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3rd COVID shot "likely" needed within 12 months
The CEO of Pfizer said a booster shot will likely be needed within 12 months of being fully vaccinated. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
The CEO of Pfizer said a booster shot will likely be needed within 12 months of being fully vaccinated. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
The coronavirus is having a devastating toll in Brazil, where hospitals and morgues are filling up and the country is running out of medicine. Manuel Bojorquez has more details.
Many Americans are fighting a lingering battle against COVID-19. The COVID "long-haulers" describe feeling trapped in the virus' grip. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
A CDC advisory committee said it needs more time to assess the Johnson and Johnson vaccine risks after it was put on hold. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
More than 80,000 new cases and nearly 4,000 deaths were reported in Brazil on Tuesday. Manuel Bojorquez has the details.
The Food and Drug Administration plans to propose limits on arsenic, lead and mercury in baby food, with the agency taking action two months after a congressional report found products from several of the country's largest manufacturers "tainted" with toxic heavy metals.
Norah O'Donnell interviews Dr. Anthony Fauci about the U.S. recommending a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and what it means for you.
Federal health officials have asked states to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. after six women developed a rare blood clot. Jericka Duncan shares the latest.
There is an alarming number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan and the state's officials are begging for help. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
Millions of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the U.S., but health officials are worrying about rising cases. Lilia Luciano reports.
Phoenix police officers were seen repeatedly punching and tasing Tyron McAlpin.
Police body camera video of the violent arrest of Tyron McAlpin, a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, has sparked outrage among civil rights and disability advocates. McAlpin was repeatedly punched and tased throughout the arrest. Kris Van Cleave has more.
The Small Business Administration, a key federal program that provides disaster loans, said it has run out of funds for new emergency loans following hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene brought torrential rain and flooding to North Carolina, at least 92 people are still missing in the state. Janet Shamlian spoke with several people still waiting on news of their loved ones.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday was campaigning in the battleground state of Michigan, where she was looking to boost support among Black men. Ed O'Keefe has more.
"Shrinkflation" — when companies charge the same for smaller sizes — is a sneaky way to raise prices. Read on to see what kind of products have shrunk the most.
An infant who became known as "Mary Josephine" after her mysterious death in 1993 has been identified using forensic tests.
President Biden is eulogizing Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, in Washington, D.C. Former President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton also spoke at the service.
A judge invoked sentencing enhancements to add eight years to the minimum 20-year sentence that a jury set in August after finding Robert Telles guilty of murder.
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.
"Shrinkflation" — when companies charge the same for smaller sizes — is a sneaky way to raise prices. Read on to see what kind of products have shrunk the most.
Amazon on Wednesday said it's investing in small nuclear reactors, two days after Google announced its own nuclear plans.
New premium service will be sold to small number of patrons daily at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.
Delta says new seating materials and other cabin design enhancements "elevate the travel experience."
President Biden is eulogizing Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, in Washington, D.C. Former President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton also spoke at the service.
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.
Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
Retired tennis legend Serena Williams posted to social media that "all is OK" after having the grapefruit-sized cyst surgically removed from her neck.
Hospitals nationwide are postponing procedures after Hurricane Helene wrecked a major IV fluids factory in North Carolina.
Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the infections on the rise this season, including whooping cough and walking pneumonia.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
BrucePac recalled nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products used in popular products at Trader Joe's, Kroger and more.
The employee died after she "went to clean a cage with three lions, without shutting the bolt of a door between two rooms of the enclosure," investigators said.
A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.
The Biden administration said it opposed Israel's recent tactics against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but the airstrikes keep coming.
Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.
A local mayor says the balls littering two beaches in the Sydney area could be "tar balls," which form when spilled oil clumps together with debris in the water.
Following the success of its predecessor, "Smile 2" returns with a chilling story of a deadly curse as pop star Skye Riley, played by Naomi Scott, faces the horrors of fame and an inescapable curse.
