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As Israel intensifies its attacks on Hamas, conditions continue to worsen for Gaza civilians. Rations were down to one meal a day for many, and the severe lack of water was the more urgent concern. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
A 56-page federal indictment filed Thursday against Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, details an alleged four-year scheme to avoid paying at least $1.4 million in federal taxes. Mr. Biden on Friday refused to comment on the charges against his son. Catherine Herridge has the latest.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
The now 17-year-old gunman who opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 2021, killing four people and wounding seven others, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A 26-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday on allegations she tried to set fire to the birth home of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put state police and the New York National Guard on high alert Thursday, and ordered the agencies to increase patrols at Jewish sites after a man armed with a shotgun fired two rounds into the air outside an Albany synagogue. Meg Oliver reports.
Terry Kahn lived in a modest house, drove an old Honda and refused to carry a cellphone because he thought it cost too much. The man was pennywise, but pound generous. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road."
In the hopes of finally bringing high-speed rail to the U.S., the Biden administration on Friday approved $8.2 billion for projects on both coasts. $3 billion of that will go to Brightline West, a high-speed rail line that will run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Kris Van Cleave has details.
The House Oversight Committee says it will begin contempt of Congress proceedings if Hunter Biden does not appear for a deposition on Dec. 13.
The United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is "in tatters" because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.
President Biden is announcing $8.2 billion in new federal funding for 10 passenger rail projects across the country.
Terry Kahn lived in a modest house, drove an old Honda and refused to carry a cellphone because he thought it cost too much.
On Thursday, the Clark County medical examiner identified two of the victims as Cha Jan Chang, 64, a professor at the university, and Patricia Navarro Velez, 39, an assistant professor.
Texas has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, and 20 women have previously sued to allow exceptions in the case of extreme pregnancy complications.
Forty-four families, all formerly enslaved people with Gullah Geechee heritage, settled on Georgia's Sapelo Island after the Civil War.
Norman Lear created groundbreaking shows like "All in the Family," "Maude" and "The Jeffersons" that took on serious social issues with humor.
Las Vegas police said three people were killed and one person was wounded after a shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus.
In Hawaii, we speak with citizens who are demanding justice after a 2021 jet fuel leak poisoned their water supply. Then in California, we look into efforts to increase the lifespan of dogs. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In California, we get an exclusive look at the new AP African American Studies course being offered in some high schools, which has received pushback from some conservative politicians. Then, we tour a monastery that once housed an order of nuns right in the heart of Hollywood. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Teachers tasked with educating their students about Israel, Gaza and the ongoing conflict in the region face a stiff challenge. Many teenagers get their news from social media, which is littered with misinformation. Nicole Sganga reports.
In New York, famed endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completes a 315-mile journey down the Hudson River to promote river preservation. Then in California, we meet the first master sommelier in professional sports. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In Florida, we see how one of the nation’s largest school districts is getting more electric school buses on the road. Then, in Louisiana, we hear from a group of incarcerated students who are giving a unique perspective on teen mental health needs. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Arthur Brooks about his partnership with Oprah Winfrey and the key to living a happier life.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Senator Mitt Romney about his place in the Republican party, his family’s influence and what’s next for him in politics.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Dolly Parton about her new book on her costumes and clothing and her new rock album.
In this episode of "Person to Person" with Norah O’Donnell, she speaks with Sean Penn about his new documentary about the invasion of Ukraine, "Superpower," and his work as an activist.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Oprah Winfrey about life lessons, the road to happiness and the new book Winfrey co-authored, titled "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier."
Terry Kahn lived in a modest house, drove an old Honda and refused to carry a cellphone because he thought it cost too much.
"My wife will tell you, I'm a little bit hard-headed," Zach Anglin said.
One senior living community in Olathe, Kansas, isn't exactly known for its singles' scene, but widowers Doris Kriks and Carl Kruse found love there nonetheless.
Army Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr. was killed in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But his family has ensured his memory will live on through generations.
After Sonja White's students told her their one wish was to fly on a plane, she went full throttle on the pretend.
Examining the federal indictment against Hunter Biden; "Unbelievably frugal" Indianapolis man left $13 million to charities
3 people killed in UNLV shooting identified; Pearl Harbor survivors mark 82nd anniversary of attack
Several people shot on UNLV campus in Las Vegas; suspect dead; Suspect arrested in crime rampage in San Antonio and Austin that left 6 dead
Intelligence report warns of rising foreign terror threats; Military domestic violence survivors waiting for justice
Israel ramps up ground assault as more than 100 hostages remain in Gaza; Robot gives aquarium tour for hospitalized children
What Air Force Major Andre McDonald says happened in the days surrounding his wife's death.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Los Angeles is home to about 46,000 people who are considered homeless, but Mayor Karen Bass is working to change that.
The baby gator is one of just eight known leucistic alligators in the world, according to Gatorland, the park where it was born.
