At least 100 dead and dozens still missing amid flooding in Brazil
Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend have not been seen since April 27.
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
Authorities are searching for 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley, whose car was found abandoned in rural Oklahoma.
Officials did not say Tuesday how the man and woman were found or whether they had been freed from captivity.
Two Americans are believed to be dead after going missing in Grenada. Local officials believe they were killed when their yacht was allegedly hijacked by three escaped prisoners. Cristian Benavides has the latest.
A search continues for Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, from Northern Virginia, whose winter sailing adventure appears to have taken a tragic turn.
In 1982, three men went missing after leaving a bar in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Sonar footage helped find a break in the case.
A breakthrough has been made in a South Lake Tahoe missing person cold case from the early 1970s.
Police believe the bodies of a missing pregnant teenager and her boyfriend were found in San Antonio Tuesday night. Savannah Nicole Soto, 18, was last heard from on Friday, which police say was just one day before she was scheduled to be induced. Police have yet to confirm the identities of the bodies found. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more.
California is home to the largest Native American population in the country with more than 160 tribes. The state ranks 5th for the country's most cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. It's been described as an epidemic, an emergency and a crisis by California tribal leaders desperate for change.
The couple were found missing after a welfare check for a person who hadn't shown up to work.
The three missing men — Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow — failed to return from an offshore fishing trip.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that can help track down young people of color who have disappeared.
The village they were in was targeted by Hamas fighters, and they haven't been heard from since the attack. Loved ones fear they were abducted.
Six bodies were discovered in an area of Mexico where seven youths were kidnapped days earlier, authorities said.
Rescuers are still working to pull survivors out of the rubble following Friday night's devastating earthquake in Morocco. More than 2,000 people were killed and many remain missing. Chris Livesay reports.
A Crystal woman has been volunteering for nearly two decades as an advocate for missing people across Minnesota. That's because, for 22 years, she's been on her own search — hoping to find her nieces who vanished in 2001.
Authorities Tuesday said they have not received enough DNA samples from Maui residents to help identify the remains of Lahaina fire victims that have been recovered so far. This comes amid uncertainty over the number of people who remain unaccounted for in the fire, with the latest FBI estimates putting that number at between 1,000 and 1,100. Lilia Luciano reports from Maui.
With the death toll in the Maui wildfires rising and hundreds of people still unaccounted for, Lahaina residents who survived the fire are searching for missing loved ones. Lilia Luciano has more.
The death toll in the Maui wildfires crossed 100 as first responders Wednesday continued the arduous task of combing Lahaina for human remains. Anywhere from 1,100 to 1,300 people remain unaccounted for, a FEMA official said. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Maui.
Crews continued the search for the more than 1,300 people still missing on Maui. Only four of the 99 confirmed dead had been identified as of Tuesday, with the death toll expected to climb in the coming days. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell reports.
17 people were evacuated from the vacation house in the town of Wintzenheim, close to the German border.
A California mother disappears without a trace – did her husband try to have a hex put on her so she wouldn't leave him?
Maya Millete, 39, went missing in January 2021. What was happening between her and her husband before she disappeared and what does spellcasting have to do with it?
Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a contender for Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday that November's election will not be decided by the former president's guilty conviction in the New York "hush money" trial.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
Taylor Momsen, whose band The Pretty Reckless are opening for AC/DC, was performing in Spain when she was bit by a bat.
South Korea says it'll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
Neighborhoods southwest of Tracy were ordered to evacuate Saturday because of a wind-whipped wildfire that has grown to 12,500 acres Sunday morning and closed part of Interstate Highway 580.
The problems began Friday morning, causing water problems at two hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters.
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
A pilot suffered non life-threatening injuries after being pulled from a burning helicopter that crashed in New Hampshire.
You're not alone in being confused about whether biweekly means twice a week or every other week. Here's what the dictionary and experts say about definition confusion.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Responding to reports that Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance just months before the 2021 Tokyo Games, Ledecky says, "Our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low."
Authors complained for years that the organization was predominantly White — causing membership to plummet.
Costco hasn't raised the cost of its popular hot dog and soda combo in nearly 40 years, and it's not about to now, a senior exec says.
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
the law would require fossil fuel companies to contribute to a superfund that will be used to help the state adapt to climate change and develop more resilient infrastructure.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, retired General Frank McKenzie, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a contender for Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday that November's election will not be decided by the former president's guilty conviction in the New York "hush money" trial.
