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American Prairie's nature reserve
In one of the most remote parts of the country, a nonprofit organization is working to create the largest nature reserve in the contiguous United States with hopes of restoring several species of wildlife.
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In one of the most remote parts of the country, a nonprofit organization is working to create the largest nature reserve in the contiguous United States with hopes of restoring several species of wildlife.
Three women were attacked by an otter as they floated on inner tubes in a Montana river.
Alicia Navarro, an Arizona teenager who went missing four years ago, has been found safe. Police say Navarro, who was 14 when she left her Glendale home in 2019, walked into a Montana police station alone and identified herself. Her mother confirmed it's her daughter on social media.
Investigators discovered grizzly bear tracks near the woman's body on Buttermilk Trail, close to the park.
No one was critically injured in the collapse, which happened Saturday night in Billings, according to police.
In Mississippi, Gayle King sits down with civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams, 60 years after the assassination of her husband, Medgar Evers. Then in Montana, we see how Indigenous activists are working to reclaim artifacts that are held by museums. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
Michigan's attorney general announced last week that Chadwick Mobley would be charged with felony murder in the 2011 death of Andrea Eilber.
Authorities in Montana captured Chadwick Shane Mobley, an inmate who escaped custody after removing his handcuffs and ankle shackles. Another escaped inmate in Pennsylvania, Michael Burham, used bed sheets to climb out of prison and is still on the loose. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Black mothers died at the nation's highest rates, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers, a study found.
Republican officials in Tennessee and Kansas have recently received similar letters.
Several of the cars which collapsed into the river contained hot asphalt and molten sulfur, officials said.
"This defendant is being held accountable for his horrific attempted mass shooting against the LGBTQI+ community in a Montana town," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.
Bystanders performed CPR and called 911, but emergency responders declared her dead at the scene, officials said.
Kansas and Tennessee have similar laws that LGBTQ+ advocates argue will deny legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people.
A group of TikTok creators in Montana are suing the state for banning the social media app, arguing the new law passed last week violates free speech. App stores are prohibited from allowing downloads of TikTok inside Montana. Heather DiRocco, a TikTok creator in Montana and one of the plaintiffs in this case, joined CBS News to talk about the suit.
Montana's Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill banning TikTok into law on Wednesday, but it's already being challenged in court.
Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to ban TikTok. The new law prohibiting the popular app, from Chinese-owned company ByteDance, will take effect at the start of next year. New York Times business reporter Sapna Maheshwari joins CBS News with more.
Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday. Plus, writer advocacy group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district for banning books. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines the First Amendment concerns with both matters.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care for kids, cannot yet return to the statehouse House floor and participate in debate, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a Democrat, is casting votes from a state house snack bar after asking a court to allow for her return to the House floor.
Montana is one of at least 15 states with laws to ban such care despite protests from families of transgender youth.
Montana's first transgender lawmaker, Rep. Zooey Zephyr, has been banned from the House floor after making a comment about a Republican bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. The ban comes after several days of escalating public protests in the legislature. Carter Evans has the latest.
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state's first transgender lawmaker, was censured by the GOP-controlled House over her objections to a bill that would restrict gender-affirming care for minors. Carter Evans has the details.
Zephyr is barred from participating on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session, but will be allowed to vote electronically in future votes.
President Biden said, "I feel good," after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms.
The Republican National Convention is occurring amid one of the most dramatic weeks in politics in history.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
A tree, located between the Trump rally shooter and the sniper team closest to him, may have impaired the team's line of sight, according to a CBS News analysis.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
Terrell Davis and his wife, Tamiko, discussed the moment the former Denver Broncos star was handcuffed in front of his children and other passengers on a United Airlines flight.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said the sailors' court martial contained "significant legal errors that rendered them fundamentally unfair."
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
The committee's Republican chairman subpoenaed U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle as Republicans ramp up efforts to investigate the assassination attempt.
The popular cooler bags are back in stock at Trader Joe's stores today. Some locations are setting purchasing limits.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Baby formula maker Reckitt said tornado damage to an Indiana warehouse could affect supplies of its nutrition products.
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is getting a sales bump after the Ohio senator was picked to run alongside former President Donald Trump.
The Republican National Convention is occurring amid one of the most dramatic weeks in politics in history.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
A workout that mindlessly tones your arms while getting some cardio in? If it sounds too good to be true, that's because it may be. Here's what experts say.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
The remains of a medieval palace that may have housed the early peoples between the 9th and 13 centuries was uncovered in Rome.
Jack Black said he has put all future creative plans on hold after Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass made a controversial comment about the Trump rally shooting.
Residents of a Toronto suburb tell CBS News they're worried a U.S. company may be emitting a cancer-causing gas in their community.
Britain's King Charles III donned a ceremonial crown and robe to give a speech opening the U.K.'s first left-leaning parliament in 14 years.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed to have her involuntary manslaughter conviction overturned, days after Baldwin's trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Season 26 of the CBS reality TV show "Big Brother" premieres on Wednesday. Sixteen new house guests will compete and strategize to evict one of their own each week to try and be the last person standing. The prize is $750,000. "Entertainment Tonight" host Nischelle Turner visited the house and even entered a one-day competition.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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 users can now download an early version of a new iPhone operating system that will be officially released this fall.
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start as Hurricane Beryl tore across the Caribbean, Mexico and eventually the U.S.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
The six people who were found dead this week in a Thailand hotel room are believed to have been poisoned, officials say. Investigators say they found cyanide in the cups of the victims, who have been identified as two Vietnamese-Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Nearly 17 pounds total of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found in the car. More than 1,610 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in the region last week, according to Customs and Border Protection.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
President Santiago Peña said the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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 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."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke on the second night of the 2024 Republican National Convention, recalling memories from her time as White House press secretary during the Trump administration. Sanders sat down with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell on the third night of the RNC to reflect on her speech.
There is growing pressure on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, with warnings coming from top Democrats. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell leads special coverage from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Former President Donald Trump took his seat at the 2024 Republican National Convention ahead of Kimberly Guilfoyle's speech. "I know the measure of the man that stands before us. Donald Trump will never stop fighting for you," said Guilfoyle.
Wisconsin, where the GOP has gathered for the 2024 Republican National Convention, is one of the most closely contested battleground states. According to a Marquette University Law School poll in June, Wisconsin voters are likely evenly split on President Biden and former President Donald Trump. Jessie Opoien, political reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, joins CBS News to discuss.
CBS News has learned President Biden is considering sweeping changes to the Supreme Court if reelected. The proposals include term limits for all nine justices, an enforceable ethics code and a constitutional amendment eliminating broader immunity for presidents and officeholders. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the plan.