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North Carolina could have a major role in who is elected the next president. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small spent the weekend in Greenville, where Black leaders are making sure residents are prepared to cast their ballots.
In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John was having a dream season until he tore his UCL, the ligament that supports a pitcher's arm while throwing. Following a creative surgical procedure, John recovered and went on to play 14 more seasons, forever changing the game. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But it's not just major leaguers; about 60% of athletes who've had the surgery are under the age of 19. Correspondent Faith Salie looks at how a surgical procedure has changed how people view repetitive sports injuries.
The singer-dancer-actor has lived many lives, and she's documented them in her new memoir, "The Wall of Life," a photographic account of her remarkable journey from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond.
Singer, dancer and actor Shirley MacLaine has lived many lives, and she's documented them in her new memoir, "The Wall of Life," a photographic account of the Academy Award-winner's remarkable journey from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond. The actress talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about her family; how dancing led to her breakthrough role in "The Pajama Game"; becoming the "mascot" of Hollywood's famed Rat Pack; and how she has never stopped inhabiting memorable characters.
In this satirical novel from the bestselling author of "Caucasia," a writer who can't sell her ambitious book about biracial people in history considers selling out to Hollywood by transforming it into a TV sit-com.
New data shows the breast cancer rate is growing each year in women under 50, with the highest increase in Asian American and Pacific Islander women.
Deepak Chopra has been at the intersection of science and spirituality for almost 50 years, meeting world leaders and celebrities alike as he spreads his message of well-being. Now, the best-selling author is out with his 95th book, “Digital Dharma,” where he shares why he thinks artificial intelligence is the key to unlocking personal and spiritual growth.
Ashley Park discusses her character Mindy Chen's journey in "Emily in Paris" season 4. Park talks about the new locations, original music and the show's evolving romance.
The veteran journalist broke down barriers in TV news to become the first Asian woman to co-anchor a nightly network news program. She reflects on her four-decade career in a new memoir, "Connie."
Veteran CBS journalist Connie Chung broke down barriers in TV news to become the first Asian woman to co-anchor a nightly network news program. She reflects on her four-decade career in a new memoir, "Connie," and sits down at her home in Montana with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley, to talk about fighting sexism and racism in what she called "a sea of men," and the lengths she would go to, to land the big interviews.
North Carolina could have a major role in who is elected the next president. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small spent the weekend in Greenville, where Black leaders are making sure residents are prepared to cast their ballots.
In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John was having a dream season until he tore his UCL, the ligament that supports a pitcher's arm while throwing. Following a creative surgical procedure, John recovered and went on to play 14 more seasons, forever changing the game. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But it's not just major leaguers; about 60% of athletes who've had the surgery are under the age of 19. Correspondent Faith Salie looks at how a surgical procedure has changed how people view repetitive sports injuries.
In this satirical novel from the bestselling author of "Caucasia," a writer who can't sell her ambitious book about biracial people in history considers selling out to Hollywood by transforming it into a TV sit-com.
Denver native Chauncey Billups will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.
Former NBA stars Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their hit podcast "All the Smoke" and their new book. With over 200 episodes, they have interviewed top athletes and Hollywood stars and are now sharing their favorite stories and lessons.
In their federal trial over the death of Tyre Nichols, three former Memphis police officers were convicted of obstructing justice, but acquitted of the most serious charges in the 2023 deadly encounter.
Fort Lee community members are calling for transparency in the investigation into the death of Victoria Lee, who was shot and killed by police officers in July.
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.
Hours before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself.
Jurors in the trial of three former officers charged in Tyre Nichol's fatal beating have seen video showing two EMTs standing as he sat bleeding on the ground.
It's A 10 Haircare CEO Carolyn Aronson is a visionary leader in the hair care community: Her innovative approach and commitment to quality has led to a thriving business and a transformation in the women's beauty landscape.
Carmen Morales opened her first Santiago's in 1991 in her hometown of Brighton.
The popular image of the cowboy is a rugged American man bringing justice to the Wild West. But cowboys and cowboy culture were inspired by a mixture or two even older cultures that collided in Colorado and the Southwest.
Vice President Kamala Harris is setting her sights on the Southwest, participating in a Univision town hall in Las Vegas and holding a rally outside Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday. The race is extremely tight in both of those battleground states. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is following Harris in the Grand Canyon State.
He died Thursday afternoon, seven days after he was found shot in the head in Miami
The latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling" focuses on a Lutheran pastor who is trying to form an inclusive community by just being himself.
In the latest episode of "CBS Mornings" "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," Lutheran pastor Drew Stever shares his journey as a transgender man and how he's creating an inclusive community at his Hollywood church.
Comedy legend Will Ferrell and former "SNL" head writer Harper Steele had been buddies since the mid-1990s. Two years ago, Steele announced that she had transitioned to a woman. How they approached the changing dynamics of their friendship became the basis of a new Netflix documentary.
