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Texas man confronts agoraphobia
CBS News follows the journey of Cecil Jackson, a Texas man with agoraphobia, as he ventures further from the confining 1-mile radius he has lived and worked in for more than a decade. David Begnaud reports.
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CBS News follows the journey of Cecil Jackson, a Texas man with agoraphobia, as he ventures further from the confining 1-mile radius he has lived and worked in for more than a decade. David Begnaud reports.
With COVID cases on the decline, families are feeling good about traveling and heading out for spring break vacations. The most popular destinations are sunny, sandy, coastal getaways. Jamie Yuccas reports on a new Nickelodeon-themed resort.
Researchers say they have developed a pill that could affect a gene needed for conception — and the male mice the pill was tested on were still able to have children, four to six weeks after they stopped receiving it.
Dr. Ashish Jha joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the rise of coronavirus cases in China and Europe and the CDC warning that the new BA.2 variant is already on the U.S. East Coast.
The CDC estimates that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant is now nearly a quarter of new COVID cases in the United States. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
A recent study in Jama Network Open found at one cancer center in California, a drop-off in cancer screenings during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to an increase in people presenting with advanced breast cancer. Stage 4 diagnoses rose from 1.9% of cases in 2019 to 6.2% of cases in 2020. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the concerning national trends.
Across the country, police officers are increasingly responding to mental health-related calls that don't always require an armed response. Chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues has the story of one Colorado police department experimenting with using mental health mobile response teams as an alternative to an armed response during emergencies in the community.
The Biden administration is attempting to catapult the nation forward in the COVID fight, releasing a sweeping new strategy aimed at moving the U.S. to a "new normal," as cases, hospitalizations and deaths plummet nationwide. Carter Evans reports.
A group of Virginia moms with varying opinions discuss the state masking guidance in schools with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell. Nationwide, mask mandates are leaving parents with difficult decisions.
There are signs of more progress in the country's battle against the Omicron variant. The daily COVID-19 case count is down 86% since reaching a peak in most of the U.S. last month. The decline is encouraging more cities and states to reduce or eliminate their coronavirus restrictions. Health officials say it is still critical to vaccinate and get booster shots. Michael George reports.
Kris Van Cleave spoke to health care workers fighting the pandemic in Kentucky with less help every day.
A CBS News investigation found questions about the qualifications of "subject matter experts" who review Veterans Affairs claims after some veterans complained that the agency wrongly denied them benefits for illnesses connected to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports for "CBS Mornings."
A new study shows that sleeping 8.5 hours per night may reduce appetite and help with weight loss. A sleep expert shows "CBS Mornings" how to reach the elusive goal of more sleep.
Figure skater Gracie Gold and Olympic track and field star Raven Saunders, Olympic medalists, told Jamie Yuccas about the mental health struggles they faced while working to stay at the top of their sport. She also spoke with the head of Mental Health Services for Team USA, to find out what new resources they offer to athletes.
Two years into the pandemic, many parents of young children are struggling with burnout and isolation. A new CBS News poll found nearly half of parents report feeling exhausted or frustrated by managing the pandemic and kids. Meg Oliver reports on a group of moms who found a creative way to connect and vent their frustrations.
Dr. John Giusti and Brent Rosenkranz died in major flash floods in the Grand Canyon. A third man, Timothy Allen Smith, is still missing.
An extremely low flyover above a rugby stadium in South Africa has left many people asking: How low is too low?
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety Board released new details about a similar incident in early August.
Country star Carly Pearce was working at Dollywood when she met Dolly Parton in the early 2000s.
The charges against Major Jason Watson are believed by his attorneys to be among the only instances for officers of his rank in the history of the U.S. military to be charged under Article 88.
Rob Burnside, a principal at an Ohio high school, made the decision to help one of his students, and it cost him his job.
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz outlined the road ahead for Republicans as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against state Rep. James Talarico in the closely watched contest.
One woman is speaking out after she was secretly filmed, saying that technology like Meta's AI-powered smart glasses threatens personal privacy.
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
A 20-year-old Haitian native died by suicide in Ohio this week, his family says, a death his father said was driven in part by feelings of despair and humiliation after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor.
