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An unmanned blimp that houses a state-of-the-art radar system became detached from its moorings and drifted north through Pennsylvania for hours Wednesday; In an excerpt from this coming Sunday's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley follows National Museum of African-American History and Culture director Lonnie Burch to Africa hoping to find a shipwreck
Nuclear waste illegally dumped in a Missouri landfill during the 1970s may be under threat from an underground fire that's been burning at the landfill for five years. Worried residents are fired up as well. Vinita Nair has the story.
There is growing fear in a suburban St. Louis community over a local landfill containing nuclear waste left over from the Cold War. The radioactive material was dumped there illegally in the 1970s. There's also a "hot spot" burning underground in a second landfill, just three football fields away. Vinita Nair reports from the West Lake landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Halloween is right around the corner, so we end with a wary look at the vultures of Roaring River State Park in Cassville, Missouri. Videographer: Roy Neher
St. Louis is pulling out all the stops to mark the 50th anniversary of the Gateway Arch. The towering structure that looms over the city honors St. Louis' historic role as the gateway for American settlers heading West. Charles Osgood reports.
A reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of a suspected arsonist targeting churches in predominately black neighborhoods in Missouri. Since October 8, six church fires have been set in the St. Louis area, near Ferguson, all within a five-mile radius. Adriana Diaz reports.
Authorities say suspected arsonist targeting predominately black churches in St. Louis area may be trying to send a message
ATF is helping investigate the fires, which have added to racial angst in an area still reeling from unrest in Ferguson last year
Police say the body of 22-year-old Robert Lovings Polk of St. Louis was found Thursday
Houston was up four runs and six outs away from finishing off Kansas City, when the governor's office prematurely celebrated
Police say the boy took a gun from the rural Missouri foster home where he and the victim lived, and shot her outside the house
If fire were to reach the nuclear waste, it could sent a plume of radioactive smoke over the densely populated St. Louis metropolitan area
Alarm over football-related injuries is growing across the country, and many schools are debating whether to keep their teams
The sites and dates for the four general election 2016 debates were announced Wednesday
The child was found dead nearly 50 years ago in a suitcase in a Missouri lake
Missouri man Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. is one of two men charged with killing doctor Teresa Sievers; Wright grew up with victim's husband
Family caught up in violence between two vehicles exchanging gunfire
A surging wildfire in northern California figures to become one of the five most destructive the state has ever seen; a justice with 21 years on the bench is shedding light on how the nine justices on the Supreme Court manage to get along
A commission appointed by the governor of Missouri issued a report Monday calling for sweeping reforms that address poverty as well as policing. Michelle Miller has more.
Gov. Jay Nixon joined members of the Ferguson Commission at the St. Louis Community College to discuss the release of the panel's final report
"There’s an underlying bullying to political correctness," GOP 2016 candidate Ben Carson told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett during a trip to Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown's death sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
The retired neurosurgeon-turned-politician sits down with CBS News White House Correspondent Major Garrett to speak with him about how Black Lives Matter activists bully people during a visit to Ferguson, Missouri.
A family member reportedly discovered the bodies of a man, woman and an infant in a Kansas City home on Tuesday
Roderick Nunley spent 25 years on death row for the murder of 15-year-old Ann Harrison; sixth inmate put to death in Missouri this year
Home owner's association threatened family with jail time over girls' playhouse deemed not "in harmony" with neighborhood
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
Less than two full days into a ceasefire, Israel's military and Hezbollah were both claiming isolated breaches of the deal.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
The woman boarded Delta Flight No. 264 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CBS News learned. She was discovered while the plane was in midair and was taken into custody in Paris.
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day this week highlights the importance of recognizing indigenous cuisines in the United States and the authentic, sustainable food it offers.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
A seventh grade media literacy class in New York is learning how to have difficult but empathetic questions as they combat misinformation.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
A November 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that 72% of people think tipping is expected in more places than it was five years ago.
Here's what a noted housing expert thinks will happen to mortgage rates next year as Donald Trump outlines his priorities.
Then-candidate Donald Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, was convicted of 16 felony counts in July.
The man's attorneys said the punitive and compensatory damages total the largest amount to ever be awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case in the U.S.
Tired from your Thanksgiving feast? You're not alone. But is it the tryptophan in turkey that leads to our food comas? Here's what experts say.
Can cats and dogs eat turkey and other Thanksgiving foods? Here's what experts say about what is safe and not.
An Illinois mom got stuck with a big bill after taking her 3-year-old to the ER but never seeing a doctor. "It's mind-blowing," she said.
Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what we do on the holiday.
A missing hiker was found alive this week in the remote Canadian wilderness, where he had been missing since October.
Amalka, a female, slipped out of a carrier cage on November 19 during an unloading operation.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Iga Swiatek is a 23-year-old from Poland who was ranked No. 1 most of the past two seasons but is now at No. 2.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
In settling, the three plaintiffs said they assign no "ill intent" to Rose and realize now that his conduct could be subject to interpretation.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
Iconic band The Grateful Dead, is remembering one of the band's original members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at 84 years old. The surviving original members of the band credit Lesh for the impact he made in each of their lives and revealed they were hoping to play together one more time.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
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.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
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 accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
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.
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.
This Thanksgiving, CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell introduces us to a family who is spending their holiday giving thanks to not only their family, but the special place they call home.
Historian Kenneth C. Davis, the bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About History" and "The World in Books," joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the history behind Thanksgiving and some of the traditions that go along with the holiday.
Thanksgiving isn't complete without a side of cranberries, but it's pretty tough work to harvest them. That's what a CBS News crew discovered on this day in 2002.
Atlanta Vibe setter Whitney Bower, 23, joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the upcoming second season of the Pro Volleyball Federation and the draft of collegiate players held earlier this week.
Officials with the Biden administration said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, which will allow for the processing of security clearance requests. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.