Comedian Samantha Bee joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about starring in "How to Survive Menopause," a one-woman show inspired by her own experience, which she describes as a "volcanic disruption" in her life. The show debuts off-Broadway this week and will be turned into an Audible podcast next spring.
Chef Karyn Tomlinson, owner of "Myriel" in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is being recognized for her minimalist approach and use of local ingredients. Her restaurant, which opened in 2021, has gained a reputation for making "grandma chic" cool.
Dr. Moogega Cooper, a NASA engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, thought she was simply watching the launch of the Europa Clipper mission she worked on. But her boyfriend, Alex Shekarchian, had a different plan—surprising her with a proposal during the event. The join "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about the big proposal.
Retired tennis legend Serena Williams posted to social media that "all is OK" after having the grapefruit-sized cyst surgically removed from her neck.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are spreading quickly. Learn how to spot the fakes and avoid being misled.
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.
"Endurance" features thousands of 3D scans shot by a 4K camera deployed to a depth of nearly 10,000 feet.
A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex Clark explains how viewers can tell the fake images from the real ones.
As the southern U.S. reels from back-to-back hurricanes, researchers estimate that millions will move away from areas with extreme weather in the coming decades. Senior research geographer Dr. Alexander de Sherbinin joins CBS News to discuss the research and which parts of the U.S. will likely be most affected.
Endangered whale species (like blue whales, humpbacks, and fin whales) face a major threat on the high seas: cruise and container ships that have difficulty avoiding collisions with whales. Correspondent David Pogue talks with a marine ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, whose fleet of autonomous vehicles helps track whales in shipping lanes; and finds out how container ships may be able to reduce striking whales.
The author of the bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations throughout history, and how artificial intelligence may change society, economics and politics.
The 2024 World Wildlife Fund report found that animal populations are declining due to human-caused climate change and the global loss of nature. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and environmental reporter Marina Jurica reports on which species are most at risk and what can be done to reverse the trend.
Many Americans were able to spot the northern lights Thursday and may have another chance to do so Friday as the aurora borealis remains visible. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Zoe Mintz breaks down the phenomenon and also looks at the latest U.S. forecast.
An infant who became known as "Mary Josephine" after her mysterious death in 1993 has been identified using forensic tests.
A judge invoked sentencing enhancements to add eight years to the minimum 20-year sentence that a jury set in August after finding Robert Telles guilty of murder.
In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez both received life sentences for the murders of their parents, which they claimed were in self-defense. The family of the brothers are now pushing for reduced sentencing or their outright release after new evidence surfaced in the case. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom has the latest,
Police identified a Nashville woman's suspected killer because he was related to a suicide case they remembered from 2021.
Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday toward Jupiter where it will monitor a moon for potential habitable qualities. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the spacecraft expected to near Jupiter's moon Europa around April 2030.
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after lifting off in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed test flight is a new milestone in SpaceX's vision of developing a fully reusable rocket to return astronauts to the moon and beyond.
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
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.
Colin Gray, the father of 14-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, was back in court where a detective testified on his son's notebook that apparently detailed plans to carry out a shooting. Colin Gray was charged with several counts related to the deaths of four people. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more on the hearing.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says 92 people remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene's wrath destroyed full roads and communities in the state. Mud and floods dragged away homes and may have overtaken dozens of people being sought by officials and loved ones. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.
Vice President Kamala Harris took questions from reporters before heading to Pennsylvania for a campaign event. Harris touched on Donald Trump's latest comments about in vitro fertilization and commented on questions about the former president's cognitive ability.
SPECIAL TIME: A young mother is killed in her bed, her toddler unharmed. Unsolved for 40 years, how the unusual crime scene helped close the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Oct. 19 at 9:25/8:25c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Vice President Kamala Harris is holding another event in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. This comes as Harris' campaign moves to reach Latino voters who may be considering the economy and former President Donald Trump as a better choice on that election issue. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from Doral, Florida.