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The U.S. government website that was once a resource for COVID pandemic information and free test kits underwent major changes under the Trump administration. The site now reads "Lab Leak: The true origins of COVID-19." CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down the lab-leak theory and the website change.
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.
GOP Rep. Mike Turner also discussed the impending declassification of intelligence on the the origins of COVID-19.
CBS News has reviewed records that may show the U.S. government paid twice for aspects of projects carried out at a research lab in Wuhan and other facilities in China. Now USAID’s internal watchdog has opened a probe after receiving information from Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports. Editor's note: Graphics in the video have been updated and the web version of this report has been updated to include a comment about our report by Peter Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance.
Analysis presented to the WHO offers clues to whether animals, possibly raccoon dogs, were infected at the Huanan animal market in early 2020.
Today, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic holds its first hearing on the origins of the virus. Some health experts say a definitive answer on how the pandemic started is unlikely, especially since China is not fully cooperating with investigations. Politico senior editor David Cohen joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers to discuss.
A newly formed House select committee on China warned of increased threats to the U.S. during an inaugural primetime hearing. The hearing comes amid a wave of crises involving China, including a deflated spy balloon and the theory that COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab. Scott MacFarlane reports.
But for the second straight day, China dismissed U.S. suggestions that the pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.
A classified report from the U.S. Department of Energy finds support for the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic may have begun with accidental spread from a lab in Wuhan, China, although not all U.S. intelligence agencies agree. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the report.
A new classified report by the U.S. Energy Department has concluded with “low confidence” that it is plausible the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak. The World Health Organization recently shuttered it’s COVID-19 probe because of the Chinese government’s lack of cooperation, making it even harder to determine the origin or how to prevent a future pandemic. Catherine Herridge reports.
The Biden administration has released hundreds of records to a House subcommittee investigating the origins of COVID-19. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke with two members of that panel about what they hope to accomplish, and he shared part of those conversations on "Red and Blue."
A rapid surge of COVID-19 infections in China is overwhelming the country's hospitals. Some health experts predict China could suffer up to 1 million COVID-19 deaths in the next few months. Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold.
A WHO advisor laments China "still refusing to share essential raw data" and grant access to Wuhan labs. Beijing calls the lab leak theory "a lie," but says U.S. labs should be probed.
COVID cases are rising in China and Europe, where some pandemic mandates had been lifted. It's leading to concerns about whether the U.S. will see a similar trend. Meg Oliver shares the latest.
This week marks two years since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic following the international spread of COVID-19. Lilia Luciano reports on how Americans have adapted to the pandemic, and now live with a new normal.
Virologist Michael Worobey was among those who pushed for consideration of a lab leak, but he says further analysis makes that origin theory "very difficult to explain."
A man killed seven people in China, including a village Communist Party chief, before jumping off a bridge, police said.
Members of the U.S. intelligence community remain divided over the origins of COVID-19. According to a report released Friday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, there are two likely sources. The virus either came from an infected animal or a lab. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa and a pediatric infectious diseases physician, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the report's findings and more.
Regardless of what U.S. intel agencies tell President Biden, Beijing has convinced most Chinese residents that the pandemic started somewhere else, and it won't let up.
President Biden's 90-day deadline for an intelligence report into the origins of COVID-19 is fast approaching. But the American desire for a U.S.-led investigation is not shared by China – a country that continues to push the world, including CBS News' Ramy Inocencio, to look outside of Wuhan for answers.
Announcement came on same day Beijing said more than half of China's 1.4 billion people had been fully vaccinated.
The Taliban is ramping up their attacks in Afghanistan amid the U.S. troop withdrawal. A Belarusian activist is found dead in Ukraine. Wuhan will test the entire city's population for COVID-19. A German warship sets sail for the South China Sea. Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with more.
The U.S. intelligence community is more than halfway through a 90-day review of the origins of COVID-19.
In a letter obtained by CBS News, Republican lawmakers called on the National Institutes of Health to turn over records about possible U.S. funding of research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology before the pandemic. Catherine Herridge spoke with one of the authors, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who said the records may be key to understanding the origins of COVID-19.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place, but his funeral Mass still reflected the grandeur and traditions of the Vatican.
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, the White House said.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic.
The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major shipping site in Iran.
Virginia Giuffre, who spoke out against Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew, "was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking," her family said.
The shooting occurred just outside Augusta, Georgia, during a traffic stop, authorities said. The wounded deputy was in critical condition.
Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.
The shooting occurred just outside Augusta, Georgia, during a traffic stop, authorities said. The wounded deputy was in critical condition.
The plane made the emergency landing "after the crew reported a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin," the FAA said.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been an annual tradition since 1921, bringing together presidential comedy and the press corps, and the Hilton has been its home for 57 years.
