A father's view when the heavens align for the eclipse
For mothers and fathers, the more beautiful sight of the eclipse was the reaction of our precious earthlings
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Parents name newborn baby after total solar eclipse
Decision to name her after Monday's celestial event actually started as a joke
Did the solar eclipse damage your eyes?
How to tell if you hurt your eyes looking at Monday's solar eclipse
Teens journey to total eclipse in the name of science
These students are one of 68 teams nationwide who helped scientists boost their data collecting potential
2 eclipse watchers hit by car on sidewalk, one dies, police say
Second woman taken to hospital, as was driver, authorities say; both victims were on lunch greak
"Humbling": Sun and moon put on celestial performance
Across America, the clockwork of the cosmos turned day into night -- and then day again
Star students hold special class reunion under solar eclipse
Something extraordinary took root in Colin Steele's classroom more than 50 years ago in Bethesda, Maryland
Solar eclipse 2017: Your stellar photos
CBS News asked you, our readers, to share your best pictures of the 2017 solar eclipse, and you got some awesome shots
Temperatures dropped during total solar eclipse
Eclipse observers were likely to experience a sudden drop in temperature during the period of "totality"
America's next solar eclipse comes in 2024
If you missed the solar eclipse on Monday, the countdown has begun for the next one in 2024
Pence welcomes students to view eclipse
Vice President Pence welcomed students from a local private Christian school to view the eclipse from the Naval Observatory
Trump watches eclipse from White House
President and Mrs. Trump viewed moon's shadow obstruct sun from the Truman balcony Monday
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Memorable photos of the first solar eclipse to cross the U.S. from coast to coast in 99 years
Solar eclipse sweeps across America
Millions of Americans coast to coast witness what one astronomer called "the most dramatic solar eclipse I've ever seen"
"Shadow bands": Eclipse will shine light on extremely rare sight
Astronomer Derrick Pitts on studying "really cool" phenomena and mysteries of the sun's corona
"Science and magic": One globetrotting couple's total eclipse bliss
Billy and Sharon Hahs have chased eclipses for 26 years; now the path of totality is heading straight to their farm
Millions ready to see sun go dark in coast-to-coast eclipse
Monday's eclipse will last a couple of minutes and will be covered live with a CBS News Special Report at 1 p.m. ET
Bill Nye on an eclipse's beauty and the wonder of science
"The Science Guy" says brief celestial spectacle is cause for us all to celebrate both the planet we share and humankind's ability to understand the cosmos
Small Oregon town prepares for thousands of eclipse tourists
The population in Madras, Oregon, could grow from 6,200 to as many as 200,000 on Monday as thousands arrive to view the eclipse
What happens to solar power during the eclipse?
Solar utilities in the path of the eclipse are preparing for the moment their power source is wiped out
NASA jets will chase solar eclipse at 50,000 feet
Total solar eclipse will travel coast-to-coast in U.S. for first time in 99 years Monday
The solar eclipse could cost employers big bucks
With the cosmic event visible at midday, employers are likely to see a slowdown in productivity as workers sky-gaze
Amateur photographers will bring the solar eclipse to the world
Google plans to stitch images from coast to coast into a short time-lapse movie that anyone can download after Monday's eclipse
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How to prepare kids for the solar eclipse
Parents, schools and summer camps need to take steps to protect children's eyes during Monday's solar eclipse
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100.4° Arctic record confirmed; Earth may be warmest in 12,000 years
As the extreme northern heat wave continues, it's so warm in Norway people are skiing on glaciers in swimsuits.
Second spacewalk in a row to upgrade station
Spacewalking astronauts are picking up where they left off, with another round of space station battery replacements.
SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force
The new GPS satellites feature higher accuracy and stronger jam-proofing to ensure reliability.
"We are at a crossroads": Lawmakers unveil climate change plan
The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled its plan for "a clean energy economy that puts families and workers first."
Newly discovered super-Earths could "potentially host life"
The host star is just 11 light years from Earth — making us practically neighbors.
Saharan dust cloud cloaks U.S. Gulf Coast in haze
Massive dust plume carries health risks along with ecological benefits – and serves as a reminder that that everything on Earth is interconnected.
Massive Sahara desert dust plume closing in on U.S.
The dust plume appears to be one of the most extreme in recent memory, and it's heading for the southeastern U.S.
Spacewalk begins final phase of power upgrade
The space station's new batteries should keep the lab running smoothly for the remainder of its orbital life.
The world's fastest supercomputer is hunting for coronavirus cures
Japan's "Fugaku" has just unseated an American rival as the world's fastest digital brain, but for its creators, being "useful" came before coming first.
NASA names headquarters after "Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson
Jackson became NASA's first black female engineer in 1958.
