California confirms first fatal black bear attack on human
An autopsy has found that a California woman who was found dead in her Sierra County home back in 2023 was killed by a black bear -- the first-ever recorded case of such a deadly attack.
An autopsy has found that a California woman who was found dead in her Sierra County home back in 2023 was killed by a black bear -- the first-ever recorded case of such a deadly attack.
A powerful blizzard is dumping snow in the Sierra Nevada as gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations.
A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped overnight inside a ski lift gondola amid freezing temperatures at a Lake Tahoe resort.
It came the same day as a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area reported a second avalanche after one there the day before claimed the life of one person and injured another.
Palisades Tahoe ski resort reported a second avalanche on Thursday, one day after a first avalanche claimed the life of one person and injured another.
A woman said she watched from a chairlift as an avalanche swept through the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in California on Wednesday, killing one person. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
Knowing what to do in an avalanche can help you survive.
A powerful avalanche struck a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, tragically killing one person and prompting rescues of others. CBS News' Carter Evans reports from Olympic Valley, California.
After a two-year investigation, Danny Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested separately, hundreds of miles apart.
The troublesome bear, infamous for wreaking havoc on the South Lake Tahoe community, will be transported to a sanctuary in Colorado, officials said.
The bear is seen chewing through upholstery inside the car in a wild video recorded by the vehicle's owner, who was visiting Tahoe for a bachelorette party.
A relentless series of atmospheric rivers since last December has pushed California's snowpack to potentially historic high levels. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joins John Dickerson with details on the staggering snowfall and what it means for relieving the state's drought.
Millions of people across central and Northern California are under flood watches Thursday as another massive storm approaches the area. A so-called atmospheric river could bring dangerous amounts of rain to some areas that are already buried in heavy snow, which could lead to widespread flooding. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Truckee, California.
Actor Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition following a freak snow plow accident. The 51-year-old suffered serious injuries when his Snow Cat plow ran over his leg while he was clearing a road near his Lake Tahoe home.
Rainfall in downtown San Francisco hit 5.46 inches (13.87 cm) on New Year's Eve, making it the second-wettest day on record, the National Weather Service said.
Four Israeli hostages taken 8 months ago by Hamas into Gaza were rescued alive during a raid on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the IDF says.
The pier constructed by the U.S. military was only operational for about a week before it was blown apart in rough seas last month. Repairs were completed Friday.
It was Gauff's third women's doubles final after losing championship matches at Roland Garros in 2022 and the U.S. Open in 2021.
The state visit began with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, including a wreath-laying at France's tomb of the unknown soldier, and a military parade along the Champs-Élysées leading to the Élysée Palace.
Derek Stefureac has reversed the progression of his multiple sclerosis by embracing exercise, doctors said.
The U.S. women, who have won every gold medal in women's basketball since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, expect to field a star-packed team.
Garry Conille was chosen as prime minister late last month after a convoluted selection process.
The woman was identified as 60-year-old Bonnye Mavis Lear of Fullerton, according to Orange County coroner's spokesperson Sgt. Frank Gonzalez.
Nicki Lenway was no stranger to violence -- the 33-year old worked crime scenes for the Minneapolis Police Department. But she never imagined she'd find herself fighting for her life after being gunned down in a parking lot.
Nicki Lenway was no stranger to violence -- the 33-year old worked crime scenes for the Minneapolis Police Department. But she never imagined she'd find herself fighting for her life after being gunned down in a parking lot.
A Texas family is gunned down in a deadly home invasion — but the shooter unknowingly leaves behind a witness.
Despite there not being a Triple Crown on the line, it marked a historic Belmont because the race was run at Saratoga for the first time in the venue's 161-year history.
More than 400 cricket leagues have opened in America, with over 200,000 players and counting, according to USA Cricket.
"United we stand, divided we fall," French President Emmanuel Macron said in toasting Mr. Biden at a state dinner. "Allied we are and allied we will stay."
As home prices nationwide continue to climb, the federal government is looking into a recent spike in upfront costs associated with buying a house.
Interest in hybrids is growing, with 31% of consumers considering a hybrid for their next purchase.
Kia is advising Telluride owners to park their vehicle outside because of fire concerns with the SUV's power seat controls.
United Airlines is personalizing in-flight marketing as the carrier seeks to cash in on passenger data.
Trader Joe's is seeing mega demand for its mini lines of cooler bags and totes, with the items fetching high prices on resale sites.
The following is a transcript of an interview with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 9, 2024.
The pier constructed by the U.S. military was only operational for about a week before it was blown apart in rough seas last month. Repairs were completed Friday.
The state visit began with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, including a wreath-laying at France's tomb of the unknown soldier, and a military parade along the Champs-Élysées leading to the Élysée Palace.
As Kennedy scrambles to gain ballot access in Nevada, some Democratic Party leaders worry he may siphon votes from President Biden in the key battleground state.
The announcement comes just one day after international scrutiny over an Israeli airstrike on a school in central Gaza, where thousands of Palestinian civilians had been sheltering.
