Goldman Sachs CEO: Fiscal cliff a test of trust for U.S. investors
Lloyd Blankfein says going over fiscal cliff would shake confidence in investing in the United States
America's debt battle
D.C.'s next battle: The debt ceiling
Partisan battle looming, Obama not willing to negotiate
Truce made in debt limit battle
The House passed a bill that buys the country another four months
Ryan floats short-term debt limit increase idea
Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan says it would allow more time for Republicans to work on spending cuts with Democrats
Fitch warns of U.S. credit rating downgrade
Leading rating agency says battle over hiking debt ceiling lid jeopardizing triple-A rating
Pentagon preps hiring freeze, contract delays, just in case
Def. Sec. Leon Panetta warns: "Fiscal uncertainty has become a serious threat to our national security"
"Cliff" deal loaded with special interest tax breaks
Supporters claim breaks are not pork, rather job creating provisions
Senate quiet as leaders work on "cliff" deal
Senate leaders working behind the scenes on compromise to present to full Senate
Sen. McConnell "hopeful," "optimistic" on "cliff" deal
No deal yet, but progress evident in final days
Obama "modestly optimistic" on "fiscal cliff" deal
Democrat, GOP leaders agree to extend jobless benefits, but still deadlocked on tax increases
Going over the "estate cliff"
The "fiscal cliff" could have serious repercussions for the nation, including when it comes to property ownership
"Plan B" vote backfires on Boehner
Risky move intended to improve leverage with Obama, leaves Speaker weaker
No Christmas miracle on "fiscal cliff"
On deal Obama a "hopeless optimist," Boehner says "God only knows"
House votes on Boehner's "Plan B"
The White House slammed the plan calling it an "exercise in futility"
"Fiscal cliff" talks could be in trouble
Obama, Boehner trade ultimatums
Obama on GOP: It is very hard for them to say yes to me
President Obama answered questions about his negotiations with Congressional Republicans over solving the country's deficit
Boehner unveils "Plan B" to "fiscal cliff" negotiations
The "Plan B" is a sign that the speaker knows he is running out of time to push the president closer to the republican position
Boehner's "fiscal cliff" offer brings optimism to Capitol Hill
Negotiations on a debt deal are pushing forward at the highest levels
Poll: GOP to blame if "fiscal cliff" talks fail
A majority of Americans, including a third of Republicans, say the GOP would be to blame if Washington can't avert the "fiscal cliff"
Biden: Dems would compromise on "fiscal cliff"
Says real issue is what GOP willing to do to avert looming tax hikes, spending cuts
Election behind him, Obama to talk "fiscal cliff"
Many Dems hope president takes hard line in remarks, as GOP digs in heels against hiking taxes on big earners; Will he go down middle?
Dems: "Fiscal cliff" first, then tackle entitlements
Democrats say they're open to changes to Medicare, Social Security, but suggest it should be separate from "fiscal cliff" negotiations
Govs to Obama: Don't dump "fiscal cliff" costs on us
Six governors meet with the president today and plan to tell him that "fiscal cliff" fix should do more than shift cost to states
On "fiscal cliff", Obama appeals to former foes
Obama addresses the Business Roundtable today, a group that's had a contentious relationship with the president
Economist: Go over "fiscal cliff" if it means a better deal
Economist Mark Zandi tells Congress it has time to cut a deal, but they must get a good deal: "The uncertainty is killing us"
Politics
Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems court powerful Nevada union
Joe Biden's campaign is accusing the Trump campaign of trying to poach its donors. Pete Buttigieg talked with CBS News about his mental health plan
Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
2020 Democrats hope powerful Nevada union can help serve them a win
Candidates are courting a mammoth Las Vegas labor union that has played an important role in the caucus outcome in the past
Steve King defends controversial abortion comments
King came under fire last week for defending his "no exceptions" stance by asking whether there would be "any population of the world" left, if not for those born out of rape or incest
Chris Murphy "skeptical" of White House work on guns
But he still believes the White House is "committed to trying to work on a comprehensive, anti-gun violence proposal"
Trump's trade policy a big problem for the Fed, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said interest-rate cuts can't offset the impact of trade tensions
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president is leaning on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
Biden campaign accuses Trump campaign of poaching donors
A Google search for "donate Joe Biden" turns up a Donald Trump campaign contribution link at the top of the page
World
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North Korea fires projectiles off east coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were made from the North's northeastern Hamgyong province
Hong Kong protesters form human chains across city
Protest was inspired by The Baltic Way, where 2 million people held hands across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1989 to push back against the Soviet Union
Brazil's leader says he might send military to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro under increasing international pressure to contain record number of fires in Amazon
Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
U.S.
