Elderly rescued from nursing home
Tropical Storm Harvey is moving slowly over the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service says peak flooding is expected Wednesday and Thursday. Norah O'Donnell and DeMarco Morgan report.
Tropical Storm Harvey is moving slowly over the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service says peak flooding is expected Wednesday and Thursday. Norah O'Donnell and DeMarco Morgan report.
The city's topography and a ramped-up building boom make major rain events an even bigger problem
Some of the people who have been rescued after Hurricane Harvey were taken to a number of shelters around the Houston area. The city's main shelter is at George R. Brown Convention Center. The Red Cross has set up what is described as a mega-shelter facility. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Dramatic rescues are happening throughout the Houston area. While thousands of people have been brought to safety by emergency crews since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, ordinary citizens are stepping up to help. David Begnaud reports.
Two deaths and 14 injuries are directly blamed on the flooding from Hurricane Harvey so far. The historic flood disaster in southeast Texas is likely to continue for days or even weeks. Rescuers continued overnight to help the residents in the Houston area. Norah O'Donnell and Mark Strassmann report on the emergency response.
"Mega-shelter" set up at Houston convention center for those escaping flooded homes
Heavy rain is still falling in Houston, making the flooding catastrophe even worse. The remains of Hurricane Harvey, still a tropical storm, have dumped at least two feet of rain across the region. The Army Corps of Engineers started releasing water overnight from two flood control reservoirs outside the city. That water is spilling into Buffalo Bayou and will head toward downtown Houston.
International Space Station flew over Texas and astronauts shot video of storm, but flight controllers weren't available to take in the imagery Sunday
The American Red Cross will be a saving grace for many following Harvey. Stephanie Arcangelo of the Red Cross joined CBSN by phone with more on how the organization is planning on responding to the storm.
As Tropical Storm Harvey bears down on Texas, people are evacuating to the George Brown Convention Center in Houston. CBS News National Correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN from the makeshift evacuation center.
CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN amid a lull in Tropical Storm Harvey. But officials say flooding is expected to get worse before it gets better.
18 people were rescued, including 15 seniors, from La Vita Bella living facility Sunday after viral photo showed some sitting in flood water
San Antonio, which was on the western edge of the storm, is providing thousands of beds to those escaping Harvey. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Scott Padgett, chief meteorologist for CBS Dallas/Fort Worth, has the forecast for Texas and says they've still got a long way to go with Harvey.
Houston Astros and Texas Rangers won't travel to Houston because of floodwaters that have engulfed the city in wake of Harvey
"We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said
Rescue operations are underway in Houston as the area deals with worsening floods and the threat of tornadoes. Watch the raw video.
Brandi Smith from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU witnessed the dramatic rescue of a truck driver she spotted trapped in by flood waters. See the video.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told residents of southeast Texas to be prepared for more flooding and tornadoes. He provided an update on the response to Harvey. Watch his full remarks.
KHOU-TV in Houston was forced to evacuate as water flooded into their building while they were on the air. Freelance Journalist Courtney Zubowski joins CBSN by phone from Houston after the evacuation.
Rain from Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to last for days and drift toward the coast with winds up to 40 mph. Brian Greb from KWTX joins CBSN with weather updates.
"The breadth and intensity of this rainfall is beyond anything experienced before," the National Weather Service said in a statement
Rebekah Lout sees water everywhere in her Houston neighborhood, and she had to huddle in a closet Sunday morning due to a tornado warning. She joined CBSN by phone to describe the conditions.
The city of Houston is dealing with devastating flooding as Harvey continues to dump rain on the city. But the storm is also bringing tornadoes with it. CBS News contributor Leslie Sanchez joins CBSN by phone from Houston with the latest.
CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan joins CBSN live from Dickinson, Texas, with a look at the extensive flooding and damage in the area. He also spoke with a family that was rescued from the floods.
Video shows a Coast Guard member descending into the choppy ocean from a helicopter to reach the man and dog.
Investigators say the suspicious timing of doing a load of laundry and a call to 911 focused their attention on a former state trooper and his potential role in his wife's death.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces arraignment Friday after his indictment on federal bribery and campaign finance charges.
The U.S. official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it. The submarine's current status is unknown.
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks in Douglas, Arizona, her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.
The FBI launched probes earlier this summer after both the Trump and then-Biden campaigns experienced attempted phishing schemes targeting people associated with the candidates, sources told CBS News in August.
Alan Eugene Miller was convicted of killing three men in 1999 and the state had previously attempted to execute him by lethal injection in 2022.
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
Former President Donald Trump announced he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York City.
Video shows a Coast Guard member descending into the choppy ocean from a helicopter to reach the man and dog.
Investigators say the suspicious timing of doing a load of laundry and a call to 911 focused their attention on a former state trooper and his potential role in his wife's death.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces arraignment Friday after his indictment on federal bribery and campaign finance charges.
The U.S. official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it. The submarine's current status is unknown.
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks in Douglas, Arizona, her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
A top investor in Trump Media & Technology Group has shed most of its position in the Truth Social owner, according to a filing.
Former President Donald Trump announced the new watch line on Truth Social, describing the timepieces as "truly special."
