Farmers discuss biggest concerns ahead of Iowa caucus
CBS News spoke to four women who will each caucus for a Democrat in Iowa.
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How the high cost of child care is affecting Iowa voters
With child care costs averaging at about $10,000 per year, many Iowans struggle to make ends meet. CBS News takes a look at how this affects caucus voters in Every State Has a Story.
Australian students visit Iowa for caucus
Simpson College in Iowa is hosting more than 30 Australian students who want to experience American politics close up, attend rallies and meet the presidential candidates. KCCI reports.
Building support for candidates in Iowa
The Democratic presidential candidates are relying on thousands of volunteers ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. KCCI-TV reports.
Iowa farmers optimistic on trade deal
"It's a good positive step," one farmer told CBS affiliate KCCI-TV.
Climate change's impact on Iowa voters
CBS News' Natalie Brand traveled around Iowa speaking to farmers, environmental activists, business owners and the state's secretary of agriculture about extreme weather conditions and how those situations and climate change are impacting voters.
Iowa GOP defends holding caucuses in 2020
In less than 12 weeks, the presidential primary season officially begins. While it's expected to be a fierce contest on the Democratic side, some states are canceling their Republican primaries with an incumbent president on the ballot. That's not the case in Iowa. CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Gen Z voters in Iowa size up the 2020 candidates
"I think there's a lot of passion," one student said. "I think a lot of people feel like we're at a crossroads we've never been at before."
Trade war and climate change on Iowa farmers' minds
This year, the perfect storm of bad weather and political tension is hitting the heartland
Iowa and New Hampshire won't cancel 2020 GOP primaries
Trump allies on the ground in South Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and Kansas moved to cancel the 2020 primary contests
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Biden receives first classified intelligence briefing
Biden received a classified briefing led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election?
COVID-19 is changing the way we'll cast our ballots this year, with many searching for absentee options. Here's CBS News' look at voting across the U.S. — America decides: States and dates.
Black families wary of return to school: "I've seen the system fail us"
"We haven't been given a lot of reason to trust the system," said one Black mom. "Why would we trust it now, and with our most precious thing: our child."
Trump blasts 1619 Project and proposes his own "1776 commission"
The president said the project aimed at exploring how central slavery was to America's founding "warped" American history. He also signed an order creating a "1776 commission."
Watch live: Trump holds White House news conference
President Trump says his administration has done an "incredible job" as nearly 200,000 Americans have died from COVID-19.
Fauci says that Trump and Redfield were "both right" about vaccines
Trump has publicly contradicted the CDC director's timeline for vaccine distribution, saying that Redfield "made a mistake."
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National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
Ex-climate change denier: "It's insane to play dice with the planet"
"If mainstream climate science is as far off as Donald Trump argues, then mainstream atmospheric physics is premised on a whole bunch of hooey."
Commerce Department bans use of TikTok and WeChat in U.S.
Order seeks to "combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data," Commerce Secretary says.
Trump and other world leaders won't attend UNGA in person this year
The U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders will be almost fully virtual.
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Inside a facility that could mass produce a COVID-19 vaccine
The facility could start filling vials with a vaccine as early as November, maybe even before a vaccine has been approved.
Trump and other world leaders won't attend UNGA in person this year
The U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders will be almost fully virtual.
Man charged with going 87 mph in Tesla on autopilot while asleep
Authorities say he simply took a nap. "Nobody was looking out the windshield to see where the car was going," one officer said.
EU leaders call on Philippines to drop charges against Maria Ressa
Resolution passed by the European Parliament calls out the extrajudicial killings of thousands of Filipinos and retaliation against journalists.
"Alarming": Europe records 54,000 virus cases in 24 hours
There are nearly 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases across, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo wins second straight MVP award
The 25-year-old forward, who also won Defensive Player of the Year, averaged career-highs of 29.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.
Biden receives first classified intelligence briefing
Biden received a classified briefing led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Ohio teen admits pushing log off cliff that killed mother of four
"I realize that nothing I say can bring Ms. Schafer back, but I am truly sorry." Jaden Churchheus, 17, told the court.
