WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
More than 3,300 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed to date in 42 countries where the virus hasn't been typically seen.
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Eye on America: Fighting overdoses, and more
We bring you stories of Americans making a positive impact on their communities, including a look at the fight against drug overdoses. Then we meet parents in Texas facing the baby formula shortage. And to Montana where the lives of wolves are at stake. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
U.S. births rose in 2021, but still lower than before pandemic
U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.
Eye on America: Teacher diversity, and more
We explore stories of resilience and community, starting with a look at a nonprofit in Philadelphia working to advance teacher diversity. Then we visit an eco-minded community building homes with extreme sustainability. We also sit down with parents pleading for strong gun safety laws and a doctor seeking to cure America's gun violence epidemic. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
NY jury finds opioid manufacturer liable
In a unique and landmark case, a New York jury has found Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible for contributing to the state's opioid crisis. Teva will now face another trial to determine how much money it owes the state. Jamie Yuccas has the latest.
Analyzing the COVID pandemic 20 months in
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in several states across the country approximately 20 months into the pandemic. Additionally, three states have made booster shots available to all adults despite CDC officials recommending them for select groups only. CBSN's Lana Zak sits down with Jodie Guest, professor and vice chair in the epidemiology department at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, to discuss the latest COVID-19 developments and what to expect in the months and years to come.
Art project visualizes gun violence epidemic
A Portland woman is on a mission to visually portray the toll of gun violence in the U.S. through art. The Soul Box Project is inspiring people to fold small origami boxes to create a representation of the lives affected. More than 200,000 boxes were recently on display at the National Mall in Washington D.C. We visited the exhibit and spoke to some of the people directly.
Domestic violence in the military
In part three of our two-year CBS News investigation, an advocate who's worked with hundreds of domestic violence victims says resources offered by the Pentagon aren't enough and the consequences are dire. Norah O’Donnell, anchor and managing editor of "CBS Evening News," reports.
U.S. military's silent epidemic
A new, two-year long CBS News investigation reveals the defense department is dealing with another crisis on the homefront, domestic violence. Norah O'Donnell speaks with survivors who say the problem is pervasive and they feel the issue has been overlooked.
Movement aims to unite lonely strangers
Researchers say the pandemic has deepened America's loneliness epidemic. One New York woman is on the mission to help lonely strangers meet each other safely at outdoor gatherings. As part of our A More Perfect Union series, Jamie Wax shows how a hurtful and unexpected viral post ignited a movement aimed at fostering friendships.
How to cope with COVID anxiety and insomnia
As the Delta variant spreads, anxiety over the pandemic is ramping up. In fact, many Americans are reporting increased sleep deprivation, a common sign of stress. Clinical psychologist and Oura sleep advisor Dr. Michael Breus joins CBSN to explain how best to combat symptoms of what experts are now calling "coronasomnia."
Gottlieb warns U.S. is further along in epidemic
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb tells "Face the Nation" that the vast range of CDC modeling in the Delta variant indicates the U.S. is "much further along in this epidemic than we're picking up," and also "hopefully turning a corner."
A look at the AIDS epidemic, 40 years later
June 5 marks 40 years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first report of what would come to be known as HIV/AIDS. In the past 20 years, infections and deaths have fallen dramatically, thanks to awareness and new treatments. But in those early days of the epidemic, fear, discrimination and a lack of understanding of the virus made containing it and defeating it all the more difficult.
Biden issues executive orders to combat gun violence
President Biden rolled out a series of executive orders earlier this week aimed at curbing what he called the nation's gun violence "epidemic." National reporter at The Hill, Alex Gangitano, joined CBSN to discuss what the president's executive action entails, and how it is being received in Washington.
Video game hackers caught in cheating ring
Cheating has become an epidemic in the massively popular video game world of Esports. The hyper-competitive environment has turned into fertile ground for hackers. Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo.
How to plan for next global pandemic
Scientists warn that COVID-19 may not be the world's last public health emergency and leaders need to prepare for the next potential epidemic or pandemic. Dr. Richard Hatchett, the CEO of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), joins CBSN's Nikki Battiste to discuss a global coalition for emerging infectious diseases in the future.
Experts say COVID-19 will never end
We’ve lived with COVID-19 for more than a year now. When will the coronavirus finally disappear? Public health experts say you’re not going to like the answer: Never.
House passes Biden's COVID-19 relief bill
This Saturday, the House of Representatives passed President Biden's new $1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus economic relief bill, although without bipartisan support. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. Christina Ruffini has more.
Biden pushes ahead with stimulus plan
With the U.S. economy still suffering the effects of the pandemic, President Biden is pushing ahead with his coronavirus relief plan. Mr. Biden is committed to sending relief checks, but Republicans oppose a measure in the bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Christina Ruffini reports.
