Maine Gov. signs off on election results he calls "stolen"
Gov. Paul LePage tweeted Friday that he decided to certify the result because it was no longer being appealed in federal court
2018 midterm elections
Infrastructure not compromised in midterms, says intel community
Russia, China and Iran all sought to influence American voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said
Thousands of mailed-in Florida ballots not counted, officials say
The two counties yet to report their totals are Palm Beach, a Democratic stronghold in south Florida, and Polk in central Florida
GOP candidate wins runoff for Georgia elections chief
Raffensperger won a runoff election to become Georgia's next secretary of state, taking over the office at the center of a debate over voter access and election security
FBI investigating hacking of House GOP campaign arm
The National Republication Congressional Committee was a "victim of a cyber intrusion"
Florida elections supervisor rescinds resignation, vows to fight governor
Embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, who had resigned, is now fighting Gov. Rick Scott's executive order that removes her from office
Mississippi Senate race: Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy
In special run-off election, Republican Hyde-Smith has become the first woman elected to the Senate from the state
Diverse freshman class will bolster record number of Latinos in Congress
Ten Latinos will join the freshman class in Congress and contribute to a record number of Hispanics on Capitol Hill
Pelosi tries to win over Democrats ahead of House speaker vote
A group of members from the Problem Solvers Caucus are vowing to oppose Pelosi for speaker unless she backs certain rules changes
Nooses found by Mississippi Capitol before Senate runoff
One sign read: "We're hanging nooses to remind people that times haven't changed"
Boycott urged after MLB owner donates to controversial Senate candidate
A civil rights attorney is calling for a boycott of the San Francisco Giants after the baseball team's principal owner made donations to the campaign of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
AP: Rising GOP star in Utah loses House seat to Democratic challenger
Rep. Mia Love, the first and only black female Republican in Congress, lost bid for 3rd term by fewer than 700 votes
Most Americans feel positive about record number of women in Congress — CBS News poll
Only 1 in 5 Republicans thinks the party needs to make more effort to recruit women
After midterm elections, Democrats divided on Pelosi for speaker
Most Americans want to see both sides work together, but few think that will happen
Why Common is still hopeful about the fight for equality
"I'm really trying to make a difference out there in politics and beyond," the 46-year-old rapper says
Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes Florida governor's race
A machine recount ended Thursday, and still had DeSantis leading by over 3,000 votes
Stacey Abrams acknowledges Brian Kemp will win Georgia gubernatorial race
Abrams narrowly trails Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia gubernatorial race
House Democrats consider new rules related to diversity, legislative process
Many of the proposed new rules reflect the prerogative of the incoming Democratic House majority
Maine election officials declare that Democrat wins contested House race
Maine election officials found that Democrat Jared Golden defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a tabulation of ranked-choice votes
"We've never missed a deadline": Florida counties working to meet recount deadline
State officials said the matching requirement had led to the voiding of nearly 4,000 ballots, although that figure did not include larger counties such as Miami-Dade
Democrats say Latino turnout surged in 2018 midterms
The Democratic Party says a $30 million investment in engaging Latino and other minority voters helped them win the House
Florida and Georgia vote counts: Key rulings issued, controversies flare
Election Day has passed, but marquee races in Florida and Georgia are still undecided
Record number of women to serve in Congress
Some 95 women have won, or are projected to win, House races
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith isn't apologizing for her "public hanging" joke
Republican Hyde-Smith faces a run-off in the Mississippi Senate race against Democratic candidate Mike Espy, who is black
Florida official orders recounts in Senate, governor races
The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the U.S. Senate and governor races, an unprecedented review of two major races
Politics
Pete Buttigieg says he wouldn't be the first gay president
The 2020 presidential candidate admitted his "gaydar" doesn't work that well, so he can't tell which specific presidents were gay
Buttigieg goes back to South Bend after man killed by police
He said he changed his campaign schedule to go back to South Bend to speak to reporters. He called on ay witnesses to the shooting to come forward
Trump pollsters fired after leaked numbers show him trailing Biden