How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election?
COVID-19 is changing the way we'll cast our ballots this year, with many searching for absentee options. Here's CBS News' look at voting across the U.S. — America decides: States and dates.
Black families wary of return to school: "I've seen the system fail us"
"We haven't been given a lot of reason to trust the system," said one Black mom. "Why would we trust it now, and with our most precious thing: our child."
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Biden receives first classified intelligence briefing
Biden received a classified briefing led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election?
COVID-19 is changing the way we'll cast our ballots this year, with many searching for absentee options. Here's CBS News' look at voting across the U.S. — America decides: States and dates.
Black families wary of return to school: "I've seen the system fail us"
"We haven't been given a lot of reason to trust the system," said one Black mom. "Why would we trust it now, and with our most precious thing: our child."
Trump blasts 1619 Project and proposes his own "1776 commission"
The president said the project aimed at exploring how central slavery was to America's founding "warped" American history. He also signed an order creating a "1776 commission."
Watch live: Trump holds White House news conference
President Trump says his administration has done an "incredible job" as nearly 200,000 Americans have died from COVID-19.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo wins second straight MVP award
The 25-year-old forward, who also won Defensive Player of the Year, averaged career-highs of 29.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt reunite for virtual table read
The exes performed a steamy scene together – and some of the other stars couldn't help but giggle.
Sarah Paulson on new Netflix series "Ratched"
Sarah Paulson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her new Netflix series "Ratched," which is inspired by the iconic character, asylum nurse Mildred Ratched, from both the book and movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
"Cheer" star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charge
The Netflix star admitted to soliciting and receiving child pornography on Snapchat from at least between 10 to 15 other people he knew were minors, according to a criminal complaint.
Christian Cooper addresses systemic bias in new comic book
In "It's a Bird," a Black teen bird watcher sees African Americans who have been killed by police through an old pair of binoculars.
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Commerce Department bans use of TikTok and WeChat in U.S.
Order seeks to "combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data," Commerce Secretary says.
Environmentalists pan Facebook's new climate change hub
Social media company faces criticism for allowing false information on global warming to proliferate.
Apple unveils cheaper watch, new iPad and fitness service
A cheaper smart watch, updated iPad and a fitness subscription are among the new offerings for pandemic times.
TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as U.S. tech partner
The Trump administration claims the social media service's Chinese ownership presents national security risks.
Microsoft says its bid to buy TikTok has been rejected
Trump issued an executive order in August that ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, must sell off its U.S. arm or cease operations in the country within 90 days, citing national security issues.
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Dazzling new images of Jupiter show storm moving at 350 mph
The massive storm is big enough to swallow Earth.
Russia's space agency chief declares Venus a "Russian planet"
With scientific evidence of possible life on the 2nd planet from the sun renewing public interest, the Roscosmos chief would like to remind everyone who got there first.
Wildfires & extreme weather: It's not coincidence, it's climate change
These kinds of dystopian weather events, happening often at the same time, are exactly what scientists have been warning about.
At least 1 dead as Hurricane Sally unleashes "catastrophic" flooding
The storm slammed into the Alabama coast Wednesday morning and is moving north, bringing torrential rains and possible tornadoes with her.
Western wildfires pollute air and threaten health of residents
The air is so hazardous that 1 in 10 ER visits in the state are related to wildfire smoke, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
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Black families wary of return to school: "I've seen the system fail us"
"We haven't been given a lot of reason to trust the system," said one Black mom. "Why would we trust it now, and with our most precious thing: our child."
Residents angry after Maine wedding linked to 7 virus deaths
"I don't think they should have had the wedding," said a member of the church where the ceremony was held.
2-month-old dies from COVID-19 in Michigan
"And children are not spared from this disease either," Dr. Joneigh Khaldun during a coronavirus briefing.
Inside a facility that could mass produce a COVID-19 vaccine
The facility could start filling vials with a vaccine as early as November, maybe even before a vaccine has been approved.