U.S. approaching 500,000 COVID deaths
As the number of COVID deaths in the U.S. inches closer to 500,000, efforts to vaccinate the country move forward. More than 63 million Americans have received at least one shot. Lilia Luciano reports.
School reopenings hampered by patchwork of COVID rules
There's tension over whether to send kids back to in-person learning. Some say their kids are struggling at home, but a patchwork of safety guidelines are making teachers reluctant to return to the classroom. Janet Shamlian reports.
1/25: Red and Blue
Biden admin. pushing for $1.9 trillion relief bill; The Biden dogs make the move into the White House
Demand for vaccine grows amid slow rollout
With vaccinations in the U.S. far behind schedule, the FDA is considering cutting doses of the Moderna vaccine in half to double its supply and speed up distribution. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
U.S. tops 350,000 COVID deaths
Hospitals in Southern California are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients — and it's only expected to get worse in the coming weeks. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Efforts underway to achieve global immunization from COVID
The race is on to end the pandemic with global immunization, but the world is hardly an equal place. Elizabeth Palmer has more on the struggles to get the vaccine to everyone.
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Search continuing for victims of midair collision over D.C.'s Potomac River
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove "DEI" content
The Trump administration had instructed federal agencies to take steps to "take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) of DEIA offices" by Jan. 22.
DOJ orders Jan. 6 prosecutors fired; other FBI employees could also soon be out
The Justice Department initiated the personnel changes at the D.C. U.S. attorney's office and the FBI.
Small plane carrying 6 crashes in Philadelphia neighborhood, sets multiple homes ablaze
Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small plane crashed.
More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination
"It's bad. I've been with the agency for over 33 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 EPA employees.
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Trump officials make plans to revoke legal status of migrants welcomed under Biden
The DHS proposal would terminate a Biden administration program that allowed more than 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to fly to the U.S.
Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union.
Trump to enact tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China starting Feb. 1
President Trump will enact 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Saturday, as well as a 10% tariff on China.
Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy's visit
President Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media.
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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union.
Former senior adviser for Federal Reserve indicted on economic espionage charges
Prosecutors say John Harold Rogers worked with co-conspirators in China to steal trade secrets from the Fed's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.
He works as a security guard at the Met. Now his artwork is featured there too
Armia Khalil carved out of a single piece of ash wood over the course of five months. Now, its on display in an exhibit at the Met, where he works as a security guard.
CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order
Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.
CBS News to send "60 Minutes" transcript and video to FCC
The FCC sent a letter of inquiry demanding the "full, unedited transcript and camera feeds" from an interview with Kamala Harris.
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What products could get pricier if new Trump tariffs take effect Feb. 1?
The White House said it will levy new import duties on its three closest trading partners starting Feb. 1.
Book excerpt: "Source Code: My Beginnings" by Bill Gates
In his new autobiography, the computer pioneer and philanthropist writes of his origins, and about how, in eighth grade, he discovered BASIC, which introduced him to the elegance and exacting demands of computer code.
What are tariffs? Here's what to know about the import duties.
President Trump is an avowed supporter of tariffs, but many experts say such trade measures can boost inflation.
Costco clerks will soon make up to nearly $32 an hour
Costco says its new wage hike offers hundreds of thousands of workers pay and benefits that "far outpace others in the retail industry."
Trump to enact tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China starting Feb. 1
President Trump will enact 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Saturday, as well as a 10% tariff on China.
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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union.
More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination
"It's bad. I've been with the agency for over 33 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 EPA employees.
Former senior adviser for Federal Reserve indicted on economic espionage charges
Prosecutors say John Harold Rogers worked with co-conspirators in China to steal trade secrets from the Fed's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.
CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order
Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.
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Trump officials make plans to revoke legal status of migrants welcomed under Biden
The DHS proposal would terminate a Biden administration program that allowed more than 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to fly to the U.S.
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CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order
Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans.
FDA OK's painkiller designed to end opioids' addiction and overdose risk
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
NBA icon Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, surgery
Dwayne Wade underwent kidney surgery in December 2023 after a scan revealed a tumor.
Ugandan nurse dies from Ebola in country's first death from virus in years
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."
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Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy's visit
President Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media.
Mexico reports big fentanyl seizure before Trump tariff deadline
President Trump has cited illegal flows of fentanyl and migrants as the main reasons for a planned 25% tariff on Mexican goods.
U.N. warns of executions and gang rapes as war in Congo escalates
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
3 endangered tiger cubs caught on camera in park for first time
The camera trap footage shows the three cubs scampering in a forest while their mother prowls around.
New Zealand's government grants a sacred mountain personhood
To New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, the mountain Taranaki Maunga "has long been an honored ancestor."
