Disneyland's character performers vote to unionize
Most of the more than 35,000 workers at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, home of the company's first theme park, already have unions.
Most of the more than 35,000 workers at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, home of the company's first theme park, already have unions.
Workers at two Mercedes Benz plants in Alabama this week voted against joining the United Auto Workers union. The movement to unionize saw opposition, not just from the company, but also Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Michael George has more.
More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama will begin voting this week on joining the United Auto Workers union. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has the latest.
UAW claims historic victory, with an overwhelming majority of VW workers at Chattanooga factory voting to unionize.
The pilot union at American Airlines reports a significant spike in safety and maintenance-related problems at the carrier, telling its 16,000 pilots to be vigilant.
President Biden addressed the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Tuesday suggesting the federal government should fully fund the bridge's reconstruction efforts. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports from Baltimore, and Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation contributor, joins the CBS News Special Report with more.
Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were canceled Thursday morning after ground staff at German airports walked off the job for a two-day strike in demand of higher wages and better working conditions. Workers for a German rail operator are also striking. CBS News travel adviser Peter Greenberg has more.
Earlier this month, the National Labor Relations Board found Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for the team to vote on forming a union. All members of the team signed a petition last year to join a local union that already represents other workers at the school. Karen Weaver, an adjunct assistant professor for the University of Pennsylvania, joined CBS News to discuss what this might mean for college athletics.
Thousands of rideshare drivers for Lyft, Uber and DoorDash were expected to launch a Valentine's Day strike by turning off their apps in protest of their pay and working conditions. Anne-Marie Green has a breakdown of the stoppage.
Thousands of flight attendants across the country walked the picket line at more than 30 airports, demanding a new contract and better pay. Carter Evans has the latest.
Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers, explains why the union endorsed President Biden's reelection, saying he "cannot fathom" supporting former President Donald Trump.
President Biden was endorsed Wednesday by United Auto Workers union. Last year, Mr. Biden became the first president in modern history to join a picket line in support of the union's strike against the Big Three automakers. Robert Costa has more.
Other labor organizations have shared their support for a cease-fire in the war-torn region.
Unionized Starbucks workers are demanding improved staffing and better schedules by staging a walkout at hundreds of locations nationwide. CBS Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reports.
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing film and television actors, announced it struck a tentative deal with entertainment industry studios on a new labor contract. Jennifer Maas, a TV business writer at Variety, joins CBS News with the next steps, and when your favorite shows will return.
The union representing film and television actors has struck a tentative deal with entertainment industry studios on a new labor contract, SAG-AFTRA announced Wednesday, moving the sides closer to ending what has been a contentious nearly four-month strike. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
Film and television actors are back to work starting Thursday after SAG-AFTRA's negotiating committee approves a tentative three-year contract, ending a 118-day strike. The union is touting gains in compensation and protections against the use of AI. Carter Evans reports from Culver City, California.
As the actors' strike continues, the SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee is reviewing a "best and final offer" from studios, according to the union. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more on the issues that appear to be keeping them from a deal.
General Motors reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers Union Monday, finally ending the 6-week-long strike.
A tentative agreement between the United Auto Workers and General Motors will still need the approval from the union's national council and a majority of its members, but an approval likely would mean employees will return to work at some point in November. Brian Rothenberg, a former UAW spokesperson and a partner at Triumph Communications, joins CBS News to discuss some of the key points in the deal.
The Fresno, California, school district is offering substitute teachers more than double their normal rate to fill vacancies as teachers authorize a strike.
Talks broke down between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios after topics related to streaming and artificial intelligence were brought to the table. Sean McNulty, the creator and writer of The Ankler's "The Wakeup" newsletter, joins CBS News with some of the points that will have to be picked up when negotiations start again on Tuesday.
For the past several months, public school teachers across South Florida have been receiving mail pieces attacking their union and urging them to stop paying their union dues.