Comedy legend Will Ferrell and former "Saturday Night Live" head writer Harper Steele had been buddies since the mid-1990s. Two years ago, Steele sent an email announcing that she had transitioned to a woman. How the two approached the changing dynamics of their friendship became the basis of a new Netflix documentary, "Will & Harper," in which the two embark on a cross-country road trip – 17 days of laughter, tears and beer. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Ferrell and Steele about their adventure and what they learned about themselves, and the nation they navigated.
In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, one figure stands out as a beacon of resilience and a living testament to the community's transformation.
After a decade of delays, legal woes and vandalism, Minnesota's first Muslim-exclusive cemetery broke ground on Tuesday in the south metro.
The latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling" focuses on a Lutheran pastor who is trying to form an inclusive community by just being himself.
In the latest episode of "CBS Mornings" "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," Lutheran pastor Drew Stever shares his journey as a transgender man and how he's creating an inclusive community at his Hollywood church.
As Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Rosh Hashana, Masbia Soup Kitchen launches massive campaign to help feed thousands.
The CBS Mornings series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," explores unique paths to faith, spirituality and religion.
The singer-dancer-actor has lived many lives, and she's documented them in her new memoir, "The Wall of Life," a photographic account of her remarkable journey from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond.
Singer, dancer and actor Shirley MacLaine has lived many lives, and she's documented them in her new memoir, "The Wall of Life," a photographic account of the Academy Award-winner's remarkable journey from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond. The actress talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about her family; how dancing led to her breakthrough role in "The Pajama Game"; becoming the "mascot" of Hollywood's famed Rat Pack; and how she has never stopped inhabiting memorable characters.
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Bloom, creator and star of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," returns with her new Netflix special, "Death, Let Me Do My Special." Bloom opens up about the challenges of her daughter's birth and the loss of her writing partner during the pandemic.
Taylor Tomlinson joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her hit late-night show "After Midnight" and her return to the stage with the "Save Me" tour.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are fighting for the female vote. Both candidates are getting help from teams of volunteers in Virginia. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke with the organizers.
Twenty-year-old Jacob Rock is a non-verbal young man with autism who quietly composed an entire six-movement symphony in his head. After struggling to communicate for much of his life, he learned how to share his ideas via an iPad app with musician Rob Laufer. The two created the symphony "Unforgettable Sunrise," which was premiered last year by a 55-piece orchestra from the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Rock and Laufer, and with Jacob's father, Paul, about a remarkable musical odyssey.
Everywhere you look at Glen Lake Elementary School in Hopkins, Minnesota, love is in the air because of what is now on the ground.
One of the most important members of the Milford High football team has never caught a pass and never made a tackle.
In April, Sawyer McCarthy sang the national anthem at a Columbia Fireflies game, reaching millions of viewers — not only in America but around the world.
Using artificial intelligence, doctors have found a way to give people who lost their voice to ALS the ability to speak again.
CBS News Race & Culture Unit presents CBS REPORTES: EL PODER, Hosted by Adriana Diaz featuring CBS News correspondents Enrique Acevedo, Manuel Bojorquez, Skyler Henry, Lilia Luciano, Ed O’Keefe, and Omar Villafranca, exploring the cultural diversity and increasing power of Latino voters ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential election.
CBS News tells the story of "Our American Village," a first-person narrative series that takes us inside diverse communities across the country to show that there is more than one way to be American. Madison Nguyen is the former Vice Mayor of San Jose, California, who helped in the naming of Little Saigon, a small business district where many Vietnamese businesses thrive.
For the past two decades, the museum has told the story of slavery and emancipation, and celebrated the accomplishments of African Americans throughout Texas — but now, it's about to make room for a bigger project.
The "Grandmother of Juneteenth" spent years walking from Texas to Washington, D.C., to call for Juneteenth's holiday status.
Cinthia Flores is from East Hollywood, California, and lives in an immigrant community where life revolves around the Los Angeles bus lines. CBS News explores Flores' community — and local establishments — in the latest episode of "Our American Village."
More than 2 million homes and businesses still had no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
Lewandowski joined the Trump campaign in August, but quickly found himself in a power struggle.
A pair of giant pandas is set to arrive at the National Zoo on Tuesday less than a year after the Washington zoo sent Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji back to China.
Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which trades under the DJT ticker, jumped 18% on Monday. Here's why.
Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which trades under the DJT ticker, jumped 18% on Monday. Here's why.
True Value, a national hardware brand founded in 1948, said it has a deal to be acquired by rival Do it Best.
Delta scrapped meal service from hundreds of flights over weekend due to safety issue at food production facility.
U.S. stocks are rising in afternoon trading Monday building on its record set on Friday
Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists too close to Election Day, CBS News' election law expert says.