Super Micro Computer's stock price fell sharply after the Wall Street Journal reported the company faces a federal investigation.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces arraignment Friday after his indictment on federal bribery and campaign finance charges.
"I don't think we know who's going to win Michigan yet," Rep. Debbie Dingell told chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast.
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks in Douglas, Arizona, her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.
The FBI launched probes earlier this summer after both the Trump and then-Biden campaigns experienced attempted phishing schemes targeting people associated with the candidates, sources told CBS News in August.
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
Many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk, despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
The latest round of COVIDTests.gov will again rely on less sensitive "antigen" tests.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
Israel's leader softens his stance on a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal with Hezbollah, but deadly strikes in Lebanon continue before his U.N. speech.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim later in her career in roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The U.S. official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it. The submarine's current status is unknown.
Chocolates, flowers and gold mines: A CBS News investigation reveals the lengths scammers go to to romance and rob unsuspecting Americans.
Republicans are claiming election interference after Zelenskyy visited Pennsylvania earlier this week.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim later in her career in roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
Tony Dokoupil and Adriana Diaz co-host "CBS Mornings Plus," airing weekdays on CBS-owned stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit and Miami, and streaming on CBS News 24/7.
The Nevada Supreme Court left open a possibility for charges to be refiled.
Academy Award-winning actor Cate Blanchett joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new psychological thriller, "Disclaimer."
Disney follows in the footsteps of Netflix in looking to convert Disney+ password-borrowers into paying customers.
Top U.S. artificial intelligence startup OpenAI took a hit Thursday after three of its top executives exited the company. The departures come as CEO Sam Altman is reportedly preparing to turn OpenAI into a traditional for-profit company. Connie Guglielmo, senior vice president focused on AI edit strategy for CNET, joins CBS News to examine the future of the startup.
Super Micro Computer's stock price fell sharply after the Wall Street Journal reported the company faces a federal investigation.
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.
Meta AI will talk to you in the voice of a handful of celebrities, Mark Zuckerberg announced today.
CBS News found the song has been used in more than 4,500 TikTok videos alone, with some users believing it's a song released by Bieber.
Nine years after it was negotiated, the Paris Climate Agreement continues to serve as a blueprint for global environmental goals. Todd Stern, the top U.S. negotiator for the deal, outlines the years-long process it took to reach the landmark agreement in his new book, "Landing the Paris Climate Agreement: How It Happened, Why It Matters and What Comes Next." Stern joins CBS News to look back at the talks.
Florida is bracing for the wrath of Hurricane Helene. A common question that scientists face during natural disasters like this is: Has climate change impacted their severity? CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim Defede and CBS News Texas investigative reporter Brian New break down how lawmakers and residents in their states view climate change amid natural disasters.
Three houses have collapsed into the ocean in Rodanthe, North Carolina, in less than a week — and they're likely not the last. Here's why.
President Biden touted his administration's climate progress at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. But in California, lawmakers have often been ahead of the federal government's climate policy, although they are not always aligned. CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts has more.
Some of California's Democratic state politicians say they are voting against clean energy measures and climate legislation for economic reasons connected to their constituents. CBS News Sacramento's Julie Watts reports.
Investigators say the suspicious timing of doing a load of laundry and a call to 911 focused their attention on a former state trooper and his potential role in his wife's death.
A search of Brian Crossman Jr.'s cell phone found multiple internet searches related to serial killers and unresolved murders, police said.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces arraignment Friday after his indictment on federal bribery and campaign finance charges.
Men and women in the U.S. looking for love online are being tricked by young men trained to scam them. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta followed the money all the way to Ghana.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing decades in prison if convicted on federal charges unsealed Thursday. Adams denies any wrongdoing. CBS News crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter reports.
The Soyuz landing in Kazakhstan sets the stage for launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to the space station Thursday.
For the next two months, Earth will have a "mini-moon" when a small asteroid temporarily orbits the planet. Scientists say the asteroid, which is only 33 feet long, will enter Earth's gravity in a horseshoe orbit September 29 before leaving on November 25. Most people won't get a glimpse of this mini-moon though, it's too small to see without professional equipment.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
NASA's "Hidden Figures," whose work helped put men on the moon, were honored Wednesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
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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.
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?
Hurricane Helene, now a tropical storm, marks the third time in just over a year that a tropical system has hit Florida's Northeastern Gulf Coast. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, has been blamed for three deaths so far as it moves over Georgia.
Lebanon's Ministry of Health says more than 700 people have been killed over the past week of intense Israeli strikes as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade fire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far rejected a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal.
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Arizona to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. She plans to criticize former President Donald Trump for his role in blocking a bipartisan border security and immigration bill earlier this year. Meanwhile Trump will be in New York, meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before heading to Michigan.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be arraigned in court Friday on federal corruption charges. The Democrat is accused of taking illegal campaign contributions and bribes from officials in Turkey in exchange for favors dating back a decade.
Hurricane Helene brought maximum sustained winds up to 140 mph and catastrophic storm surges up to 20 feet along Florida's Big Bend region as it made landfall Thursday as a Category 4 storm. At least three people have been killed.