Giant fireball streaks across U.K. skies
Hundreds of people across the U.K. reported seeing a massive fireball flying through the skies for roughly 20 seconds – but questions remain as to what it really was.
Hundreds of people across the U.K. reported seeing a massive fireball flying through the skies for roughly 20 seconds – but questions remain as to what it really was.
Was it a shooting star, space debris or maybe even a satellite? Here's what researchers think about the massive fireball that shot across the U.K. sky.
Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state until her funeral Monday. A grand procession took place Wednesday morning with the queen's coffin leaving Buckingham Palace by horse-drawn carriage. Charlie D'Agata shares the details.
A drum was hit at 75 beats per minute to help the roughly 40-minute procession stay on pace to arrive at Westminster Hall at exactly 3 p.m.
CBS News' Lana Zak joins Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers from London as Queen Elizabeth II lies in state in Westminster Hall.
Britain's first royal transition in 70 years has revived discussion about the royals' role in the modern world, and put a sharp focus on laws inhibiting peaceful protest.
Some are criticizing the British monarchy's colonial past following Queen Elizabeth II's death. Anti-monarchy demonstrators protested outside Parliament on Tuesday with some holding signs saying "not my king." Steven Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
The queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall with huge crowds expected to turn out on this and subsequent days. People have been warned they may have to wait for hours and even queue overnight. Roxana Saberi speaks to well-wishers who have braved the British weather to pay their respects.
But even a royal transition planned meticulously over the course of Elizabeth II's record 70-year reign has left some big questions unanswered.
Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state for four days at Westminster Hall leading up to her state funeral on Monday. CBS News' Lana Zak joined John Dickerson from outside Buckingham Palace with the latest.
Queen Elizabeth II was not only known for her religious sense of duty, but also her style, which was "quintessential Britishness," according to a magazine editor. Holly Williams takes a look at her fashion through the years.
King Charles III faces some challenges winning over the public as he steps into the role of monarch. CBS News' Lana Zak speaks with University of Westminster professor Pippa Catterall about how the new king's reign may compare to that of his late mother.
CBS News royal contributor Amanda Foreman joined Anne-Marie Green and David Begnaud as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was taken from St. Giles' Cathedral in Scotland on its way to Buckingham Palace in London.
Roxana Saberi takes a look at who the United Kingdom's new Queen Consort Camilla Parker-Bowles is and her evolved public perception.
As the UK prepares for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral Monday, criticism of the monarchy's colonial past is resurfacing. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak joins "CBS News Mornings" from London to discuss what the queen's death means for the future of the Commonwealth.
Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state for four days at London's Westminster Hall, where thousands are expected to wait hours to pay their respects.
Thousands of people have gathered at palace gates to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. But parks officials asked people to stop bringing two specific items: stuffed Paddington Bears and marmalade sandwiches.
Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many in the U.K. and around the world are questioning the future of the monarchy. Deputy British Ambassador to the U.S. James Roscoe, who served as the Queen's communications secretary from 2013-2016, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
In this preview clip of Norah O'Donnell's interview, former British Prime Minister David Cameron said that the monarchy may be "ceremonial, but we shouldn't underestimate its importance."
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted questions about the legitimacy of the monarchy from commonwealth realms across the world. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBS News to discuss why the history of and controversy surrounding this system of government.
They're cute — but not environmentally friendly.
Prince Harry released his official statement following the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. In it, he praised her leadership both for the United Kingdom and their family and shared some fond memories he has of her. Holly Williams joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain more about the relationship between the late queen and her grandson, as well as the dynamics between the royal family and Harry and Meghan, as the couple returns to England to mourn.
Holly Williams reports from the U.K., where hundreds of thousands are expected to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth before her funeral next Monday.
Holly Williams reports from the U.K. with details on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral; Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
The United States' "special relationship" with the United Kingdom has endured in no small measure due to the presence of Elizabeth II, who as Queen met with all but one U.S. president since Eisenhower. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with former President Bill Clinton about his memories of the Queen, including her curiosity, her kindness, and her devotion to duty.