Lewandowski joined the Trump campaign in August, but quickly found himself in a power struggle.
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which trades under the DJT ticker, jumped 18% on Monday. Here's why.
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly used the "threat from within" label throughout his campaign to label his political opponents.
The letter comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is criticizing former President Donald Trump for a lack of transparency about his health.
Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.
Delta scrapped meal service from hundreds of flights over weekend due to safety issue at food production facility.
How much is your caregiving worth? A new tool calculates the financial value of work devoted to aiding loved ones in need.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John was having a dream season until he tore his UCL, the ligament that supports a pitcher's arm while throwing. Following a creative surgical procedure, John recovered and went on to play 14 more seasons, forever changing the game. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But it's not just major leaguers; about 60% of athletes who've had the surgery are under the age of 19. Correspondent Faith Salie looks at how a surgical procedure has changed how people view repetitive sports injuries.
North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday, South Korea said, as tensions between the two keep rising.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at the Nova music festival. Israeli troops found his body in a tunnel in Gaza in late August.
Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of an ancient church in Armenia, which they believe originated in the 4th century A.D.
Authorities in Spain say a Briton plunged to his death after climbing the Castilla-La Mancha Bridge, an illegal stunt frequently attempted by social media content creators.
Police in western France say they're looking into what caused a Tesla that came off a road to catch on fire in a crash that killed the driver and all 3 passengers.
A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
With "Love Is Blind" and other dating shows dominating TV, experts Jared Freid and Serena Kerrigan share why these programs continue to captivate millions of fans.
Mornings Memory spooky edition travels back to 1993, when "The Early Show" gave us a glimpse into the making of a zombie movie on a shoestring budget.
Zoey Deutch joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about stepping onto the Broadway stage as Emily Webb in the revival of "Our Town," a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about life in a small fictional town in 1901.
Legendary actor Henry Winkler, fresh off his third Emmy win for "Barry," joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his latest children's book, "Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole."
With up to 40% of online reviews found to be fake, the Federal Trade Commission is introducing a new rule to ban deceptive feedback. Nick Thompson, CEO of "The Atlantic," explains how it will work.
Endangered whale species face a major threat on the high seas: cruise and container ships that have difficulty avoiding collisions with whales. But there are new tools that may help reduce ship strikes.
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.
The author of the bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations throughout history, and how artificial intelligence may change society, economics and politics.
Just days after multiple states sued TikTok for allegedly designing the app to addict children, new details have emerged about how they say the company does it. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Endangered whale species (like blue whales, humpbacks, and fin whales) face a major threat on the high seas: cruise and container ships that have difficulty avoiding collisions with whales. Correspondent David Pogue talks with a marine ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, whose fleet of autonomous vehicles helps track whales in shipping lanes; and finds out how container ships may be able to reduce striking whales.
The author of the bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations throughout history, and how artificial intelligence may change society, economics and politics.
The 2024 World Wildlife Fund report found that animal populations are declining due to human-caused climate change and the global loss of nature. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and environmental reporter Marina Jurica reports on which species are most at risk and what can be done to reverse the trend.
Many Americans were able to spot the northern lights Thursday and may have another chance to do so Friday as the aurora borealis remains visible. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Zoe Mintz breaks down the phenomenon and also looks at the latest U.S. forecast.
The ashes were released into the eye of the hurricane Tuesday night, less than 24 hours before Milton made landfall.
A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly threatening some of those involved in hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina. Officials say the threats forced FEMA responders, who have been on the ground since Helene hit, to temporarily stop their work and relocate out of an abundance of caution. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the details.
A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
William Jacob Parsons, a 44-year-old man who was allegedly spotted armed with an assault rifle, was arrested and charged for making comments about possibly harming Federal Emergency Management Agency workers in North Carolina for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirms. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more on the allegations.
FEMA says it made some "operational adjustments" for safety reasons but said later it would resume normal operations after the threat turned out to be less serious than first feared.
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of a Colorado teen whose head and hands were found at her family's former home after they sold it.
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday toward Jupiter where it will monitor a moon for potential habitable qualities. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the spacecraft expected to near Jupiter's moon Europa around April 2030.
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after lifting off in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed test flight is a new milestone in SpaceX's vision of developing a fully reusable rocket to return astronauts to the moon and beyond.
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
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?
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.
Charlie D'Agata goes inside a training exercise at Fort Johnson in Louisiana with the Army's 101st Airborne Division to see how they're preparing for future conflicts.
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
Several communities across Florida and North Carolina are recovering after back-to-back hurricanes. CBS News' Tom Hanson is in Manasota Key on Florida's west coast with the latest on recovery efforts.
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
The U.S. is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 troops to operate it. Their mission is to protect Israel from incoming ballistic missiles fired by Iran. Ramy Inocencio has new details about a deadly attack launched by Hezbollah from inside Lebanon.