Chris Licht named CNN chief: "A journalist at heart"
"I am joining CNN because I feel a genuine pull to return to news at such a critical moment in history," Licht said.
"I am joining CNN because I feel a genuine pull to return to news at such a critical moment in history," Licht said.
A state ethics panel is forcing former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to turn over more than $5 million he received for his book on the pandemic after an investigation found his staff worked on the book during office hours.
Former anchor faces claims after being fired for trying to help older brother, former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, deal with harassment allegations.
CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo, who was facing scrutiny for his role in the defense of his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, while the older Cuomo was facing multiple allegations of sexual harrassment. Jericka Duncan reports.
He had been suspended from the network since Wednesday.
Department of Justice's "ongoing investigation" into claims against the former New York governor is revealed in a contract between the current governor's office and a law firm.
The suspension comes one day after New York attorney general Letitia James released a series of text messages between him and Andrew Cuomo's top aide.
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely after explosive documents released by New York's attorney general revealed how he secretly contacted sources for inside information about allegations against his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Chris Cuomo has previously acknowledged involvement in his brother's response to allegations, but the new documents shed light on his day-to-day communications with a top aide to the governor.
Newly released evidence and testimony in the New York Attorney General's investigation into former Governor Andrew Cuomo included hours of video testimony from Cuomo and his accusers. It also revealed that the former governor's brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, was closely involved in his defense against charges of sexual misconduct. Jericka Duncan reports.
Lawyers in an impeachment probe have given the New York governor a week to provide them with reasons he should keep his job. And the probe may go beyond alleged sexual harassment.
Federal investigators are reviewing whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave priority access to COVID-19 testing at the beginning of the pandemic. The governor allegedly granted the preferential testing for his close associates and his brother, Chris Cuomo. Jimmy Vielkind, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the new claims, and how a series of recent scandals surrounding Cuomo could impact his reelection bid for a fourth term.
"Now, of course, CNN has to cover it," the journalist said, announcing that he would not be reporting on the allegations against his brother.
CNN anchor told viewers a surrogate mom gave birth Monday to a healthy son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, who weighed in at 7.2 pounds.
Adds that he has antibodies but doctors are far from sure how much protection antibodies give people who've had COVID-19.
"She is now positive. And it just breaks my heart," Cuomo said.
"I don't like what I do professionally, I've decided," he said.
"I love you, everybody loves you, this is going to be fine," the governor told his little brother.
At his daily briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke by video with his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who is isolated at home after testing positive for COVID-19. "This is very tough," Chris Cuomo said, and described a feverish hallucination about his brother.
"My dad was talking to me," he said. "I was seeing people from college, people I haven't seen in forever. It was freaky what I lived through last night."
"My brother Chris is positive for coronavirus," Governor Cuomo said in his briefing Tuesday. "He is young, in good shape, strong — not as strong as he thinks — but he will be fine."
At his daily press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke about his brother Chris Cuomo, the CNN anchor, testing positive for COVID-19 and his concern about protecting their elderly mother from the virus. "It could happen to anyone," he said. Watch his remarks.
"It doesn't matter what you say. One week, two weeks, three weeks — you've got to go with what the situation on the ground is," Fauci said.
The United Nations summit comes amid some fraught relations with foreign leaders
Trump's personal lawyer contradicts himself in heated interview as mysterious whistleblower complaint causes a standoff between Congress and the intelligence community
The state of Louisiana and a group of Black voters and civil rights groups asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a long-running dispute over the state's congressional map.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez may argue his wife kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the oil spill, and will determine its extent and initiate "containment and cleanup processes."
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot as he came out of a meeting and reportedly left in a life-threatening condition.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
The 12-second execution of the alleged theft took months to plan, federal prosecutors said.
The U.S. began moving pieces of the military pier toward Gaza on Wednesday, and it's expected to be operational in days.
Bryan Maclean Howard was charged with eight counts of driving under the influence manslaughter in a deadly Florida bus crash.
