How one migrant won asylum after crossing the border unaccompanied
After fleeing gang violence and being kidnapped in Mexico, a Guatemalan teen won asylum. Now he wants other migrant children to have the same opportunity.
Biden's First 100 Days
Senate approves $35 billion bipartisan water infrastructure bill
The bipartisan legislation was passed with a vote of 89 to 2.
GOP lawmakers use Biden's speech to get some face time
With significantly smaller crowds in the House Chamber due to the pandemic, it was far easier for Republicans to get their moment with the new president.
Biden holds car rally in Georgia to mark 100 days in office
"I've never been more optimistic about the future in America, and America is on the move again," he said.
GOP lawmakers critical of Biden's first congressional address
Republicans complained that the president did not do enough bipartisan outreach in his first address before Congress.
It's Biden's speech, but Harris and Pelosi also made history
For the first time, two women flanked an American president on the dais of the House Chamber during his first address to a joint session of Congress.
GOP Sen. Tim Scott accuses Biden and Democrats of divisiveness
Scott only referred to former President Trump briefly in his response, spending more time emphasizing issues that resonate with GOP voters.
Biden declares "it's good to be back" in speech that highlights ambitious plans
The president pushed forward with the message that "In America, we always get up" though "100 days ago, America was on fire."
Biden: Capitol riot "test of whether our democracy could survive"
The question of whether our democracy will long endure is both ancient and urgent," the president said.
CBS News poll: Most viewers approve of Biden's speech
Biden was described as caring, inspiring, and bold by those who CBS News polled after the president's speech to a joint session of Congress.
Full text: Biden's speech before a joint session of Congress
President Biden gave his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.
Biden says it's "within our power" to end cancer
"I can think of no more worthy investment," the president said. "I know of nothing that is more bipartisan."
Promises President Biden kept and broke in his first 100 days
President Biden made a number of promises before he entered office — here's how he's doing on them.
What Biden will say in his first address to Congress
The president's address to a joint session of Congress begins at 9 p.m. ET.
Biden's address to Congress has American Sign Language interpretation
"To make tonight's joint address accessible for all Americans, every White House livestream will have American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for the first time in history," President Biden tweeted.
Biden at 100 days: How immigration policy has — and hasn't — changed
President Biden halted border wall construction, but has yet to fulfill other campaign pledges.
No designated survivor set for Biden's address before Congress
The term refers to the person who will take over the government if a catastrophe occurs during the speech, when all the members of government are in the same place.
Biden to call for universal preschool in first address to Congress
As part of the American Families Plan, all employees participating in pre-K programs and Head Start will earn at least $15 per hour.
Why Biden's speech isn't called the State of the Union
The Constitution designates the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."
Biden taps Texas sheriff Ed Gonzalez as ICE director
Gonzalez is charged with the formidable task of reforming an agency whose work has come under withering criticism from progressives.
Biden urges all Americans to get vaccinated as CDC relaxes mask guidance
"The bottom line is clear: If you're vaccinated, you can do more things, more safely," the president said Tuesday.
Biden and Harris to go on the road to mark first 100 days
"The Getting America Back on Track Tour" will include roughly 10 days of travel that will take top members of the Biden administration to roughly a dozen states, officials said.
Biden receives positive marks at 100 days — CBS News poll
He wins strong marks on the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as his handling of the pandemic.
Biden's first address to Congress is invite-only
The event will be "invitation-only for a limited number of members of Congress," according to a memo.
GOP senators unveil $568 billion infrastructure plan
The $568 billion framework that is significantly smaller than the president's $2 trillion plan.
Politics
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
The department said 27 U.S. attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised during the hacking campaign.
Justice Department says IRS must give Trump's tax returns to Congress
The decision puts an apparent end in sight to the yearslong battle over the records.
The United States debt limit suspension ends Saturday
The Treasury should have enough cash to pay the country's obligations into the fall, experts estimate.
Some states giving renters a reprieve
Though the federal eviction moratorium ends Saturday, some states have their own rules to help struggling tenants.
This week on "Face the Nation," August 1
Dr. Anthony Fauci, West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
As eviction moratorium expires, some renters face greater risk
"I feel like I'm on the Titanic," a tenant in Nevada said. "I'm in the water, we've sunk, and we don't have lifeboats here."
Former DOJ official's notes say Trump asked him to call election "corrupt"
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released notes from acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue Friday.
Here's when pandemic related programs end
Congress passed billions in aid amid the pandemic, but many of the programs end in the second half of 2021.
Hunter Biden responds to critics of the prices of his art: "Other than f**k 'em?"
