Some Florida schools lose funding over mask mandates
Board members voted to withhold some funds and offset federal grants that "support noncompliance" with state rules.
Board members voted to withhold some funds and offset federal grants that "support noncompliance" with state rules.
Nearly 850,000 child COVID cases were added over the past four weeks.
More than 20 federal agencies detailed how climate change will come to affect every aspect of daily life and how they're preparing.
The Biden administration is overhauling the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The Department of Education said the changes could benefit more than 550,000 public-sector workers. Seth Frotman, the executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the changes and who might qualify.
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights says five states' bans on school mask mandates may violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives' January 6 commission is preparing to request the phone records of hundreds of people related to the U.S. Capitol attack. CBS News legal analyst and professor at Loyola Law School Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
A Senate report has finds federal agencies are not meetings government cybersecurity standards. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN AM to discuss the report.
The Senate has voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
The Department of Education announced Monday it would give school districts flexibility in administering standardized tests, but wouldn't allow broad cancellation of those exams.
Cardona attributed his success in partially reopening Connecticut schools to "regular and intentional" communication among union leaders, parents, and educators.
The Department of Education pick said he was "totally in support" of President Joe Biden's plan to back $10,000 of student loan forgiveness.
Cardona is Connecticut's commissioner of education.
Cordona, who has been the education commissioner of Connecticut and has public schools experience, will become the third Latino tapped to serve in the Biden administration.
The rules from the Education Department take effect Friday.
"We want to reopen the schools. Everybody wants it. The moms want it, the dads want it, the kids want it. It's time to do it," Mr. Trump said at a White House event.
"This new federal effort to weaken Title IX makes it more difficult for victims of sexual harassment or sexual assault to continue their educations and needlessly comes amid a global pandemic," the lawsuit said.
Under the new rules, the definition of sexual harassment is narrowed.
The NYC Department of Education says 50 employees, including 21 teachers, have died due to the virus.
Critics fear the order will be used to stifle free speech and prevent any criticism of Israel.
The Department of Education had earlier suspended a loan forgiveness initiative touted by White House officials
Virginia Representative Bobby Scott says the decision still falls "well short" of providing necessary relief
The Department of Education continued to collect on loans from student borrowers who attended a now-defunct for-profit institution
New York City has granted the New York Department of Education additional funding for Title IX coordinators for the 2020 fiscal year. This comes after Girls for Gender Equity, a non-profit, partnered with students to campaign for the funding. Brittany Brathwaite, the organizing and innovation manager with GGE joined CBSN to talk about the initiative. She was joined by Yazmin Abdullah, one of the students who helped organize the campaign.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos came under fire after it was revealed the Trump administration proposed eliminating funding for the program
Territory's Department of Education said unidentified documents sought by the court are from 2011 to 2013, before Julia Keleher was appointed in 2016
Michigan school district was previously criticized for its use of Redskin name, image as mascot
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
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.
The senator and his wife are accused of using his position to benefit three businessmen and two foreign governments in exchange for cash, gold and a luxury car.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
A diver failed to resurface on Sunday after diving near a World War II-era shipwreck off the coast of Florida, officials said.
French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
The UAW is looking to add to its recent win in the South, where nonunion workforces appeal to foreign automakers.
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Everything costs $10 at so-called bin stores — even pricey electronics like TV sets, video game consoles and laptops.
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
The UAW is looking to add to its recent win in the South, where nonunion workforces appeal to foreign automakers.
Everything costs $10 at so-called bin stores — even pricey electronics like TV sets, video game consoles and laptops.
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has attacked the "global elite's plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish."
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Six tribes have banned South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem over comments she made about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels.
The senator and his wife are accused of using his position to benefit three businessmen and two foreign governments in exchange for cash, gold and a luxury car.
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
A collection of silver and gold coins unearthed in Poland may have belonged to notorious fraudster Anthony Jaczewicz.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly welcomed in Nigeria, where they wielded celebrity status even as former "working royals."
A team was deployed to search for the critically endangered cat after a man was found dead with wounds indicating a tiger attack.
Thousands of people in Georgia are worried about what they see as their government's effort to let the Caucasus nation "slowly become Russia."
In the 20 years after her elimination from "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson has gone on to EGOT winner and host of a successful talk show, which was renewed for a third season.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly welcomed in Nigeria, where they wielded celebrity status even as former "working royals."
Writer, director, and actor John Krasinski declared his latest film, "IF," is his most personal project to date.
Harlan Coben is the author of over 30 suspense novels. He has over 80 million books in print worldwide. He is out with his next book called "Think Twice." Coben joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about what inspired writing "Think Twice" and why he decided to bring back his very popular character, Myron Bolitar.
EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the renewal of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" for a third season and its four Daytime Emmy nominations.
Researchers are investigating new ways to detect mental health problems through AI-powered apps by collecting data on people's behavior that could help determine shifts in mood in new ways. Dr. Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor in the departments of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, joined CBS News to discuss the possibilities.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
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.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
All three victims were tortured and killed before their bodies were put into a 2010 Dodge Charger, authorities said.
Lorenzo Prendini allegedly tried to take about 1,500 samples out of the country, news outlets reported.
The town's mayor, Rafael Vargas, called the attack "a terrible violent act."
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
The 66-year-old suffered an eye injury but is expected to be OK. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
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.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
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?
The U.S. is pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for plans to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This comes as more than 300,000 Palestinians fled Rafah before a potential offensive. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
There is growing concern over Russia's push to expand into the second-largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Former Ambassador William B. Taylor, who is also a vice president for Russia and Europe at the U.S. Institute of Peace, joins CBS News with a look at the latest.
Michael Cohen testified Monday on being Donald Trump's "fixer" and attorney. Cohen is a key witness in the "hush money" criminal trial against the former president. CBS News' Robert Costa reports.
Some graduates staged a walkout at Duke University's commencement on Sunday, moments before Jerry Seinfeld was set to speak. While some in the crowd chanted support for Seinfeld, others left in protest of the comedian, who has publicly supported Israel in the wake of its invasion of Gaza following Hamas' deadly attack last year.
CBS News 24/7 anchor Anne-Marie Green recently spoke with Parents magazine about what a typical week in her life looks like as a journalist and the mom of a tween. Take a look at some of the highlights.