His campaign's own polling shows him trailing Biden 39% to 55% in Pennsylvania, 41% to 51% in Wisconsin, and by 7 points in Florida
2020 Sunday Trail Markers: Biden leads field in CBS News poll
CBS News' Battleground Tracker poll shows Biden leading the field, with Warren, Harris and Sanders close behind
Israel renames Golan Heights town in honor of Trump
Israel is hoping the rebranded "Ramat Trump" — Hebrew for "Trump Heights" — will encourage a wave of residents to vastly expand it
Former NSA director would support ending phone data collection program
"Should we do away with it? I think that's where current people have to make a decision," retired Army Gen. Keith Alexander said Friday
Schiff cites "disturbing" report of military keeping Trump in the dark
The New York Times reported that Pentagon and intelligence officials avoid giving the president detailed briefings on measures against Russia because they fear he may compromise information
Cotton calls for "retaliatory military strike" on Iran over tanker attacks
The U.S. has accused the government in Tehran of staging attacks against civilian oil tankers in the Middle East last week
CBS News poll: Dems want to hear about beating Trump, not impeachment
Sixty-nine percent of Democrats want the party's candidates to talk about defeating Trump, the CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds
Pompeo says U.S. weighing "full range" of options to counter Iran
Last week, the U.S. accused the Iranian government of attacking two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, an important waterway near the Arabian Peninsula
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Biden leads, with Warren, Harris, Sanders close behind
Electability has propelled Biden into an early lead, but Warren and Sanders are also in the mix
CBS News Battleground Tracker: The "Beat Trump" factor shapes Democratic field
Democrats' main criteria for a candidate is the ability to defeat President Trump
Sen. Joni Ernst asks supporters to help "stamp out socialism"
Democrats are hoping to take the seat back, especially as President Trump's tariffs have hit the state hard
Trump's proposed border czar won't take job "as of right now"
Tom Homan said that President Trump's announcement that he would be border czar was "premature"
Buttigieg responds to Trump's comments on foreign help
Buttigieg condemned President Trump for saying this week that he would accept election help from foreign actors
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Boeing CEO Muilenburg admits "mistake" in handling 737 warnings
A contrite chief exec said the company's communication with regulators, customers and the public was "unacceptable"
Pete Buttigieg says he wouldn't be the first gay president
The 2020 presidential candidate admitted his "gaydar" doesn't work that well, so he can't tell which specific presidents were gay
Video shows cops pull gun, threaten parents of alleged 4-year-old shoplifter
Incident caught on video shows police cursing and pointing guns, kicking and threatening to shoot couple with children after responding to a report of shoplifting
Buttigieg goes back to South Bend after man killed by police
He said he changed his campaign schedule to go back to South Bend to speak to reporters. He called on ay witnesses to the shooting to come forward
Trump pollsters fired after leaked numbers show him trailing Biden
His campaign's own polling shows him trailing Biden 39% to 55% in Pennsylvania, 41% to 51% in Wisconsin, and by 7 points in Florida
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Pete Buttigieg says he wouldn't be the first gay president
The 2020 presidential candidate admitted his "gaydar" doesn't work that well, so he can't tell which specific presidents were gay
Buttigieg goes back to South Bend after man killed by police
He said he changed his campaign schedule to go back to South Bend to speak to reporters. He called on ay witnesses to the shooting to come forward
Trump pollsters fired after leaked numbers show him trailing Biden
His campaign's own polling shows him trailing Biden 39% to 55% in Pennsylvania, 41% to 51% in Wisconsin, and by 7 points in Florida
2020 Sunday Trail Markers: Biden leads field in CBS News poll
CBS News' Battleground Tracker poll shows Biden leading the field, with Warren, Harris and Sanders close behind
Israel renames Golan Heights town in honor of Trump
Israel is hoping the rebranded "Ramat Trump" — Hebrew for "Trump Heights" — will encourage a wave of residents to vastly expand it
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Rare glimpse inside war-torn Syria: "The kids are all dead"
Syrian regime forces have begun a new bombing campaign, and there are fears that a full-scale offensive could be next
Boeing CEO Muilenburg admits "mistake" in handling 737 warnings
A contrite chief exec said the company's communication with regulators, customers and the public was "unacceptable"
Magician feared dead as Houdini-inspired stunt goes wrong
"I asked him why he risked his life for magic," local photographer says. "He smiled and said, 'If I do it right, it's magic. If I make a mistake, it becomes tragic.'"
