Secrecy shrouded details of Fidel Castro's health
After Fidel Castro's resignation, the length of time between his appearances grew, and he appeared older and weaker each time
Fidel Castro
Obama, Trump speak out on Fidel Castro's death in Cuba
Fidel Castro's death sparks reactions from politicians after decades of discord between U.S., island neighbor
World reacts to death of Fidel Castro
Outpourings of joy and grief greet news of the passing of the Cuban revolutionary, longtime dictator, and socialist icon
Putin sends message to Castro's brother as world reacts to death
Death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro prompted cheers among country’s exiles in Miami -- and expressions of sorrow from some leaders worldwide
Castro's death celebrated in Miami
In Miami, hundreds of Cubans who fled the Castro regime came out into the streets to celebrate his death. David Begnaud spoke to one woman who said she was "happy that the devil finally went home."
World reacts to Castro's death
Fidel Castro's reach extended far past his long and defiant relationship with the U.S. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the worldwide reaction to the former Cuban leader's death from London.
U.S.-Cuba relations?
The death of Fidel Castro raises a big question: What's next for relations between the U.S. and Cuba? Errol Barnett reports from Washington.
Crowds celebrate Castro's death
Reaction was fast following former Cuban President Fidel Castro's death, mainly in the Little Havana section of Miami where hundreds of Cubans settled when Castro came to power. For them, Castro's death is a cause for celebration. David Begnaud reports from Miami's Little Havana.
Cuba's Fidel Castro
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro died late Friday night at 90 years of age. He had been declining in health for a decade. A cause of death was not announced. Cuba is in shock but in Miami, hundreds of Cubans who fled the Castro regime celebrated his death. Castro led a rebel army to victory in 1959 and built a Soviet-style communist government in Cuba. He also pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. Scott Pelley reports on the life of Fidel Castro.
Revelry and reflection in Miami after Castro's death
Crowd in Miami's Little Havana cheers, dances, waves with people hugging each other in the streets
Fidel Castro, Cuba's fiery communist leader, dead at 90
Castro's brother, Raul Castro, announced his death on state-run media
Traveling to Cuba
The first scheduled U.S. commercial flight in decades has taken off to Cuba, and soon thousands of Americans will be traveling to the island every day. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins CBSN to discuss.
JetBlue takes off for Cuba
The first commercial flight from the U.S. to the Cuba in more than 50 years is scheduled to leave Wednesday from Florida. Under new travel rules, the start of regular air service means the forbidden island is looking a lot less forbidden. Kris Van Cleave is onboard the JetBlue flight for the historic journey.
As U.S.-Cuba relations normalize, the island nation will quickly become a tourist haven
As U.S.-Cuba relations normalize, the island nation will quickly become a tourist haven. CBSN contributor Mark Murphy shares his best tips on traveling around the country.
The first cruise ship to sail directly from the United States to Cuba in nearly four decades arrived in Havana Monday
The first cruise ship to sail directly from the United States to Cuba in nearly four decades arrived in Havana Monday. The ship was greeted by dozens of Cubans as more than 600 Americans made the voyage from Miami.
Cuba's Communist Party meeting may be last with revolutionary leaders
Four-day meeting begins Saturday to set guidelines for Cuba's foreign and domestic policies through the year 2030
President Obama just became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years. In this 2014 report, 60 Minutes explores how we got here
President Obama just became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years. In this 2014 report, 60 Minutes explores how we got here.
U.S. companies queuing up to do business in Cuba
President Obama's historic visit to the island nation is expected to open doors -- and wallets -- for American business
Obama in Cuba: Let's "bury the last remnant of the Cold War"
Speaking in Havana, the president praised the new relationship between the two countries but also acknowledged their stark political and economic differences
Wayback machines: The classic cars of Cuba
The '50s-vintage Fords, Dodges and Chevys on the streets of Havana return an American to his car-crazy teenage years
Carnival to set sail for Cuba starting in May
World's largest cruise line is getting approval from Cuba to start running "cultural exchange" trips to the island
While most Americans support diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, some Cuban Americans in Miami's Little Havana have their reservations
While most Americans support diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, some Cuban Americans in Miami's Little Havana have their reservations. David Begnaud reports.
During President Obama's historic trip to Cuba, he and dictator Raul Castro gave statements side by side
During President Obama's historic trip to Cuba, he and dictator Raul Castro gave statements side by side. In a surprising move, Castro took questions from the press. He was immediately asked about political prisoners and human rights abuses in Cuba. Margret Brennan reports from Havana.
President Obama made his first state visit to Cuba Monday where he met and shook hands with President Raul Castro in Havana
President Obama made his first state visit to Cuba Monday where he met and shook hands with President Raul Castro in Havana. Obama's visit marks the first trip by a sitting U.S. president to Cuba in 88 years.
Travel and tourism are major areas of economic opportunity
American and Cuban business leaders meet Monday in Havana, as part of the Obama administration's push to build economic ties during the president's historic visit. Travel and tourism are major areas of opportunity. In an interview you’ll see first on “CBS This Morning,” Margaret Brennan spoke with Brian Chesky, founder of Airbnb, one of the first U.S. companies to do business in Cuba.
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Canada launches anti-tariff billboards in multiple U.S. states
Billboards such as those spotted in the Metro Detroit area this week read, "Tariffs are a tax on your grocery bill."
5 injured, including 2 Americans, in stabbing attack in Amsterdam
Authorities said that no motive had been established for the stabbing attack in Amsterdam that injured five people.
Trump's auto tariffs draw rebukes, concern from U.S. trading partners
Reaction to Trump's 25% auto tariffs include neighbors who insist "there shouldn't be any tariffs," to adversaries who say nobody will win a trade war.