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
The U.S. Travel Association says just a 10% dip in Canadian travel to the U.S. for the year could result in over $2 billion in lost spending.
Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.
The push by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding will cost taxpayers money, nonpartisan group finds. Here's why.
Prices on thousands of of goods sold on Amazon, Temu and Shein are rising as U.S. tariffs on China boost import costs.
Financial markets are likely to remain choppy until investors get more clarity on U.S. trade policy, Wall Street analysts say.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been an annual tradition since 1921, bringing together presidential comedy and the press corps, and the Hilton has been its home for 57 years.
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
President Trump called Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case "another men in women's sports thing for the Democrats."
Attorney General Pam Bondi reversed a Biden-era policy that restricted federal prosecutors from seizing reporters' communications records, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.
Michael Wolff was at the "edge of a cliff" when he was diagnosed with a cancer that affects less than 300 patients a year in the U.S.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
The United States Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a rule proposed to help prevent salmonella poisoning from contaminated poultry.
For poorest patients at hundreds of nonprofit hospitals, financial pain follows medical care.
The GOP is unlikely to reach its lofty goal in spending cuts without paring back Medicaid, the safety net that helps more than 70 million people.
Haji Najibullah, 49, entered the guilty plea in Manhattan federal court to providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to take hostages.
The auction firm said on Friday it expected Napoleon's sword to reach $800,000 to $1.1 million.
In the days since, tensions have risen dangerously between India and Pakistan, which have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir.
Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place, but his funeral Mass still reflected the grandeur and traditions of the Vatican.
Ukrainian officials disputed the claim, saying their forces continue to hold back Russian troops in the Kursk sector.
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." The band opened up about their latest work.
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." From "Everything Must Go," here is Goose with "Thatch."
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." From "Everything Must Go," here is Goose with "Give It Time."
The rock band Goose formed in 2014 and started to gain popularity playing in local bars. As audiences grew, they made their Saturday Sessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back to perform their new album "Everything Must Go." From "Everything Must Go," here is Goose with "Your Direction."
Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert marked his 90th birthday with a Lincoln Center performance and a new tour.
Geoffrey Hinton, whose work shaped modern artificial intelligence, says companies are moving too fast without enough focus on safety. Brook Silva-Braga introduced us to Hinton in 2023 and recently caught up with him.
Easier and cheaper extraction of gold from old tech could boost the financial incentive to safely recycle, and keep toxic metals out of landfills.
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.
Electrical vehicles are growing in popularity, but finding a place to charge them can be difficult depending on where you leave. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
In Washington, D.C., a courtroom face-off continues between Google and the Department of Justice. The fate of Google Search lies in the hands of a federal judge who will decide the best solution to Google's monopoly in internet search. Tech journalist Yasmin Khorram interviewed Omeed Assefi, DOJ antitrust division deputy assistant attorney general, about the case.
There are other meat-eating caterpillars that "do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," the study's author said.
Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see, and hear, the bugs this year.
Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges, drawing a crowd of onlookers to the courthouse in New York City.
On Day 4 of Karen Read's second murder trial, jurors visited the crime scene where Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car and leaving him to die in the snow, which she denies. CBS News Boston's Kristina Rex reports. Then, lawyer and legal analyst Eric Guster joins to break down the case.
Luigi Mangione on Friday pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione appeared in a Manhattan federal court for his arraignment on two counts of stalking, a firearm offense murder through the use of a firearm. He's accused of fatally shooting Thompson in December 2024. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in NYC at his arraignment in Manhattan federal court.
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.
During the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, 10 to 20 meteors could be seen per hour, NASA says.
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
Virginia Giuffre, who was the first of many accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to go public with her allegations against him, has died by suicide at the age of 41 in Western Australia. Ali Bauman has more.
At least eight people were killed and at least 750 more injured in an explosion and fire at the Shahid Rajaei port in southern Iran Saturday. The cause of the blast remains unclear.
A federal judge this week indicated that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen was likely deported from Louisiana to Honduras with her mother and sister. This comes after the arrest of a county judge in Wisconsin on federal charges alleging she obstructed an immigration arrest. Taurean Small has the latest.
An estimated 250,000 people, 50 world leaders and representatives from more than 160 nations attended the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. A plain wooden box, the simple coffin chosen by the pope himself, became the day's central symbol, a ceremony shaped to strip back the ornate rituals of papal burial. John Dickerson has more.
When it came to championing the poor, the marginalized, and migrants, there was no advocate more visible than Pope Francis. Saturday's funeral and its turnout offer some clues as to who the next pope will be, and if those causes will remain a priority for the Catholic Church in world that is experiencing a major political shift. Chris Livesay has more.