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Shenseea on her first solo Grammy nomination
Jamaican dancehall pop artist Shenseea speaks to "CBS Mornings Plus" about earning a pair of Grammy nominations, including her first solo nomination for Best Reggae Album. The Grammy Awards are Sunday on CBS.
Recording Academy CEO on Grammy Awards
Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the Recording Academy, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about performances at this year's Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, and the impact of the L.A. area wildfires.
Artists impacted by wildfires inspire hope
Music's biggest artists came together Thursday to raise funds for people displaced by the devastating wildfires in the L.A. area. Working artists, songwriters and session and touring musicians throughout Los Angeles lost their homes, instruments and studios in the fires, including some who participated in the benefit. CBS News' Anthony Mason shows how the generosity of the music community is inspiring hope.
Music benefit for California wildfire victims
On Thursday, dozens of artists gathered to perform at two different venues in L.A. as part of a massive benefit concert to help victims of the California wildfires.
Behind-the-scenes look at Grammy Awards show
The Grammy Awards, which are set for Sunday, have been in flux since early January when the L.A. area wildfires broke out. Anthony Mason gives a behind-the-scenes preview of one of music's biggest nights.
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Book excerpt: "Source Code: My Beginnings" by Bill Gates
In his new autobiography, the computer pioneer and philanthropist writes of his origins, and about how, in eighth grade, he discovered BASIC, which introduced him to the elegance and exacting demands of computer code.
Meta to pay Trump $25 million to settle 2021 lawsuit
Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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.
Tesla earnings miss Wall Street expectations despite record sales
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.
U.S. and China escalate economic tensions
Tensions rise as Chinese startup DeepSeek announces a breakthrough in AI technology, while President Trump considers new tariffs on Chinese imports. Anna Coren reports from Hong Kong.
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Asteroid samples revealed clues about the possible origins of life
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
Elusive, palm-sized shrew caught on camera for the first time
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
World's biggest iceberg could collide with Antarctic penguin island
The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting the area.
66-million-year-old vomit found by amateur fossil hunter
A paleontologist hailed the discovery as "truly an unusual find," adding it helped explain the relationships in the prehistoric food chain.
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena.
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Billboard trolls missing woman's husband suspected of her murder
Dee Warner's brother, Gregg Hardy, says he was being sarcastic when he wrote the billboard in Lenawee County, Michigan, that read "Help Dale Find Dee." Dale Warner denies he ever harmed his wife.
Details emerge after schoolmate arrested in Hawaii girl's 1977 murder
Before Dawn Momohara was killed, she got a call from an unknown male and told her mother she was going to a shopping center. That was the last time her mom saw her, police said.
Mystery solved decades after woman tried for 3 murders escaped prison
Sharon Kinne was charged with killing her Missouri husband, her boyfriend's wife and a man she'd picked up in a Mexican bar.
Ex-USPS mail sorter admits to stealing $100,000 in sports memorabilia
A federal oversight report released last month showed that mail theft is becoming more common inside the Postal Service.
Menendez's courtroom reaction to sentencing
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption and bribery. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman reports.
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Starliner astronauts retrieve failed component in challenging spacewalk
Starliner co-pilot Sunita Williams is now the world's most experienced female spacewalker, moving up to number four overall.
NASA finds key ingredient of life
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Asteroid sample contained life's building blocks
Samples of rock and dirt which were returned to Earth in 2023 from the asteroid Bennu have been analyzed and found to contain some of the key building blocks of life, including ammino acids, scientists said Wednesday.
Asteroid samples revealed clues about the possible origins of life
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
Trump asks SpaceX to "go get" Starliner astronauts
Posts by President Trump and Elon Musk roiled the space community, raising the prospect of an earlier-than-planned return for the Starliner crew.
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Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Texas couple investigates teen daughter's unusual death
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
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Philadelphia officials brief on plane crash
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker gave a briefing on the small plane crash in the city on Friday night. Several homes and cars were impacted and she urged residents to avoid the debris.
Philadelphia scene after small plane crash
A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia with 6 people onboard on Friday evening. CBS News Philadelphia's Josh Sanders and Kerri Corrado report on the ground.
Crews continue pulling plane wreckage from Potomac
Crews have recovered 41 bodies from the wreckage of the American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter sitting in the Potomac River. Now, they're waiting for additional equipment to pull pieces of fuselage from the river in the hopes of reaching those unaccounted for. Kris Van Cleave reports on the latest recovery efforts.
Lucky Daye reflects on Grammy nominations
The 67th annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday. Grammy winner and R&B singer Lucky Daye was nominated and joins "The Daily Report" to discuss what it means to him and his journey.
An inside look at "Medical Aid in Dying"
In the U.S., ten states and the District of Columbia allow terminally ill people the right to decide if they want to take medicine to end their life, a process known as "Medical Aid in Dying," or MAID. CBS News producer Carlos P. Beltran joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.