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Fiat Chrysler denied retrial in boy's Jeep fire death
But judge reduces award to family of 4-year-old boy from $150 million to $40 million
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But judge reduces award to family of 4-year-old boy from $150 million to $40 million
The automaker is preparing to pay a record $105 million fine for mishandling safety recalls on millions of vehicles. The penalty is the largest-ever imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Kris Van Cleave reports on the settlement that also forces the carmaker to buy back hundreds of thousands of trucks.
There has been a huge recall by Fiat-Chrysler after computer hackers proved they could take control of a moving vehicle, leaving drivers helpless. 1.4 million cars are considered vulnerable, including many recent Jeep, Ram and Chrysler products. Kris Van Cleave reports on just how broadly this recall goes.
The voluntary recall follows a demonstration by hackers who remotely took over a Jeep through its radio's software
GM ads bash Ford's new aluminum-body F-150 as weaker than the steel Silverado and more costly to insure, but is that true?
In a video for Wired, cybersecurity experts demonstrated how they could hack into a Jeep and disable its brakes. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on the threat and what Congress plans to do about it.
Certain brands continue to score high, while increasingly popular safety features boost overall satisfaction
Uber is blasting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for trying to limit the number of drivers allowed on the road. CNET tech reporter Bridget Carey discusses the story on CBSN.
Italian automaker says that due to an assembly problem, air bags may inflate with the wrong orientation
It's that time of year when carmakers are offering zero percent financing and sizable rebates on desirable models like these
If you're planning to rent a car anytime soon, make sure you read the fine print. A new bill proposed in Congress could allow car rental companies to rent potentially dangerous vehicles. TravAlliance Media President & CEO Mark Murphy joins CBSN to explain why.
Company made air bag inflators in some older Fiat Chrysler and Kia vehicles that potentially could malfunction
Cell phone video shows a man driving backwards down a windy road for more than two miles. The car narrowly missed hitting a pedestrian and cars in the oncoming lane. Peter Daut of Los Angeles station KCBS reports.
Automaker is recalling nearly 780,000 vehicles; 56 reports on injuries caused by the issue
For the first time, Google's self-driving cars will be available outside of California. CNET Tech Reporter Bridget Casey joins CBSN to talk transportation.
From prices to warranties, check all the fine print and be sure who is certifying that car
Tesla makes only one car, the Model S sedan, but CEO Elon Musk said he expects to begin deliveries of an SUV in three or four months
Farming is big business across America, with more than two million farms covering more than 900 million acres. Many tractors are equipped with technology that companies like Google are planning to put on the road. Adriana Diaz reports from Iowa with the tools of the future farmers are using today.
Uber is on the defensive as a proposed bill in New York City could limit how many of its drivers are on the roads. Meanwhile, Uber executives face criminal charges in France. Wall Street Journal business editor Dennis Berman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what is behind the backlash.
The NHTSA says it has 32 complaints alleging that electric vacuum assist pumps can fail, causing loss of power brakes
Two driverless cars with passengers along for the ride nearly collided in California. A Google car tried to cut off another car but was able to avoid an accident. CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar discusses the incident and the new driving technology.
Ford has developed a motorized bicycle ready for road travel. CNET senior editor Wayne Cunningham previews the new model.
Chevrolet says the new Cruze is more aerodynamic looking, and longer, yet 250 pounds lighter
At least eight people have been killed and 100 injured by the airbags, which can explode with excessive force, spewing shrapnel into the vehicle
Detroit is jumping into Silicon Valley's "sharing economy." Ford is launching a pilot program to allow owners who've financed through Ford credit to rent their cars short-term. Fourteen-thousand American drivers in six cities will be eligible, as well as 12,000 Ford owners in London. CBS News financial contributor Mellody Hobson joins "CBS This Morning" from Chicago to discuss the car-sharing trend.
Gear up for a terrific NFL preseason Week 3 matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints today.
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A storied part of our national heritage, Walden Pond and Walden Woods in Massachusetts – where Henry David Thoreau wrote his 1854 classic "Walden" – has been named one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" due to nearby development.
Babe Ruth, known as "The Great Bambino," wore the jersey when he "called his shot" during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.
One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, New York City's 92nd Street Y was founded as a community and performance center, an inclusive meeting place where people could go to make their lives more meaningful.
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
Advances being made in aviation technology allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper ride that may not even require a runway.
Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn't yet found its footing.
The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Office already when she thought of the idea.
The deal, available through Subway's app and website for a limited time, is aimed at inflation-weary consumers.
The DOJ alleges RealPage colluded with landlords to inflate rental housing prices, harming millions of Americans.
The World Bank has halted all paid advertising on X after CBS News found its promoted ads under racist posts.
The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Gov. Walz's security detail has been stepped up dramatically since he officially accepted the nomination for Democratic vice presidential nomination.
Under the policy, many people without legal status who are married to citizens can apply for "parole in place."
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September.
Fauci said he was hospitalized after experiencing a fever, chills and severe fatigue.
The risk of a dangerous virus spread by mosquitoes has four towns in Massachusetts urging residents to stay indoors after dark until at least October. According to a local report, the town says it doesn't have the funds to spray away the potentially deadly pests. Tiffany Chan has details.
More than 75% of woman experience menopause-related hot flashes during their lives.
A new experimental pill may relieve hot flashes, a common menopause symptom experienced by over 75% of women. Unlike other treatments, this pill does not use hormones. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the potential impact on women's health.
The village reopened on Aug. 21, transformed to meet the specific needs of the 4,400 para-athletes.
