Los Angeles schools close as support staff, teachers begin 3-day strike
Some 60,000 workers comprised of striking support staff like custodians and cafeteria workers, along with the local teachers union, are set to walk out.
Some 60,000 workers comprised of striking support staff like custodians and cafeteria workers, along with the local teachers union, are set to walk out.
A mom named LaDonna Lively received three huge gifts for her 60th birthday — her three sons. They flew in from California, Texas and Chicago to surprise her during her birthday weekend in Nashville, and she was shocked each time one showed up.
At least two storm systems are forecast to hit California this week, bringing more flooding rain and mountain snow to the already weather-battered state. Len Ramirez reports.
The product is not expected on store shelves until at least next year.
We explore different types of coffee, from Irish coffee in San Francisco to espresso in Italy, and so much more.
Jodi Heffington was just 10 years old when she and 25 other children were kidnapped at gunpoint and buried alive. For almost 30 years, she fought to keep her kidnappers behind bars.
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.
A grad student from California uses TikTok to help save her family's restaurant. An 11-year-old girl who uses a wheelchair finds a way to play basketball again. Two heart transplant recipients bond while recovering together.
The latest storm system to hit California has moved on but the risk of flooding remains high in many parts of the state. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak with the latest.
Tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders in the wake of the latest atmospheric river to pass through California, leaving behind flooding and mudslides. Carter Evans reports.
This is the 11th atmospheric river to hit the state this season, leaving many residents in the dark and forcing thousands to evacuate.
Thousands of customers were without power across California on Wednesday after the state was hit by its 11th atmospheric river of the winter season, causing major flooding and storm damage statewide. More rain is also in the forecast. Carter Evans has more.
Heavy rain and powerful winds have knocked out power for tens of thousands of Californians. The atmospheric river hit the state as it continues to reel from last week's storms. CBS News' Danya Bacchus joins Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest conditions.
California is hit with more rain, flooding and evacuations as the 11th atmospheric river of the winter moves down the state. Danya Bacchus reports.
President Biden signed an executive order supporting enforcement of background checks and other gun safety measures. He spoke in Monterey Park, California, the site of a mass shooting at a dance hall earlier this year. CBS News' John Dickerson has more.
A winter storm brought heavy snowfall and blistering winds to parts of the Northeast Tuesday, and knocked out power for thousands. In California, the eleventh atmospheric river of the season could worsen flooding in the state. Lilia Luciano and Carter Evans have the latest.
Major winter storms are hitting the East and West Coasts, bringing several feet of snow to New England and relentless rain to California. "Prime Time" host John Dickerson gets the latest from correspondents Lilia Luciano and Carter Evans.
President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday designed to increase the number of background checks conducted during gun purchases. Biden announced the executive order while in Monterey Park, California, the site of a mass shooting in January that left 11 people dead.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a Black reparations proposal for the city.
President Biden is signing an executive order today aimed at curbing gun violence, and visiting Monterey Park, California, less than two months after a mass shooting took place there. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak to discuss the new measure.
Federal government takes action after collapse of two banks; Trump visits Iowa, drawing comparisons with DeSantis.
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate a California farming community after days of heavy rain. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans gives Prime Time host John Dickerson a live look from the affected area.
President Biden on Monday said that the U.S. banking system is safe in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York. The federal government scrambled to backstop deposits at the two banks, but worries persist that other small regional banks could face similar issues. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
California Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the federal government's response, and what needs to happen to prevent further problems in the banking industry.
The decision comes as salmon population approach record lows in some of the state's major rivers.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.
The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.
The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
Target is joining the list of discount retailers and grocers hoping to entice shoppers with discounts for the holiday.
Target is joining the list of discount retailers and grocers hoping to entice shoppers with discounts for the holiday.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.
The restaurant chain is struggling to win back customers are who are turning toward faster-food options.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.
The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.
A 48-year-old woman has been found alive in the remote alpine wilderness of southeastern Australia, where she went missing earlier this month.
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News to discuss the new features.
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.
Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it's hoping the new tools entice customers to trade up.
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
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.
CBS News polling shows most voters have long been dissatisfied with U.S. economic conditions. But does perception match reality? Kate Davidson, managing editor for U.S. economic policy for Bloomberg News, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Derogatory comments directed at Puerto Rico from former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally have sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Bryan Lanza join "America Decides" to discuss the fallout.
New CBS News polling finds a 21-point gender gap in the presidential race, with Vice President Kamala Harris leading with women by 12 points while former President Donald Trump leading with men by 9 points. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has the details. Then, Margaret Talev, Kramer director for Syracuse University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism, and Citizenship, and Fin Gómez, CBS News political director, join with analysis.
Former President Donald Trump held a controversial rally at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. The event was marked by racist and crude remarks. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, who attended the rally, has more on reaction and what Trump's top surrogates are saying.
Former President Donald Trump is coming under bipartisan criticism for Sunday's rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which was marked by racist and crude comments. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Ed O'Keefe have the latest on the backlash.