Why a young family decided to move to a tiny Maine island
Isle au Haut, Maine, has a population of about 50 people. Its only businesses are a gift shop and a general store.
Isle au Haut, Maine, has a population of about 50 people. Its only businesses are a gift shop and a general store.
Over the last seven years, the Detroit Mechanix have lost every single game, marking the longest losing streak in U.S. professional sports history.
Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with a story about how old friends - and an old car - gave one man a new lease on life.
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Remp served in World War II and stayed in the Marines all the way through the Vietnam War.
Nevada sports books are expecting 68 million Americans to gamble $23 billion on the Super Bowl this year, and roughly half of that amount will be prop bets. Steve Hartman has more in "On the Road."
Last year, we brought you the story of a 90-year-old gravedigger in Galveston, Indiana, who refuses to retire. Ever since his inspiring story was told, he has been buried in fan mail. Steve Hartman has more in "On the Road."
After Sonja White's first-graders last year told her their one wish was to fly on a plane, she went full throttle on the pretend, creating travel documents and boarding them on their imaginary flight in the classroom. Southwest Airlines took note of their creativity and invited the class to its Dallas headquarters. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
Family tragedy nearly derailed Chris Rowland's college goals. But through all the missteps and blown opportunities, Pete Kadens stood by his side.
Peggy Means' only daughter was in a coma with virtually no chance of ever coming out of it, doctors told her. And yet, Means refused to let them pull the plug.
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. had just received the dollar for good grades, and it was the only money he had to his name.
Advertisers hope that bridge building and slowing down is a message that sells to an anxious nation in short supply of unity.
Amid the inflamed and antagonistic state of U.S. politics, several companies are hoping a message of unity will strike a chord with consumers. Major Garrett explains.
Friday marks the 55th anniversary of New York's Stonewall riots, a turning point for the gay rights movement in the U.S. The six-day uprising started when the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn.
One day after a draft opinion became public, the Supreme Court made it official, ruling that emergency abortions when a woman's health is at risk could resume in Idaho, at least for the time being. Jan Crawford reports.
While unemployment remains low, stubborn inflation and high prices have made the economy a central issue going into the November election, and voters are looking to President Biden and former President Donald Trump to address it in Thursday's debate. Jo Ling Kent has more.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off for the first presidential debate of the election season. Watch highlights and key moments here.
Sources said President Biden is suffering from a cold.
Here's CBS News' fact check of statements made by Biden and Trump during the first 2024 presidential debate.
Here's what we know about the second 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump, which takes place in September.
The charges come more than two years after a teenage gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
The lawsuit against the NFL covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the "Sunday Ticket" package of out-of-market games.
Millions of Americans are preparing to get out of town for the holiday weekend. That will likely mean busy roads, packed airports and train stations.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
Chewy's stock price surged as high as $39.10, or 36%, after meme stock investor Keith Gill posted a dog image on social media.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off for the first presidential debate of the election season. Watch highlights and key moments here.
Sources said President Biden is suffering from a cold.
Here's CBS News' fact check of statements made by Biden and Trump during the first 2024 presidential debate.
Here's what we know about the second 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump, which takes place in September.
Owners of an Arizona wound care company allegedly targeted elderly patients, many of them terminally ill, in sprawling medical scheme, the Justice Department said.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
A new study found no association between multivitamins and lower risk of death. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
Where exactly are cases of dengue fever being detected? What to know after U.S. health officials warned doctors to be alert for the mosquito-borne virus.
Having trouble sleeping, but a sleep divorce feels too drastic? Here's what to know about the Scandinavian sleep method and if it's right for you.
Okinawa's mayor says a U.S. soldier's alleged sexual assault not only "causes great fear to local residents," but "tramples on the dignity of women."
2024 Paris Olympics organizers say air conditioning isn't needed as athlete accommodation has "eco-focused cooling solutions." Team USA isn't convinced.
Some scientists say a fossil of a Neanderthal child with apparent Down syndrome suggests the species were compassionate caregivers.
Iranians will elect a new president after their last was killed in a plane crash. Here's why many say they won't even bother to vote.
Kenyans furious over proposed tax hikes and the deadly police response to earlier protests take to the streets again - under much tighter security.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
Despite early setbacks including a shelved debut album, RAYE'S determination and talent have led her on a journey from obscurity to stardom.
Singer-songwriter RAYE won an historic six trophies at the BRIT Awards earlier this year. But it didn't come without hardships. She discusses her sobriety, faith and breakthrough moment with "CBS Mornings."
Kevin Costner returned to the director's chair with his most ambitious project yet. The Oscar-winning actor-director writes, directs, produces and stars in "Horizon: An American Saga," a four-part movie series about the American West. Costner talks to "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about the years-long effort to make "Horizon" and his future plans after leaving "Yellowstone."
Nelson, who is 91, also canceled his first scheduled performances last week in his Outlaw Music Festival Tour.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
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.
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
Two voice actors say they were hired by the AI company Lovo to provide voice clips for what they were told would be internal research. They claim the company instead cloned their voices, breaching their contracts. The actors are suing Lovo in a proposed federal class action lawsuit.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet.
A large amount of human-produced plastic waste degrades into microplastics: small particles that linger in the environment and can be consumed by animals and people. Microplastics spread through water, air, and even the human bloodstream. Matthew Campen, director of the University of New Mexico's Center for Metals in Biology and Medicine, joins CBS News to explain the possible health risks from microplastic exposure.
In 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx on the Iberian Peninsula.
Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.
Owners of an Arizona wound care company allegedly targeted elderly patients, many of them terminally ill, in sprawling medical scheme, the Justice Department said.
A judge on Thursday set a June 2025 start date for the trial of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of murdering four Idaho college students in 2022.
Oklahoma executed Richard Rojem, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl — his former stepdaughter — in 1984.
"I've been doing this as an officer for 23 years now and I have never seen anything like this ... It's very disturbing," said Chris Powell of Arlington police.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
It was the second spacewalk in a row to be called off because of spacesuit issues.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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."
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
CBS News reviewed claims made by President Biden and former President Donald Trump during the first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday. CBS News' Major Garrett breaks down two fact-checks from the CBS News Confirmed team.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang spoke with five voters --- three undecided, one President Biden supporter, and one supporter of former President Donald Trump -- in Raleigh, North Carolina, about their reactions to the first 2024 presidential debate. Here's what they had to say.
Democratic political strategist and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne and communications manager and former Marco Rubio campaign strategist Terry Sullivan give insight into how presidential candidates prepare for debates, share takeaways from the first 2024 debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, and talk about what's next for the 2024 campaign cycle.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang spoke with five voters -- three undecided, one Biden supporter and one Trump supporter -- in Raleigh, North Carolina about their reactions to the first 2024 presidential debate. Here's what they had to say.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a potential Trump running mate, spoke to CBS News late Thursday after the first 2024 presidential debate. The Republican senator weighed in on former President Donald Trump's performance, and addressed issues and policies discussed throughout the CNN-hosted debate.