Hurricane
In the midst of recent powerful storms, Scott Pelley looks at Hurricane Harvey’s destruction to better understand what the future may hold for coastal cities
In the midst of recent powerful storms, Scott Pelley looks at Hurricane Harvey’s destruction to better understand what the future may hold for coastal cities
Nearly a month after Hurricane Harvey brought historic floods and devastation to southern Texas, many are struggling to recover. In Houston, some say poor city planning made the disaster much worse. Scott Pelley looked into Houston's flooding problem for "60 Minutes."
American fighter jets flew off North Korea coast; Many struggling to recover after Hurricane Harvey
Symptoms of PTSD will typically show about a month after a disaster, so experts encourage everyone to know the signs
More than 100,000 claims have been submitted under FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, which is nearly $25 billion in debt
U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston's dirtiest Superfund toxic waste sites after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey dumped record amounts of rain on Houston and left many people stranded in floodwater. CBS Houston affiliate KHOU reporter Brandi Smith led first responders to a stranded semi-truck driver on a flooded road. She tracked that driver down to see how he's doing. Brandi Smith reports.
On Sunday, Aug. 27, as fast-rushing water chased people onto their rooftops, about 3,000 firefighters were instructed not to report to work, the president of the city's firefighters union said
The mosquito population is expected to explode after Hurricane Harvey left behind countless pools of stagnant water
On Wed., Aug. 30, the Lake Arthur Place residents were evacuated from rising floodwaters, after desperate pleas by employees
Gov. Greg Abbott said that Texas expects to seek more than $50 billion in federal housing funding for recovery
Officials say the rain and flooding from Harvey created large areas where mosquitoes can lay their eggs
Making damage from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma even worse will be shortages of labor and materials, maybe for years
Insurers and their reps are under the gun to respond as thousands of residents try to pick up the pieces
President Trump says tax reform is "needed more than ever" given the devastation left by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, and he's urging Congress to act fast. McClatchy White House correspondent Anita Kumar joins CBSN to discuss the challenges that lie ahead.
Was the double whammy of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma more than a coincidence? An atmospheric scientist explains
Celebrities from across the entertainment world help raise funds to benefit several charities for Hurricane Harvey relief
In natural disasters, people often focus on the major cities hit hardest — New Orleans, Houston, Miami — but what of the small towns in between? The CBSN Originals documentary, "Thicker Than Water," shares the story of one of those small towns too often forgotten in the wake of hurricanes like Harvey — a small farming community, known as Winnie, Texas.
Some neighborhoods are contaminated with lead and arsenic, as well as bacteria like E. coli
More than 130,000 properties were damaged, and some 223,000 people have applied for federal Hurricane Harvey assistance. Tests of floodwaters conducted show some neighborhoods are contaminated with lead and arsenic, as well as bacteria like E.coli. Omar Villafranca reports.
"It's really becoming a second job," woman says of helping Harvey survivors
As news crews and rescuers pass them by time and again, this community has learned how to rescue each other
"Everybody forgets the little people in between"
Record flooding from Hurricane Irma has caused widespread damage in Jacksonville, Florida. Some residents are returning home but millions are still without power and running water. CBS News' Mola Lenghi joins CBSN from Jacksonville with the latest.
Residents get first look of the destruction the massive hurricane caused as it swept over the state, leaving virtually no area of the peninsula untouched
Billionaire Elon Musk also appeared with Trump on stage, calling the November election "the most important of our lifetime."
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since the day after Hamas' cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. It is on a path toward Florida's west coast.
The men were arrested by federal agents in June on immigration charges.
As floodwaters surged into Tennessee's Nolichucky River, Boone McCrary headed out on his fishing boat to rescue a man from his collapsing home.
The single mother had been sitting in bed holding sons Khyzier and Khazmir and chatting on the phone with family members while the storm raged outside their home in Thomson, Georgia.
Two youths have been arrested in connection to Friday night's attack on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson Anthony Sliwa.
Large swells from Hurricane Kirk are expected to reach the U.S. East Coast this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
As floodwaters surged into Tennessee's Nolichucky River, Boone McCrary headed out on his fishing boat to rescue a man from his collapsing home.
Just weeks before the presidential election, new rules are going into effect in some states that can jeopardize people's right to vote, from challenges to voter registrations, to limits on when and how ballots may be cast.
The men were arrested by federal agents in June on immigration charges.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
"One thing the detectives kept telling us was … eventually technology's gonna solve this case. … I trusted that, and they turned out that they were right," Sarah Yarborough's mother tells "48 Hours."
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon "has not endorsed a candidate," bank says, refuting former president's claim on social media.
Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.
