Daughter finds out mom is OK by seeing her on "CBS Evening News" in storm's wake
"Once I saw her, I started crying. I could barely hold it together"
"Once I saw her, I started crying. I could barely hold it together"
On the ground, the slow recovery has begun
The damage left by Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, is overwhelming. The storm's 155-mph winds shredded homes, and a 14-foot storm surge bulldozed everything in its path. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
The mayor of Mexico Beach said it could be two months before power is restored
Mexico Beach mayor "shocked" by catastrophic damage; Officers witness remarkable squirrel rescue.
35 state troopers slept on cots Thursday inside the Florida governor's mansion
Hurricane Michael was responsible for at least 13 deaths across four states. Rescuers in the Florida Panhandle are going door to door searching for survivors. CBS News correspondent Hilary Lane has the latest from Panama City Beach, Florida.
Mexico Beach, Florida, was one of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Michael. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined CBSN to show us some of the damage.
People in the Florida Panhandle are returning home to see what, if anything, is left after Hurricane Michael. Some communities were flattened while others were mostly spared. It will take weeks to clean up and assess the damage. Nikki Battiste reports from Tallahassee.
Authorities say storm's powerful winds lifted a portable carport structure and slammed it back down on the house, killing 11-year-old Sarah Radney
Hurricane Michael made landfall just 15 miles from Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City. An aerial video by Brandon Clement captures some of the damage to the base.
"We are actively developing plans to reunite families and plan to provide safe passage back to base housing"
Some residents rode out the storm in a shelter and returned to assess the damage on Thursday
More than 24 hours after Michael made landfall, the scale of the devastation is coming into focus
Hurricane Michael slammed ashore as a Category 4, the strongest ever to hit the Florida Panhandle
In a break with political tradition, Florida campaigns ran attack ads against senate and gubernatorial candidates as Hurricane Michael battered the state. Politico Florida reporter Marc Caputo joined CBSN for more on the ads and the midterm races.
Florida's Panhandle is one huge disaster zone after catastrophic winds, heavy rain and devastating storm surge
Stunning time lapse video shows purple clouds after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle.
Aerial video is showing the destruction left by Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida. The town took a direct hit when the hurricane made landfall. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN from Panama City, Florida, with the latest.
Amid the wreckage, a reporter and a photojournalist spotted survivors – people who rode out the storm
"I'm focused on search and rescue, we'll get to recovery, but right now I want everybody to be safe," Scott said in an interview with CBSN
Florida Governor Rick Scott says "search and rescue" is the main focus one day after Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle. Scott spoke to CBSN on Thursday after Michael was downgraded to a tropical storm.
The footage shows collapsed roofing and walls, scattered debris and mangled building materials
At least two people were killed and more than half a million homes and businesses are without power after Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle. FEMA deputy administrator Daniel Kaniewski joins CBSN to discuss the agency's response to the deadly storm.
Parts of the Florida Panhandle are assessing the damage today after the most powerful hurricane to slam the U.S. mainland in nearly 50 years. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined CBSN from Port St. Joe, one of the areas hit the worst.
President Trump signed hundreds of executive actions after his presidential inauguration on Monday.
President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.
The world reacts as President Trump moves to pull the U.S. out of the WHO and the Paris Climate Accords on Day 1 of his second term.
President Trump is announcing billions in private sector investment by OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
Witnesses say guests at a ski resort hotel in Turkey tried to escape a fire that killed at least 10 people with ropes and sheets hung from windows.
White House instructs all government departments and agencies in the executive branch to end remote work arrangements.
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area as Southern California prepares for increased fire danger.
The Trump administration removed former national security adviser John Bolton's Secret Service protection. The decision was made in the past 24 hours, sources said.
Comedian Trevor Noah will return to the Grammy Awards stage to host the 2025 ceremony — his fifth consecutive year leading the ceremony.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War.
The Trump administration removed former national security adviser John Bolton's Secret Service protection. The decision was made in the past 24 hours, sources said.
President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.
The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.
President Trump opted against deploying a blanket tariff against U.S. trading partners, but kept the heat on Canada and Mexico.
President Trump is announcing billions in private sector investment by OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
President Trump opted against deploying a blanket tariff against U.S. trading partners, but kept the heat on Canada and Mexico.
Trump on Monday signed an executive order to create Elon Musk's DOGE, with a mandate to improve federal IT systems.
