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Mandatory evacuations are underway in parts of Hawaii as devastating wildfires, fueled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, burn through several island communities. Widespread power outages are also being reported and the 911 system is down in some areas. Mahina Martin, chief of communications and public affairs for Maui County, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
The wind-whipped wildfires even led some to jump into a harbor and the Coast Guard said it rescued 14.
A mid-air collision of two helicopters dispatched to fight a fire east of Los Angeles Sunday night caused one of the aircraft to crash, killing three people onboard. The other chopper landed safely. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom has the latest.
Fire whirls are spinning columns of fire that can grow to be "several hundred feet in height."
"Calabria is a civilized region, but it also has some imbeciles who go to set fires in the woods," mocked Calabria's governor.
The relentless wildfires in Greece have forced a record number of evacuations on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu. Azadeh Moshiri, a reporter with CBS News' partner the BBC, is covering the story from Rhodes. She and her crew were forced to evacuate one area of the island Tuesday.
The wildfires in Greece spiked on July 17, and have since spewed more carbon than wildfires have in the country in two decades.
Relentless heat waves have fueled deadly blazes in Algeria, Italy and Greece, while parts of Europe further north grapple with torrential rain and wind.
More than 20,000 people have been forced to flee homes and hotels on one Greek island, and the fire danger, along with the heat, is spreading.
Around 19,000 people have been evacuated from villages and hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes in what authorities have called the largest ever fire evacuation in Greece's history. Firefighters there are trying to contain 82 wildfires across the country. BBC News reporter Azadeh Moshiri has more.
Multiple islands in Greece are facing evacuations as heat has led to a breakout of wildfires. Residents have fled their homes, and thousands of tourists have been evacuated from the islands. BBC News correspondent Jenny Hill reports.
Extreme heat and windy conditions have created the perfect conditions for wildfires to spread in the popular European vacation spot in Greece, the island of Rhodes. Thousands of tourists were forced to evacuate to their hotels. Haley Ott reports.
Phoenix has seen temperatures at 110 degrees or above every single day this month as Italy prepares for "the most intense [heat wave] of all time" – and it's just the start of new "uncharted territory."
Some states have been dealing with triple-digit temperatures for several weeks. In California, fire crews are preparing for what could be a brutal fire season. Danya Bacchus reports from Hemet, California.
Devastating wildfires are partly a result of a national policy that for many years suppressed fires in America's forests, leading to more dead trees and brush. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports today’s hotter temperatures, due to climate change, leave the forest highly flammable.
The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to fill a growing need for more wildland firefighters. Agricultural and forestry students from HBCUs spend their summers training on wildfire suppression tactics. Stephanie Love, national diversity student programs manager for the USDA Forest Service, joined CBS News to talk about the program.
Nearly one-third of the U.S. population is being impacted by smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
More than a dozen people across Texas and Louisiana have suffered heat-related deaths in recent days, as extreme temperatures are forecast to continue. And smoke from Canada's wildfires is drifting south to the U.S. again. Michelle Miller has the latest from New Orleans.
Large portions of the Midwest and Northeast are dealing with unhealthy air conditions due to smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Adriana Diaz has the latest.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is sweeping across the border again, affecting more than 80 million people in the U.S. The below-average air quality conditions have prompted beach closures as well as calls to stay indoors. Andrew Ramos from Chicago's CBS2 reports.
A fast-moving brushfire in Arizona is forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate their homes in northern Scottsdale. The Diamond Fire has already burned nearly 4 square miles, but so far, no homes have been destroyed and no injuries have been reported. Gibby Parra, from Phoenix CBS affiliate KPHO, has more.
Over 27 million acres of land have burned across Canada since the start of the 2023, marking the country's worst wildfire season on record.
As of Monday, there were 493 active Canadian wildfires that have burned more than 19 million acres of land.
The smoke from Canadian wildfires that blanketed parts of the U.S. last week forced many people to stay inside for a few days. Ballgames and stage performances were canceled, construction jobs took a break, and school children were not allowed to play outdoors. CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Irina Ivanova has more on the wildfires' economic impact.
While the orange haze has seemingly moved out of New York City, many people are still at risk of experiencing health issues from the remaining pollution.
Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah have apparently reached an agreement to end their year-long war in Lebanon.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.
He said he'd do it to help crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. Economists say such tariffs could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to autos.
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of the six deaths.
John Tinniswood, the world's oldest man, has died in northern England. He credited his longevity largely to "pure luck," but did offer advice about over-indulging - in anything.
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
An Osprey being used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York was grounded Monday.
A sonar image suspected of showing the remains of the plane of Amelia Earhart has turned out to be a rock formation.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.
Most Americans are forced to retire earlier than they had expected, often disrupting their financial planning.
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.
Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
About 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy, according to several obesity experts.
When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"
From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?" Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah have apparently reached an agreement to end their year-long war in Lebanon.
The U.S. Air Force says more unexplained drones have been sighted near major British military bases used by American forces.
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.
Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of the six deaths.
China sent military planes to track a U.S. anti-submarine Navy aircraft as it transited the Taiwan Strait, Beijing says, as tension mounts between the superpowers.
Actor Danielle Pinnock joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her role in the hit CBS comedy "Ghosts," where she plays a spirited 1920s jazz singer with plenty of sass.
From Emmy wins to Oscar nods, Colman Domingo reflects on his career and dives into his latest role in Netflix's "The Madness."
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle welcomed their son, Bash, in July. Now, they're sharing adorable family photos and looking ahead to their first Christmas together.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
"Wicked" led the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter with Variety, has more.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
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.
More than one third of travelers says they've incorporated artificial intelligence into their travel planning, according to a recent survey. CBS News compared how efficient booking a trip with the help of AI is compared to doing the research yourself.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
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.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
A hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted of killing their parents more than three decades ago, was postponed Monday after technical issues with the brothers' virtual appearance. The family of the brothers are asking a judge to reduce their sentences of life without parole.
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
A California judge on Monday delayed his decision on whether to resentence the Menendez brothers until January. In October, the outgoing Los Angeles district attorney requested a judge reconsider Lyle and Erik's sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents after new evidence was introduced. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
The NFL and the NBA have issued warnings to players about transnational gangs that may be targeting them for burglaries. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the criminals behind the schemes.
There are three legal paths for the Menendez brothers to potentially leave prison after serving several decades for the 1989 killings of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the latest in their legal battle.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
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.
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.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
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.
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.
Airlines expect to fly over 31 million passengers this holiday season. Kris Van Cleave gives a rare look at the coordination it takes to make it happen.
A young woman is found dead in her burning home. She'd been involved with a firefighter — could he have set a fire to cover her murder? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Nov. 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Psychologist David Friedlander of the Child Mind Institute discusses how parents can balance children's independence with safety concerns.
President Biden is expected to announce that the U.S. and France have secured a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a U.S. official tells CBS News. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more details on how the ceasefire will work and what it means for the Middle East moving forward.
Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings Plus" with strategies for a healthier Thanksgiving from smarter eating to better portion control.