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On December 5, scientists produced a nuclear fusion reaction with an energy gain that could be a step toward a world in the distant future where fusion is a source of power.
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On December 5, scientists produced a nuclear fusion reaction with an energy gain that could be a step toward a world in the distant future where fusion is a source of power.
Namazi is protesting the Biden administration's failure to free him and other Americans detained in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
A regional passenger plane with 72 aboard crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara, authorities said.
President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls "America's freedom church" to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Police said Jamea Harris, 23, was killed in the shooting, which occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Blvd. near campus.
More rain and snow fell during the weekend in storm-battered California, making travel dangerous and prompting new evacuation orders near Sacramento.
The Falcon Heavy chalked up an apparently flawless climb to space in its second national security mission.
Player Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy died early Sunday. Two others from the football program were injured, the university said.
Rick Rubin was a student at NYU when he launched Def Jam Recordings and received a demo tape from LL Cool J.
Anderson Cooper speaks with Rubin for "60 Minutes" as the music producer releases a new book.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.
The win sets up a rematch with the Bengals two weeks after the last game between the teams was canceled following the on-field collapse of Damar Hamlin.
Rep. James Comer told White House chief of staff Ron Klain that Mr. Biden's handling of classified materials raises national security concerns.
Rep. Dan Goldman called Santos a "complete and total fraud" in an interview with "Face the Nation."
New York has offered roughly 40,000 migrants shelter, food and other services since last year in an effort city officials project will cost over $1 billion.
In a new memoir, "Love, Pamela," and Netflix documentary, the "Baywatch" icon reveals details about traumas she suffered as a child and a life lived in the harsh spotlight of the tabloids, and what she gained returning to her Pacific Northwest hometown.
In 1848 Ellen Craft, an enslaved woman in Macon, Georgia (whose father was her White enslaver), embarked on a remarkable ruse: Fleeing the South with her enslaved husband, she masqueraded as a male White slaveowner accompanied by "his" slave.
After the 2020 election, Bill Whitaker reported on how Pennsylvania election officials averted ballot box chaos. One of those officials, Philadelphia's lone Republican election commissioner, has been honored for his work.
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Harry tells Anderson Cooper he still has questions about what happened to his mother.
Prince Harry and Anderson Cooper speak in the royal's first American television interview about his new memoir, "Spare."
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On December 5th, scientists at the National Ignition Facility reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion by producing a reaction with an energy gain. It could be a step toward a world in the distant future where fusion is a source of power.
President Biden continues to face questions after White House attorney Richard Sauber said Saturday that additional pages of classified documents were found and handed over to the Justice Department. House Republicans have launched an investigation. Skyler Henry reports
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.
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Tracking technology following a Canadian accountant's every move on her laptop showed she engaged in "time theft."
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Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.
On December 5th, scientists at the National Ignition Facility reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion by producing a reaction with an energy gain. It could be a step toward a world in the distant future where fusion is a source of power.
Prince Harry and Anderson Cooper speak in the royal’s first American television interview about his new memoir "Spare."
In 1848 Ellen Craft, an enslaved woman in Macon, Georgia (whose father was her White enslaver), embarked on a remarkable ruse: Fleeing the South with her enslaved husband, she masqueraded as a male White slaveowner accompanied by "his" slave.
In 1848 Ellen Craft, an enslaved woman in Macon, Georgia, feared that her father – who was her White enslaver – would claim any child she bore as his property. And so, she and her husband, also enslaved, embarked on a remarkable ruse: Fleeing the South, she masqueraded as a male White slaveowner accompanied by "his" slave. Correspondent Mark Whitaker talks with Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom," and with Peggy Preacely, the couple's great-great-granddaughter.
Betty Pensavalle and Elaine St. Martin were part of a passionate group of fans devoted to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, called "Over 80 for Brady." They inspired a new comedy, starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin, about football and friendship.
Friends Betty Pensavalle and Elaine St. Martin were founding members of a passionate fan club devoted to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, comprised of women of a certain age, called "Over 80 for Brady." They inspired a new motion picture comedy, "80 for Brady," starring Hollywood veterans Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with the Brady fans, and with the stars who played Brady fans, about football, friendship, and the power of Tom.
In a new memoir, "Love, Pamela," and Netflix documentary, the "Baywatch" icon reveals details about traumas she suffered as a child and a life lived in the harsh spotlight of the tabloids, and what she gained returning to her Pacific Northwest hometown.
President Biden continues to face questions after White House attorney Richard Sauber said Saturday that additional pages of classified documents were found and handed over to the Justice Department. House Republicans have launched an investigation. Skyler Henry reports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned what he called the Russian people's "cowardly silence" following a deadly missile strike on an apartment building in the city of Dnipro. At least 30 people were killed and dozens wounded. Debora Patta reports.
At least 68 people were killed after a Nepal passenger airliner crashed into a gorge. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash. Ramy Inocencio reports.
California officials are in a race to clean up the estimated billions of dollars in damage across the state before the next severe storm strikes. Danya Bacchus reports.
