South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes about killing her dog in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again.
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911 outages reported in 4 states overnight
An investigation into the outage is underway.
911 service disruption affects four states
Overnight, an extensive outage impacted 911 services across parts of Nebraska, Texas, Nevada, and all of South Dakota, with emergency access only partially restored by midnight.
1-year-old boy from Minnesota dies in fall from South Dakota hotel window
A southern Minnesota community is mourning, supporting a family after their 1-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window.
Man sentenced 11 years after girlfriend found dead in forest
Meshell Will's badly decomposed body was found along a road in the Black Hills National Forest.
Kristi Noem sued over viral endorsement of Texas dentists
Governor Kristi Noem is now facing a lawsuit over her viral social media video promoting a cosmetic dental office in Texas.
Kristi Noem calls on Haley to exit 2024 race
Several prominent Republicans have been floated to join the Trump ticket as his vice president. One of them is South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem joins CBS News to discuss the state of the 2024 race on Super Tuesday.
Potential Trump VP picks speaking at CPAC
Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Saturday as South Carolina voters head to the polls for that state's GOP primary. CBS News campaign reporter Allison Novelo breaks down the latest at the conservative political gathering.
Man accused of fatally hitting chief deputy during 115-mph police chase
Joseph Hoek could face the death penalty after being charged in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok.
Gov. Kristi Noem banned from tribal land over U.S.-Mexico border remarks
Star Comes Out accused Kristi Noem of trying to use the border issue to help get Donald Trump re-elected and boost her chances of becoming his running mate.
11 days until Iowa caucuses
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are making their final pushes in Iowa while frontrunner Donald Trump is getting some help on the campaign trail from a possible running mate, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more from the Hawkeye State.
Why Noem is in Iowa campaigning for Trump
On Jan. 15, Iowa voters will get their say in who will represent the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has been campaigning for former President Donald Trump in the Hawkeye State, joins "America Decides" to unpack the state of the race.
Nature: Snow geese in South Dakota
We leave you this Sunday with some 500,000 snow geese on Lake Thompson in South Dakota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
Rural medics get long-distance help in treating man gored by bison
Rural medics who rescued rancher Jim Lutter after he was gored by a bison didn't have much experience handling such severe wounds — but they did have a doctor helping via video.
Trump asks judge in Jan. 6 case to recuse
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Monday argued that the federal judge overseeing his election interference case should recuse herself for previous statements they say give the appearance of bias. Political strategists Joel Payne and Hogan Gidley join "America Decides" to discuss how Trump's legal issues could impact his 2024 campaign.
Nature: Sunflowers in South Dakota
We leave you this Sunday in South Dakota, with some flowers we're partial to! Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
7/26/2023: The Power of Grimsby; Lourdes; The South Dakota Kid
The largest offshore wind farm in the world. Then, Investigating medically unexplained cures. And, Shane Van Boening: The 60 Minutes Interview.
Shane Van Boening: The 60 Minutes Interview
South Dakota's Shane Van Boening speaks with Jon Wertheim about becoming one of America's greatest players in a game that's trying to forge a new identity.
Tom Brokaw on "Never Give Up: A Prairie Family's Story"
Tom Brokaw's latest book, "Never Give Up," is a loving tribute to his family who headed west after the Civil War, and to other hard-working people of the Plains States whose stoic outlook built America's Midwest. The former NBC newsman talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about his parents, how Brokaw himself found the origins of his own success in a tiny town in South Dakota, and how he has persisted against an incurable form of blood cancer.
South Dakota zoo welcomes litter of "critically endangered" red wolves
A litter of six red wolf pups, a highly endangered species of which there are only about two dozen in the wild, was born at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota on Thursday.
Rep. Dusty Johnson: Debt limit bill will pass
Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson, of South Dakota, told CBS News' Nikole Killion on Wednesday that he was optimistic the debt limit bill would pass.
Reporter pleads guilty to prank call using Gov. Kristi Noem's cell number
Austin Goss was fired from his job as the Capitol bureau reporter for Dakota News Now after the news organization learned of the matter.
Reporter allegedly used South Dakota governor's number for prank call
Local political reporter Austin Goss was arrested and fired from his job after allegedly making a prank call to Dan Lederman, former chair of the state's GOP, in January.
