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California records driest year since 1924
Experts have compared the past year to California's massive drought of 1977.
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Experts have compared the past year to California's massive drought of 1977.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a strategy to clean up PFAS, which stay in the environment — and human bodies — indefinitely.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died at the age of 84 Monday morning due to complications of COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said. Nancy Cordes reports from the White House and John Dickerson discusses Powell's legacy.
A husband and wife team of fossil hunters in England have struck upon Jurassic gold. Roxana Saberi reports.
Award conceived by the British royal is a way to recognize and boost people hatching innovative solutions to the environmental crises facing our planet.
A judge in Illinois filed a temporary restraining order against Chicago police union president John Catanzara amid a vaccine battle between the union and the city. Nancy Chen reports.
The nation's top health agencies could approve boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines this week. A CDC advisory panel is also meeting this week to discuss who should get the boosters. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.
One of the Lucy probe's two solar arrays may not have fully deployed and locked in place after launch Saturday.
The rock is called anorthosite, and experts say the rock produces less waste and greenhouse gas emissions than other sources. Miners are crushing it to create a more sustainable source of aluminum along with other everyday items. Ian Lee reports.
The Smithsonian National Zoo says the lions and tigers that tested positive for COVID last month are recovering well. Weijia Jang reports.
Without citing specific evidence, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on "foreign sources hostile to the United States."
JD Vance made his comment during an interview on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan that will air on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Uvalde city officials released a massive trove of audio and video recordings connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School after a legal fight.
Dozens were sheltering in the compound, which includes a school.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.
Jordan Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal on the floor exercise after an inquiry into her initial score, which had her in fifth place at the 2024 Paris Games.
Local airline Voepass' plane was headed for Sao Paulo's international airport in Guarulhos with 58 passengers and 4 crew members when it went down.
Here's what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony will start, end in different time zones.
Google, Facebook and Instagram provide clues to the mystery of Joey Comunale's disappearance.
A video clip of Dion performing the theme song from the 1997 movie "Titanic" was shown Friday night at a rally in Boseman, Montana, and has also been played at several previous Trump rallies.
Heidi Firkus called 911 to report a burglar breaking into her home. Her husband later told police his gun fired while he struggled with the intruder, but something in Nick Firkus' story struck police as odd.
Google, Facebook and Instagram provide clues to the mystery of Joey Comunale's disappearance.
Without citing specific evidence, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on "foreign sources hostile to the United States."
Uvalde city officials released a massive trove of audio and video recordings connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School after a legal fight.
Susan Wojcicki served as CEO of YouTube for nine years before stepping down in February 2023.
Trump Media, the owner of Truth Social, has a market value of more than $5 billion despite shrinking sales and losses.
Wendy's brings bilingual capabilities to dozens of restaurants to better serve Spanish-speaking customers in Florida and Ohio.
Unsettled by this week's roller coaster in financial markets? Here's advice from top investment experts.
Women can choose not to sit next to men on any IndiGo flight. The feature could attract more female customers to the airline.
A video clip of Dion performing the theme song from the 1997 movie "Titanic" was shown Friday night at a rally in Boseman, Montana, and has also been played at several previous Trump rallies.
Without citing specific evidence, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on "foreign sources hostile to the United States."
JD Vance made his comment during an interview on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan that will air on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter was on routine patrol when it spotted the Russian ship in international waters near Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
Republicans are suspicious of his relationship with China, but Tim Walz has a record of criticizing the Chinese government.
This post-meal activity, dubbed the #FartWalk by social media user @mairlynsmith, can help you feel better in more ways than one. Here's what a nutritionist says about the trend.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at new research that suggests popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy might help with other cravings.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Perrigo recalling a batch — or 16,500 cans — of powdered formula found to contain elevated levels of Vitamin D.
Federal health officials have a message for parents about protecting kids against measles.
Steph Curry made four 3-pointers in the final 2:43 to give Team USA its fifth straight Olympic gold medal Saturday.
Men hit an Olympic-record time in their gold medal race and women came in only .1 short of the world record to nab their gold medal.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.
Jordan Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal on the floor exercise after an inquiry into her initial score, which had her in fifth place at the 2024 Paris Games.
China won all eight gold medals handed out at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.
Born and raised in Indonesia, NIKI started writing and performing music when she received her first guitar at just nine years old. At 15, she began covering American pop songs on YouTube and won a contest to appear as an opening act for Taylor Swift. Now living in the United States, NIKI has recorded two albums and toured the world. From her newly released third album "Buzz," here is NIKI with "Blue Moon."
