Boeing whistleblower's family accuses company of hounding him before suicide
Barnett was subjected to a "campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation" after he raised safety concerns, lawsuit alleges.
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Tropical Storm Debby floods Georgia cities
Tropical Storm Debby continues to bring heavy rains and flooding to eastern coastal cities as it crawls north through parts of Georgia and the Carolinas. A second landfall in South Carolina is expected Wednesday night or Thursday morning. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports from Charleston.
Georgia, South Carolina brace for Debby
Tropical Storm Debby was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane after slamming into Florida on Monday. Some forecasters are predicting record-setting rainfall for parts of Georgia and South Carolina as Debby makes its way north and east. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Charleston.
"The Demon of Unrest": Recounting the first shots of the Civil War
Author Erik Larson visits Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C., where he discusses "the single most consequential day in American history."
Alligator attack victim reveals how he survived: "I knew I was going to die"
An alligator had fixed its jaws around Will Georgitis' arm in South Carolina and dragged him 50 feet underwater.
Mother Emanuel AME pastor on Biden visit
President Biden courted Black voters in South Carolina Monday during a visit to the Mother Emanuel AME Church, where nine members of its congregation were killed in a racist shooting in 2015. Reverend Eric S.C. Manning joins CBS News with his take on Mr. Biden's remarks.
Biden courts Black voters in South Carolina, decrying white supremacy
At a Black church where nine parishioners were shot to death in 2015, the president called white supremacy a "poison."
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Biden
During a campaign speech at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Biden was heckled by protesters calling out U.S. support of Israel's deadly operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators were escorted out as supporters of Mr. Biden began chanting, "four more years."
Biden speaks at Mother Emanuel AME church
President Biden gave a campaign speech Monday at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine people were killed in a shooting in 2015. Partway through his remarks, pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Mr. Biden, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. They were escorted out. Democratic political strategist Antjuan Seawright joins CBS News to discuss.
DOJ investigating 2 South Carolina jails after multiple inmate deaths
At least 14 inmates have died at the jails since 2022, allegedly from various forms of alleged mistreatment and generally unsafe living conditions.
Judge denies bond for woman charged in crash that killed newlywed
The judge called the situation "very tragic" for all involved.
New African American Museum honors resilience
The new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, doesn't just teach about America's past, but also its present. CBS News' Mark Strassmann visited the museum to see how the community transformed the arrival point for nearly half of all enslaved Africans shipped to the U.S. into a symbol of the strength of African Americans today.
International African American Museum opens
A new museum in South Carolina is honoring African Americans by documenting their history and examining their global impact. Tonya M. Matthews, the museum's president and CEO, joined CBS News to talk about the museum's mission.
Tim Scott sets date to announce whether he's running for president
Sen. Tim Scott says he's just about ready to reveal his decision about entering the 2024 presidential race.
FBI investigating "suspicious" death of woman on Carnival cruise ship
On Feb. 27, Carnival's Sunshine crew members and medical staff responded immediately to an unresponsive female passenger, the FBI said.
Nikki Haley to announce 2024 presidential run on Feb. 15
Haley will become the first Republican to get in the 2024 presidential race since former President Donald Trump launched his bid.
CBS News Democratic debate in full
Seven Democratic candidates for president took the stage in Charleston, South Carolina, in a debate hosted by CBS News. Watch the debate in its entirety here.
JD, Usha Vance visit Greenland as Trump administration eyes territory
A recent poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States.
More than 150 killed as powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand
Powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing dozens and trapping workers under the rubble of a toppled Bangkok skyscraper that was under construction.
Core inflation picked up last month, PCE report shows. What to know.
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
Utah becomes first state to ban adding fluoride to public water systems
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a bill banning fluoride from public water supplies. The ban will take effect in May.
Musk vows to personally deliver $2M to voters in Wis. Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk says he plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to "personally hand over" $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast their ballots in the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.
Lawyers say execution of morbidly obese inmate could be botched
Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection cocktail to fail.
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Musk vows to personally deliver $2M to voters in Wis. Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk says he plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to "personally hand over" $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast their ballots in the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race.
Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
Nikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from Trump
Nikola's Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.
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U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
Nikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from Trump
Nikola's Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.
PCE report shows core inflation picked up last month. What to know.
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
Trump's tariffs won't just raise car prices, but insurances rates, experts say
President Trump's newly announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. is set to take effect April 2.
