Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
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German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's glitzy three-day wedding celebration kicks off this Thursday in Venice. Not everyone is pleased.
"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke about the opportunity to travel to space, the support she's received and the message she hopes to send to others.
Activist Amanda Nguyen, who turned personal trauma into landmark legislation for sexual assault survivors, is set to make history.
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 today.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King revealed Thursday that she will be among the six passengers on Blue Origin's next history-making mission comprising all women.
Along with the first private-sector spacewalk, the SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew also will set a new Earth-orbit altitude record.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
A Falcon Heavy flight was delayed, but another SpaceX launch went well as two SES satellites were successfully deployed.
The TEMPO spectrometer will measure air quality and pollution across North America to improve forecasting.
The satellite will serve the Americas, Greenland and Atlantic Ocean air and sea lanes.
Monday morning's uncrewed Blue Origin launch of their New Shepard space craft ended in a mishap officially being called an "anomaly", and it is now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Monday morning's uncrewed Blue Origin launch of their New Shepard space craft ended in a mishap officially being called an "anomaly", and it is now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
No one was on board, only 36 science experiments (half sponsored by NASA) and research payloads along with tens of thousands of postcards.
It's kinda turned out like a sketch from SNL... that ended badly. Pete Davidson has bowed out of a short ride to space on a Jeff Bezos rocket.
It sounds like a sketch from SNL... Pete Davidson flying into space on one of Jeff Bezos' rockets. But yeah, it's true. Davidson will become the latest celebrity to suit up on Blue Origin.
Texas Southern University grad and New York Giants great Michael Strahan is headed back to his home state of Texas to prepare to blast into space next month.
He once described it as a place "where no man has gone before," but today it is men and a woman who went into space with actor William Shatner.
Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk will be on the ground in Texas for a little longer before setting out on his first voyage to explore space.
It won't be aboard the USS Enterprise, but Captain James T. Kirk is rocketing into space from Texas next week — boldly going where no other sci-fi actor has gone.
The paintings by Ghana artist Amoako Boafo were on three parachute panels on the outside of the capsule at the very top.
Thousands celebrated the hometown hero and newest astronaut Saturday afternoon with a parade and festivities.
On July 20, 2021, Wally Funk lived a dream that was more than six decades in the making.
Ten days into the investigation, the FBI says the newly recovered footage could help identify the masked suspect.
After years of emergency calls to their Garland home, the family of Robert Schmidt found a heartfelt way to thank the Station One firefighters who cared for him.
More than a year into his second term, President Trump has maintained an aggressive approach to immigration.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fort Worth police say the suspect fled after the shooting but was arrested the next day.
Ten days into the investigation, the FBI says the newly recovered footage could help identify the masked suspect.
After years of emergency calls to their Garland home, the family of Robert Schmidt found a heartfelt way to thank the Station One firefighters who cared for him.
More than a year into his second term, President Trump has maintained an aggressive approach to immigration.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fort Worth police say the suspect fled after the shooting but was arrested the next day.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
Internal turmoil, missing records, and clashing narratives raise new questions about the nonprofit's management and oversight.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
"We're going up against billionaire megadonors. We're going up against the establishment in both political parties."
Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson discusses her campaign for the 33rd Congressional District. She tells Jack Fink about her priorities and responds to criticisms against her.
Colin Allred discusses his clash with James Talarico and tells Jack Fink that he's still waiting for an apology. Allred also talks about his campaign for the 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County.
Two lawmakers are accusing the government of improperly redacting some people's names from the Epstein files, including six men whose identities are now public.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
The Texas Rangers announced promotional dates for the 2026 regular season at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
When the stage is big and the lights are at their brightest, Brooksby's superpower is on full display.
U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