Aviation and transportation officials are investigating a close call at JFK Airport on Friday. Pilots aboard a Delta flight had to abort takeoff at the last second to avoid crashing into an American Airlines jet that was taxiing. Elise Preston reports.
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As America grapples with the crisis of school shootings, solutions to school safety seem to divide into two sides — more restrictions or more guns. While victims’ families and survivors in largely conservative and pro-gun Texas now fight for gun control, others across the state are choosing to fortify schools by arming their children’s teachers.
A segment of American conservatives has found inspiration in the success of the conservative cultural movement in Hungary. CPAC, the American Conservative Political Action Committee, is extolling President Viktor Orban's anti-LGBTQ and nativist policies as the way forward for the United States. CBS Reports explores what the emerging alliance means for some U.S. conservatives' vision for America.
An increasingly powerful China is stepping up its aggression against the self-governing island of Taiwan -- an alarming development that could result in a U.S.-China showdown with massive economic consequences. CBS Reports heads to Taiwan to examine how the Taiwanese are building resistance in the face of growing threats, and the global stakes of the island’s fate.
NASA's launch of the Artemis 1 mission signals America's intent to return to the moon, and beyond. This CBS Reports documentary reveals the incredible endeavor of America's next great leap in space exploration and the collective will required to see it through.
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Namazi is protesting the Biden administration's failure to free him and other Americans detained in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
Police said Jamea Harris, 23, was killed in the shooting, which occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Blvd. near campus.
The Falcon Heavy chalked up an apparently flawless climb to space in its second national security mission.
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Bankruptcy judge's ruling this week means all FTX Trading signage and advertising at the arena will be removed.
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Charlie Javice, once lauded as a business phenom, paid a college professor $18,000 to fabricate customer names, suit claims.
Tracking technology following a Canadian accountant's every move on her laptop showed she engaged in "time theft."
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Namazi is protesting the Biden administration's failure to free him and other Americans detained in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
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President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls "America's freedom church" to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Rep. Dan Goldman called Santos a "complete and total fraud" in an interview with "Face the Nation."
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The latest government figures show a sharp decline in U.S. fertility in recent years.
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Namazi is protesting the Biden administration's failure to free him and other Americans detained in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
A regional passenger plane with 72 aboard crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara, authorities said.
The proposed policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition pose a threat to democracy and human rights in Israel, demonstrators say.
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The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari, a close ally of top security official Ali Shamkhani, suggests an ongoing power struggle within Iran's theocracy.
Betty Pensavalle and Elaine St. Martin were part of a passionate group of fans devoted to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, called "Over 80 for Brady." They inspired a new comedy, starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin, about football and friendship.
Friends Betty Pensavalle and Elaine St. Martin were founding members of a passionate fan club devoted to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, comprised of women of a certain age, called "Over 80 for Brady." They inspired a new motion picture comedy, "80 for Brady," starring Hollywood veterans Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with the Brady fans, and with the stars who played Brady fans, about football, friendship, and the power of Tom.
Curators and conservators at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia have unearthed secrets hidden under layers of paint on masterpieces by the famed Italian artist. Their findings are a part of an exhibition, "Modigliani Up Close."
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Tracking technology following a Canadian accountant's every move on her laptop showed she engaged in "time theft."
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A research organization plans to ask the FDA to approve the psychedelic drug as a prescription medication, in combination with therapy, to treat PTSD.
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Energy giant's own scientists were working on precise forecasts even as company publicly doubted warming was real.
Company says it used advanced technology to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the ground.
Police said Jamea Harris, 23, was killed in the shooting, which occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Blvd. near campus.
Melissa Turner initially told detectives she didn't know what happened to Matthew Trussler, but when investigators found a security camera that held clues to what happened — her story changed.
Keith Davis Jr. was accused of fatally shooting Pimlico Race Course security guard Kevin Jones in 2015.
The victim was treated at a hospital for multiple stab wounds.
Police said initial information indicates a man, a woman and a teenage boy were killed, and a man and a girl were injured.
The Falcon Heavy chalked up an apparently flawless climb to space in its second national security mission.
Russia will launch a rescue mission next month to retrieve three stranded astronauts after investigators say their Soyuz spacecraft was damaged by a micrometeoroid. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
Russia is launching a mission to rescue three crew members from the International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule which was meant to bring two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut back to Earth was damaged after being hit by a micro meteoroid last month. Instead, Russia will launch an unpiloted Soyuz to the space station in February to return them to Earth. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood explained the details of the mission.
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Adams called on the federal government to step up and help cities dealing with an influx of migrants, like New York, El Paso, and Chicago. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
After the 2020 election, Bill Whitaker reported on how Pennsylvania election officials averted ballot box chaos. One of those officials, Philadelphia’s lone Republican election commissioner, has been honored for his work.
As an NYU college student, Rick Rubin launched Def Jam Recordings some 40 years ago and has been a hitmaker ever since. Anderson Cooper interviews the music producer about his unique approach.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.