Dozens killed in new Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza Strip
Lebanon's state-run news agency accuses Israel of using phosphorous bombs in Beirut as airstrikes kill dozens in Lebanon and Gaza.
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More on dockworkers' automation concerns
U.S. dock workers on the East and Gulf coasts have been on strike for two days with no union deal in sight. The workers are demanding wage hikes and a complete ban on the use of automated cranes, gates and container-moving trucks in unloading or loading freight. CBS News' Nancy Chen has more on their concerns.
Dockworker union rejects new proposal
The U.S. dockworker strike is in its second day after the union representing about 25,000 workers rejected a new proposal promising 50% raises over six years and limits on automation. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
Dockworkers leader speaks out on strike
During Day 1 of a dockworkers strike, Harold Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, was on a picket line in Elizabeth, New Jersey, telling CBS News New York, "Those greedy companies are making billions of dollars, and they don't want to share."
Dockworkers strike could cost billions a day
About 25,000 dockworkers from Boston to Houston went on strike over higher pay and stronger guardrails around their jobs being automated out of existence. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on the economic impact.
Thousands of port workers go on strike
At least 25,000 union dockworkers are on strike in the Eastern and Southern U.S. after talks between the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies failed to reach a new contract. The union representing the dockworkers is seeking higher pay and protections against automation replacing workers.
Dockworkers begin strike at East and Gulf Coast ports
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
Dockworker strike would have major economic impact
A dockworker strike is threatening America's Atlantic ports, and if you're looking for a safe harbor, there may not be one. If the walkout goes on for more than a few days, consumers could start feeling the impact. Kris Van Cleave reports.
East Coast dockworkers poised to begin strike
Thousands of dockworkers are poised to walk off the job Tuesday, as their union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance remain at an impasse in negotiations. The work stoppage is expected to involve 14 ports and roughly 25,000 workers. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave unpacks the strike's potential financial impact.
What to know about looming U.S. port strike
About 45,000 dockworkers at ports across the U.S. are poised to go on strike as they demand significantly higher wages and job protections from automation. Peter S. Goodman, global economic correspondent for The New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the impending work stoppage.
Port strike looms, no negotiations scheduled
Thousands of dockworkers at 14 different ports from Texas to Massachusetts are set to go on strike at midnight. Negotiations between the unions representing the dockworkers and a shipping industry group have stalled with no talks currently scheduled to take place Monday. Ayelet Sheffey, senior economic policy reporter for Business Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Thousands of dockworkers set to strike
Thousands of dockworkers at major ports in the East and Gulf coasts are girding to strike as early as Tuesday. The move could snarl commercial shipping on a massive scale and disrupt the national supply chain. Tim McNicholas has more.
Do writers think the strike was worth it?
Friday marks one year since the end of the 148-day Writers Guild of America strike that impacted more than 11,000 union members. The Ankler staff writer Elaine Low joins to discuss the strike's impact and how writers are faring in the time since.
Impacts of a potential port strike
At least 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports could walk off the job next week, impacting about half of the country's imports and possibly sending prices higher for consumers. Negotiations between the workers' union and the employers face a Tuesday deadline.
The East Coast port strike could slam shipments. Here's what to know
Thousands of East and Gulf Coast port workers launched a historic strike on October 1. Here's what's at stake.
Why dockworkers are threatening to strike
Major shipping ports along the East Coast could shut down as early as next week due to a labor dispute. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have threatened to go on strike if their union cannot reach a deal to renew their contract with the operators of those ports. Lisa Baertlein, transportation correspondent for Reuters, joins to break down the stakes.
Port strikes could hit U.S. supply chain
More than 45,000 workers at ports in the South and Gulf Coast may go on strike, a move that could affect the country's supply chain. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.
Major ports could shut down if workers strike
Major ports across the U.S. could shut down if a new agreement between the union that represents tens of thousands of longshoremen and shipping companies isn't reached by October. Tim McNicholas explains what a work stoppage could mean.
Biden weighs in on Israel, Hezbollah
President Biden commented on the prospects of a cease-fire deal in the Middle East as Israel trades attacks with the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. This comes as more details emerge of a strike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah leader Ibrahim Aqil. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Dockworkers at key U.S. ports threatening strike consumers could feel
About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation's cargo from ships.
Why Boeing factory workers are on strike
Thirty-three thousand Boeing machinists walked off the job Friday after union members voted to reject a tentative deal with the aircraft manufacturer. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest from Renton, Washington, where Boeing has a large facility.
Boeing employees strike, reject contract
More than 33,000 Boeing workers are on strike after rejecting a contract they say does not meet their demands. CBS News' Carter Evans reports from Renton, Washington.
Boeing assembly workers go on strike
Boeing assembly workers went on strike early Friday morning after 95% of the union members rejected the company's latest tentative contract, essentially shutting down production at factories in the Seattle area. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
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New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigns after being raided by FBI; Boeing strike looms ahead of union vote.
Here are the hotels across the U.S. impacted by a worker strike
Hotel workers have been locked in contract negotiations with chains including Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott.
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
GOP insiders sought Hegseth's removal as leader of veterans' group in 2016
A Trump loyalist is at the center of new allegations facing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.
Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Schumer reelected Senate Democratic leader as GOP prepares to take control
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.
Here's how holiday drinking can affect your health, according to a doctor
Estimates show Americans drink twice as much during the holiday season as they normally do. Here's how the extra alcohol can impact your health.
Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.
A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.
Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency
Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.
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Kieran Culkin, Carol Kane win New York Film Critics Circle awards
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.
Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.
A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.
Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency
Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.
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Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.
A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.
What to know about Social Security's December schedule and COLA increase
Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.
Trump vows to block U.S. Steel's takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel
President-elect Donald Trump said he is "totally against" Japan's Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel.
Amazon trucking contractors have higher rates of safety violations, CBS News finds
Contracted truckers hauling packages between Amazon facilities are more likely to engage in dangerous behavior on the roads than other carriers, according to federal data analyzed by CBS News.
Judge rejects Elon Musk request to reinstate his $56 billion pay package
Elon Musk was seeking to reinstate a massive 2018 Tesla pay package after shareholders had reapproved it, but a judge denied his request.
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U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Schumer reelected Senate Democratic leader as GOP prepares to take control
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
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Here's how holiday drinking can affect your health, according to a doctor
Estimates show Americans drink twice as much during the holiday season as they normally do. Here's how the extra alcohol can impact your health.
Kids worked overnight shifts at pork processing plant, feds find
Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
Jane Fonda with a secret of aging well
A Yale study showed that older people with more positive beliefs about aging lived an average of 7.5 longer than people who equated aging with disease and decline. Actress and activist Jane Fonda and anti-ageism advocate Ashton Applewhite present "Sunday Morning" viewers with a key to living a longer life, by maintaining a better outlook.
Are there really risks to fluoride in water?
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says fluoride can cause health problems and wants it removed from our drinking water. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the risks and benefits that come with fluoride.
New Mexico man awarded $412 million for botched penile injections
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.
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U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K.
The stash of over 1,300 coins has become known as the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard.
Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned
Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.
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Kieran Culkin, Carol Kane win New York Film Critics Circle awards
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu on casting, movie's impact and part two release
Jon M. Chu, the director of the movie "Wicked," spoke with "CBS Mornings" about working with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, along with the connection fans have with the film.
Mindy Kaling, Morris Chestnut to announce 2024 Golden Globe nominees
Actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut will reveal nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Dec. 9 during a live announcement on "CBS Mornings" and CBSNews.com.
Unveiling YouTube's top trends for 2024
Exclusively on "CBS Mornings Plus," YouTube's Culture and Trends lead Maddy Buxton joins us to reveal YouTube's top trends for 2024.
Jon M. Chu on making "Wicked" a movie
Jon M. Chu, the director behind the smash-hit "Wicked," joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about how he turned the beloved Broadway musical into a record-breaking blockbuster that has earned over $360 million worldwide.
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Most common passwords of 2024 revealed
Hackers' favorites top this year's list of most common passwords, with "123456," "password" and "qwerty123" leading the pack. Experts warn these choices make your accounts an easy target.
Bluesky says X's "partisan microphone" are driving users to it
Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.
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.
Company pilots drone food delivery service
In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works.
Canada's antitrust watchdog files lawsuit against Google over its ad business
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
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Starbucks plastic cup investigation
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.
NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
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.
Divided U.N. negotiations for plastic treaty
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.
Honolulu hopes to identify long-unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing
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.
Dishing up space food
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.
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Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.
"It's Christmas": Chef urged thieves to donate $32K worth of stolen pies
A Michelin-starred chef called on the thieves who stole his van, along with 2,500 meat pies inside it, to embrace the holiday spirit.
Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished
Mamta Bhatt's body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple's home, police said.
Woman gets 25 years for deadly DUI crash
A South Carolina woman will spend 25 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a bride on her wedding day in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to several charges, including felony DUI. CBS News' Skyler Henry is outside the courthouse with more.
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Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy"
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists to the edge of space
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
Blue Origin launches 9th space tourism flight
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.
Trump, Musk attend SpaceX launch
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.
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship, with Trump there to watch
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
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Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
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.
Summer music heats up 2024
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.
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Hegseth passing on meetings with moderates
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices have been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with the senators who will vote for their confirmation, but defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth has so far kept his meetings to those who have been firm in their support of Trump. Hegseth is facing renewed allegations of misconduct from when he was part of a veterans charity in 2016. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on that and talks over federal disaster relief funds.
Roy Cohn | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1979, 60 Minutes' Morley Safer profiled powerful attorney Roy Cohn, former aide to Senator Joseph McCarthy and one of the authors of McCarthyism.
Unveiling YouTube's top trends for 2024
Exclusively on "CBS Mornings Plus," YouTube's Culture and Trends lead Maddy Buxton joins us to reveal YouTube's top trends for 2024.
Ceasefire being tested by Israel, Hezbollah
Last week's ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in a fragile spot with Israel on Monday launching its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to the deal. Israel's military said it struck Hezbollah targets after the militant group launched two projectiles towards Israeli-held territory. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more on that and on President-elect Donald Trump's warning to Hamas to release the hostages in Gaza before his inauguration.
Winter storm system on the way from Canada
An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend's snowstorm. CBS News senior national weather correspondent Rob Marciano and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore have the latest.