White House instructs all government departments and agencies in the executive branch to end remote work arrangements.
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.
The Trump administration removed former national security adviser John Bolton's Secret Service protection. The decision was made in the past 24 hours, sources said.
The world reacts as President Trump moves to pull the U.S. out of the WHO and the Paris Climate Accords on Day 1 of his second term.
President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.
President Trump is announcing billions in private sector investment by OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.
The sick or dead cats include domestic, exotic and sanctuary cats. The FDA is investigating.
President Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term, beginning the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
A record amount of illegally imported honey touted as a sexual enhancement — but often tainted with erectile dysfunction drugs — was seized in France last year.
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say.
Ray Kohn knew something was wrong, but it took several years dozens of doctor's visits to find an answer.
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill at least 7 people in a new offensive in the occupied West Bank as Trump rescinds sanctions on settlers.
The world reacts as President Trump moves to pull the U.S. out of the WHO and the Paris Climate Accords on Day 1 of his second term.
Researchers discovered a new species of deep-sea crustacean while researching culinary patterns in Vietnam.
After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.
After nearly 22 years in hiding, the two fugitives were arrested in near Barcelona.
Frankie Grande, known for his work as a performer, actor and dancer, is back on screen in the new Nickelodeon kids' film "Henry Danger: The Movie," now streaming on Paramount +.
Performer, actor, and dancer Frankie Grande stars as the villainous Frankini in the new Nickelodeon kids' film "Henry Danger: The Movie," now streaming on Paramount Plus. Grande discusses his role and the movie's superhero action in an exclusive interview.
Comedian Trevor Noah will return to the Grammy Awards stage to host the 2025 ceremony — his fifth consecutive year leading the show.
In this web exclusive, actor Steve Guttenberg ("Police Academy," "Cocoon," "Three Men and a Baby") talks with "Sunday Morning" contributor Lisa Ling about his relationship with his late father (whom he called his "anchor") and his support as Steve built up a Hollywood career, which he experienced as "a regular person living an extraordinary life." He also talks about being a caregiver to his father after his diagnosis of kidney failure.
As the Palisades Fire exploded in his hometown, the actor was moving abandoned cars so emergency vehicles could get through. He spoke about the importance of making a difference; and about caring for his late father, Stanley, whom he calls his "anchor."
Trump on Monday signed an executive order to create Elon Musk's DOGE, with a mandate to improve federal IT systems.
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.
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.
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order on Monday to postpone the ban on TikTok from going into effect.
TikTok said it will be forced to go dark on Sunday and called on the Biden administration for clarification on the new law. A White House spokesperson Saturday called TikTok's statement a "stunt." Ali Bauman has the latest details on the situation.
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.
Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.
If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn rocket.
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames.
Brood XIV, the second-largest group of periodical cicadas, known for their noisy mass emergence from the ground, will arrive this spring.
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys who was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, has been released from federal prison. The move is part of President Trump's pardons for those who carried out the attack in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
Authorities say murder charges have been issued for a man accused of fatally shooting a Georgia fire chief in rural Alabama.
After nearly 22 years in hiding, the two fugitives were arrested in near Barcelona.
Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.
A fire in the aft section of SpaceX's Starship trigged the apparent explosion that destroyed the spacecraft, the company says.
SpaceX completed its seventh launch of the Starship rocket, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit and a NASA astronaut stuck in space went on her first spacewalk in seven months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the latest stories.
Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was launched Thursday morning in Florida following a three-day delay. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer from the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the launch.
Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket early Thursday, sending a test satellite into orbit. The mission wasn't a complete success though, as the booster crashed while trying to land on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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 seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
President Trump's immigration policy changes may face legal challenges from states that will not cooperate with his orders. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down the reaction to Mr. Trump's moves on birthright citizenships and ICE raids.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde pleaded with President Trump during the National Prayer Service to be conscious of the fears of those who may be the targets of Mr. Trump's policies while in the White House. CBS News' Weijia Jiang breaks down the comments and reports on the president's Day 1 moves.
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys who was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, has been released from federal prison. The move is part of President Trump's pardons for those who carried out the attack in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
President Trump's executive orders are reshaping federal policies on immigration and border security. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on Trump's economic moves, including his intentions on the Panama Canal.
Former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on the day he left office for some family members. Lawmakers and legal experts are questioning the moves. CBS News' Major Garrett reports.