22% of butterflies in U.S. disappeared in 2 decades, study finds
A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.
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Earthquake strikes off Washington island northwest of Seattle
An earthquake struck northwest of Seattle, Washington, near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said.
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts again. See the photos.
Kilauea began erupting around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning local time at the base of the Halemaumau Crater within the summit caldera after elevated seismic activity was detected overnight.
USGS scientists discuss California quake
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey held a news conference Thursday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California. The quake initially triggered a tsunami warning that has since been canceled.
Geologists map hundreds of landslides triggered by Helene
Using laser scans and GPS cameras, accurate down to one inch, the U.S. Geological Survey has so far mapped more than 600 landslides caused by Hurricane Helene.
4.7 magnitude quake rocks Southern California
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southern California on Thursday. Meanwhile, more than a dozen wildfires continue to burn in the state. CBS News' Ben Tracy is on the ground.
4.4 magnitude quake jolts Los Angeles area
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck in northern Los Angeles on Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey said it happened in the afternoon near the Highland Park area. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
Earthquake maps show where seismic activity shook the Northeast
People in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia and other areas of the Northeast, from Baltimore up through New England, felt the shaking from a 4.8 magnitude earthquake.
Oklahoma jarred by 5.1 magnitude earthquake
No injuries were reported and damage appeared to be minimal after the earthquake late Friday near Prague, Oklahoma.
New map shows U.S. areas at risk of damaging earthquakes
Hundreds of millions of people across the U.S. live in areas prone to damaging earthquakes, a new map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows.
New York City rocked by 1.7 magnitude earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake measuring 1.7 magnitude was reported in Queens early Tuesday.
"Geological hazards" lurking below Yellowstone National Park, data show
New imaging technology has allowed geologists to see the bare earth, and its potential red flags, around Yellowstone like never before.
PFAS "forever chemicals" found in drinking water from 45% of U.S. faucets
The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations nationwide over five years.
Volcanic glass fragments and ash fall on Hawaii as volcano erupts
Lava flows have been observed on the surface of the volcano's crater floor, officials said, as the eruption began early in the morning.
Sea levels along U.S. coast to rise a foot by 2050, study projects
The forecasted increase over the next 30 years could amount to the same rise seen over the last 100 years.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, then earthquake rattles area
Eruption on state's Big Island prompted warning about falling ash, triggers minor earthquake.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Nevada
The quake struck about 20 miles southeast of the town of Mina at a depth of almost four miles.
Earthquake strikes Turkey and Greece, killing at least 19
The earthquake rattled cities and unleashed a tsunami that flooded streets in western Turkey.
5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes North Carolina
It's the largest earthquake to hit the state since 1916. It was felt as far away as Tennessee and South Carolina.
Deadly earthquake hits southern Mexico
A powerful earthquake centered near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least two people, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets.
Earthquake kills at least 18 people in Turkey
The quake injured more than 300 and left several trapped, Turkish officials said.
Another earthquake rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
The magnitude 5.9. quake was the strongest shake yet since a magnitude 6.4 quake struck before dawn Tuesday.
4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Puerto Rico
The most recent quake occurred eight miles south of Guayanilla at a shallow depth of four miles and was felt in the capital of San Juan and elsewhere in Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Map shows increased Bay Area quake risks
The U.S. Geological Survey released a new hazard map which puts areas of the East Bay and San Jose at a higher risk for damage. Tall buildings in areas of the East and South Bay could be hit the hardest. CBS station KPIX's Andrea Nakano reports.
Death toll mounts as Albania digs out from powerful earthquake
Rescuers were still scrabbling to try and reach people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings, and officials say hundreds have been injured by the 6.4 magnitude quake
JD, Usha Vance visit Greenland as Trump administration eyes territory
A recent poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States.
More than 150 killed as powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand
Powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing dozens and trapping workers under the rubble of a toppled Bangkok skyscraper that was under construction.
Core inflation picked up last month, PCE report shows. What to know.
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.
Utah becomes first state to ban adding fluoride to public water systems
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a bill banning fluoride from public water supplies. The ban will take effect in May.
Musk vows to personally deliver $2M to voters in Wis. Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
South Carolina officials warn about fire season as state battles blazes
Several wildfires, including the Table Rock Fire, are burning in South Carolina, fueled by downed trees and extreme conditions.
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More U.S.Stock market suffers another wipeout over inflation and tariff fears
Wall Street skidded on Friday amid higher-than-expected inflation data and fears about the impact of President Trump's tariffs.