Pakistani officials said at least 35 people are dead and dozens more injured after two bus accidents that happened hours apart.
A 26-year-old man turned himself in to police, saying he was responsible for the knife attack that left 3 dead and 8 wounded at a festival, German authorities announced.
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes, raising fears of an all-out war.
Pavel Durov is suspected of failing to take action to curb the criminal use of his platform, Telegram.
The Rolling Stones' "Hackney Diamonds" was the band's first album of original music in 18 years – and their first since the death, in 2021, of drummer Charlie Watts. Correspondent Anthony Mason sat down with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood to discuss their unique chemistry; reuniting with the Stones' original bassist Bill Wyman; and what becoming octogenarians meant to Jagger and Richards. (This story was originally broadcast on October 15, 2023.)
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
By inviting singers from around the world, the non-profit Opera for Peace hopes to develop greater diversity among performers of opera, and to inspire the next generation of opera audiences. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with African American singer Hannah Jeané Jones, who traveled to Rome to participate in the program; and with soprano Forooz Razavi, who sang with an R&B group in Iran before she fell in love with opera.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Blind Pilot, the "crown jewel of Oregon indie folk," started out in 2006 as a duo before gradually growing to include more members over the years. Things took off from there, with numerous albums and tours until the band took a break in 2016. Now, after nearly a decade off-stage, Blind Pilot is back with their newest album, "In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain." From that album, here is Blind Pilot with "Just A Bird."
Commanding your device to do things you could just as well do yourself is a mark of technological progress that humorist David Sedaris finds peculiar, when your voice-activated app is not up to the job.
Advances being made in aviation technology allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper ride that may not even require a runway.
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.
Correspondent David Pogue checks out advances being made in aviation technology that allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper ride that may not even require a runway.
What was supposed to be an eight-day trip appears to have turned into a nearly nine-month journey, as NASA announced Saturday that it will not bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth aboard the troubled Boeing Starliner. Instead, they will have to wait until February 2025 to return on the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
This week there was a funeral for 15 glaciers that have disappeared or are in critical danger as the planet heats up. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
Dramatic images from Iceland show lava spewing from a fissure almost two-and-a-half miles long as the Reykjanes peninsula sees its 6th eruption since December.
Before Ernesto was a hurricane, it was a tropical storm. But that's all it took to wipe out electricity for nearly all of the U.S. Virgin Islands and half of Puerto Rico. And it's not just an island problem. Extreme weather across the entire U.S. is taking a toll on infrastructure that is being used long past its life expectancy. As we get closer to Election Day, CBS Los Angeles' Marina Jurica tells us what to know about the intersection of climate and energy.
There are hundreds of data centers across the U.S., most of which are run by big tech firms, and their seemingly endless rows of servers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Ben Tracy takes a look at how one of those companies, Google, is turning to renewable energy sources to power them.
Hurricane Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean after drenching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the storm is moving north into the Atlantic, where it's expected to continue strengthening as it heads toward Bermuda. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn have more.
Years after a millionaire mom was killed, her husband breaks his silence, offering a unique self-defense claim at his murder trial.
A 50-year-old woman vanishes and for months nobody reports her missing — then a most unlikely amateur sleuth pushes authorities to look into the case.
Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen that killed three people and left at least eight others wounded.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Georgia announced that Investigator Taylor Bristow died from his injuries from the shooting that happened on Tuesday.
Two Arizona women, ages 72 and 82, were found dead in an overturned, bullet-ridden Nissan Pathfinder in the state of Sonora, Mexican officials said.
The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
It's decision day for NASA as leaders of the space agency meet in Houston today to decide whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with or without its two astronauts. The spacecraft experienced problems with its propulsion system on its test flight to the International Space Station in June.
After months of testing and debate, NASA is poised to decide whether or not to bring two astronauts home aboard Boeing's Starliner.
Four astronauts are set to launch on Tuesday for a groundbreaking six-day mission, "Polaris Dawn," aiming to reach a record orbit 870 miles above Earth — three times higher than the International Space Station. The mission will also feature the first-ever commercial spacewalk. Mark Strassmann met the crew, who have trained for two years for this historic journey.
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer flew past Earth on Aug. 20, capturing unique images along the way.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has listed Walden Pond and Walden Woods, where Henry David Thoreau wrote his 1854 classic "Walden," one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places." Historian Douglas Brinkley reports on how the Concord, Mass., pond and its surrounding, spiritually-nourishing woods – a storied part of our national heritage – is under threat from nearby development.
The Rolling Stones' "Hackney Diamonds" was the band's first album of original music in 18 years – and their first since the death, in 2021, of drummer Charlie Watts. Correspondent Anthony Mason sat down with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood to discuss their unique chemistry; reuniting with the Stones' original bassist Bill Wyman; and what becoming octogenarians meant to Jagger and Richards. (This story was originally broadcast on October 15, 2023.)
When Minneapolis bus driver Jayne Arendt-Verhelst saw a woman, apparently homeless, enter her bus barefoot, she broke a rule in order to help. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on an act of kindness, as a result of seeing someone too often viewed as invisible.
One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, New York City's 92nd Street Y was founded as a community and performance center, an inclusive meeting place where people could go to make their lives more meaningful. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with 92NY's CEO Seth Pinsky about its remarkable history, stemming from a simple mission.
Commanding your device to do things you could just as well do yourself is a mark of technological progress that humorist David Sedaris finds peculiar, when your voice-activated app is not up to the job.