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
It's an invitation every young American figure skater dreams of receiving. The National Development Camp marks both a career milestone for athletes as well as a hope that even bigger goals are within reach.
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
A Washington state woman has been ordered to be held without bail in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
A priest in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after the priest mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk earlier this month.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in just hours before the deadly midair collision of a plane and helicopter near Washington, D.C.
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.
President Trump delivered remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Dylan Lyons and a cameramen were covering the killing of a woman when a suspect approached and shot them. The suspect also fatally shot a 9-year-old girl.
It's an invitation every young American figure skater dreams of receiving. The National Development Camp marks both a career milestone for athletes as well as a hope that even bigger goals are within reach.
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
A Washington state woman has been ordered to be held without bail in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
A priest in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after the priest mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk earlier this month.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in just hours before the deadly midair collision of a plane and helicopter near Washington, D.C.
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.
Economy showed solid fourth-quarter growth, though roughly a percentage point below economist expectations.
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in just hours before the deadly midair collision of a plane and helicopter near Washington, D.C.
President Trump delivered remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Economy showed solid fourth-quarter growth, though roughly a percentage point below economist expectations.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back on Capitol Hill for a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
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?
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."
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.
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."
2 Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, accusing Hamas of "shocking scenes" at one handover.
Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.
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 FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles will feature artists like Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Jelly Roll, Olivia Rodrigo and more.
Adrian Maclin, a music teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, is the winner of the 2025 Music Educator Award, which is presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum.
Trailblazing actress Laverne Cox fulfills a major career milestone as the creator and executive producer of her new series, "Clean Slate." The show, the final project from late producer Norman Lear, stars Cox as Desiree, a New York art gallerist who returns to her Alabama hometown after 20 years to reveal to her estranged father that his son is now a proud transgender woman.
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.
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.
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after being convicted of 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. CBS News New York has the latest information.
Natalie Cochran poisoned her husband with insulin so that he wouldn't find out about a $2 million Ponzi scheme that she admitted to operating, prosecutors say.
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.
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."
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Black Hawk pilot, is weighing in on the deadly collision in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Nikole Killion spoke to Duckworth about her own experience in a helicopter collision.
The National Transportation Safety Board took questions after holding a press briefing on the collision above the Potomac River involving an American Eagle passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter containing military personnel. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest probe details and Tom Hanson has more on what we know about the victims.
President Trump slammed the Obama and Biden administrations as he spoke about the passenger jet collision involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more on Mr. Trump's comments about DEI and other speculations about the crash.
How do you rhyme with the word orange? It's not a problem for Eminem, who told Anderson Cooper in this 2010 excerpt, "People say that the word orange doesn't rhyme with anything and that kind of pisses me off because I can think of a lot of things that rhyme with orange."