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She was last seen leaving a casino. Her killer was convicted without saying where he left her body. Could her mother and investigators team up to find her body 15 years later? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered with extinction.
Millions of Americans ringing in the New Year with a raise as a near-record number of states increase their minimum wage. California is leading the way after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to boost pay for fast food and health care workers. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
Powerful winter storms in the Pacific Ocean whipped up dangerous surf along the entire West Coast, putting nearly five million residents under a high surf warning. In Ventura, California, video captured the moment a huge wave breached a seawall and sent eight people to the hospital. Lee Cowan reports.
Forecasters are warning of an "exceptionally dangerous" wave event along California's coast that "has not occurred in many years."
California's shores are taking a pounding from dangerous waves. Powerful storms have churned up ocean water, resulting in waves as high as 40 feet. Those waves are causing chaos on land, damaging structures and bringing flooding to the area. Carter Evans has more.
As spending increases, people are feeling more isolated and stressed than ever before, surveys show.
There's no rest for the West Coast as a Pacific storm makes its way out of California and into Arizona and other desert states. Jeff Nguyen from CBS News Los Angeles reports from the Hollywood Hills.
A powerful storm front this week brought drenching rain to Southern California. Dozens of homes across the region suffered flood damage, while Santa Barbara has received nearly seven inches of rain this week, making some roads impassable. Jeff Nguyen has the latest.
Cashman Whiteley was sleeping in front of a church in Claremont, California, when a few good Samaritans decided to help him get back on his feet. CBS News' lead national correspondent David Begnaud first spoke with Whiteley about the compassion of his fellow citizens back in February. Almost one year later, he sits down again with Whiteley, a man whose life is nearly unrecognizable from what it was just a short time ago — all thanks to Whiteley's own determination and the kindness of strangers.
A major rainstorm is sweeping California — causing flash floods and mudslides. Jeff Nguyen from CBS News Los Angeles has more from hard-hit Ventura County.
Colorado isn't the only state where former President Donald Trump is facing efforts to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi is following moves in California and Maine that may follow the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to exclude Trump from the state's primary ballot.
Travelers are facing one of the busiest travel days of the year Thursday as parts of California prepare for more rain following overnight flooding. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Jeff Nguyen has more.
Clarissa Hernandez had drunk a pint of tequila before she plowed into the electronic signboard in Palm Springs, police said.
The law, which was set to take effect Jan. 1, would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places, including public parks, churches, banks and zoos.
A California farm rents out Christmas trees with an eye toward sustainability. Rather than cutting the trees down, they are delivered potted and returned to the farm after Christmas to be used again next year. John Blackstone has the story.
After more than 20 years, what was once the largest video game convention in the country is shutting down for good. Reporter Gene Park, who covers video games for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss the likely factors behind the decision.
The whales hunted sea lions, the Monterey Bay Whale Watch said, before traveling northwest.
A bear charged and attacked a man outside his home in Northern California, in a rural community on the edge of the Tahoe National Forest.
December 12 is known as the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. For nearly 500 years, she's become a symbol of love, hope, and unity, and for the people of Mexico and Mexicans living in the United States, she holds a special place in their faith and culture.
Los Angeles is home to about 46,000 people who are considered homeless, but Mayor Karen Bass is working to change that.
President Biden did not respond to questions regarding new federal charges announced against his son Hunter Biden for allegedly failing to pay taxes. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson is traveling with the president as he visits Las Vegas to promote his administration's investment in a new high-speed rail project.
Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, faces nine federal charges -- three felonies and six misdemeanors -- related to taxes in a federal indictment unsealed Thursday in the Central District of California. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the details outlined in the indictment, and defense attorney Joseph Tully joins CBS News with insight into the case.
The developments come nearly 30 years after Disney launched a planned community near Orlando and a Disney theme park.
In Hawaii, we speak with citizens who are demanding justice after a 2021 jet fuel leak poisoned their water supply. Then in California, we look into efforts to increase the lifespan of dogs. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.
President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.
A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.
Erik and Lyle Menendez made their first Los Angeles court appearance in years after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
A white woman in Florida with a racist history will be sentenced on Monday for shooting and killing Ajike (A.J.) Owens, her Black neighbor, last year.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike at the start of a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.
Two CBS News correspondents conducted an experiment to see which was better at planning a trip — AI or a person. Here's what they found.
An Arkansas couple sacrifices their wedding fund to save an injured dog, while an 85-year-old teacher in New York continues to inspire generations of students with her passion for teaching.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
Two CBS News correspondents conducted an experiment to see which was better at planning a trip — AI or a person. Here's what they found.
Workers at Amazon warehouses around the world plan to strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this week.
Macy's delays its quarterly earnings report after discovering that an accounting unit employee concealed delivery expenses.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
Biden said four years of Trump would become an "aberrant moment in time." Now his presidency is wedged between his rival's time in power.
About 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy, according to several obesity experts.
When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"
From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?" Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi's scans clear 17 months after diagnosis.
Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
Scuffles and fistfights broke out weeks after a deadly rail station roof collapse that ignited tensions in the Balkan state.
Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action.
Trans performance artist Ling'er says she was forced to undergo electroshock treatments at a hospital in China that left her with a heart condition.
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.
Authorities in Egypt say a luxury yacht that set off with 45 people from the Red Sea port of Ghalib for a week-long diving trip sank, with 28 rescued and 16 still missing.
"Wicked" led the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter with Variety, has more.
While "Gladiator II" earned $55 million at the box office domestically, "Wicked" soared with $114 million. It was the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the two movies earning the nickname "Glicked."
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.
One of the most successful computer games of all time is currently being developed by Apple as a forthcoming movie.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
More than one third of travelers says they've incorporated artificial intelligence into their travel planning, according to a recent survey. CBS News compared how efficient booking a trip with the help of AI is compared to doing the research yourself.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
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.
At a Price Chopper outside Kansas City, shoppers are test driving the new Caper Cart, featuring digital screens, GPS, cameras equipped with artificial intelligence, and packaging scanners that spit out coupons. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti looks at the technology used to "reinvent the wheel" of the shopping cart.
Black Friday is almost here, but some of the hottest tech items are already on sale. CNET senior editor Lisa Eadicicco joins CBS News to discuss high-demand gifts and what retailers offer the best prices.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
There are three legal paths for the Menendez brothers to potentially leave prison after serving several decades for the 1989 killings of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the latest in their legal battle.
A white woman in Florida with a racist history will be sentenced on Monday for shooting and killing Ajike (A.J.) Owens, her Black neighbor, last year.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico, officials said.
Erik and Lyle Menendez made a remote court appearance Monday after their attorneys requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in the brothers' first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents, will appear virtually in court Monday for a hearing addressing the brothers' habeas corpus petition that seeks to vacate their murder convictions for lesser charges like manslaughter. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has the latest.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
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.
Holiday travel for the Thanksgiving weekend has begun and an incident at Boston's Logan Airport may delay some flights. This comes as Charlotte airport workers go on strike. WBTV's Mary Calkins reports.
The stock market reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby updated reporters on the potential progress in cease-fire talks for a deal between Israel and Hezbollah. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group exchanged strikes as more news emerges about a potential cease-fire deal. CBS News' Debora Patta reports on the latest in Beirut as multiple deaths are reported.
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his second-term Cabinet are coming together as the Senate confirmation process nears before the inauguration occurs. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.