Pence, cabinet members pledge swift federal Harvey relief
Vice President Pence pledged that the White House is ready "to help communities begin to recover" after Hurricane Harvey
Vice President Pence pledged that the White House is ready "to help communities begin to recover" after Hurricane Harvey
You know things are bad when this unusually hardy breakfast chain starts closing restaurants
The announcement comes before the president's second trip to Texas scheduled for Saturday
Many are thankful to be alive in the wake of Hurricane Harvey's disastrous flooding in Texas. Stories are emerging of strangers helping strangers in hard-hit parts of the state. Share your Hurricane Harvey story at CBSNews.com/Harvey.
Drivers are scrambling to fill up as tropical storm continues to wreak havoc on the region's energy sector
"President Trump sent us here to say we are with you, the American people are with you," Vice President Pence said
Crystal McDowell went missing on her way to pick up her children from her ex-husband’s house, 24 hours before the worst of Harvey hit the Houston area
Floodwaters receding; house-to-house searches for more stranded people wrapping up
In the wake of Harvey, the Red Cross is helping more than 32,000 people in shelters and has served more than 180,000 meals and snacks
Mike Steel from the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness joins CBSN by phone to discuss ongoing relief and rescue operations.
Children may experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress after a disaster. How can parents help kids bounce back?
It seems partisanship can survive 15 trillion gallons of rain water and non-stop images of washed-out homes and overflowing shelters
U-Flood's crowd-sourced interactive map of Houston's flooding shows which streets have been swamped
"Within about 45 minutes to an hour it went from ankle to stomach," nursing home owner Trudy Lampson said of flooding
A baby's bottle and food sat on the counter, not quite finished -- serving as a reminder of how quickly they got out
Amid Texas' devastating flooding, we took a ride with "The Dusty Dogs" to see a search and rescue team in action
Officials had warned chemicals would blow up, catch fire due to power outages robbing facility near Houston of refrigeration
Federal government will never call you about flood-coverage premiums, FTC says in warning of hurricane-related schemes
The ruling comes as anxieties about immigration enforcement in Texas have again flared in the wake of Harvey's devastation
About 1.2M cattle -- 27 percent of the state's cattle herd -- are located in the 54-county area drenched by Harvey
Heaviest rains to come will fall in Memphis area, where up to 9 inches of rain could fall by the end of Friday
Hurricane Harvey has been wrecking havoc since it first made landfall Friday night. The hurricane has set a record for the all-time rainfall in the continental U.S. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson says the storm is now headed north through Louisiana and Arkansas and will drop heavy rain on Memphis.
100 miles east of Houston, Tropical Storm Harvey unleashed high winds, rain and flash floods on the towns of Beaumont and Port Arthur
Since the 1950s, nearly 88 square miles of Houston-area wetlands have disappeared due to development
One man has been detained after the shooting amid congestion on Texas streets in storm-related traffic
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, whose chairmanship is coming to an end, said in an interview with CBS News he hopes Democrats come to "understand that you've got to be more elastic than rigid."
Dee Warner's brother, Gregg Hardy, says he was being sarcastic when he wrote the billboard in Lenawee County, Michigan, that read "Help Dale Find Dee." Dale Warner denies he ever harmed his wife.
Several hours later, NORAD said it also scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Alaska to Greenland.
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.
Dick Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, has died at the age of 95.
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, for careers in air traffic operations.
More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Doug Burgum.
Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump may be poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.
These senior officials at FBI headquarters were responsible for overseeing top priorities for the bureau, including national security, criminal and cyber issues, the sources said.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, whose chairmanship is coming to an end, said in an interview with CBS News he hopes Democrats come to "understand that you've got to be more elastic than rigid."
Dee Warner's brother, Gregg Hardy, says he was being sarcastic when he wrote the billboard in Lenawee County, Michigan, that read "Help Dale Find Dee." Dale Warner denies he ever harmed his wife.
Several hours later, NORAD said it also scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Alaska to Greenland.
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.
Dick Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, has died at the age of 95.
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
Two longstanding NYC area newspapers, including one immortalized in "The Sopranos," are vanishing from newsstands, part of a nationwide decline of local newspapers.
Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump may be poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.
With tax season underway, here's what you need to know about tracking your tax refund and your new 2025 tax brackets.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, whose chairmanship is coming to an end, said in an interview with CBS News he hopes Democrats come to "understand that you've got to be more elastic than rigid."
Two longstanding NYC area newspapers, including one immortalized in "The Sopranos," are vanishing from newsstands, part of a nationwide decline of local newspapers.
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, for careers in air traffic operations.
More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Doug Burgum.
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
Dwayne Wade underwent kidney surgery in December 2023 after a scan revealed a tumor.
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."
Kennedy pledged to do "whatever" Trump wants on abortion pills, as the nation's top health official.
The humble egg is now a source of frustration for millions of shoppers around the U.S, who face soaring prices and shortages. What's going on?
The camera trap footage shows the three cubs scampering in a forest while their mother prowls around.
To New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, the mountain Taranaki Maunga "has long been an honored ancestor."
Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Seigel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.
Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
The partially submerged boat contained decomposed human remains, officials said, and was towed to St. Kitts.
On Thursday, dozens of artists gathered to perform at two different venues in L.A. as part of a massive benefit concert to help victims of the California wildfires.
The Grammy Awards, which are set for Sunday, have been in flux since early January when the L.A. area wildfires broke out. Anthony Mason gives a behind-the-scenes preview of one of music's biggest nights.
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who was part of the 1960s British Invasion with her hit single "As Tears Go By," and who was a muse to Mick Jagger, died on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at age 78. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that aired May 3, 2009, she talked with Anthony Mason about surviving sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll; her daring comeback album, 1979's critically-acclaimed "Broken English"; and her penchant for being "very overenthusiastically eager for life."
Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
The star-studded FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles featured artists such as Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Jelly Roll and Olivia Rodrigo.
Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.
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.
Tensions rise as Chinese startup DeepSeek announces a breakthrough in AI technology, while President Trump considers new tariffs on Chinese imports. Anna Coren reports from Hong Kong.
U.S. Military service members have been warned not to use the Chinese artificial intelligence program DeepSeek over its potential security risks and ethical concerns. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has the details.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting the area.
A paleontologist hailed the discovery as "truly an unusual find," adding it helped explain the relationships in the prehistoric food chain.
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena.
Dee Warner's brother, Gregg Hardy, says he was being sarcastic when he wrote the billboard in Lenawee County, Michigan, that read "Help Dale Find Dee." Dale Warner denies he ever harmed his wife.
Before Dawn Momohara was killed, she got a call from an unknown male and told her mother she was going to a shopping center. That was the last time her mom saw her, police said.
Sharon Kinne was charged with killing her Missouri husband, her boyfriend's wife and a man she'd picked up in a Mexican bar.
A federal oversight report released last month showed that mail theft is becoming more common inside the Postal Service.
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption and bribery. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman reports.
Starliner co-pilot Sunita Williams is now the world's most experienced female spacewalker, moving up to number four overall.
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Samples of rock and dirt which were returned to Earth in 2023 from the asteroid Bennu have been analyzed and found to contain some of the key building blocks of life, including ammino acids, scientists said Wednesday.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
Posts by President Trump and Elon Musk roiled the space community, raising the prospect of an earlier-than-planned return for the Starliner crew.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
On Thursday, dozens of artists gathered to perform at two different venues in L.A. as part of a massive benefit concert to help victims of the California wildfires.
Actor Melissa Rivers is among those who lost their home in the devastating California wildfires. She spoke to "CBS Mornings" about the fires and how a nonprofit she's part of is helping to provide mental health resources to wildfire victims.
The Grammy Awards, which are set for Sunday, have been in flux since early January when the L.A. area wildfires broke out. Anthony Mason gives a behind-the-scenes preview of one of music's biggest nights.
Nick Daniels, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the deadly midair collision over Washington D.C.'s Potomac River.
The deadly midair collision over D.C. killed 67 people, including 14 members of the U.S. figure skating community. Athletes and coaches were returning home from a prestigious national development camp in Wichita, Kansas. American figure skater Brian Boitano, who earned a gold medal at the 1988 winter Olympics and was also in Wichita, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the community's devastating loss.