Iran says it will break key nuclear deal uranium limit in 10 days
But Tehran also says European nations can still save the accord
Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak
According to data from the World Health Organization, 41,000 measles cases were reported from January to June 2018 across 53 European countries
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Prince Harry celebrates Father's Day with picture of Archie
"Happy Father's Day!" reads the caption on Instagram. "And wishing a very special first Father's Day to The Duke of Sussex"
Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
What's the highest-grossing movie of all time? It might be one of your favorites
Elaine Welteroth talks new book, career and relationships
Former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief and Project Runway judge Elaine Welteroth is now writing about her own experiences
"Toy Story 4" star Tim Allen on comedy and tragedy
The star of "Home Improvement" and the voice of Buzz Lightyear talks about a difficult past that led to a stellar career
Mining lessons from the blockbuster game Minecraft
One of the bestselling video games of all time has no guns or blood, just chunky building blocks – a virtual Lego universe that has found its way into classrooms
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Mining lessons from the blockbuster game Minecraft
One of the bestselling video games of all time has no guns or blood, just chunky building blocks – a virtual Lego universe that has found its way into classrooms
From deepfake to "cheap fake," it's hard to tell what's real online
Cybersecurity experts are concerned that because AI has never been cheaper or easier to use, deepfake videos will be deployed by a diverse set of hackers during the 2020 election
Instagram outage affected its homepage and mobile app
The photo and video sharing social media platform outage hit those on the East and West coasts Thursday
Bitcoin emits as much carbon as Las Vegas, researchers say
Computers that mine and process bitcoins use vast amounts of energy, troubling climate experts
House holds hearing on "deepfakes" and artificial intelligence
Lawmakers are concerned "deepfakes" and other types of AI-generated synthetic data pose a threat to the U.S. election system
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NASA to land 1st woman on moon as part of Artemis mission
NASA's project aims to bring human beings back to the moon by 2024
40,000-year-old wolf's head found in Siberia permafrost
Ice Age beast was between the ages of 2 and 4 when it died and was preserved in the permafrost
Number of dolphin deaths triple in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA scientists say 98% of the dolphins that stranded themselves along the Gulf Coast have died
NASA spots "Star Trek" Starfleet logo on Mars
Hopefully, it finds some aliens sporting Vulcan salutes next
Nature up close: Wildlife and the story behind "Taco Bell's Cannon"
Judy Lehmberg explains how a misunderstanding by this classical musical newbie relates to imagery of animals on an unspoiled Earth
Health
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Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak
According to data from the World Health Organization, 41,000 measles cases were reported from January to June 2018 across 53 European countries
Firefighters battle occupational cancer
Since 2002, almost 2 out of 3 firefighters who died in the line of duty died of cancer, as today's fires produce an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals, yet many sickened first responders are being denied workers' comp benefits
Patients skipping prescriptions as prices rise
When Maryanne Perry lost her health insurance coverage, she discovered a $50 copay would jump to $1,000 a month
King Arthur flour recall in multistate E. coli outbreak
The action involves more than 14,000 cases made by Archer Daniels Midland and sold by retailers including Walmart
U.N. says Ebola outbreak still not a global emergency
Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,400 people since it was declared in August, making it the second-deadliest in history
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Boeing CEO Muilenburg admits "mistake" in handling 737 warnings
A contrite chief exec said the company's communication with regulators, customers and the public was "unacceptable"
Bitcoin billionaires Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss
Famously portrayed in "The Social Network" as the pair of Harvard athletes who believed Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook, they're now famously successful cryptocurrency entrepreneurs with the bitcoin exchange Gemini
Chicago bank buys majority in Texas burger joint Whataburger
Texans defensive end JJ Watt suggested "we all chip in and buy Whataburger back"
Target stores had hourslong register outage nationwide
The outage lasted approximately two hours, according to the company
Ivanka Trump made $4 million from D.C. Trump Hotel last year
The first daughter's now-defunct clothing line also raked in more than $1 million in income, the White House disclosed
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Several people shot, 1 fatally at Philadelphia graduation party
Police say all victims were in their teens and 20's and no arrests have been made
Costco shooting victim's family speaks out amid LAPD investigation
Authorities say Kenneth French, 32, attacked an off-duty Los Angeles police officer inside a Southern California Costcto warehouse store Friday night
Phoenix mayor says police video "beyond upsetting"
Phoenix's mayor is apologizing in wake of a video that shows a disturbing altercation between the city's police and a young family. Officers are seen pointing their guns and threatening to shoot a father who was with his young family. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Could a new Calif. law free a convicted killer when he turns 25?
