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A Nevada county is taking the unprecedented step of hand counting ballots ahead of Election Day. CBS News politics reporter Musadiq Bidar joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss how unfounded conspiracy theories prompted the move.
Nye County, Nevada, received approval for the hand recount from the state supreme court.
Whitmer accused GOP challenger Tudor Dixon of pushing conspiracy theories meant to divide people.
Oath Keepers militia group founder Stewart Rhodes was once a promising Yale Law School graduate.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified at his defamation trial in Connecticut as he tries to limit the damages he must pay for claiming the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. Nikki Battiste reports.
Infowars host Alex Jones took the stand Thursday in his defamation trial in Connecticut over falsely calling the Sandy Hook massacre a "hoax." CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste discussed what happened in court.
John Davis pleaded guilty to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families.
Holmes said former lab director Adam Rosendorff told her he has regrets about his testimony in the trial.
Several right-wing personalities have been perpetuating false and disturbing conspiracy theories about the Uvalde gunman on social media. CBS News tech and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBS News' Carter Evans to discuss just how dangerous this type of disinformation can be.
As police investigate the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism, former Attorney General Eric Holder joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the rise in hate crimes and what we can do to prevent them.
“[We’re] fighting lunacy with lunacy,” Claire Chronis, one of Peter McIndoe’s Birds Aren’t Real co-conspirators, tells 60 Minutes.
Sharyn Alfonsi meets the founder of Birds Aren't Real, the conspiracy theory parodying conspiracy theories.
Sharyn Alfonsi meets the founder of Birds Aren't Real, the conspiracy theory parodying conspiracy theories.
On December 14, 2012, a gunman shot and killed 20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The new book "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth" examines how conspiracy theories about the shooting spread. Elizabeth Williamson, the book's author and a writer for the New York Times, joined CBS News' Jericka Duncan and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss.
The false assertions being spread on social media would have readers believe the Biden administration is intentionally driving up the price of gas to get more Americans to buy electric cars.
Senate Democrats are moving forward with steps to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, even without Republican support, while the White House continues negotiating with GOP senators who favor a smaller package. Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the negotiations, plus why he thinks Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is "bad for the conservative movement."
Some Republicans are urging members of their own party to reject conspiracy theories and call out extremism ahead of Inauguration Day. Elizabeth Neumann, co-director of the Republican Accountability Project and former assistant secretary of counterterrorism and threat prevention at the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
President Trump announces "smooth, orderly" transition; conspiracy theories abound in aftermath of Capitol assault
Sen. Dick Durbin announced he won't seek reelection in 2026, kickstarting a race among Democrats in the Senate for his leaderhip position.
The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner workings.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
JD Vance says both Ukraine and Russia will "have to give up some of the territory they currently own" to end the war, or the U.S. will "walk away" from peace efforts.
More than a quarter million complaints reported losing money to a scam in 2024, the FBI said in a new report.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next year, Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced.
A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see, and hear, the bugs this year.
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.
The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next year, Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he won't seek reelection in 2026, kickstarting a race among Democrats in the Senate for his leadership position.
More than a quarter million complaints reported losing money to a scam in 2024, the FBI said in a new report.
More than a quarter million complaints reported losing money to a scam in 2024, the FBI said in a new report.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
The stock market surged in early trade as investors cheered positive signals from Trump administration on trade and Fed Reserve.
Stock futures were pointing to a strong opening as investors took cheer from positive news on trade and the Federal Reserve.
The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he won't seek reelection in 2026, kickstarting a race among Democrats in the Senate for his leadership position.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
Jose Hermosillo, a U.S. citizen who was detained by DHS for 10 days and prosecuted for illegal entry into the U.S. has intellectual disabilities, his family claims.
Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday. Vance said he knew the pontiff was "very ill," but he "didn't realize how sick he was."
The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next year, Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced.
State-level efforts to regulate fertility coverage reveal the gauntlet of budgetary and political hurdles such initiatives face.
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said "it's hard to guarantee when science will make an advance."
Federal health officials want companies to swap out certain food dyes with natural alternatives.
Ever struggled with planning nutritious meals? A TikTok user has shared his viral solution that others online have dubbed "people kibble."
India's External Affairs Ministry said the Indus Water Treaty will be suspended after an attack in Kashmir left over two dozen dead.
France, Germany and Britain meanwhile said Israel's seven-week blockade on all imports to Gaza was "intolerable."
Israeli media identified the victim as Barak Tzach, a man in his 40s and a father of four.
Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday. Vance said he knew the pontiff was "very ill," but he "didn't realize how sick he was."
JD Vance says both Ukraine and Russia will "have to give up some of the territory they currently own" to end the war, or the U.S. will "walk away" from peace efforts.
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange, is opening up about her life in her book, "Matriarch." She styled Destiny's Child when the group started out and spoke about how the record label complained about the group's look.
Roman Catholic cardinals are gathering to decide when to hold the conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis' death on Monday. It has sparked renewed interest in the movie "Conclave," which is about the process and came out last year. CBS News' Carter Evans looks at what the movie got right and wrong about the process.
Tina Knowles, mother of superstars Beyoncé and Solange, spoke with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about her new memoir, "Matriarch."
Oprah Winfrey has named "Matriarch" by Tina Knowles as her latest book club selection. The memoir shares Knowles' personal journey from growing up in segregated Texas to raising music icons Beyoncé and Solange.
The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys are seeking to impose sweeping penalties on Google after a court ruled the tech giant is a monopoly.
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.
Companies say fake job seekers are using artificial intelligence to get remote jobs, often in an attempt to steal insider secrets.
Biotech company Colossal Bioscience has made headlines for saying it brought the dire wolf species back from extinction. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser spoke with the company's chief science officer, Beth Shapiro, who broke down the science and motivations behind the project.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see, and hear, the bugs this year.
If Earth's entire 4.5 billion-year history was squeezed into a single, 24-hour day, when would modern humans arrive? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson ponders the meaning of Earth Day.
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
More than a quarter million complaints reported losing money to a scam in 2024, the FBI said in a new report.
Prosecutors in Karen Read's second trial for the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe used her own words against her during opening statements. CBS News Boston's Penny Kmitt reports.
James Osgood was condemned to die for the 2010 killing of Tracy Lynn Brown. He is one of only a small number of inmates on U.S. death rows to abandon their legal challenges.
A 22-year-old inmate named for the late John F. Kennedy escaped from Peru's most crowded prison, and video of the jailbreak has gone viral.
An Arizona jury on Tuesday convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to murder her estranged husband in 2019. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Jessica Levinson have more details.
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.
During the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, 10 to 20 meteors could be seen per hour, NASA says.
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
Astronomers say they have discovered "the strongest evidence yet" of life on a distant planet, although, they stress that more research is needed. Chief astronomer and planetarium director of the Franklin Institute Derrick Pitts joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
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 Justice Department is asking a federal judge to pause the discovery process for a week in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
President Trump says the steep tariffs he imposed on Chinese goods will be coming down "substantially," raising hopes that trade tensions between the U.S. and China could soon ease. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin announced he will not seek reelection, prompting a shake up in Democratic leadership for the upper chamber. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
President Trump insists there will be a fair trade deal with China as his tariffs continue to affect the markets and major global businesses. This comes as the prospects of a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal lag. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as worries over President Trump's tariffs persist. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.