Derek Stefureac has reversed the progression of his multiple sclerosis by embracing exercise, doctors said.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
To help bridge the gap between pregnant women and healthcare, non-profit March of Dimes has rolled out mobile units with ultrasound capabilities.
Proposed state standards to protect indoor workers from extreme heat would extend to schools. The rules come as climate change is bringing more frequent and intense heat waves, causing schools nationwide to cancel instruction.
It was Gauff's third women's doubles final after losing championship matches at Roland Garros in 2022 and the U.S. Open in 2021.
Garry Conille was chosen as prime minister late last month after a convoluted selection process.
The pier constructed by the U.S. military was only operational for about a week before it was blown apart in rough seas last month. Repairs were completed Friday.
More than 400 cricket leagues have opened in America, with over 200,000 players and counting, according to USA Cricket.
"United we stand, divided we fall," French President Emmanuel Macron said in toasting Mr. Biden at a state dinner. "Allied we are and allied we will stay."
Elin Hilderbrand's Nantucket-based books have made her famous. Her books routinely shoot to the top of the bestseller lists. On Tuesday, her book "Swan Song" will be released.
Tate Taylor got his start in his home state of Mississippi as a Hollywood production assistant alongside actor Octavia Spencer. Now, as a director and producer of big budget projects, Taylor is on a mission to bring big screen business back home.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
In his memoir, the actor-producer-director who grew up in Hollywood in a literary family writes of a life of bold-faced celebrity, tragedy, and well-told stories.
Emmy Award-winning actor Sarah Paulson is returning to Broadway after more than a decade, starring as Toni Lafayette in the play "Appropriate."
YouTube announced this week it is updating its policy on firearm videos to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping American life, including changing the investment landscape as AI-related stocks are booming. CBS News' John Dickerson examines some of the best performers to explain which industries make up the AI revolution.
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 law requires car manufacturers to install rear seat reminder alerts in new passenger cars by 2025. The government is weighing whether to go beyond that mandate to require occupant detection technology.
Many newer vehicles have built-in technology that is meant to remind drivers that a child is in the back seat of a car, which can be deadly on a hot day. But a Louisiana family warns the technology isn't good enough to prevent a tragedy. National consumer correspondent Ash-har Qurairshi reports.
A massive heat dome is currently sulking over California, Texas, and parts of the Southwest. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more details from Las Vegas, which broke a daily record at 111 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday.
The "Teen Rex" is one of just four young T. rex fossils that have been found on Earth.
Joro spiders can lay up to 500 eggs in a single sac and can parachute themselves "tens to hundreds of miles" away through the sky. These photos show where they've landed so far.
They're big, they're scary-looking and they float through the air — but Joro spiders are also among the "shyest" spiders researchers have ever found.
"Tornado Alley" used to refer to the central Plains region, but research shows new areas of the Midwest and Southeast now face a greater threat.
Nicki Lenway was no stranger to violence -- the 33-year old worked crime scenes for the Minneapolis Police Department. But she never imagined she'd find herself fighting for her life after being gunned down in a parking lot.
A Texas family is gunned down in a deadly home invasion — but the shooter unknowingly leaves behind a witness.
Frank Stronach was arrested on sexual assault charges spanning decades, police said.
The FBI released 475 pages of documents related to the O.J. Simpson investigation for the 1994 double homicides of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
It was the final flight of Virgin's Unity spaceplane while the company transitions to a more capable spacecraft.
Astronaut Williams Anders died Friday, June 7, 2024, at the age of 90. In this "CBS Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 23, 2018, Anders and his fellow crewmates from Apollo 8, James Lovell and Frank Borman, talked with Lee Cowan about becoming the first humans to circle the moon, and of the photograph they brought back: the first image of the Earth above the lunar surface. Dubbed "Earthrise," it showed humanity the beauty and fragility of our home planet, and helped invigorate the environmental movement.
William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
The Starliner crew had to work around thruster problems and more helium leaks, but pulled off a successful space station docking.
Boeing's Starliner capsule, with a crew of two, docked at the International Space Station Thursday after troubleshooting some technical malfunctions. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood breaks down how NASA maneuvered through the challenges to achieve the Starliner's next step in space.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
Total student loan debt in the United States is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free? Correspondent Lilia Luciano talks with experts about the "sticker shock" of college tuition, and with alumni of Morehouse College's Class of 2019, whose college debt of approximately $34 million was wiped out by a gift from billionaire businessman Robert F. Smith.
Terror turned into relief for the families and loved ones of four Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from the Nova music festival last October. Israel said its forces on Saturday rescued four captives - three men and a woman - during a raid in densely-populated central Gaza, in an operation that Hamas said killed more than 200 Palestinians. Correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
We head to Texas for a taste of the Lone Star State's cuisine and culture, from a pitmaster in Houston with multiple world championship titles to a family-run restaurant in Austin serving up Tex-Mex fare. Watch these stories and more on The Dish.
A crime scene investigator is gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Robin Doan describes a special piece of jewelry that keeps her close to her 14-year-old brother, Zach, who was murdered when a gunman broke into their home in 2005.