NYC employees are returning to the office — is it too soon?
Major New York City companies are calling employees back to the office. Some health experts are worried.
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Johnson & Johnson faces $2 billion lawsuit over opioids
Governor Andrew Cuomo says the pharmaceutical giant downplayed the risks of addictive painkillers.
Raytheon to cut more than 15,000 jobs
The aerospace manufacturer doubled the job cuts it first announced in July, another sign of industry woes.
Federal Reserve sees interest rates near zero through 2023
Interest rates are expected to stay low for years as the U.S. economy struggles to recover from coronavirus hit.
Big Ten college football will happen this year after all
Conference presidents initially canceled fall season but have decided to forge ahead with strict medical protocols.
United Airlines using antimicrobial coating on its cabins
Carrier applying sanitizing coating on 30 aircraft and plans to expand usage to entire fleet by year-end.
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Ohio teen admits pushing log off cliff that killed mother of four
"I realize that nothing I say can bring Ms. Schafer back, but I am truly sorry." Jaden Churchheus, 17, told the court.
Source of Texas cheerleader's injuries the focus of murder trial
The injuries left 19-year-old Cayley Mandadi almost unrecognizable. But what happened to her?
"Cheer" star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charge
The Netflix star admitted to soliciting and receiving child pornography on Snapchat from at least between 10 to 15 other people he knew were minors, according to a criminal complaint.
Dentist who pulled patient's tooth on a hoverboard gets 12 years
A video showed Seth Lookhart riding a hoverboard into an exam room before removing a tooth from a sedated patient.
Actress headed back to prison for fatal 2010 drunk driving crash
It was a startling development in a case that has bounced around the New Jersey court system for nearly a decade.
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Dazzling new images of Jupiter show storm moving at 350 mph
The massive storm is big enough to swallow Earth.
Astronomers find possible sign of life on Venus
Telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted traces of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life.
A golden age of astrophotography, in your backyard
While our skies are becoming increasingly marred by light pollution, dark sky reserves away from city lights, and new, cheaper technologies, have made it easier than ever for amateur photographers to take out-of-this-world images of the night sky
New Hubble image features thousands of multi-colored stars
NASA called the cluster a "pocketful of stars."
"Mighty mice" stay bulked up in space but not untreated mice
The findings hold promise for preventing muscle and bone loss in astronauts on prolonged space trips like Mars missions.
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Celebrities who support Joe Biden for president
Some of Hollywood's biggest names are backing former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump in 2020.
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CBSN Originals: "Feminism"
Feminism has never been more widely proclaimed than it is now. But there is no consensus within the movement about what that means or how to move forward. Are these conflicts getting in the way of progress — or paving the way for growth? This CBSN Originals documentary explores the internal culture wars and the greatest obstacles facing the feminist movement today.
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on COVID response
After suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak of any state in the early days of the pandemic, New York has kept its COVID-19 infection rate at or below 1% for the last 40 days. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined CBSN to discuss the state's pandemic response, including reopening schools, helping restaurants and essential workers, and efforts to close the budget gap.
Young Americans lack knowledge about Holocaust
A disturbing new survey finds a lack of basic knowledge about the Holocaust among young Americans. Almost half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 39 couldn't name a single concentration camp or ghetto, and nearly two-thirds did not know that six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Gideon Taylor, the president of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany, joined CBSN with more.
New claims about treatment of ICE detainees
The Department of Homeland Security says it is investigating allegations that federal immigration detainees underwent unwanted gynecological surgeries, including hysterectomies, without their consent. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss how the claims fit into broader concerns advocates have about ICE detention.
CBSN Originals: "Censorship"
Social media platforms have become de facto public spaces, where freedom of speech is exercised. But when online speech pushes the limits of acceptability, where do we draw the line? Are conservatives and liberals treated differently? And who gets to decide? This CBSN Originals documentary explores the controversy that's spread far beyond Twitter and Facebook, with real-life consequences.