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Massive Caldor Fire nearly half contained
Nearly 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the fire near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, including 776 homes.
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Nearly 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the fire near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, including 776 homes.
Justin Gill, DNP, an urgent care nurse practitioner and vice president of the Washington State Nurses Association, joins CBSN to discuss the latest details on the coronavirus pandemic. the growing number of infections in children, and how masks and vaccines can help turn the tide.
The American Academy of Pediatrics reported the most coronavirus cases among children since the pandemic began. Last week, there were more than 250,000 cases. David Begnaud has more.
The average weekly number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. was nearly 300% higher this Labor Day weekend compared to last year. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest on the COVID surge.
Intensive care units in Texas are running low on beds, thanks to an influx of COVID patients. That's making it difficult for other critically ill people to get the care they need. "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud spoke with Dr. Hasan Kalki, an emergency room physician at a hard-hit rural hospital near Houston, about his frustrations for CBSN AM.
A Texas emergency room doctor is racing against the clock to find open beds for his sickest patients. Hospitals across the region are short on beds as COVID-19 patients strain available capacity. David Begnaud reports.
Labor Day weekend is usually one of the busiest travel days of the year, but the surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. and the aftermath of Hurricane Ida have curtailed some people's plans this year. Errol Barnett has more.
Officials said they have received 15 calls of marauding bears over the last week.
A one-foot diameter pipeline was displaced from a trench on the ocean floor and sheared in half by Hurricane Ida.
The Delta variant is driving hospitalizations to a level not seen since January. The alarming numbers come amid a holiday weekend and as children are returning to school. Lilia Luciano reports.
Photos and videos show a large crowd attended a recent Kamala Harris campaign event in Detroit. Donald Trump falsely claims it was AI-generated.
The U.S. is sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East "in light of escalating regional tensions," the Pentagon said.
Kyiv launched a surprise offensive into Russia's western Kursk region last Tuesday in the most significant cross-border attack on Russian soil since World War II.
The Pentagon said several U.S. service members suffered minor injuries Friday from a drone attack in Syria.
Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to nearly double globally by 2050, according to a new study.
Vice President Kamala Harris is rolling out a new policy position, saying she'll fight to end taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.
Later this week an Army judge will hear arguments to reject a subpoena for unaired footage from interviews with two retired soldiers accusing the doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, of misconduct.
Senator JD Vance says he wants to boost the Child Tax Credit to $5,000 from its current $2,000. But that could come with a big price tag.
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the LA area just after noon on Monday, with an epicenter about 2.5 miles south of Highland Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake comes after another recent quake in the Bakersfield, California area.
The FBI launched the probes of the hacking of the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns in the early summer.
Parents who want to stick to a budget and have money left over for extracurricular activities should do their homework.
Hotter and more humid summers are making mosquito seasons longer, opening the door for more West Nile virus infections.
Later this week an Army judge will hear arguments to reject a subpoena for unaired footage from interviews with two retired soldiers accusing the doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, of misconduct.
Senator JD Vance says he wants to boost the Child Tax Credit to $5,000 from its current $2,000. But that could come with a big price tag.
Parents who want to stick to a budget and have money left over for extracurricular activities should do their homework.
Senator JD Vance says he wants to boost the Child Tax Credit to $5,000 from its current $2,000. But that could come with a big price tag.
Here are the stores that LL Flooring will close after filing for bankruptcy. The locations are currently holding closing sales.
A wave of program cuts at large and small U.S. colleges is creating turmoil for students enrolled in programs suddenly upended.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says his researchers are not predicting an economic downturn "anymore."
The FBI launched the probes of the hacking of the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns in the early summer.
The Pentagon said several U.S. service members suffered minor injuries Friday from a drone attack in Syria.
The family is demanding $3 million for Trump's use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at his rallies.
Photos and videos show a large crowd attended a recent Kamala Harris campaign event in Detroit. Donald Trump falsely claims it was AI-generated.
Vice President Kamala Harris is rolling out a new policy position, saying she'll fight to end taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.
Hotter and more humid summers are making mosquito seasons longer, opening the door for more West Nile virus infections.
Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to nearly double globally by 2050, according to a new study.
Spastic Paraplegia 50 is a neurodegenerative condition, which means it becomes harder for kids who get it to reach developmental milestones as they get older. One Littleton family shares their story as their children have both been diagnosed with the condition.
The nasal spray "Neffy" is the first needle-free option for severe allergic reactions that the FDA has approved. The spray would be an alternative to EpiPens.
A growing number of medical tourists are flying abroad for hair transplants. "It's crazy enough to travel to another country," one patient says.
The Pentagon said several U.S. service members suffered minor injuries Friday from a drone attack in Syria.
Researchers say this is the second-highest heat related mortality burden in the last decade, following 2022 when an estimated 60,000 people in Europe died due to heat.
Murad Sadpara, 35, helped retrieve a dead body in a daring rescue mission earlier this month.
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of two more victims of the notoriously deadly Mount Vesuvius eruption that buried Pompeii in 79 A.D.
The attack took place at the outpost on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far northeastern Nunavut territory.
The family is demanding $3 million for Trump's use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at his rallies.
Zoë Kravitz has been an actress, producer, executive producer, and now, for the first time, a writer-director. She talks with correspondent Michelle Miller about coming from a family of celebrity performers; about her new film, the psychological thriller "Blink Twice," in which she directs her now-fiancé Channing Tatum; and about her attraction to stories of strong women.
In 1959 Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress." In the new Broadway revival, two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster recreates the role of Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate.
In 1959 an unknown named Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress." Now, two-time Tony-winning star Sutton Foster is recreating the role of Princess Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate, in the new Broadway revival. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Burnett and Foster about the power of fairy tales – from the theatrical kind to real life.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
Some people reported that Google search and other apps weren't functioning on Monday, according to site monitoring service DownDetector.
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.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including pioneering tech executive Susan Wojcicki, who was instrumental in the rise of Google and YouTube.
Excitement is building for an annual meteor shower that is expected to peak this weekend. Brian Hackney reports. (8-9-24)
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
Correspondent Conor Knighton visits New Jersey beaches along the Delaware Bay to learn about horseshoe crabs – mysterious creatures that predate dinosaurs – whose very blood has proved vital to keeping humans healthy by helping detect bacterial endotoxins. He talks with environmentalists about the decline in the horseshoe crab population, and with researchers who are pushing the pharmaceutical industry to switch its use of horseshoe crab blood with a synthetic alternative used in medical testing.
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.
The 31-year-old woman's brutalized body was found in a state-run hospital where she was a resident doctor.
Customs agents X-rayed a container and found 80 packages hidden inside the container's cooling mechanism, officials said.
Authorities say Christopher Casey used a large military-style knife to stab Robert Wallace several times.
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.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.
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.
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?
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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.
Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was ordered to return the bronze medal for her floor routine performance in Paris following a decision by the International Olympic Committee. CBS News' Elizabeth Campbell reports.
A new poll by The New York Times and Siena College shows Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of former President Donald Trump in several battleground states ahead of the November election. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Former President Donald Trump will chat with Elon Musk on X Monday as his campaign claims it has been hacked by Iran. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi reports. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is preparing for an appearance with President Biden, the first campaign event he will attend with Harris since he announced he was dropping out of the race. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
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The U.S. remains on alert about potential foreign attempts to interfere with the 2024 elections as former President Donald Trump's campaign grapples with the possibility of a hack apparently carried out by Iran. CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, the former chief of operations in the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center, has more.