Born and raised in Indonesia, NIKI started writing and performing music when she received her first guitar at just nine years old. At 15, she began covering American pop songs on YouTube and won a contest to appear as an opening act for Taylor Swift. Now living in the United States, NIKI has recorded two albums and toured the world. From her newly released third album "Buzz," here is NIKI with "Too Much Of A Good Thing."
Born and raised in Indonesia, NIKI started writing and performing music when she received her first guitar at just nine years old. At 15, she began covering American pop songs on YouTube and won a contest to appear as an opening act for Taylor Swift. Now living in the United States, NIKI has recorded two albums and toured the world. With the title track from her newly released third album, here is NIKI with "Buzz."
A Parisian artist is going viral for his unique, 3-D grafitti. His work has been featured during the Olympics, and now, he plans on continuing the attention-grabbing projects that have already become collector's items.
Some of the newest Olympic sports are action events like BMX and skateboarding. Some of the champions in these events are just teenagers, like 14-year-old women's skate park gold medalist Arisa Trew. Dana Jacobson visited a unique camp with a storied legacy to learn about the next crop of potential action sports stars.
Iranian actors have created fake news sites and impersonated activists in an effort to sway American voters, Microsoft found.
"We're taking a waste product that's being produced by society and we're mining the gold from that waste product and starting to see the value in that finite resource," a mint official says.
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.
A federal judge in Washington declared on Monday that Google has been operating as an illegal monopoly and violating antitrust laws. It's a victory for the U.S. Department of Justice, which sued Google for illegally paying about $26 billion in 2021 to companies to make Google the default search engine on phones and computers, shutting down rivals. Google and its parent company, Alphabet, plan to appeal the landmark ruling.
A federal judge ruled against tech giant Google in a major antitrust case on Monday. The ruling says the company acted illegally to maintain a monopoly of its search engine. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the decision.
A year ago, one of the deadliest wildfires in modern American history tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui. For several days, the fires damaged and destroyed thousands of buildings and homes in the historic downtown area of Lahaina and forced people to evacuate. Caleb Hopkins, a restauranteur in Hawai'i, joins CBS News to reflect on the past year.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades, there have been no federal protections. That soon could change, however. David Schechter explains.
No final decisions have been made and NASA remains hopeful ongoing tests will show the Starliner can safely return its crew to Earth.
Modern aircraft create "longer-lived planet-warming contrails" than older planes, a new study found.
A new study published in the journal Nature suggests ancestors of an early human species were slightly shorter than previously thought.
Heidi Firkus called 911 to report a burglar breaking into her home. Her husband later told police his gun fired while he struggled with the intruder, but something in Nick Firkus' story struck police as odd.
Google, Facebook and Instagram provide clues to the mystery of Joey Comunale's disappearance.
A newly released collection of police video, 911 calls and emails from the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is providing more details about the massacre and botched police response. Omar Villafranca has more.
Uvalde city officials released a massive trove of audio and video recordings connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School after a legal fight.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.
It was the 187th launch of the company's Starlink internet relay satellites.
NASA launched Boeing's Starliner two months ago on a one-week mission. However, the two astronauts are still aboard the International Space Station and NASA says officials can't agree if Starliner is safe to bring them home. A new plan could keep them there until February.
NASA is still trying to address problems with the Boeing Starliner capsule. The two astronauts aboard the vessel have been in space roughly seven weeks longer than expected. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with the latest.
The Boeing Starliner capsule crew remains at the International Space Station as NASA navigates issues with the spacecraft and considers alternatives to bring the astronauts home. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
No final decisions have been made and NASA remains hopeful ongoing tests will show the Starliner can safely return its crew to Earth.
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 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."
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.
When a man goes missing, his friends turn to social media to track his final hours. What they learn is horrific. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
The latest trend in weddings is seeing some couples turning to birds of prey, such as falcons, to be their ring bearers. The aerial ring bearers can run couples over a $1,000, but many say it's worth it. Tom Waits has more.
Hurricane season is nowhere near over, but already several storms have caused significant damage along the Eastern Seaboard. Taxpayers are paying a stiff price to protect high-end coastal communities from these powerful storms. Stephen Stock explains.
Facing host country France on Saturday, NBA superstar Steph Curry helped lead Team USA to its fifth straight Olympic gold in men's basketball, while earlier in the day, the U.S. women's national soccer team defeated a talented Brazil squad to secure the team's first gold medal since 2012. Jamie Yuccas reports on all the action from Paris.
The geological formation known as the "Double Arch" in southern Utah's Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has collapsed, the National Park Service reported. Changing water levels and erosion are believed to have contributed to the collapse.