Bankrolling mass deportation would not only be costly — it would require a lot more manpower.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
With nine days until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Russia's economy is predicted to grow over 3% this year, more than the U.S. and Europe, despite being subjected to Western sanctions for more than two years.
Egypt's proposal comes as Israel's spy chief travels to Doha for talks with CIA Director William Burns and the Qatari prime minister.
A small group of loyal customers gathered in Weston Saturday morning to thank a pharmacist who is relocating as Walgreens closes the location where he served the community for almost three decades.
With nine days until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
The Indiana Fever is the sixth WNBA team to make a coaching change this offseason.
Pennsylvania's top election official said Sunday that the commonwealth's 2020 elections were "accurate," while addressing allegations of voter fraud this cycle.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. JD Vance and former Rep. Liz Cheney join Margaret Brennan.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
At a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech mogul Elon Musk played down the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
AI helps philanthropic organization GiveAway provide neediest families direct cash payments, fast.
The Washington Post on Friday said it will not endorse Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or any other candidate this year.
Here's how much it will cost you just to get into the stadium in what's expected to be the most expensive World Series ever.
With nine days until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
Pennsylvania's top election official said Sunday that the commonwealth's 2020 elections were "accurate," while addressing allegations of voter fraud this cycle.
"You should do what you think is right," former Rep. Liz Cheney told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illness.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for thousands of years.
Egypt's proposal comes as Israel's spy chief travels to Doha for talks with CIA Director William Burns and the Qatari prime minister.
"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt after unidentified men opened fire on his car.
The circumstances of the crash remain unknown; however, Asi Aharoni, an Israeli police spokesperson, told reporters that authorities are treating it as a terror attack.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."
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.
Have you ever heard of the term, "Googleganger?" It's when you and a person you search on Google share the same name. A CBS report from 2007 shows how it one time led to an unlikely friendship.
Major phone companies say some Americans want to ditch their smartphones in favor of so-called dumb phones. Some cell phone makers have even come up with new models of the iconic flip and brick phones to help those who want a simpler lifestyle.
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have experienced "bleaching-level heat stress" over the last 22 months. Derek Manzello, coordinator of NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program, joins CBS News to dive deeper into the research.
Rising sea levels and more intense storms driven by climate change are making it difficult for the residents who live on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands. In the last four years, the Atlantic has toppled 10 homes on Hatteras Island as officials are searching for new ways to adapt. David Schechter has more.
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.
The attack on an Iranian police convoy in the country's restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said.
Sixty-two years ago this week, 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty was murdered inside a Catholic church, steps from her home in Bristol, a suburb of Philadelphia. Despite efforts of investigators, her killer has never been found. Now, the case is getting attention thanks to a new podcast.
Alex Pennig, 32, was shot dead in her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment. Detectives used surveillance footage to piece together her final moments.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
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."
Journalist Chris Moody joins "The Takeout" to discuss how the people of western North Carolina have rallied together in the aftermath of Helene and dispel misinformation about federal and local response to the storm. Later, CBS News contributor David Becker joins to discuss the work election officials are doing to help those affected by the storms cast their early ballots. Becker also breaks down each battleground state's ability to quickly count and report 2024 election results.
Shingles can be debilitating and even cause permanent vision loss. But a new treatment plan may be able to provide relief for those who have suffered vision loss as a result of the virus. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Only 11% of students in the U.S. still bike to school. But in some cities, parents and their kids are skipping the bus and forming a caravan to bike to school together. Itay Hod has the story.
One person was killed and at least 30 others were hurt when a truck crashed into a bus stop in Tel Aviv. The driver, an Arab-Israeli citizen, was shot and killed and officials say they are investigating the crash as a possible terrorist attack. Ramy Inocencio reports.
The southern border has become a key issue in the 2024 election. Omar Villafranca traveled 1,700 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border to see how people closest to the issue view the debate.