Judge approves $20 billion settlement in BP oil spill case
A federal judge granted final approval Monday to an estimated $20 billion settlement in the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast Oil Disaster
BP settles Deepwater Horizon oil spill for $20 billion
Deal settles all civil claims against BP, binds company to clean up Gulf Coast area; oil spill washed up on 1,300 miles of shoreline
BP agrees to record settlement over 2010 oil spill
BP has agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all claims by the federal government, five states and hundreds of local governments over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP agrees to $18.7 billion dollar Gulf oil spill settlement
BP has agreed to pay $18.7 billion to the government after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion that killed 11 operators and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico
Officials propose $134 billion in gulf recovery projects
The projects are to be launched to spend part of the $1 billion provided by BP in the recovery effort from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Is BP backpedaling on a settlement with oil spill victims, or are some Gulf Coast businesses exploiting BP?
Is BP backpedaling on a settlement with oil spill victims, or are some Gulf Coast businesses exploiting BP to the tune of more than $500 million? Scott Pelley reports.
Halliburton reaches $1.1 billion oil spill settlement
Settlement covers a substantial portion of plaintiff claims arising from largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history
Four years after devastating BP oil spill, scientists search for life in the Gulf
Oceanography team dives to the floor of the Gulf of Mexico in a submarine to survey effects of oil spill
4 years after BP spill, environmental impacts persist
New report shows that more than a dozen species have not fully recovered
4 years after BP oil spill, long-term health questions linger
33,000 people, many with respiratory problems, participating in federal study that aims to determine health effects related to spill
Halliburton manager gets probation in Gulf oil spill
Anthony Badalamenti pleaded guilty to destroying evidence showing his company’s culpability in the BP oil spill disaster
Feds, BP agree oil captured not part of penalties
BP, federal government agreed that 34 million gallons of oil captured during the spill can't count toward civil penalties the oil giant faces
Judge OKs $400M in Gulf oil spill penalties
In plea deal drilling co. Transocean agrees to pay $400M in criminal penalties for its role in 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Unknown substance leaking from Deepwater Horizon site
BP and the Coast Guard has not publicly ID'd milky-white mystery substance but say it is not oil and not harmful
$4B BP oil spill criminal settlement approved
In exchange for a guilty plea on manslaughter and other charges, judge approves settlement, but BP still faces civil claims
Study: "Dirty bathtub" buried oil from BP spill
Scientists say as much as 1/3 of oil from Deepwater Horizon spill may be stored in ocean floor sediment by "dirty bathtub" phenomenon
Judge approves BP's manslaughter guilty plea
Other charges include a record $4 billion in criminal penalties
Transocean admits criminal conduct before oil spill
The $1.4B in fines against BP's partner in the Deepwater Horizon venture are a windfall for Gulf States
Judge approves settlement in BP class action suit
Judge has given final approval to BP's settlement with businesses, individuals who lost money because of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP finishes latest search for Gulf oil leaks
No results have been posted yet from BP's latest attempt to find out the possible origin of new oil sheens and slicks in the Gulf
Oil may be seeping from Deepwater Horizon site
BP checking for new leaks after sheens spotted near scene of 2010 disaster; Congressman accuses BP of stonewalling anew as he seeks info
3 BP employees plead not guilty on Gulf oil spill charges
Two BP rig supervisors and a former BP exec were arraigned in court over the case of the 2010 deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion
Oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
The Coast Guard was searching for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 16, 2012
Lawyers: BP workers are scapegoats in Gulf blast
Defense attorneys for rig workers charged in Deepwater Horizon deaths vow to fight federal manslaughter charges
BP to pay record fine; 2 to face felony charges
Oil giant announces billions in settlement for massive 2010 oil spill; Manslaughter charges expected, source tells CBS News
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Elon Musk says he's "deleted" his Twitter account
Musk's account is still listed as active, however, and he changed his display name to "Daddy DotCom" on Father's Day
Shark bites 8-year-old boy in third North Carolina attack this month
Boy was swimming in open water when shark grabbed him by leg, official says
Texas pastor charged with sex abuse of teen
Stephen Bratton has been charged with repeatedly molesting a teenage family member
Why Facebook is getting into blockchain
In a line: Money, more money, different kinds of money, and, oh, yes, ever more data on its massive bank of users
Trump rebukes Mick Mulvaney for coughing during interview
