Devastating flooding hits already struggling Midwest farmers
Chapter 12 bankruptcies were up nearly 20 percent last year among Midwest farms and more than $400 million worth of livestock could be impacted
Chapter 12 bankruptcies were up nearly 20 percent last year among Midwest farms and more than $400 million worth of livestock could be impacted
The Midwest is bracing for more flooding as rivers in 40 locations have risen to historic levels. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska Tuesday to survey the damage caused by flooding responsible for killing at least three people. Flood watches and warnings are in effect in more than a dozen states and more rain is on the way. DeMarco Morgan reports.
More than a 1,000 people are feared dead after a cyclone swept through Mozambique in east Africa. Tens of thousands of people were cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas
Deadly flooding devastates parts of the Midwest; Selection Sunday kicks off March Madness 2019.
Heavy rain and rapidly melting snow have caused floodwaters to rush over levees and dams
Melting snow, "bomb cyclone" rain and climate change conspired to push these floods over the top
Missouri River setting flooding records in many areas and close eye being kept on rising Mississippi
"Flood warnings and advisories remain in effect, mainly across parts of the eastern Nebraska, Iowa, and southern Wisconsin," the National Weather Service said
At least one person died as floodwaters rose to dangerous levels
President Trump says he'll be providing federal funds for the people affected by the massive tornado in Alabama. But people who are less well off might not find themselves with the aid they need. An NPR investigation found wealthier, white Americans tend to get more federal aid than minorities and those less well-off. Robert Benincasa, a producer from the NPR investigations unit, joins Elaine Quijano to discuss.
It's still to early to tell how bad the damage will be after the Russian River flooded 13 feet above its banks
Floodwaters stranded at least 2,000 people in Guerneville, where the water came up so high it reached the roof of an RV
North of San Francisco, a flood emergency forced thousands from their homes. In Sonoma County, the Russian River is approaching its highest level in about 25 years. Meg Oliver reports.
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In our Ideas That Matter partnership with TED, we highlight individuals and ideas shaping our world. This time we’re taking a closer look at climate change. The latest government climate assessment warns that by 2050, heavier rainfall in the Midwest could prompt increased flooding along major waterways like the Mississippi River. By 2071, temperatures in the southwest could climb more than eight degrees, leading to longer droughts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, who co-authored the report, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why we need to talk about climate change to spur action.
Heavy rain is causing dangerous flooding in parts of Northern California and threatening the safety of thousands of people. The Russian River is rising nearly a foot an hour and could swell to 14 feet by the end of the day. Emergency officials ordered evacuations of more than two dozen communities along the water. Meg Oliver reports.
A massive storm has dropped an "incredible" amount of rain in the Southeast over the past few days
Severe weather is threatening millions of people across the U.S.. Heavy snow and intensifying winds are producing blizzard conditions in the central Plains and upper Midwest. Meteorologist Jeff Beradelli reports.
Susan Gordon of Sausalito, California, was buried alive on Thursday when a mudslide sent her home tumbling two hundred feet down a hill. About 60 of her neighbors are still out of their homes. Mola Lenghi speaks to Gordon.
A mudslide sent Susan Gordon's Sausalito, California home tumbling 200 feet down a hill
Officials are also keeping a close eye on a levee that has breached in a rural part of Northern California
Rain is expected to continue into the weekend across an already flood-ravaged California. Flash flooding and mudslides have washed out several roads across the state. Firefighters combed through a mountain of rubble to find 76-year-old woman trapped up to her neck in mud. Mola Lenghi reports.
An atmospheric river aimed at California brought a new round of stormy weather to the state. Rain has been falling widely in Northern California early Wednesday and is expected to spread south, feeding on the deep plume of moisture that stretches across the Pacific to near Hawaii.
One in 40 of Australia's cattle thought to have drowned in flooding unleashed by downpour after 5 years of drought
As the Midwest and East Coast recover from the icy polar vortex, the West coast is getting slammed by a major pacific storm. California residents are on high alert as severe winds and heavy rains create dangerous conditions, including the threat of mudslides. Carter Evans reports.
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.
President Biden cast his ballot months after opting to abandon his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
A conservative nonprofit has launched a campaign to attribute policies to Vice President Kamala Harris through a deceptive website and platform called "Progress 2028."
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
"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.
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.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.
A CIA whistleblower says she was sexually assaulted at the agency's headquarters in 2022, sparking a congressional investigation. Her alleged attacker is facing a misdemeanor battery charge as his trial begins.
In a 48-hour journey through Chattanooga, CBS News contributor David Begnaud found two men whose stories of compassion and self-expression reveal the power of human connection.
Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.
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.
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.
A conservative nonprofit has launched a campaign to attribute policies to Vice President Kamala Harris through a deceptive website and platform called "Progress 2028."
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
President Biden cast his ballot months after opting to abandon his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.
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.
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.
Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
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.
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A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
A New York Times investigation reportedly found Republicans in four battleground states that may be positioned to challenge and overturn unfavorable election outcomes. Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, joins CBS News with more on his reporting.
President Biden cast his ballot in Delaware and reacted to offensive and racist comments made at a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden. Mr. Biden called the comments "embarrassing" while speaking to reporters, and he also pressed for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal as negotiations appear to resume in Qatar.
A gender gap and a tight race in battleground states appear to be some of the latest takeaways from the most recent CBS News poll on former President Donald Trump's race against Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more.
Israel is on alert after launching a public attack toward Iran as a response to the Oct. 1, 2024, attacks. It is not clear if Iran plans to respond to Israel's latest move. This comes as cease-fire talks appear to be resuming in Qatar. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the conflict in the Middle East.
Reactions to insults hurled at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally are still emerging as the former president heads to Georgia to campaign. This comes as Vice President Kamala Harris makes a trip to the battleground state of Michigan after appearing at a rally with former first lady Michelle Obama. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Allison Novelo report.