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The FDA has authorized new booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that target the initial coronavirus strain as well as the current Omicron subvariants. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins "Red and Blue" with details on how these shots are different and when they should be rolling out.
More than 18,400 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the U.S. so far. While only 17 of those are children under the age of 16, some parents are concerned that the number will grow as kids head back to school. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon at Columbia University Medical Center, joins CBS News to discuss what parents need to know about that, plus the new COVID booster shot formula targeting Omicron subvariants.
Federal health officials say thousands of updated booster shots are already being shipped around the country.
The CDC is relaxing some of its COVID-19 guidance now that millions of Americans have greater immunity against the virus due to vaccinations and prior infections. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease doctor and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Tanya Rivero to discuss the changes.
U.S. regulators say they are no longer considering authorizing second COVID-19 booster shots for all adults under 50 this summer.
A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 43% of parents of children under 5 will not get them vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the FDA and CDC clearing vaccines for that age group. Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician in New York City, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the latest.
COVID-19 cases are rising again, and the World Health Organization has also declared monkeypox an international health emergency, with over 2,800 U.S. cases reported. Dr. Jerry Abraham, the director of vaccine programs at Kedren Health in Los Angeles, joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Nikki Battiste with more on efforts to contain both viruses.
President Biden is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. This comes as the new BA.5 variant makes up over 80% of new cases. Dr. Celine Gounder joins CBS News Mornings to discuss the latest.
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, raising health concerns for the 79-year-old. Nancy Cordes reports with the latest from the White House. Then, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious diseases expert and a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, joins CBS News to discuss the president's diagnosis and treatment.
President Biden posted a short video on Twitter earlier Thursday saying he is doing well after testing positive for COVID-19. The White House says he has mild symptoms, including a runny nose and dry cough. Toluse Olorunnipa, White House bureau chief for the Washington Post, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the president's COVID infection.
About 70% of people 50 and older who got a first COVID-19 booster shot haven't received the recommended second one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The latest Omicron variant BA.5 now accounts for 65% of all new COVID cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Jay Varma, director of the Cornell Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response, joins CBS News' Ben Tracy to discuss the recent surge in infections.
"Your immune system will have a harder time fighting off this current wave."
The Biden administration has announced plans to help combat the spread of a new Omicron subvariant, which has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S. John Moore, Ph.D. and a professor of microbiology and immunology for Weill Cornell Medicine, spoke to CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about why the U.S. could start to see a spike like the one Europe is experiencing.
The risk of reinfections is growing as the latest Omicron subvariant, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the U.S. Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, the director of health for the city of St. Louis, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Two of China's biggest cities enjoyed only about a month of relief before cases re-emerged, prompting tighter rules on testing and vaccination, but confusion over the latter.
Officials say the doses expired "due to limited demand for the vaccine" domestically, and logistical challenges in donating them elsewhere.
Cruz first thanked Sesame Street for showing a parent asking questions about the vaccine, but then turned his attention to Elmo.
Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.
The percentage of Army National Guard members who are vaccinated is the lowest among the U.S. military.
The researchers say 600,000 more deaths could have been prevented if vaccine roll-out had been more ubiquitous.
Doctors around the U.S. are now administering the first COVID-19 shots to infants, toddlers and preschoolers, but many parents say they won't vaccinate their kids. Dr. Jay Varma, the director of the Cornell Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response, joins Jamie Yuccas on CBS News to discuss what parents need to know.
Moderna's request had been stalled for months as regulators studied whether it posed a higher risk of rare heart inflammation side effects.
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
Data shows the booster is highly effective against the virus' Omicron variant, according to the drugmaker
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Most Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, live there legally through Temporary Protected Status, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — is killing layer hens and reducing the nation's egg supply.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Officials said the man, a tourist in his 60s, was kayaking with friends in the Franklin River when he slipped and became trapped.
Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile has NATO members on edge after the missiles were used in a strike on Ukraine early Thursday morning.
Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.
Police in New Hampshire, where Dartmouth is located, announced that Alpha Phi was charged with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house.
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
Police in New Hampshire, where Dartmouth is located, announced that Alpha Phi was charged with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house.
A drunken driver who was traveling the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway has been sentenced to more than 35 years in prison.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
A jury ruled that Walmart must pay a former employee almost $35 million after finding that the retailer defamed him.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — is killing layer hens and reducing the nation's egg supply.
The Universal Service Fund was created by Congress in 1996.
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
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.
More than half of the cases involve students, parents and guests of Rockwood Summit High School who attended events where food from Andre's Banquets and Catering was served.
Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States as chloronitramide anion. Here's what to know.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
The adoption ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, and Australia, Argentina and Canada.
Officials said the man, a tourist in his 60s, was kayaking with friends in the Franklin River when he slipped and became trapped.
The strikes, which destroyed an eight-story building and left a crater in the ground, were the fourth in Beirut in less than a week.
Around the world, women cook more meals per week than men, but Italy serves as the exception to the rule.
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Early Shirley."
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. The pair opened up to CBS Saturday Morning about their fictional personas and that long hiatus earlier this week.
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Tipsy Woman."
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.
Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
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.
Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department is also recommending dissolving any contracts in which Google is the default search engine on devices such as iPhones. Kelly O'Grady explains.
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.
Large wildfires fueled by climate change have destroyed tens of millions of acres of forests in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. Jonathan Vigliotti explores a major effort underway to restore those forests.
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.
Former general Mario Montoya and his family are barred from traveling to the U.S., Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Prosecutors said eight people were detained following searches carried out in Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this month.
The man was arrested on an unrelated carjacking warrant and admitted to killing his roommate and her pet.
Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.
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.
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Early Shirley."
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. The pair opened up to CBS Saturday Morning about their fictional personas and that long hiatus earlier this week.
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Tipsy Woman."
This morning, we travel to Los Angeles to explore an American entrepreneur's priceless car collection. It's a thing of beauty fittingly built by a cosmetics empire — and the collection is now so large it can't fit under one roof.
Today in a special Thanksgiving edition of the Dish, Dana Jacobson sits down with chef, cookbook author and social activist Andrew Zimmern. He's made a name for himself with his activist persona and versatile cooking, earning recognition and awards — including an Emmy. But when it comes to Thanksgiving, Zimmern takes time to reflect on the darker times of his life — and celebrates where he is now.