
Tonga's Olympic flagbearer raises over $400,000 for tsunami relief
Tonga's government described the tsunami as "an unprecedented disaster" for the country.
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Tonga's government described the tsunami as "an unprecedented disaster" for the country.
"We really can't believe how lucky we are and are so excited for the next part of our lives to begin," Barker said.
Olympic committee chief says North Korea will also forfeit potentially millions of dollars it was due from previous Games for "violating the Olympic Charter."
Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli appeared to have won gold in the shot put but he was disqualified.
The flag was carried during the Paralympics opening ceremony after Afghanistan's athletes couldn't travel to Tokyo.
Maria Andrejczyk, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, raised $125,000 to help a Polish 8-month-old boy fly to the United States for heart surgery.
In 2016, Johnson made history as the first and only African-American woman on the Team USA women's water polo team.
The Tokyo Olympics glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night.
Sweden won the tiebreaker by just 1.3 seconds, leaving Bruce Springsteen's daughter and famous American equestrians McLain Ward and Laura Kraut to take the silver.
Of her 11 medals, seven are gold.
Kevin Durant, Team USA's all-time leading scorer, finished with 29 points and 6 rebounds.
Canadian midfielder Quinn is the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to win an Olympic medal.
"Regardless of what she decides to do, if she decides to go on to try and make the Paris Olympics ... she really is setting that bar and really just being the best role model out there," Nastia Liukin said of Simone Biles.
The 35-year-old has won six gold medals, three silver and now, one bronze — making her the most decorated female American track and field athlete in Olympic history.
It's the first gold in the sport for Team USA since 2012.
Olympic organizers on Friday announced 29 new COVID-19 infections that are linked to the Summer Games. Officials are concerned about the lasting impact the virus could have not only on Tokyo, but on all of Japan, once the Olympics are over this weekend. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss.
"To our great regret, now [in Belarus], you can lose not only freedom, but also lose your life," one athlete says.
The 19-year-old takes home the U.S.' first canoe or kayak sprint medal since 1992.
The reigning World Cup champions were led by Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, who had two goals each.
This marks the 10th time since 1995 that the men have botched a relay at a world championships or Olympics.
He earned the first track and field gold medal for the American men at the Tokyo Games, coming later than anyone expected - on Day 7 of the meet.
Vashti, 23, recently qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Her return is a chance at redemption after falling short in 2016.
Olympic officials initially said breastfeeding moms couldn't bring their babies to Tokyo — but reversed their decision in June with help from Olympic marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk.
"I love representing the U.S. I freaking love living there, I love it," she said after her win.
"At the end of the day, people don't understand what we are going through," Biles told reporters.
With Israel and Hamas extending their truce to facilitate more hostage and prisoner releases, there's joy for dozens of families – and calls for a longer cease-fire.
Vapes were "not sold as a recreational product, especially not one targeted to our kids, but that is what it has become," Australia's health minister said.
After more than 2 weeks of fruitless rescue efforts with heavy machinery, a team of "rat miners" managed to reach the men trapped in a tunnel in just a day.
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
The host of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use its role as an opportunity to try to make oil and gas deals with other countries, BBC News reported.
Hamas released 11 hostages on Monday, officials said, a few hours after Qatar announced a deal to extend a short-term cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two more days.
Chaturong Suksuk, a decorated Thai para-athlete, shot his bride, her mother and her sister at the wedding reception, police said.
Musk met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited a kibbutz that was attacked by Hamas.
There are fewer than 50 Sumatran rhinos in the world.
Hunter Biden's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee that his client is willing to testify at a public hearing.
The U.S. Navy says it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a plane that landed in Oahu's Kaneohe Bay after it overshot a runway.
It took rescuers nearly four hours to get the woman's body out of the 48-foot deep hole, authorities said.
Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall, 21, was the left waist gunner on a B-24D Liberator called "Queen Marlene" when it was attacked by German air forces.
The roommates claim officers unnecessarily shot their pet dog, a boxer mix named Hennessey, which was left paralyzed and ultimately euthanized.
Fast-food prices have gone up faster than groceries, with McDonald's seeing fewer low-income customers as a result.
Social media platform stands to lose as much as $75 million in ad revenue as major companies withdraw spending.
How to turn off Apple's new NameDrop feature in iPhones with iOS 17 that lets users share information when devices are in close proximity.
Stressed consumers faced with pressure from inflation and credit card debt are relying on the lure of big deals to fuel their shopping.
Meta wants children and teens on Facebook and Instagram as long as possible so it can collect and sell their personal data, state prosecutors allege.
Hunter Biden's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee that his client is willing to testify at a public hearing.
"People are lying a lot," says Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican. "And when you call out the lies, you're the bad guy."
Former President Donald Trump's legal team wanted to subpoena material from the House Jan. 6 select committee.
A recent report released by the Biden administration found current efforts to fight climate change are "insufficient."
Former President Trump's attorneys called him back to the stand to testify.
Chinese hopsitals are seeing a new surge in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia mostly in children. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on the new wave of sickness.
Vapes were "not sold as a recreational product, especially not one targeted to our kids, but that is what it has become," Australia's health minister said.
Some doctors are using AI to assist in reading mammograms and breast sonograms. According to a recent study, doctors who use AI can detect up to 20% more cancers. CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook takes a look at how the new tool can help save lives.