Utah bans LGBTQ pride flags in government buildings and schools
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he chose not to reject the bill because his veto would likely be overridden by the state's Legislature.
Second South Carolina inmate on death row chooses firing squad
Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.
Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.
South Carolina officials warn about fire season as state battles multiple blazes
Several wildfires, including the Table Rock Fire, are burning in South Carolina, fueled by downed trees and extreme conditions.
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More MoneyWatchStock market suffers another wipeout over inflation and tariff fears
Wall Street skidded on Friday amid higher-than-expected inflation data and fears about the impact of President Trump's tariffs.
U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
Nikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from Trump
Nikola's Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.
PCE report shows core inflation picked up last month. What to know.
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
Trump's tariffs won't just raise car prices, but insurances rates, experts say
President Trump's newly announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. is set to take effect April 2.
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Utah bans LGBTQ pride flags in government buildings and schools
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he chose not to reject the bill because his veto would likely be overridden by the state's Legislature.
Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.
Musk vows to personally deliver $2M to voters in Wis. Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.
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Utah becomes first state to ban adding fluoride to public water systems
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed a bill banning fluoride from public water supplies. The ban will take effect in May.
Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases
23 measles cases have been confirmed in Kansas, marking an outbreak for the state, according to local health officials.
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again
Health plans limit physical or occupational therapy sessions to as few as 20 a year, no matter the patient's infirmities.
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study says
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
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U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
Former Australian officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser avoids prison
A former Australian police officer avoided a prison term when sentenced for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser.
King Charles hospitalized briefly due to side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles was hospitalized briefly, more than a year after his cancer diagnosis, due to what Buckingham Palace called "temporary side effects" of his treatment.
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Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.
Book excerpt: "I Am Maria" by Maria Shriver
In her new memoir, the daughter of Kennedys, broadcast journalist and former first lady of California uses poetry to explore a woman in search of herself.
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
Sundance Film Festival moving to Boulder
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
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Growing demand to power AI, cryptocurrency
As cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence advancements are made, U.S. demand for the energy needed to power massive mining and data centers grows. David Turk, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how much energy the U.S. needs and the potential environmental impacts.
Waltz's Venmo showed his contacts — even after bombshell report on Signal chat
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was among the contacts listed in Waltz's Venmo account.
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.
Lawsuit against OpenAI over newspaper copyright can proceed, judge rules
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
What is Signal, the app used by Trump's team
The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from key players involved in a group chat on the messaging app Signal, in which the U.S.'s highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed inadvertently with a journalist. President Trump said that his administration would investigate the government's use of Signal. CBS News contributor and former CIA official Andrew Boyd has more on what it is and how it's used.
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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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Second South Carolina inmate on death row chooses firing squad
Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.
Lawyers say execution of morbidly obese inmate could be botched
Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection cocktail to fail.
Survivors give victims a voice at murder trial
"48 Hours" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti speaks to one of seven Jane Does who testified at the trial of David Pearce, the Los Angeles man charged with murder in the overdose deaths of friends Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales in 2021.
NYC woman says burglars tied her up while her kids were home
An NYC woman says burglars forced their way into her Queens home, tied her up and stole her jewelry and other expensive items.
Nuclear DNA testing at issue in Gilgo Beach murder case
The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward trial, but Rex Heuermann's attorneys are challenging something called nuclear DNA testing.
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Mae Jemison on making history in space and inspiring change on Earth
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ahead of King's upcoming Blue Origin launch.
When, where to see the March partial solar eclipse
Astronomy fans figuring out where and what time to see the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse can check out a map from NASA.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
Democrats warn of cuts to space office
Democratic members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee are warning that Department of Government Efficiency cuts to the Office of Space Commerce at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could harm American interests. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
What to know as Gayle King gears up for April space flight
Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn.
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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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Will SCOTUS take Alien Enemies Act case?
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to allow mass deportation flights to El Salvador to resume after an appeals court upheld a lower court ruling blocking the move. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more.
Trump speaks to Canada's Carney
President Trump said he had a productive conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as concerns persist over a tariff war. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Vance arrives in Greenland
Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Greenland as most residents remain weary of U.S. intentions. This comes as President Trump reiterates that America needs Greenland to secure world peace.
Americans on earthquake felt in Thailand
Myanmar says more than 144 people are dead after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southeast Asia. Tim and Abbey Allen, two Americans teaching in Thailand, join CBS News with more on their experience during the quake.
U.S. revokes more than 300 student visas
The U.S. has revoked more than 300 student visas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said while slamming students who have participated in protests while in the country. Legal analyst Robin Nunn joins CBS News with more.