Black hole and "mysterious object" collision puzzles astronomers
The object seems to be some sort of "Goldilocks star" that doesn't fit our current understanding.
Amazon's carbon emissions surged last year
Company's carbon footprint grew 15% even before a coronavirus-fueled expansion of its retail sales and deliveries.
Huge "pit structure" found near Stonehenge is a new Neolithic mystery
Series of massive pits appears to have encircled the known site of Durrington Walls, just a couple miles from Stonehenge, between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago.
Calif. can't force cancer warning labels for Roundup, judge rules
Federal judge said "great weight of evidence" is that main ingredient in world's most widely used weed killer isn't cancer causer.
Arctic records its hottest temperature ever
Reaching 100 degrees in or near the Arctic is almost unheard of.
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Iran reports 2nd mysterious "incident" near a nuclear facility
"No need for concern," Iran's atomic energy agency says, revealing previously unreported construction was ongoing at the sensitive Natanz nuclear facility.
Landslide kills more than 100 people at a jade mine in Myanmar
Advocacy group says powerful mine owners have created a "dystopian wasteland in which scores of people at a time are buried alive."
24 shot dead in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico
Photos purporting to show the scene suggest those at the center were lying down when they were sprayed with bullets.
Why Japan just scrapped a $4 billion U.S. missile defense purchase
Tokyo agreed to buy 2 Aegis Ashore systems under pressure from Trump, but with him now distracted and Japanese residents fuming, the deal is off.
100.4° Arctic record confirmed; Earth may be warmest in 12,000 years
As the extreme northern heat wave continues, it's so warm in Norway people are skiing on glaciers in swimsuits.
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Nick Cordero will likely need a double lung transplant, wife says
The Broadway actor has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for three months battling complications from COVID-19.
U.S. tops 50,000 virus cases in single day for the first time
Many states are struggling to contain the spread of the pandemic, blamed in part on Americans not wearing masks or following social distancing rules.
A second stimulus check? Here's how much you could get
President Trump says Americans may soon receive another stimulus payment to help weather the coronavirus recession.
Priest suspended for comparing Black Lives Matter to "maggots"
"They are maggots and parasites at best, feeding off the isolation of addiction and broken families," Rev. Theodore Rothrock wrote.
Miami officer seen hitting woman in face relieved of duty
Viral video captured the incident at Miami International Airport. The officer and two others are under investigation.
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A second stimulus check? Here's how much you could get
President Trump says Americans may soon receive another stimulus payment to help weather the coronavirus recession.
Canceled festivals slam New England economy amid COVID-19 pandemic
Maine's largest festival went on despite the 1918 Spanish Flu, the Great Depression and WWII. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fryeburg Fair has postponed festivities for the first time in 169 years.
Trump says masks "are good" and make him look like the Lone Ranger
President appears to be relenting a bit on the issue as coronavirus cases surge in large swaths of the U.S.
Biden campaign, DNC out-raise Trump, RNC in June and 2nd quarter
But Trump campaign and RNC still far ahead of Democrats' suddenly burgeoning coffers in cash-on-hand
Trump calls Black Lives Matter street mural "symbol of hate"
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would have "Black Lives Matter" painted on Fifth Avenue, near Trump Tower.
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Nick Cordero will likely need a double lung transplant, wife says
The Broadway actor has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for three months battling complications from COVID-19.
MLB players report for testing ahead of shortened season
"We were doing workouts by time, you know? You have to reserve a time. I wasn't interacting with a lot of people there," Yoán Moncada of the Chicago White Sox said of his preparation for the shortened season.
Nick Cordero's wife waiting for the day "he holds my hand back"
Cordero has been hospitalized for three months and suffered a number of complications from COVID-19.
Amanda Kloots on visiting Nick Cordero in ICU
Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots discussed the emotional photo she shared of her holding her husband’s hand in the ICU, telling "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King that she's waiting for the moment when "he holds [her] hand back." The 41-year-old Broadway star has been hospitalized for three months, following complications from COVID-19.
Weinstein in tentative $19 million settlement with many accusers
Deal was announced by New York attorney general and lawyers from class-action suit but attorneys for some other accusers call it "complete sellout."
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Technology
COVID-19 accelerates use of drone technology
Co-owner and CEO of DroneDeploy Mike Winn joins CBSN to discuss the integration of drone technology by some businesses as a socially distant alternative during the coronavirus pandemic.
Companies may shun Facebook now, but maybe not for long
PR blitz against the social media giant lets Corporate America strike a pose without totally jumping ship.
India bans TikTok, dozens of other Chinese apps amid border standoff
TikTok, a video-sharing platform that has been downloaded 611 million times in India, is among the apps targeted as the Asian giants feud.