The president's chief-of-staff could be heard coughing during Trump's ABC News interview
Pillsbury flour among recalled brands in multistate E. coli outbreak
Action by owner Hometown Food action involves about 4,620 cases of product tied to Archer Daniels Midland mill in Buffalo, New York
Watch: Toronto Raptors parade live stream
The Toronto Raptors are celebrating their 2019 NBA championship
California considers adopting part of Trump's tax law
The state is looking to expand the state's earned income tax credit
Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress and jeans queen, has died at age 95
Gloria Vanderbilt was the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt
Sotheby's acquired by telecom mogul for $3.7 billion
Telecom entrepreneur Patrick Drahi offered a 61% premium for the company, which has been public for three decades
Study: Cosmetic products send kids to E.R. every 2 hours
The study was conducted by the Center for Injury Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
New software designed to help media detect deepfakes
An altered video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that falsely showed her slurring her words has been viewed more than 3 million times
Supreme Court avoids lesbian wedding cake dispute
The justices' action keeps the high-profile case off the court's election-year calendar and orders state judges to take a new look at the dispute
Boeing CEO Muilenburg admits "mistake" in handling 737 warnings
A contrite chief exec said the company's communication with regulators, customers and the public was "unacceptable"
Pete Buttigieg says he wouldn't be the first gay president
The 2020 presidential candidate admitted his "gaydar" doesn't work that well, so he can't tell which specific presidents were gay
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Elon Musk says he's "deleted" his Twitter account
Musk's account is still listed as active, however, and he changed his display name to "Daddy DotCom" on Father's Day
Shark bites 8-year-old boy in third North Carolina attack this month
Boy was swimming in open water when shark grabbed him by leg, official says
Texas pastor charged with sex abuse of teen
Stephen Bratton has been charged with repeatedly molesting a teenage family member
Why Facebook is getting into blockchain
In a line: Money, more money, different kinds of money, and, oh, yes, ever more data on its massive bank of users
Trump rebukes Mick Mulvaney for coughing during interview
The president's chief-of-staff could be heard coughing during Trump's ABC News interview
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Trump rebukes Mick Mulvaney for coughing during interview
The president's chief-of-staff could be heard coughing during Trump's ABC News interview
California considers adopting part of Trump's tax law
The state is looking to expand the state's earned income tax credit
Supreme Court avoids lesbian wedding cake dispute
The justices' action keeps the high-profile case off the court's election-year calendar and orders state judges to take a new look at the dispute
Pete Buttigieg says he wouldn't be the first gay president
The 2020 presidential candidate admitted his "gaydar" doesn't work that well, so he can't tell which specific presidents were gay
Buttigieg goes back to South Bend after man killed by police
He said he changed his campaign schedule to go back to South Bend to speak to reporters. He called on ay witnesses to the shooting to come forward
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Pakistan claims women trafficked into prostitution in China
Evidence is growing that hundreds of women and girls are sold into prostitution in China
Powerful earthquake hits China; USGS warns casualties possible
The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake has hit Sichuan province in southwestern China
Mohammed Morsi, ousted Egyptian president, dies in court
The former president had been imprisoned since a military coup in 2013
France allegedly downplayed World Cup security: "It's just the women"
Some U.S. organizers told CBS News that French authorities allegedly made comments like, "It's not the real World Cup … it's just the women"
Watch: Toronto Raptors parade live stream
The Toronto Raptors are celebrating their 2019 NBA championship
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Kevin Costner in the modern-day western "Yellowstone"
The Oscar-winner returns in Season 2 as the patriarch of a powerful family of ranchers fighting to keep their land and legacy
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Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress and jeans queen, has died at age 95
Gloria Vanderbilt was the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt
Bill Cosby posts cringeworthy message for Father's Day
Cosby is currently serving a multi-year prison sentence for drugging and assaulting a woman over a decade ago
Kevin Costner talks Season 2 of "Yellowstone"
Actor Kevin Costner won two Oscars for the 1990 western “Dances With Wolves,” which he starred in, produced and directed. Now Costner is bringing his talents to television as the patriarch of a powerful family of ranchers who are fighting to keep their land and legacy in “Yellowstone.” Season Two of the series starts this week. Kevin Costner joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his career and what it's like to make the transition to the small screen.