The following is a transcript of an interview with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Matt Pottinger, who served as deputy National Security Adviser in the Trump administration, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
Even if someone has gone through a healing process with body image or their relationship with food, these challenges can "last a lifetime," a licensed mental health counselor tells CBS News.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Details of the FDA's proposal were published Friday ahead of a meeting next week.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
Taylor Momsen, whose band The Pretty Reckless are opening for AC/DC, was performing in Spain when she was bit by a bat.
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
South Korea says it'll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
Taylor Momsen, whose band The Pretty Reckless are opening for AC/DC, was performing in Spain when she was bit by a bat.
Cyndi Lauper was a pop music dynamo and MTV-favorite singer who later won a Tony Award for her songs for the stage musical "Kinky Boots." But she wanted more than to just have fun. The subject of a new documentary on Paramount+ called "Let the Canary Sing," Lauper talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about how music made her tumultuous home life better; how she had to be convinced about her breakout record, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; and about criticism from producer Quincy Jones that she was a "troublemaker."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including NBA Hall of Famer and sportscaster Bill Walton.
When the "Jurassic Park" writer died in 2008, he left behind an unfinished novel about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Enter bestselling author James Patterson, tasked with completing Crichton's thriller.
Writer Michael Crichton, whose blockbuster novels, films and TV series included "Jurassic Park" and "ER," died in 2008, leaving behind an unfinished thriller about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Bestselling author James Patterson was tasked with completing Crichton's book, and now, 16 years later, "Eruption" is finally being unleashed in bookstores. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Patterson, and with Michael's widow, Sherri Alexander Crichton, about bringing back the voice of a master storyteller.
What was to be the maiden launch of the Boeing Starliner with astronauts on board was halted yet again Saturday, this time less than four minutes before liftoff, when a computer system triggered an automatic hold. A launch last month was also canceled due to various issues. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
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.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
The British journalist and author of "Midnight in Chernobyl" returns with his exhaustively-researched new book about the 1986 space shuttle disaster.
A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Prosecutors say evidence, including damning cellphone searches and texts, led them to Tim Bliefnick for the February murder of Becky Bliefnick.
Police say a photographer and one-time contestant on "The Dating Game" was also a chameleon and a serial killer —perhaps the deadliest in U.S. history.
Two days after he was convicted of triple-murder, an Idaho jury on Saturday sentenced Chad Daybell to death in the 2019 killing of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and the killings of the two youngest children of his now wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. In 2023, Vallow Daybell was also convicted in the murders of those two children and sentenced to life in prison.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and his then-girlfriend's children Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
The second attempt to send Boeing's Starliner crew capsule into orbit was canceled just minutes before it was set to launch on Saturday.
Nearly a month after a frustrating launch scrub, the Starliner and its two-person crew were initially cleared for a second attempt to reach orbit.
If you missed the fantastic display of the northern lights in May, you could soon have another chance. In early June, the active solar region responsible for those multi-colored hues in the night sky will be in prime position to generate solar storms impacting us on Earth. Ryan French, solar physicist with the National Solar Observatory, joins CBS News to explain.
Boeing is preparing to launch its crewed Starliner spacecraft on Saturday after having to scrub the plan twice before due to technical difficulties. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood is following the preparations for Boeing's flight.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Scott Anderson, the director of UNRWA, the largest relief agency for Palestinian refugees, tells "Face the Nation" that what Palestinians are lacking are "just basic necessities that we all kind of expect." The "number-one concern," he added, is "access to clean drinking water."
Matt Pottinger served as deputy National Security Adviser under former President Donald Trump and resigned after Jan. 6, 2021, and later testified that national security was in harm that day and it gave ammunition to feed a narrative that our system of government doesn't work. Pottinger tells "Face the Nation" that "Election Day will be a referendum" if there is still faith in U.S. systems.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, writes in a new book that the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which was negotiated under former President Donald Trump and implemented under President Biden, was "one of the worst negotiating mistakes by the U.S." Both presidents, McKenzie tells "Face the Nation," shared a policy objective of leaving Afghanistan, regardless of the consequences."
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, considered to be one of the contenders to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, tells "Face the Nation" that the 2024 election "is not going to turn on" Trump's conviction in New York.
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, tells "Face the Nation" that characterizations made by GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and fellow Republicans are "completely silly." "The trial, all aspects of the trial were done openly and in public," Bharara added.