The Social Security Administration will set its 2025 cost-of-living adjustment within days. Here's what the experts say.
Trump Media exec's exit comes as Truth Social's parent company is ordered to hand over nearly 800,000 shares to an investor.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition of supporters, praising her for bringing "joy" to politics.
Doctors operated on Allison Misconin's reproductive system while she was more than halfway through her first pregnancy.
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects.
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric called "acute respiratory illness."
A majority of kids have school-related worries and there are ways to help ease their stress. A psychiatrist shares tips.
After the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, the National Library of Israel began collecting art and testimonials that speak to the horror of that day. In the West Bank, the Palestinian Museum collects and displays work by Gazan artists documenting the ongoing war.
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since the day after Hamas' cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
The men were arrested by federal agents in June on immigration charges.
Congolese authorities have started mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency.
Israel has sharply expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates sits down with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about her new TV show "Matlock," which explores the "invisibility" of women of a certain age. She also discusses some of her most memorable stage and screen roles, including her performance as a violent psychopath in the Stephen King thriller "Misery," and the message she shared with her late mother the night she won the Oscar.
Pharrell Williams has built a fascinating career as a musician, performer, and now creative director for Louis Vuitton's Men's collection. He talks about the joy he finds in creativity, and about his new Lego movie, "Piece by Piece."
Pharrell Williams, a self-described misfit who grew up in Virginia Beach, Va., saw and heard the world differently than most people. He has built a fascinating career as a musician, performer, and now creative director for Louis Vuitton Men. He talked with "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh about the joy he finds in creativity, and about his new movie, "Piece by Piece," an animated film that depicts Williams and all other characters as Lego pieces.
"Sunday Morning" remembers two notable figures who left us this week: singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson, and baseball legend Pete Rose.
The writer famous for fairy-tale rom-coms is making her Broadway debut with "Left on Tenth," a play adapted from her bestselling memoir about a widow pursuing another chance at love, just when she is diagnosed with leukemia.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
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.
Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.
In this episode of "Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet," CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy speaks to scientists and experts about the growing number of critically endangered plants and animals and how humans can help.
The author revisits his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," to examine the flip side of that earlier book's lessons about studying social change. Among the topics he covers: Cheetah reproduction.
The Viking burial ground, used during the 9th and 10th centuries, was discovered on the southern outskirts of the village of Åsum.
Two youths have been arrested in connection to Friday night's attack on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson Anthony Sliwa.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
"One thing the detectives kept telling us was … eventually technology's gonna solve this case. … I trusted that, and they turned out that they were right," Sarah Yarborough's mother tells "48 Hours."
Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Friday hosted its first home football game since a 14-year-old student opened fire at the school one month ago, killing four people and wounding nine others. One of those killed was a beloved defensive football coach. Jericka Duncan has more.
A shooting on a SEPTA bus critically injured a teenage boy and led to a pursuit throughout Philadelphia Friday evening.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
Despite an apparent problem with one of two strap-on boosters, the Vulcan reached orbit and otherwise performed as expected.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft caught up with the International Space Station and moved in for docking Sunday.
Crew Dragon's two astronauts will join two Starliner fliers for a five-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.
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.
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.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
After the terror group Hamas massacred Israelis on October 7, 2023, the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem began collecting art, memorabilia, tributes and oral testimonies that speak to the horror of that time for its archives. Their growing collection of millions of items, called "Bearing Witness," aims to be the definitive record of that terrible day and its aftermath. Likewise, the Palestinian Museum in the West Bank city of Birzeit has been collecting and displaying artwork by Gazan artists that document the devastation of the ongoing war. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with curators about bridging the cultural and political rift through art, and preserving the human stories that, they say, must be told.
Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates sits down with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about her new TV show "Matlock," which explores the "invisibility" of women of a certain age. She also discusses some of her most memorable stage and screen roles, including her performance as a violent psychopath in the Stephen King thriller "Misery," and the message she shared with her late mother the night she won the Oscar.
Pharrell Williams, a self-described misfit who grew up in Virginia Beach, Va., saw and heard the world differently than most people. He has built a fascinating career as a musician, performer, and now creative director for Louis Vuitton Men. He talked with "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh about the joy he finds in creativity, and about his new movie, "Piece by Piece," an animated film that depicts Williams and all other characters as Lego pieces.
"Sunday Morning" remembers two notable figures who left us this week: singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson, and baseball legend Pete Rose.
On October 7, 2023, hundreds of Israelis were killed or taken hostage by Hamas terrorists in the deadliest attack on Jewish people since the Holocaust. Israel retaliated by launching strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 40,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run health authority. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on how, twelve months later, a cease-fire, or a pathway to peace, looks vanishingly remote.