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Elon Musk says he's "deleted" his Twitter account
Musk's account is still listed as active, however, and he changed his display name to "Daddy DotCom" on Father's Day
Why Facebook is getting into blockchain
In a line: Money, more money, different kinds of money, and, oh, yes, ever more data on its massive bank of users
New software designed to help media detect deepfakes
An altered video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that falsely showed her slurring her words has been viewed more than 3 million times
Mining lessons from the blockbuster game Minecraft
One of the bestselling video games of all time has no guns or blood, just chunky building blocks – a virtual Lego universe that has found its way into classrooms
From deepfake to "cheap fake," it's hard to tell what's real online
Cybersecurity experts are concerned that because AI has never been cheaper or easier to use, deepfake videos will be deployed by a diverse set of hackers during the 2020 election
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NASA to land 1st woman on moon as part of Artemis mission
NASA's project aims to bring human beings back to the moon by 2024
40,000-year-old wolf's head found in Siberia permafrost
Ice Age beast was between the ages of 2 and 4 when it died and was preserved in the permafrost
Number of dolphin deaths triple in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA scientists say 98% of the dolphins that stranded themselves along the Gulf Coast have died
NASA spots "Star Trek" Starfleet logo on Mars
Hopefully, it finds some aliens sporting Vulcan salutes next
Nature up close: Wildlife and the story behind "Taco Bell's Cannon"
Judy Lehmberg explains how a misunderstanding by this classical musical newbie relates to imagery of animals on an unspoiled Earth
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Pillsbury flour among recalled brands in multistate E. coli outbreak
Action by owner Hometown Food action involves about 4,620 cases of product tied to Archer Daniels Midland mill in Buffalo, New York
Study: Cosmetic products send kids to E.R. every 2 hours
The study was conducted by the Center for Injury Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak
According to data from the World Health Organization, 41,000 measles cases were reported from January to June 2018 across 53 European countries
Firefighters battle occupational cancer
Since 2002, almost 2 out of 3 firefighters who died in the line of duty died of cancer, as today's fires produce an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals, yet many sickened first responders are being denied workers' comp benefits
Patients skipping prescriptions as prices rise
When Maryanne Perry lost her health insurance coverage, she discovered a $50 copay would jump to $1,000 a month
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Elon Musk says he's "deleted" his Twitter account
Musk's account is still listed as active, however, and he changed his display name to "Daddy DotCom" on Father's Day
Why Facebook is getting into blockchain
In a line: Money, more money, different kinds of money, and, oh, yes, ever more data on its massive bank of users
Pillsbury flour among recalled brands in multistate E. coli outbreak
Action by owner Hometown Food action involves about 4,620 cases of product tied to Archer Daniels Midland mill in Buffalo, New York
California considers adopting part of Trump's tax law
The state is looking to expand the state's earned income tax credit
Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress and jeans queen, has died at age 95
Gloria Vanderbilt was the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Texas pastor charged with sex abuse of teen
Stephen Bratton has been charged with repeatedly molesting a teenage family member
Several people shot, 1 fatally at Philadelphia graduation party
Police say all victims were in their teens and 20's and no arrests have been made
Costco shooting victim's family speaks out amid LAPD investigation
Authorities say Kenneth French, 32, attacked an off-duty Los Angeles police officer inside a Southern California Costcto warehouse store Friday night
Phoenix mayor says police video "beyond upsetting"
Phoenix's mayor is apologizing in wake of a video that shows a disturbing altercation between the city's police and a young family. Officers are seen pointing their guns and threatening to shoot a father who was with his young family. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Could a new Calif. law free a convicted killer when he turns 25?
When an elderly couple was found brutally murdered in their bed — stabbed 128 times — police faced the coldest killer they’d ever encountered ... and he was just 15
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NASA to land 1st woman on moon as part of Artemis mission
NASA's project aims to bring human beings back to the moon by 2024
NASA spots "Star Trek" Starfleet logo on Mars
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Earth approaching "meteor swarm" eyed in past impact
Scientists hope to study the Taurid meteor shower closely, in hopes of better predicting the risk of a future impact
SpaceX launches 3 Earth-observation satellites
The three Radarsat satellites will monitor resources and the effects of climate change across Canada
Jupiter's largest moons visible with binoculars in June
NASA has a message for space lovers this month: Look up
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Forbes: World's top 20 billionaires
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Summer music 2019
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NYT: U.S. targets Russia power grid
A report in The New York Times says the U.S. is escalating its cyber responses to Russia by targeting its power grid. The report highlights how the U.S. military may be acting to counter Moscow's aggression in cyberspace. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN to discuss the report.
Gloria Vanderbilt dead at 95
Gloria Vanderbilt has died at the age of 95 after being diagnosed with cancer. She first became famous as an heiress, then made her mark as a fashion designer, author, artist, actress and an icon. Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have more.
NY considers driver's licenses for migrants
The New York state Senate is set to vote on a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses. It would be the 12th state to pass similar legislation. Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind joined CBSN to discuss what members of both parties are saying and what the law could mean for undocumented immigrants.
Plastics pollution crisis worsens worldwide
The United States only recycles 9% of plastics, despite efforts by activists to reduce consumption and recycle. Axios energy and climate reporter Amy Harder speaks with CBSN about the concern over plastics and what efforts are being made to address the problem.
Trump campaign fires pollsters after leak
President Trump's reelection campaign has fired two pollsters after leaked poll numbers showed the president trailing behind Democrat Joe Biden. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on how the president plans to officially launch his campaign.