The recurrence comes about two years after she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
The National Retail Federation retracted an earlier estimate of the losses stores suffer at the hands of criminal rings.
Also unprecedented was the speed at which Swift's Eras Tour had surpassed a billion in sales — a mere eight months.
International ring breached Amazon's internal systems and bribed its employees, the e-commerce giant alleges in lawsuit.
Although home prices have continued to rise across much of the U.S., homeowners in some states saw their home equity shrink.
More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Kate Cox, a mother of two, said she found out last week that her unborn child suffered from what doctors say is a fatal disorder.
One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.
Thirty-year U.S. congressional veteran Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is trailing longtime Texas politician John Whitmire in polls to run America's fourth-largest city.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever gene-editing therapy that uses a cutting-edge technology called CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
The CDC released the first nationally representative estimate of how many Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome. Here's what to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., predominantly people of color.
An estimated one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, killing on average 42,000 a year in the U.S. But what if a vaccine could significantly lower each woman's chance of ever getting it in the first place?
Social Security Administration Kilolo Kijakazi omitted numbers from Supplemental Security Income program for seniors with little or no income who are blind or otherwise disabled.
She was awarded the Nobel prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
Hundreds of volunteers from outside Israel – and within – are harvesting fruit and vegetables from Israel's farms before the produce rots on the ground.
Patients in intensive care at St. John the Evangelist hospital in Tivoli were transferred immediately to other hospitals via ambulance, the Tivoli mayor's office said in a statement.
Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include fever, headache, and rash, the CDC said.
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Christmas Waltz."
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Someday at Christmas."
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Heart for Christmas."
Also unprecedented was the speed at which Swift's Eras Tour had surpassed a billion in sales — a mere eight months.
Ryan O'Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of films including "Love Story" and "Paper Moon," has died at 82.
In the hopes of finally bringing high-speed rail to the U.S., the Biden administration on Friday approved $8.2 billion for projects on both coasts. $3 billion of that will go to Brightline West, a high-speed rail line that will run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Kris Van Cleave has details.
More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
The Justice Department accused Russia-based hackers of targeting U.S. intelligence officials as part of an international spear phishing campaign.
If America's most prominent banker and noted Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren agree on one thing, it's that the crypto biz is out of control.
The update patches two vulnerabilities, includes no new features to the operating system.
The baby gator is one of just eight known leucistic alligators in the world, according to Gatorland, the park where it was born.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
An 8-week-old sea otter pup was found alone in Alaska before being brought to the aquarium at the end of November.
Special Climate Envoy John Kerry wrapped up the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai by announcing the U.S. supports "largely" phasing out fossil fuels. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff joins to discuss.
Climate change is an urgent problem in the Arctic. From renewable energy to avalanche protection, here's what we can learn from how people there are protecting their way of life.
What Air Force Major Andre McDonald says happened in the days surrounding his wife's death.
The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment after the incident, sparking an hours-long standoff with Minneapolis Police.
The now 17-year-old gunman who opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 2021, killing four people and wounding seven others, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A 26-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday on allegations she tried to set fire to the birth home of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put state police and the New York National Guard on high alert Thursday, and ordered the agencies to increase patrols at Jewish sites after a man armed with a shotgun fired two rounds into the air outside an Albany synagogue. Meg Oliver reports.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
NASA is facing challenges with SpaceX's moon lander and the new Axiom spacesuits for moonwalkers.
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra.
Scientists have discovered a six-planet solar system in the Milky Way that astronomers say has been untouched by outside forces since its birth billions of years ago. The six planets orbit a star "perfectly" in sync. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to talk about the discovery.
Matthew Trussler was found dead at the home he shared with his fiancée Melissa Turner. See the evidence that led to authorities piecing together his death.
Marlene Warren answered the door to her Wellington, FL, home and was fatally gunned down by a mysterious clown. Despite eyewitnesses, circumstantial evidence, and the identification a suspect early on, it would take more than 30 years for her killer to face justice.
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.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
Examining the federal indictment against Hunter Biden; "Unbelievably frugal" Indianapolis man left $13 million to charities
Catherine Herridge reports on Hunter Biden's indictment, why public libraries are attracting Gen Z-ers and millennials, and what's behind McDonald's new restaurant concept CosMc's.
Israel-Hamas war enters third month; British chef and TV presenter Andi Oliver publishes first cookbook, "The Pepperpot Diaries"
Hundreds of protesters in Spain made a human mosaic of the Palestinian flag and the Pablo Picasso anti-war painting, Guernica. Meanwhile, a Jewish customer at a coffee shop said she was asked to leave after finding antisemitic graffiti in the establishment’s restroom. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Grammy-winning artist Gregory Porter makes a return to Saturday Sessions. Porter, who emerged from small jazz clubs in California, has garnered global acclaim and is now out with his first-ever holiday collection. The album pays tributes to some of the season's greatest singers and songwriters. From "Christmas Wish," here is Gregory Porter with "Christmas Waltz."