August 23, 2000: NTSB releases findings of TWA Flight 800 probe

From the archives: Bob Orr reports on the findings of the NTSB investigation into the crash of TWA Flight 800.

A video deposition by Michael Jackson's daughter Paris aired in an LA court Wed. Michael Jackson's mother and three children are suing AEG Live claiming the concert promoter was complicit in his death in June, 2009.

While 75 percent of the planet is a relatively unchanging shade of ocean blue, the remaining surface goes through stages of green. In this NASA/NOAA imagery capturing April 2012 to April 2013, the darkest green areas are the lushest in vegetation, while the lightest could be snow covered, drought impacted or just un-vegetated rock.

The nation's largest medical group has just recognized obesity as a disease. Previously the American Medical Association called it a public health problem. The new distinction may lead to policy changes in terms of interventions and treatments. Alison Harmelin reports.

Eyewitness Edward Dalton describes what he saw as a 28-year-old man was attacked by a 12- to14-ft shark in Kekaha Kai Sate Park in Hawaii. Dalton said the shark launched into the air before coming down on the unnamed victim, who is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Flash Points: CBS News correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate about the damage dealt to American counterterrorism and intelligence efforts by Edward Snowden, who recently leaked details on National Security Agency surveillance programs.

During a speech in Berlin, President Obama paid tribute to 92-year-old Gail Halvorsen, a retired Air Force colonel who dropped candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift, saying, "We could not be more proud of him."

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the fundamentals of the U.S. economy "look a little better to us," particularly the housing sector, which had been a drag on growth during the crisis.

Flash Points: CBS News correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate about the ongoing struggle to begin peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and why you "can't see stability" in Afghanistan "until there's a political solution" that incorporates the Taliban.

A mother gorilla gave birth to twins in the Dutch Burgers' Zoo, in Arnhem, Netherlands, a rare occurrence among gorillas - especially for those in captivity.

Pop singer Charlene Kaye tackles love and overcoming heartbreak in the video for "Animal Love II." Tweet your thoughts to @CBSShowBiz #AnimalLoveIIPremiere

Asked by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, whether the FBI uses drones on U.S. soil for surveillance purposes, FBI Director Robert Mueller replied, "Yes," adding that the bureau uses drones "in a very, very minimal way, and very seldom."

Fluffy cows at Lautner Farms in Adel, Iowa, have become a worldwide sensation after a photo was posted on Reddit. KCCI's Vanessa Peng reports.

Addressing the role of NSA surveillance programs in stopping terror threats, FBI Director Robert Mueller said, for most of the cases, it "has been a contributing factor - one dot amongst a number of dots - but there are those cases where it has been instrumental."