Rep. Dusty Johnson on "The Takeout"
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss the negotiations over raising the debt ceiling and why he's not in favor of banning assault weapons.
South Dakota has banned gender-affirming treatment for trans minors
The bill bans both surgical and non-surgical treatments for transgender youth, and will take effect on July 1.
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause reinstatement of some workers
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court decision requiring six agencies to reinstate more than 16,000 federal probationary workers.
U.S. aid cuts could leave AIDS pandemic to resurge, says UNAIDS chief
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
23andMe files for bankruptcy and will try to find a buyer
23andMe, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.
More than 1,100 arrested as defiant protests rock Turkey
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Wildfires in the Carolinas prompt evacuations, emergency declarations
For the second time in less than a month, residents in one North Carolina county have faced evacuations due to wildfires.
Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin as U.S. pushes for limited truce
U.S. officials are meeting separately with Ukrainian and Russian officials in hopes of hammering out a partial ceasefire in the 3-year war in Ukraine.
Stocks jump amid signs Trump could scale back tariffs
Dow surges more than 500 points as White House signals that President Trump might narrow scope of planned tariffs.
Gérard Depardieu goes on trial in France accused of sexual assaults
French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu stands accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris.
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Staunch Trump defender Alina Habba to be interim U.S. attorney in New Jersey
A personal attorney to President Trump for years, Alina Habba is known for her pugnacious defense in the media and in courtrooms.
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
Trump to nominate Susan Monarez for CDC director, sources say
Susan Monarez is to be elevated from her role as acting CDC director, after nominee David Weldon was withdrawn earlier this month, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause reinstatement of some workers
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court decision requiring six agencies to reinstate more than 16,000 federal probationary workers.
See pictures of cherry blossom trees near peak bloom in Washington, D.C.
Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers can be seen on thousands of trees as peak bloom approaches.
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Stocks jump amid signs Trump could scale back tariffs
Investors cheered by White House signals that President Trump might narrow scope of planned tariffs.
23andMe files for bankruptcy and will try to find a buyer
23andMe, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.
In U.S. auto market, uncertainty reigns over the potential impact of tariffs
A 25% tariff on imported vehicles and vehicle parts from Canada and Mexico is set to take effect on April 2.
ABLE accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest
Named for the 2014 law that created them, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, ABLE accounts have been available since 2016 to those eligible.
Tesla trade-ins spike amid anti-Elon Musk backlash, Edmunds data shows
More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."
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Staunch Trump defender Alina Habba to be interim U.S. attorney in New Jersey
A personal attorney to President Trump for years, Alina Habba is known for her pugnacious defense in the media and in courtrooms.
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
Trump to nominate Susan Monarez for CDC director, sources say
Susan Monarez is to be elevated from her role as acting CDC director, after nominee David Weldon was withdrawn earlier this month, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause reinstatement of some workers
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court decision requiring six agencies to reinstate more than 16,000 federal probationary workers.
Supreme Court won't take up challenge to landmark defamation case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case brought by casino mogul and Trump donor Steve Wynn that would have challenged a landmark decision.
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Trump to nominate Susan Monarez for CDC director, sources say
Susan Monarez is to be elevated from her role as acting CDC director, after nominee David Weldon was withdrawn earlier this month, according to sources familiar with the matter.
UNAIDS chief says U.S. aid cuts could leave AIDS pandemic to resurge
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
Gottlieb: RFK's suggested MMR vaccine alternatives are "not viable"
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suggested alternatives to the MMR vaccine are "not viable" and "'I'd much prefer if he made a full throated recommendation to parents to get kids vaccinated, especially in a setting of the regions" where measles is spreading.
Doctors diagnosed a grandma with the "silent killer" of cancers. She survived.
Irene Wells didn't ask just how bad her pancreatic cancer was — she just wanted aggressive treatment so she could do "a little bit more" in her life.
ABLE accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest
Named for the 2014 law that created them, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, ABLE accounts have been available since 2016 to those eligible.