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Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards
VMAs will feature performances from Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani and Taylor Swift
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Politics
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Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems court powerful Nevada union
Joe Biden's campaign is accusing the Trump campaign of trying to poach its donors. Pete Buttigieg talked with CBS News about his mental health plan
Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
2020 Democrats hope powerful Nevada union can help serve them a win
Candidates are courting a mammoth Las Vegas labor union that has played an important role in the caucus outcome in the past
Entertainment
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How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards
VMAs will feature performances from Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani and Taylor Swift
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Taylor Swift on the fate of her back catalog
In an interview to be broadcast August 25 on "CBS Sunday Morning," singer-songwriter Taylor Swift talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the sale of Big Machine Label Group (home to Swift's first six albums) to music mogul Scooter Braun, a talent agent with whom Swift has had a contentious relationship.
What to stream this weekend
TV Guide senior editor Krutika Mallikarjuna joined CBSN to talk about the best shows to stream this weekend: "13 Reasons Why," "Power," "On Becoming a God in Central Florida."
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Technology
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YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
More than 20 Texas local governments hit by ransomware attack
Cyberattack typically spreads through malicious links in emails and has crippled a string of cities in recent years
Science
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Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
Nature up close: A trip to the American Museum of Natural History
Visiting New York City's Mecca for any natural history fanatic
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
Health
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Warning of measles exposure at Disneyland parks
According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the infectious teen was in the area from August 11 to 15
Patient's death may be first vaping-related fatality in U.S.
At least 22 people, have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes
MoneyWatch
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Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
Stocks crumble as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Investors on edge as China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods and President Trump vows to hit back
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president leaned on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods in latest trade war salvo
Tit-for-tat levies are the latest salvo in the escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies
Walmart and other retailers face a new front on gun sales: Lawsuits
Nation's biggest retailer has settled with at least two families of people killed in a mass shooting
Crime
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Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
New details emerge in Anguilla manslaughter case
A resort worker is providing new details in the case of a Connecticut man accused of manslaughter in the Caribbean. Errol Barnett reports.
Former Houston police officer charged with murder
A former police officer is charged with murder in connection with a botched drug raid. Prosecutors say ex-cop Gerald Goines lied to obtain a search warrant on a home he said belonged to heroin dealers. Major Garrett reports.
Space
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Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Spacewalk installs key upgrade to station
The new port will allow two U.S. commercial crew ships to dock at the space station at the same time
NASA's step forward in new moon plan
NASA has moved a step closer in resuming human space missions since the program was shuttered in 2011. CBS News' Marc Liverman reports from Huntsville, Alabama, where NASA announced it will manage the building of the new human lunar lander.
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World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Pictures from the Amazon rainforest fires
A record number of fires have devastated the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and neighboring countries
Jason Corbett murder: A look at the evidence
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense with a brick paver and a baseball bat because Jason was choking Molly and threatening to kill her
Michael Gargiulo case: Stabbing deaths of three women linked to suspected serial killer
Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo
The worst movies of 2019
The worst films of the year star big name actors, including Keanu Reeves, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Hemsworth.
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Booker campaign manager talks DNC debates
Cory Booker's campaign manager, Addisu Demissie, spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about what's next for the New Jersey Democrat's campaign. Demissie also discussed what viewers can expect to see from Booker at the next Democratic debate.
8/23/19: CBSN Evening News
Dow drops 600+ points over trade war concerns; On The Road: Picture Window.
Lawn becomes stage for house-ridden boy
Three-year-old Quinn Waters has been confined to his home for months due to his compromised immunity after a treatment for brain cancer. Staring out the window at passers-by has been his only entertainment — until now. The community has shown up to perform on his lawn to help him feel better. Steve Hartman reports from "On the Road."
A climate reckoning in the heartland
A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
Camps teach kids to be internet stars
Kids aged 6 to 13 are attending summer camps to learn how to record and edit video — all in hopes to become the next YouTube influencer star. Jamie Yuccas reports.