SAG-AFTRA union members have been on the picket lines since mid-July and as talks resume with executives, striking actors continue to push for better pay and artificial intelligence protections. Jennifer Van Dyck, a SAG-AFTRA member, joins CBS News with the latest details on the negotiations.
The strike involving Kaiser Permanente employees across the U.S. entered its third day on Friday. The union representing the health care workers authorized the three-day walkout that began Wednesday morning in several states and Washington, D.C. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Rick Montanez is at a picket line with more.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed in mountains in dense fog, state media say.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
A prosecutor has asked the U.N.'s International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, defense minister and 3 top Hamas leaders.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
The Dali, the 948-foot-long cargo ship stuck in the Patapsco River for weeks since it felled the Francis Scott Key Bridge, was refloated Monday. Now it's headed to Seagirt Marine Terminal.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
Target joins other retailers and other major businesses moving to slash prices as inflation-weary consumers grow thriftier.
The gymnastics G.O.A.T Simone Biles earned the highest overall score at the U.S. Classic and was the top scorer in the floor exercise with her performance to Taylor Swift's "...Ready For It?"
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
Target joins other retailers and other major businesses moving to slash prices as inflation-weary consumers grow thriftier.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
Bruce Nordstrom, who helped expand his family's Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died, his sons confirmed Sunday.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
Wall Street investors are increasingly confident of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, pushing financial markets to new highs.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
In Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan, the president made overtures to Black voters while addressing Gaza and attacking Trump.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. J.D. Vance and Sen. Gary Peters join Margaret Brennan.
While it may seem like everyone is taking Ozempic, not everyone can afford to. The high price of popular diabetes drugs prevents many people from getting them.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Hypochlorous acid is the latest skin care ingredient making waves on social media for acne prevention — but is it true? We asked dermatologists.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, but his death is unlikely to spark any political crisis. Here's what happens next.
The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, defense minister and 3 top Hamas leaders.
If extradited to the U.S., Julian Assange faces a potential 175 years in prison for publishing classified information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is apologizing after a disturbing video surfaced over the weekend. The video appears to show the hip-hop mogul assaulting his then-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in 2016. Warning: This video contains content that is graphic and disturbing.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Monopoly is the top-selling modern board game of all time, available today in 114 countries and 47 languages, and a myriad of variations. Hasbro's senior VP of board games Brian Baker explains to correspondent Susan Spencer the most important design element to a game's success.
The lifestyle entrepreneur and host of "Martha Gardens" offers tips on preparing a delicious afternoon tea.
After studying design and architecture in college, Courteney Cox pursued modeling and acting, and is forever identifiable as "neat freak" Monica in the sitcom "Friends." Now she's an entrepreneur, creating a line of scented products for the home.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the cool price of $3 million. Correspondent Lee Cowan goes inside the design of a machine that shuns the mundane.
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.
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
"Sandra was kidnapped from her home while her children slept nearby, bound in packing tape, driven to a remote location and buried alive," prosecutors said.
Camrah Trotter, was killed as she called 911 after her boyfriend, 23-year-old Dominique Ray, was fatally shot.
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is getting back underway in Manhattan Monday with more testimony from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. The case is expected to wrap up soon after Cohen's time on the stand. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has more.
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC's chief prosecutor says the leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and Israel. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is facing pressure to come up with a post-war plan for Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Iran's government has confirmed President Ebrahim Raisi was among a group of officials killed in a helicopter crash early Sunday. It took rescue workers hours to find the wreckage in the dense and foggy conditions in northwestern Iran. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more from London.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from both the U.S. and his country's parliament to explain what will happen in Gaza after the war against Hamas.
Elenor Mak is the founder of Jilly Bing, the company behind the Jilly doll. Jilly is an Asian-American doll, created because Mak wanted to give her daughter a doll that looks like her, but she couldn't find one. The Jilly doll launched last summer and sold out within weeks. It is now available online and in certain stores.