AI is bringing new options to breast cancer screenings, but doctors say it won't replace what they do — instead, it's a tool that research shows can help detect more cancers.
A highly-mutated descendant called JN.1 could be to blame.
With Israel and Hamas extending their truce to facilitate more hostage and prisoner releases, there's joy for dozens of families – and calls for a longer cease-fire.
Vapes were "not sold as a recreational product, especially not one targeted to our kids, but that is what it has become," Australia's health minister said.
After more than 2 weeks of fruitless rescue efforts with heavy machinery, a team of "rat miners" managed to reach the men trapped in a tunnel in just a day.
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
The host of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use its role as an opportunity to try to make oil and gas deals with other countries, BBC News reported.
Late night host Stephen Colbert is recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix, he said on Monday.
Award-winning director Baz Luhrmann joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new limited series "Faraway Downs," recut from his 2008 movie "Australia" starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.
The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who built her legacy on such hits as "I'm Every Woman" and "I Feel for You," talks about her friendship with Prince, her past struggles with addiction, and how her music is being discovered and celebrated by new generations.
Singer Chaka Khan, who started as part of the funk group Rufus, built her legacy on a string of monster hits, including "Tell Me Something Good," "I'm Every Woman," "I Feel for You," and "Ain't Nobody." Now 70, the recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee talks with correspondent Kelefa Sanneh about her friendship with Prince, her past struggles with addiction, and how her music is being discovered and celebrated by new generations.
The director of such classics as "Alien," "Blade Runner," "Thelma & Louise " and "Gladiator" is back, taking on - at age 85 - one of the most controversial figures in history: the French emperor who dominated European battlefields but found defeat at Waterloo.
Amazon says its 2023 Black Friday sales were the highest in the company's history. Amazon executive Beryl Tomay joins CBS News to discuss how artificial intelligence and robots are helping get packages to your doorstep.
Some doctors are using AI to assist in reading mammograms and breast sonograms. According to a recent study, doctors who use AI can detect up to 20% more cancers. CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook takes a look at how the new tool can help save lives.
Americans spent a record amount shopping over Thanksgiving weekend, which means a difficult road ahead to ship all those items. Kris Van Cleave looks at how AI is being used to help streamline the process.
AI is bringing new options to breast cancer screenings, but doctors say it won't replace what they do — instead, it's a tool that research shows can help detect more cancers.
Social media platform stands to lose as much as $75 million in ad revenue as major companies withdraw spending.
The iceberg, which once hosted a Soviet research station, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986, but then became grounded in the Weddell Sea.
As Lahaina's firefighters speak out to "60 Minutes" three months after wildfires ravaged Maui, Jill Cowan, a national reporter with The New York Times, joins CBS News with her experience covering the deadly scene.
The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration, but instead as a "copulatory arm" during mating, researchers said.
There are just three western gray squirrel populations left in Washington state as more frequent and intense wildfires continue to decimate their habitats, officials said.
The Smithsonian is one of the best-known museums in the United States, and an affiliated lab is a hidden gem. Located in Panama, the Tropical Research Institute is a unique scientific outpost located in one of the busiest waterways in the world. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports.
A suspect has been arraigned in connection with the shooting of three students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont. The suspect, 48-year-old Jason Eaton, pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder. The shooting is being investigated as a possible hate crime, and two of the victims remain in the ICU.
Young Thug's racketeering trial began in Atlanta on Monday. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has accused the rapper of co-founding a violent street gang. Noah Pines, partner at the Atlanta-based law firm Ross and Pines, joins CBS News to unpack the case.
The man suspected of shooting three Palestinian college students in Vermont over the weekend pleaded not guilty on Monday. The man is charged with three counts of attempted second degree murder. Errol Barnett has the latest.
Chaturong Suksuk, a decorated Thai para-athlete, shot his bride, her mother and her sister at the wedding reception, police said.
The suspect charged with the attempted murders in the second degree of three students of Palestinian descent pleaded not guilty Monday. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the latest as officials continue their investigation.
North Korea attempted to launch a surveillance satellite into orbit two other times this year without success.
Seven months after a catastrophic failure, SpaceX launched its Super Heavy-Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, but once again ran into problems.
The most powerful rocket ever built is set to attempt its second test flight Saturday. The FAA has cleared SpaceX's Starship for launch. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood examines what sets the rocket apart from other recent launches.
The Leonid meteor showers are fast – streaking by at 44 miles per second, according to NASA. Still, some stargazers can see them at their peak this week.
The test launch of SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket will come nearly seven months after an initial test flight ended in a spectacular failure.
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
Jeff Glor reports on a two-day extension to the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, rapper Young Thug's RICO trial in Fulton County, and what Amazon expects in sales and deliveries this holiday season.
President Biden, former President Clinton and first ladies Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump will be among the dignitaries in Atlanta Tuesday attending a memorial service for Rosalynn Carter. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
Leaders will gather in Atlanta Tuesday to remember former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died last week at the age of 96. Known for her active role in the Carter administration, Rosalynn Carter continued her life of service alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, after leaving the White House. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports.
Chinese hopsitals are seeing a new surge in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia mostly in children. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on the new wave of sickness.
Hawaii's attorney general issued subpoenas targeting three Maui departments in an independent probe initiated by the governor. The move comes after sources told CBS News some Maui County officials are being uncooperative in the investigation into the deadly August 8 wildfire. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.