparent problem with one of two strap-on boosters, the Vulcan reached orbit and otherwise performed as expected.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
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.
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?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, which is expected on Wednesday evening. DeSantis said that Florida residents on the entire Gulf Coast of the state should be ready if the hurricane does not make landfall where it is expected in the Tampa region. The governor said truckloads of supplies have already been sent to regions expected to be hit.
The mayor of Tampa, Florida, and top FEMA officials gave an update Monday on preparations for Hurricane Milton. The storm is predicted to make landfall in Tampa on Wednesday. The mayor urged people in evacuation zones to get out before the storm hits. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said emergency personnel are already on the ground providing support for the aftermath of Helene and will be moved as needed.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump paused events on October 7, 2024, the one-year mark since Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel and the beginning of the war in Gaza. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the 2024 presidential race.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the one-year mark since the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel and the growing conflict in the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began. This comes as tensions grow between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
Israelis drawn to Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on the one-year mark of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks say they can't believe dozens are still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza. CBS News' Haley Ott reports.