Turkey criticized for detaining journalists amid nationwide protests
Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.
France, U.K. lead charge to keep Europe united behind Ukraine
European leaders meet again to discuss Ukraine's security, and their own, with Trump pulling back and Russia "playing games."
Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.N. ambassador withdrawn
No Senate confirmation hearing had been scheduled for U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, a congresswoman from New York.
Airman who was shot down, imprisoned during World War II accounted for
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Vance's visit and Trump's threats fuel mistrust and fear in Greenland
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Tourist sub sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing 6, officials say
Egyptian officials say a submarine tourist vessel with 45 passengers and 5 crew sank off the country's popular Red Sea coast, killing at least six people.
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Tesla arson suspect charged in Las Vegas "targeted attack," police say
Las Vegas police arrested 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim in connection with a "targeted attack" where he allegedly damaged at least five Tesla vehicles.
Which automakers are most susceptible to Trump's 25% car tariffs?
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U.S. economy is facing a long-term slowdown, CBO report says
Weak population gains and higher government spending could hamper growth over the next 30 years, the CBO said Thursday.
Rubio says 300 student visas have been revoked
The comments come amid two more high-profile detentions by ICE of a Tufts University student and a University of Alabama student.
Canada launches anti-tariff billboards in multiple U.S. states
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Which automakers are most susceptible to Trump's 25% car tariffs?
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U.S. economy is facing a long-term slowdown, CBO report says
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Americans' economic outlook a bit more pessimistic, CBS News poll finds
Prices continue to be the dominant factor in how Americans evaluate the economy.
What tariffs are Trump planning for April 2, or "liberation day"?
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Trump's auto tariffs draw rebukes, concern from U.S. trading partners
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Rubio says 300 student visas have been revoked
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Canada launches anti-tariff billboards in multiple U.S. states
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Americans' economic outlook a bit more pessimistic, CBS News poll finds
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Trump hasn't asked Waltz to resign, but Signal chat is "still a hot potato," official says
The Trump administration is still monitoring the fallout from the disclosure of attack plans, as a watchdog inquiry looms.
Trump's auto tariffs draw rebukes, concern from U.S. trading partners
Reaction to Trump's 25% auto tariffs include neighbors who insist "there shouldn't be any tariffs," to adversaries who say nobody will win a trade war.
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Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases
23 measles cases have been confirmed in Kansas, marking an outbreak for the state, according to local health officials.
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again
Health plans limit physical or occupational therapy sessions to as few as 20 a year, no matter the patient's infirmities.
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study says
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
What food dye bans mean for your health and the food in your fridge
West Virginia is banning seven artificial food dyes, including Red No. 40, in the most sweeping state level food dye ban in the U.S.
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Canada launches anti-tariff billboards in multiple U.S. states
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5 injured, including 2 Americans, in stabbing attack in Amsterdam
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Trump's auto tariffs draw rebukes, concern from U.S. trading partners
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Turkey criticized for detaining journalists amid nationwide protests
Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.
France, U.K. lead charge to keep Europe united behind Ukraine
European leaders meet again to discuss Ukraine's security, and their own, with Trump pulling back and Russia "playing games."
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Sundance Film Festival moving to Boulder
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
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John Grisham reveals new novel
Best-selling author John Grisham joins CBS Mornings to debut his 52nd book, "The Widow," which is his first-ever mystery. Grisham opens up about writing a new kind of story, the twist that changed the ending, and the inspiration behind a book that's already making headlines.
Lady Gaga announces Mayhem tour for 2025. Here are details.
Lady Gaga announced her 2025 tour dates on social media Wednesday, writing, "See you soon, monsters."
"Note to Self": Singer Lea Salonga
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Growing demand to power AI, cryptocurrency
As cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence advancements are made, U.S. demand for the energy needed to power massive mining and data centers grows. David Turk, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how much energy the U.S. needs and the potential environmental impacts.
Waltz's Venmo showed his contacts — even after bombshell report on Signal chat
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was among the contacts listed in Waltz's Venmo account.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Lawsuit against OpenAI over newspaper copyright can proceed, judge rules
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
What is Signal, the app used by Trump's team
The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from key players involved in a group chat on the messaging app Signal, in which the U.S.'s highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed inadvertently with a journalist. President Trump said that his administration would investigate the government's use of Signal. CBS News contributor and former CIA official Andrew Boyd has more on what it is and how it's used.
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Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Bones of mammoths butchered for their tusks unearthed by archaeologists
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
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Tesla arson suspect charged in Las Vegas "targeted attack," police say
Las Vegas police arrested 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim in connection with a "targeted attack" where he allegedly damaged at least five Tesla vehicles.
Selena Quintanilla's killer, Yolanda Saldívar, denied parole
Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed in a statement posted to its webpage.
5 injured, including 2 Americans, in stabbing attack in Amsterdam
Authorities said that no motive had been established for the stabbing attack in Amsterdam that injured five people.
Police make arrest tied to Tesla arson attack
Federal authorities have taken into custody the man accused of setting Teslas on fire at a Las Vegas collision center. Police first arrested the man on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.
Mexican drug lord charged with killing DEA agent could face death penalty
Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in a sprawling case that includes the 1985 killing of a DEA agent.
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William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
Democrats warn of cuts to space office
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Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn.
NOAA cuts could impact space companies, satellites, Democrats warn
NOAA's Office of Space Commerce plays a crucial role in the growing space industry and is tasked with helping to manage satellite traffic to guard against collisions.
Data on dark energy, universe collapse
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Tariffs could cause car insurance rates to rise
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Florida bill could roll back teen work limits
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Can Britain still trust America with secrets?
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