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These automakers are the most and least exposed to President Trump's sweeping tariffs on automobiles.
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Musk vows to personally deliver $2M to voters in Wis. Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk says he plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to "personally hand over" $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast their ballots in the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race.
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.
JD, Usha Vance visit Greenland as Trump administration eyes territory
A recent poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States.
Trump administration to investigate 4 California universities over admissions
The latest action comes after the U.S. Department of Education said it was investigating 52 universities for alleged racial discrimination earlier this month.
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Utah becomes first state to ban adding fluoride to public water systems
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed a bill banning fluoride from public water supplies. The ban will take effect in May.
Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases
23 measles cases have been confirmed in Kansas, marking an outbreak for the state, according to local health officials.
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again
Health plans limit physical or occupational therapy sessions to as few as 20 a year, no matter the patient's infirmities.
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study says
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
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U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
Former Australian officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser avoids prison
A former Australian police officer avoided a prison term when sentenced for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser.
King Charles hospitalized briefly due to side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles was hospitalized briefly, more than a year after his cancer diagnosis, due to what Buckingham Palace called "temporary side effects" of his treatment.
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Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.
Book excerpt: "I Am Maria" by Maria Shriver
In her new memoir, the daughter of Kennedys, broadcast journalist and former first lady of California uses poetry to explore a woman in search of herself.
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
Sundance Film Festival moving to Boulder
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
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Growing demand to power AI, cryptocurrency
As cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence advancements are made, U.S. demand for the energy needed to power massive mining and data centers grows. David Turk, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how much energy the U.S. needs and the potential environmental impacts.
Waltz's Venmo showed his contacts — even after bombshell report on Signal chat
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was among the contacts listed in Waltz's Venmo account.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Lawsuit against OpenAI over newspaper copyright can proceed, judge rules
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
What is Signal, the app used by Trump's team
The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from key players involved in a group chat on the messaging app Signal, in which the U.S.'s highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed inadvertently with a journalist. President Trump said that his administration would investigate the government's use of Signal. CBS News contributor and former CIA official Andrew Boyd has more on what it is and how it's used.
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Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Bones of mammoths butchered for their tusks unearthed by archaeologists
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
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Lawyers say execution of morbidly obese inmate could be botched
Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection cocktail to fail.
Survivors give victims a voice at murder trial
"48 Hours" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti speaks to one of seven Jane Does who testified at the trial of David Pearce, the Los Angeles man charged with murder in the overdose deaths of friends Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales in 2021.
NYC woman says burglars tied her up while her kids were home
An NYC woman says burglars forced their way into her Queens home, tied her up and stole her jewelry and other expensive items.
Nuclear DNA testing at issue in Gilgo Beach murder case
The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward trial, but Rex Heuermann's attorneys are challenging something called nuclear DNA testing.
How location sharing helped police catch a serial rapist-turned-killer
The mother of murdered model Christy Giles pleads for others to share their locations. She says the technology helped police catch David Pearce, who murdered Giles and her friend, architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales.
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Mae Jemison on making history in space and inspiring change on Earth
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ahead of King's upcoming Blue Origin launch.
When, where to see the March partial solar eclipse
Astronomy fans figuring out where and what time to see the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse can check out a map from NASA.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
Democrats warn of cuts to space office
Democratic members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee are warning that Department of Government Efficiency cuts to the Office of Space Commerce at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could harm American interests. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
What to know as Gayle King gears up for April space flight
Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn.
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The Scott Peterson case: New evidence?
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
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Law firms sue challenge executive orders
Several law firms are challenging President Trump's executive orders targeting their businesses based on what the administration is calling "partisan representations to achieve political ends." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Expert on massive Myanmar earthquake
The earthquake that rocked Myanmar and was felt in Thailand reached a 7.7 magnitude. John Colin Mutter, a professor at Columbia University, joins CBS News with more details on the severity of the deadly phenomenon.
Trump order on "improper ideology"
One of President Trump's latest executive orders calls for Vice President JD Vance to look into programs at the Smithsonian Institution that are federally funded and may deal with "divisive, race-centered ideology." CBS News' Aaron Navarro explains.
How Greenland feels about Vance's visit
Greenlanders are expecting Vice President JD Vance for a short visit to the territory that President Trump has said should be part of the U.S. CBS News' Holly Williams breaks down what to expect.
Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel launched airstrikes on Lebanon for the first time since the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Hugo Bachega with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.