From record-shattering snow and relentless rain to astounding extreme events around the globe, it's been a week of unprecedented weather. Climate scientists say these extreme events are becoming more common in our warming world. The wicked weather along the West…
The family of a musician shot and killed by a Florida police officer as he waited for a tow truck on a highway off-ramp were emotional in court Wednesday as prosecutors showed graphic video and photos depicting the slain man's body, reports…
Reporting by Ed O'Keefe and Jack Turman Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke will not be running for Senate in 2020, multiple people familiar with his plans told CBS News. People not authorized to speak on the record passed along a statement…
Pakistan's envoy to Washington called for more "active involvement" from the United States to help defuse simmering tensions with India, claiming a lack of condemnation of India's airstrikes may have "emboldened" Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to escalate a…
Last Updated Feb 27, 2019 7:17 PM EST In their second meeting in eight months, President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un exchanged warm smiles and handshakes in front of cameras at a luxury hotel in Hanoi early…
Chicago — The United Methodist Church worldwide conference made a decision Tuesday that pleased traditionalists, but raised doubts about the church's modern motto: open hearts, open minds, open doors. On Tuesday, after three days of debate, church officials and lay…
Hanoi, Vietnam — Most who served in the Vietnam War have never been back since the war ended. Some have no interest but for others, returning is a crucial part of the healing process. CBS News was there as 52…
During explosive testimony Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen called Mr. Trump "racist" and a "con man." Cohen also accused the president of committing several crimes. Cohen implied the president may have lied…
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, is facing some potentially serious fallout after he tweeted a message many perceived as threatening Michael Cohen, prior to Cohen's public testimony this afternoon before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Gaetz, an attorney,…
In an interaction described as "beyond inappropriate" by a young participant, the first lady of Virginia distributed pieces of cotton to young legislative pages and discussed how slaves were once forced to pick cotton. The interaction happened during a meeting…
Joey Tanella is a typical 8-year-old boy, having fun with his sister and parents. But he's among the millions of people in the United States living with a rare disease — in Joey's case, diagnosed at just two days old. "The…
Johnny Manziel is on the hunt for a new job after being released by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. In a release, the Alouettes said they severed ties with the quarterback, with the CFL's backing, after they "found…
Washington — The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers, the first major gun control legislation considered by Congress in nearly 25 years. Democrats called the 240-190 vote a major step…
Equifax CEO Mark Begor found himself in the hot seat during a congressional hearing featuring aggressive questioning by two freshman members of the U.S. House. More than a year after an Equifax security breach exposed the data of nearly 150 million…
The Supreme Court is ordering a new state court hearing to determine whether an Alabama death row inmate is so affected by dementia that he can't be executed. The justices ruled 5-3 on Wednesday in favor of inmate Vernon Madison, who…
In our Ideas That Matter series, in partnership with TED, we're highlighting individuals and ideas shaping our world. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said the first step to fighting climate change is: "Talk about it." "The majority of the people in…
The "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," a piece of legislation that echoed existing laws and medical practices, had little chance of passing in the Senate on Monday evening. And as predicted, it ultimately failed. But its introduction and subsequent debate…
San Francisco — In defending 23-year-old Amer Alhaggagi, his lawyer called him "a class clown" — "a prankster who did not know when he was crossing the line." But federal prosecutors consider him an ISIS supporter, caught before he could activate…
Taxpayers are struggling to understand whether they're coming out ahead or losing out under the new tax laws. But there's one group that's losing out to the tune of $323 billion: Taxpayers who live in high-tax states like New York…
Guerneville, Calif. — Torrential rains caused a river in northern California to overflow, leaving the town of Guerneville completely isolated. According to CBS San Francisco, the Russian River in Sonoma County flooded all of the roads leading to the town.…
IBM is apologizing for what the tech giant calls an "accidental situation" that offered job seekers racially insensitive terms to identify themselves online. Applicants on an IBM recruitment page were taken to a drop-down menu giving options including "yellow" and…
The arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft last week for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Jupiter, Florida massage parlor has shed new light on the little-known industry of human sex trafficking. Kraft has been charged with two counts…
Hanoi, Vietnam — President Donald Trump's message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been simple and clear: Give up your nuclear weapons and a flood of wealth will soon be yours for the taking. But here's a nagging question —…
19 horses die over two months at racetrack California's Santa Anita horse-racing track has been closed for evaluation since Monday in the wake of 19 horse deaths during the past two months. The 19 fatalities during the winter meeting that…