More advertisers flee Facebook as boycott grows
Adidas, Conagra and Ford are among the latest major brands to swear off the social media platform over hate speech.
Facebook to label rule-breaking posts after advertisers flee
The company will leave up "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules but will label them, it said.
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100.4° Arctic record confirmed; Earth may be warmest in 12,000 years
As the extreme northern heat wave continues, it's so warm in Norway people are skiing on glaciers in swimsuits.
Second spacewalk in a row to upgrade station
Spacewalking astronauts are picking up where they left off, with another round of space station battery replacements.
SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force
The new GPS satellites feature higher accuracy and stronger jam-proofing to ensure reliability.
"We are at a crossroads": Lawmakers unveil climate change plan
The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled its plan for "a clean energy economy that puts families and workers first."
Newly discovered super-Earths could "potentially host life"
The host star is just 11 light years from Earth — making us practically neighbors.
Health
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U.S. tops 50,000 virus cases in single day for the first time
Many states are struggling to contain the spread of the pandemic, blamed in part on Americans not wearing masks or following social distancing rules.
California announces new restrictions on indoor businesses
Restaurants, movie theaters, museums and other businesses in 19 counties will be forced to close indoor operations for at least the next three weeks.
Cuomo: Indoor dining delayed in NYC, storm clouds "on the horizon"
It will be postponed "until the facts change and it is prudent to open," he said.
Houston hospitals are transferring patients to free up beds
"We are actively trying to transfer out ICU and surge patients...just because we don't have the capacity to treat those patients," a hospital official said
Florida governor "not going back" on reopening as COVID cases surge
"We're not going back, closing things," Florida Governor Ron DeDSantis said as the state racks up thousands of new cases every day.
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A second stimulus check? Here's how much you could get
President Trump says Americans may soon receive another stimulus payment to help weather the coronavirus recession.
Extra $600 in unemployment aid may end a week early for some
CARES Act directs money to run through July 31. But the fine print says some states will cut it off a week earlier.
Here's where electricity bills are set to surge this summer
Blame air conditioning: Residents in some U.S. cities are set to see a surge in their power bills this summer.
Stocks notch best quarter since 1998, despite virus surge
Even as the pandemic threatens to overrun the U.S., investors are betting on a swift economic rebound.
NBA may tape delay games to keep players' bad language off TV
League may use it when season resumes since games in empty arenas could make what's said on courts clearly audible in broadcasts.
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8 cops indicted after alleged "unnecessary excessive force"
After attempting to stop a vehicle for alleged seat belt violations, the officers tased and beat two men who made "an apparent attempt to surrender without resistance," according to the district attorney.
Seattle cops clear "occupied" zone, arrest more than 20
The move came following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks.
Fort Hood soldier believed dead, family says; suspect kills himself
Investigators in Texas found human remains in the search for Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, who has been missing since April.
Man jailed over journalist Daniel Pearl's murder may be freed
Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded in Pakistan in 2002 while working on a story about Islamic militants.
Ex-officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks released on bond
Brooks' widow sobbed as she asked a Fulton County judge not to grant bond, saying, "My husband didn't deserve to die."
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Second spacewalk in a row to upgrade station
Spacewalking astronauts are picking up where they left off, with another round of space station battery replacements.
Mars rover launch delayed to July 30
NASA remains confident the $2.4 billion rover will be on its way before the planetary launch window closes around August 15.
SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force
The new GPS satellites feature higher accuracy and stronger jam-proofing to ensure reliability.
Newly discovered super-Earths could "potentially host life"
The host star is just 11 light years from Earth — making us practically neighbors.
Astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts conducted a spacewalk Friday to upgrade the power system on the International Space Station. CBSN has details.
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Black Lives Matter protest in Chicago
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Semi-truck appears to drive into protesters
As thousands of people were on the bridge of Minneapolis Interstate 35W protesting the death of George Floyd, a large tanker truck driving at a high speed appears to try hitting protesters. CBSN Minnesota reports.
Officials blame outside agitators for violence
Federal and local authorities suspect some of the violent clashes during recent protests were instigated by white supremacist groups and far-left extremists. Protests have erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd. Jeff Pegues reports.
SpaceX successfully launches rocket
SpaceX made history Saturday with a successful rocket launch from the Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 launch was the first to carry American astronauts launched from American soil in nearly a decade, and the first time a private company has sent people to space. Mark Strassman reports.
COVID-19 accelerates use of drone technology
Co-owner and CEO of DroneDeploy Mike Winn joins CBSN to discuss the integration of drone technology by some businesses as a socially distant alternative during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former cop charged in Rayshard Brooks shooting
The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks on Friday night has been charged with murder and aggravated assault, along with other charges. Mark Strassmann reports.