Officials are "unsure where the crash started or where it ended," Williamson County Sheriff Mark Elrod told reporters.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said recently the company must be laser-focused on keeping prices affordable.
What's the best place to park your money? Americans put their faith in this long-term investment, a new Gallup poll shows.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
The state of Louisiana and a group of Black voters and civil rights groups asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a long-running dispute over the state's congressional map.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday attempted to expel embattled DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell from the chamber Wednesday, in the wake of accusations she broke into her stepmother's home last month, but that effort failed.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez may argue his wife kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
The U.S. began moving pieces of the military pier toward Gaza on Wednesday, and it's expected to be operational in days.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
Nearly 4,000 people die from accidental drowning ever year, according to the CDC.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest the law's passage.
The U.S. began moving pieces of the military pier toward Gaza on Wednesday, and it's expected to be operational in days.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Assailants killed 2 prison convoy officers, springing the inmate they were escorting. France's prime minister vowed the suspects "will pay."
In Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $2 billion in new financing for Ukraine to aid weapons delivery and fuel Ukraine's defense industrial base.
Whoopi Goldberg described the book as a way to dispel speculations about her upbringing and to share her story on her own terms.
Brittney and Cherelle Griner shared videos from their baby shower exclusively with "CBS Mornings."
"Young Sheldon" will end its seven-year run with a two-episode series finale on Thursday, May 16, beginning at 8/7c on CBS.
Actor Iain Armitage joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the series finale of the hit CBS show, "Young Sheldon."
Whoopi Goldberg joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new memoir, "Bits and Pieces." The book is a revealing look at the EGOT winner's relationship with her mother, Emma Johnson, and her brother, Clyde.
The Innovation & Disruption Leaders documentary series transforms corporate buzzwords like 'tech' and 'AI' into accessible concepts. Through the power of visual storytelling, we delve into the minds of industry leaders, executives and entrepreneurs alike. Who will decide the destiny of tomorrow's business landscape? By putting business in front of the camera, these incredible films get us one step closer to the answer.
A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.
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.
Google's highly-anticipated, annual developer conference began Tuesday. The event focused mainly on the company's artificial intelligence advancements. Lisa Eadicicco, senior mobile editor for CNET, joins CBS News with highlights.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
Assailants killed 2 prison convoy officers, springing the inmate they were escorting. France's prime minister vowed the suspects "will pay."
Bryan Maclean Howard was charged with eight counts of driving under the influence manslaughter in a deadly Florida bus crash.
The bloodshed in Chiapas marks at least the fourth mass killing in Mexico in about a week.
Florida officials say a "vessel of interest" has been identified in connection with a deadly hit and run that killed a 15-year-old ballerina who was waterskiing over the weekend. Cristian Benevides has the details.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a not guilty plea Tuesday to bank fraud and tax charges that he allegedly illegally transferred almost $17 million from the baseball star's bank account. However, the not guilty plea is a formality, as federal prosecutors previously announced that Mizuhara will plead guilty at a later date as part of a plea deal. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Interpol has issued a worldwide red alert for "France's most dangerous man." A drug dealer known as "The Fly" is on the run after a deadly ambush and brazen prisoner escape. Chris Livesay has details.
Maryland Democrats chose their Senate nominee Tuesday after a contentious primary race, with Prince George's County executive Angela Alsobrooks prevailing in the contest. She now faces former Gov. Larry Hogan, who easily cruised to victory in the Republican primary. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what it means for the Senate's future.
Tensions are growing in the Democratic Party as the Israel divide deepens. What can the party do to win over young voters and progressives as the war with Hamas rages on? Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California joins "America Decides" to discuss.
While Americans are saving a little money at the grocery store, dining out is another story. Jo Ling Kent reports on the high cost of fast food.
U.S. inflation cooled slightly in April, but President Biden says prices are still too high. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains how voters feel about rising prices' impact.