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Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
More than 1,100 arrested as defiant protests rock Turkey
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
UNAIDS chief says U.S. aid cuts could leave AIDS pandemic to resurge
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
Gérard Depardieu goes on trial in France accused of sexual assaults
French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu stands accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris.
Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin as U.S. pushes for limited truce
U.S. officials are meeting separately with Ukrainian and Russian officials in hopes of hammering out a partial ceasefire in the 3-year war in Ukraine.
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Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center
Comedian Conan O'Brien accepted this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday at the Kennedy Center. Some comics took jabs at the night's honoree and President Trump, who took over as chair of the Kennedy Center in January.
Krysten Ritter on new thriller, "Retreat"
Known for her role as Marvel's "Jessica Jones" and her appearances in "Breaking Bad," Krysten Ritter is also making her mark as an author. Her second novel, "Retreat," follows a con artist navigating high society and hidden danger in an exclusive Mexican beach town. She joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the twist-filled story.
Sofia Carson on "The Life List"
Actor and singer Sofia Carson returns to the screen in Netflix's "The Life List," playing a young woman sent on a mission by her late mother to complete a childhood bucket list before receiving her inheritance. She joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the emotional new film and working alongside Connie Britton.
Gérard Depardieu goes on trial in France accused of sexual assaults
French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu stands accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris.
Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center; Trump targeted by many comics
As Conan O'Brien was honored with the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center, many comics targeted President Trump from the stage.
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Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
Keeping your data safe at the airport
Experts warn that hackers are trolling free connections like airport Wi-Fi networks and sometimes impersonate the networks in an effort to get your credit card numbers and other sensitive information. Cybersecurity expert Matthew Hicks joined CBS News with tips on how to protect yourself.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Smartphone addiction is leading to "brain rot," doctors say
Research has shown that smartphone addiction causes major increases in brain activity, requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks.
How smartphone addiction may be hurting our brains
Research is showing that smartphone addiction can lead to "brain rot," requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks. Meg Oliver has more on why doctors are saying it is important for our mental health to learn to unplug.
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Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Bones of mammoths butchered for their tusks unearthed by archaeologists
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
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Gérard Depardieu goes on trial in France accused of sexual assaults
French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu stands accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris.
12-year-old accused in hate crime at Connecticut middle school
A 12-year-old student faces a hate crime charge for her alleged involvement in an attack on Muslim sisters at their Connecticut middle school.
Wife of slain Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi arrested in Mexico
Yolanda Marodi is accused of stabbing her wife, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi, to death in February.
4 arrested in New Mexico shooting that left 3 dead, at least 15 injured
Police announced the arrests of four suspects accused in the Friday shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They all face murder charges.
Was death of a doctor's wife an accident or staged to look like one?
Susann Sills' body was found at the bottom of the staircase of her family's San Clemente, California home. What led up to her death?
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Data on dark energy, universe collapse
Data on dark energy weakening over time may signal that if the trend continues it could eventually cause the universe to collapse, according to a new study. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, a physics professor and Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) researcher, joins CBS News with more.
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
Tom Hanks takes viewers through immersive experience to the moon
"The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks" tells the story of the Apollo missions.
New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Sunset on the moon seen in stunning images taken by lunar lander
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander marked the first successful commercial moon landing.
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Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Scott Peterson case: New evidence?
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 troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Texas couple investigates teen daughter's unusual death
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
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Israel strikes Gaza hospital
Israeli forces launched airstrikes on the largest hospital in southern Gaza Sunday, killing a senior Hamas leader. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says the airstrikes killed 60 Palestinians. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more.
Editor included in texts about military plans
The NSC says a story published in the Atlantic claiming its editor-in-chief was included on a text chain with Trump Cabinet members and high-level officials about military action in Yemen appears to be authentic. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
Extended interview: Helen Mirren
Holly Williams speaks with Helen Mirren about the hit Paramount+ drama series "1923, her legendary acting career and more in this extended chat.
Trump Cabinet meeting wraps, here's a recap
The Trump administration held a wide-ranging Cabinet meeting Monday. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has some of the highlights.
Appeals court reviews use of Alien Enemies Act
An appeals court is hearing arguments Monday over a judge's block of the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to carry out deportation flights. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree joined CBS News to discuss the hearing.