"The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, just straight professionalism," Mullin said on X.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River.
The U.S. Mint said the President Donald J. Trump $1 coin can be bought in packages of 25 for $61 or 100 coins for $154.50.
Chevron, the only U.S. oil company operating in Venezuela, said it has received additional land in the Orinoco Belt region and plans to double its oil production.
President Trump framed last week's deal for the U.S. government to take a stake in Venezuelan oil as a boon for the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve. But the plan faces some hurdles, experts say.
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
A 20-year-old Haitian native died by suicide in Ohio this week, his family says, a death his father said was driven in part by feelings of despair and humiliation after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor.
"The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, just straight professionalism," Mullin said on X.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot.
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
Dr. Temeka Zore, a double board-certified OB-GYN and fertility specialist, joined "Healthful" for a deep dive on all things fertility, from endometriosis to PMOS (formerly known as PCOS) to egg freezing.
The true cost of "vertical integration": Patients directed to a higher-priced location for procedures. Or forced to buy from their insurer's wholly owned pharmacy, which may not stock the drug prescribed or provide it at the lowest price.
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
Marc Gaudisosi thought his symptoms were caused by a sinus infection. Then an urgent care told him to go to the hospital.
A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
The U.S. military was looking into Iran's allegations that people at a wedding party were killed in the American strikes, a spokesman said.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it."
The case has drawn parallels to that of Gisèle Pelicot, who publicly testified against her ex-husband in a 2024 mass rape trial.
Adria Arjona sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new movie, "Onslaught," and working with Michael B. Jordan on "The Thomas Crown Affair."
Jason Isbell, Guy Forsyth and other musicians filed a class action lawsuit against Suno, claiming the AI platform used their music to train its model without permission. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Danielle Brooks sits down with "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new movie, "If I Go Will They Miss Me," and how being a mother and wife helped her in portraying the role.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
John Galliano's exhibit for the 2027 Met Gala has been canceled after weeks of backlash over his past antisemitic and racist comments. CBS News fashion contributor Lauren Sherman reports.
Advanced, relatively cheap Chinese electric vehicles will soon arrive in Canada. CBS News' Anna Coren visited an EV production facility to learn about the expanding international market.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
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.
China's electric vehicle makers are hoping to gain a foothold in North America soon. Anna Coren gets an exclusive look inside one of the factories where the revolutionary cars are made.
Half of Americans oppose data center construction in their area, according to CBS News polling from June. Marc Poulos, a labor leader in the construction industry, explains why he supports data center construction.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States, breaking a record last set during the Dust Bowl – just another step in the escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with climate journalist Jeff Goodell and atmospheric scientist Maria Molina about how changes in Earth's climate are increasing the likelihood that extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wrapped deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a verdict after telling the judge for a second time they're deadlocked. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Caroline Polisi have the latest.
Jurors are still deadlocked as they try to decide the fate of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her three children. Clancy has admitted to killing the kids, but has pleaded not guilty, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Jessica Levinson have more.
A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly filming jurors as they left the courthouse where Lindsay Clancy's trial is being held. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Jessica Levinson have more.
Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida linked to a rollover crash in March. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial continue deliberating on Wednesday after signaling to the judge a day early that they were deadlocked. Legal expert Rebecca Roiphe weighs in.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wrapped deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a verdict after telling the judge for a second time they're deadlocked. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Caroline Polisi have the latest.
Tropical Depression Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday as a tropical storm, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding to the region. These videos show the conditions on the ground in the Lone Star State. Then, CBS News' Jason Allen and meteorologist Andrew Kozak join with the latest.
Jurors are still deadlocked as they try to decide the fate of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her three children. Clancy has admitted to killing the kids, but has pleaded not guilty, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Jessica Levinson have more.
Edouard has weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression, but the system forced disaster declarations in parts of Texas after it came ashore. CBS News' Jason Allen reports on the conditions in the Lone Star State and meteorologist Andrew Kozak has a look at the forecast.
A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly filming jurors as they left the courthouse where Lindsay Clancy's trial is being held. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Jessica Levinson have more.