When an elderly couple was found brutally murdered in their bed — stabbed 128 times — police faced the coldest killer they’d ever encountered ... and he was just 15
Woman who worked on lawmaker's campaign arrested in homicide
Linda Collins-Smith's remains were found outside her home in Pocahontas, Arkansas
Space
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NASA to land 1st woman on moon as part of Artemis mission
NASA's project aims to bring human beings back to the moon by 2024
NASA spots "Star Trek" Starfleet logo on Mars
Hopefully, it finds some aliens sporting Vulcan salutes next
Earth approaching "meteor swarm" eyed in past impact
Scientists hope to study the Taurid meteor shower closely, in hopes of better predicting the risk of a future impact
SpaceX launches 3 Earth-observation satellites
The three Radarsat satellites will monitor resources and the effects of climate change across Canada
Jupiter's largest moons visible with binoculars in June
NASA has a message for space lovers this month: Look up
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Photographer Dave Engledow, the "World's Best Father"
He calls himself the "World's Best Father," and he's got the pictures of himself and his daughter, Alice, to prove it
Forbes: World's top 20 billionaires
Forbes has updated their billionaires list, detailing the richest people around the world.
Tony Awards 2019: Red carpet looks from your favorite stars
See Broadway stars walk the red carpet at Radio City Music Hall in New York City at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards
Jayme Closs case: Recently released evidence photos
At Jake Patterson's sentencing hearing, prosecutors showed a select few evidence photos to the court and asked that Patterson be sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Jayme Closs' parents and the 13-year-old's kidnapping
Summer music 2019
It's summertime - time for music at festivals and venues across the country
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Corden previews star-studded dodgeball game
James Corden is taking "The Late Late Show" on the road for a week of shows in his home town of London, which will include a special game of dodgeball. Team UK will play team U.S., led by a captain ready to win at all costs: former first lady Michelle Obama. The dodgeball game between Corden's team UK and Obama's team U.S. will air Monday night. Corden joins "CBS This Morning" from his London set to discuss how it all came together.
Mom finds lost daughter via Find My Friends
A North Carolina mother says a location-sharing app helped her rescue her 17-year-old daughter after she crashed her car and landed at the bottom of a 25-foot ravine. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
US pressed France on World Cup security
Team USA will go to the next round of the Women’s World Cup after Sunday's three to nothing win over Chile. Team captain Carli Lloyd scored two goals, including a spectacular strike. The team is playing in front of big crowds in the stands and State Department agents are looking for threats behind the scenes. Roxana Saberi reports.
Life inside Syria's last rebel stronghold
CBS News has gained rare access inside Syria, which is now in its eighth year of civil war. Syrian forces have begun a new bombing campaign, and there are fears that a full-scale offensive could be next. The province of Idlib, home to three million people, is one of the last remaining areas in western Syria that the government does not control. Holly Williams recently returned from Idlib, where she saw firsthand what life is like for those living in constant fear.
CBS News poll shows Biden leading Democrats
For the first CBS News battleground tracker poll, CBS News and YouGov spoke to more than 16,000 registered voters in 18 states that will hold the first primaries and caucuses. Primary voters in those states, from Iowa in early February to the Super Tuesday states in March, will help narrow down the 24 declared Democratic candidates. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what he found.