Great-grandson of Medal of Honor recipient completes boot camp
"The chief drill instructor told me, 'Ross, you're going to have big shoes to fill.' I said, 'Yes, sir. Thankfully, I wear size 15.'"
"The chief drill instructor told me, 'Ross, you're going to have big shoes to fill.' I said, 'Yes, sir. Thankfully, I wear size 15.'"
Thousands across the country played Taps at the same time to commemorate the holiday.
In the final eight years of his life, he painted over 220 of them in action, which have now been published in a book.
Christopher Slutman was killed in Afghanistan this month, three weeks before he was set to go home
In the months following Pearl Harbor, a group of 80 men known as "Doolittle's Raiders" launched an attack on Japan
Jim McGlynn survived the collapse of the North Tower
Smith has died of cancer, but his words live on
"I told him that this was the second hardest thing that he's done his entire life"
CBS News met up with a group as they toured areas of Vietnam for the first time since the war ended
David Babson is doing his part to help a community rocked by a deadly tornado
The volunteer rifle squad and color guard at Minnesota's Fort Snelling hasn't missed a funeral in 40 years
More than 1,000 strangers showed up to say farewell to Joseph Walker, an Air Force veteran they never met
When Air Force veteran Joseph Walker died, a Texas state agency announced the funeral, fearing no one would attend. But more than 1,000 strangers showed up to pay their respects. Janet Shamlian reports.
As the casket of a fallen officer made its way through a rainy Birmingham, Alabama, sheriff's deputy Tiffany Dial stood to salute. A man she didn't know decided to hold an umbrella for her, and his act of kindness was caught on camera. Jim Axelrod explains.
The man never said a word, while he stood holding an umbrella for her for 45 minutes
Tony Foulds was only 8 when he saw a damaged bomber try to land on a field where he was playing
Jamie Douglas decided she wanted to surprise her husband once she got home
Marla Andrews was just 2 years old when her father, a Tuskegee Airman, died serving his country. Her family looked for answers and finally got a breakthrough 70 years later. Jeff Glor has her story.
"I think like most people, the fact that you can't find out what you want to know immediately makes you crazy"
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
"One thing the detectives kept telling us was … eventually technology's gonna solve this case. … I trusted that, and they turned out that they were right," Sarah Yarborough's mother tells "48 Hours."
Witnessing the events of July 13 took away our feeling of safety while doing our jobs, and the effects of that continue to impact us.
Flames and smoke appeared on Frontier Flight 1326 as the plane touched down at the Las Vegas airport.
Hundreds of roads across Western North Carolina remain closed and damaged, including portions of Interstate 40.
Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. It is on a path toward Florida's west coast.
The Diwali doll, created in collaboration with fashion designer Anita Dongre, features traditional elements and will cost $40.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 90 was traveling from Las Vegas to Monterey, California, the FAA said.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
"One thing the detectives kept telling us was … eventually technology's gonna solve this case. … I trusted that, and they turned out that they were right," Sarah Yarborough's mother tells "48 Hours."
Witnessing the events of July 13 took away our feeling of safety while doing our jobs, and the effects of that continue to impact us.
Flames and smoke appeared on Frontier Flight 1326 as the plane touched down at the Las Vegas airport.
Hundreds of roads across Western North Carolina remain closed and damaged, including portions of Interstate 40.
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon "has not endorsed a candidate," bank says, refuting former president's claim on social media.
Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.
The Social Security Administration will set its 2025 cost-of-living adjustment within days. Here's what the experts say.
Trump Media exec's exit comes as Truth Social's parent company is ordered to hand over nearly 800,000 shares to an investor.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition of supporters, praising her for bringing "joy" to politics.
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.
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric called "acute respiratory illness."
A majority of kids have school-related worries and there are ways to help ease their stress. A psychiatrist shares tips.
Congolese authorities have started mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency.
Israel has sharply expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The severe rainstorm that hit Bosnia overnight Friday killed at least 16 and caused water to surge into homes as residents slept.
A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman decided to allow the public to see some video recordings of the alleged rapes.
The U.S. military on Friday struck multiple Houthi targets in Yemen a week after the Pentagon blamed the Houthis for an unsuccessful "complex attack" near U.S. Navy ships.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
"Super/Man" explores the real-life heroism of Christopher Reeve using interviews and home videos.
In 1978, Christopher Reeve made the world believe in superheroes with his portrayal of Superman in the eponymous film. The star died in 2004, nearly a decade after suffering a tragic accident that re-shaped his life and his family's. Now, the documentary "Super/Man" shows us just how heroic Reeve was in real life. Michelle Miller has more. "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" will be in theaters on Friday, October 11.
Five years after HBO's "Game of Thrones" came to an end, fans have a chance to call part of the hit fantasy series their own. Heritage Auctions opens bidding on more than 2,000 props and costumes from the show starting next week. Dana Jacobson has more.
Jane Fonda is no stranger to activism. During a career that has spanned seven decades, she has voiced her opinions on many issues, especially those related to climate change. Now, she's getting involved at the grassroots level and helping campaign for local political candidates.
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.
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.
Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
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.
The Viking burial ground, used during the 9th and 10th centuries, was discovered on the southern outskirts of the village of Åsum.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
"One thing the detectives kept telling us was … eventually technology's gonna solve this case. … I trusted that, and they turned out that they were right," Sarah Yarborough's mother tells "48 Hours."
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.
Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were victims of a "gang assault" in New York City on Friday night, authorities said.
A shooting on a SEPTA bus critically injured a teenage boy and led to a pursuit throughout Philadelphia Friday evening.
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 SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft caught up with the International Space Station and moved in for docking Sunday.
Crew Dragon's two astronauts will join two Starliner fliers for a five-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.
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?
A surgeon is accused of drugging his girlfriend in order to control her. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
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.