"I think I am the most famous artist in the MAGA world," the president's 51-year-old son said on a podcast.
States that cut off jobless aid aren't seeing a hiring boom
States that cut jobless aid early aren't recovering jobs any faster than those that kept the benefit, a study finds.
World
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Over 100,000 children could face extreme starvation in Ethiopia's Tigray region
USAID Administrator Samantha Power is heading to the embattled region in hopes of easing what is now the world's worst hunger crisis in a decade.
"Global fire crisis:" Why the world keeps burning and what we should do about it
Two-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker explores the complex causes behind the worldwide wildfire problem.
Simone Biles reveals she is still struggling with "twisties"
"I don't think you realize how dangerous this is on hard/competition surface," she said of having the twisties. "Nor do I have to explain why I put my health first. Physical health is mental health."
Settlement reached after fertility doctor used his own sperm
The multi-million dollar agreement, which still needs to be approved by a judge, involves over 200 people and 100 children.
BMX star crowdfunded trip to the Olympics – then won gold
Shriever even became a part-time teaching assistant for two- and three-year-olds to raise money for her BMX competitions.
U.S.
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The Smithsonian is building a 2020 artifact collection for future generations
While 2020 may not be a year we want to re-live, the museum believes it's one that everyone needs to remember.
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
The department said 27 U.S. attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised during the hacking campaign.
The history behind Olympians appearing on Wheaties cereal boxes
More than 70 Olympians have appeared on the front of Wheaties cereal boxes.
Florida governor signs order letting parents decide if kids wear masks in schools
The executive order bars school districts from forcing students to mask up, despite new guidance from the CDC, and as COVID-19 cases climb in the state like never before.
"Global fire crisis:" Why the world keeps burning and what we should do about it
Two-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker explores the complex causes behind the worldwide wildfire problem.
Politics
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Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
The department said 27 U.S. attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised during the hacking campaign.
Justice Department says IRS must give Trump's tax returns to Congress
The decision puts an apparent end in sight to the yearslong battle over the records.
The United States debt limit suspension ends Saturday
The Treasury should have enough cash to pay the country's obligations into the fall, experts estimate.
Some states giving renters a reprieve
Though the federal eviction moratorium ends Saturday, some states have their own rules to help struggling tenants.
This week on "Face the Nation," August 1
Dr. Anthony Fauci, West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
Entertainment
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Entertainment
Villagers perform "So Simpatico"
Irish musician Conor O’Brien debuted his music project in 2010 to immediate acclaim, scoring three number-one albums in Ireland, and winning some of Britain’s and Ireland’s top music awards. His fifth studio album will be released on August 20th and his indie band Villagers is set to embark on a U.K. and European tour. From their new album “Fever Dreams,” Villagers performs “So Simpatico.”
Villagers perform "Hot Scary Summer"
Irish musician Conor O’Brien debuted his music project in 2010 to immediate acclaim, scoring three number-one albums in Ireland, and winning some of Britain’s and Ireland’s top music awards. His fifth studio album, "Fever Dreams", will be released on August 20th his indie band Villagers is set to embark on a U.K. and European tour. From their 2015 album “Darling Arithmetic,” Villagers performs “Hot Scary Summer.”
Villagers perform "The First Day"
Irish musician Conor O’Brien debuted his music project in 2010 to immediate acclaim, scoring three number-one albums in Ireland, and winning some of Britain’s and Ireland’s top music awards. His fifth studio album, "Fever Dreams", will be released on August 20th and his indie band Villagers is set to embark on a U.K. and European tour. From their new album “The First Day,” Villagers performs “The First Day.”
Composer Kris Bowers on his film, TV career
Blockbuster movies, hit TV shows, documentaries and even video games. Kris Bowers has composed and scored it all at just 32 years old. CBS News' Michelle Miller spoke with him about his journey scoring films and how he was influence by the Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles, where he took music classes growing up.
Amanda Knox hits back at "Stillwater" film
The new film "Stillwater" recalls a real-life murder case. Starring Matt Damon, it's loosely based on the story of Amanda Knox, the American college student who was wrongfully convicted of killing her roommate while studying in Italy in 2007. Now, after she's been exonerated of all charges, she says others are trying to capitalize on her story – but not without a fight.
Technology
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Robinhood makes its market debut, as controversial as ever
The brokerage's often-young users get first dibs on investing in the company as IPO values the trading app at $32 billion.
California sues Activision over "frat boy" work culture
During "cube crawls," male employees walked around offices drinking and harassing female co-workers, California lawsuit states.
Boeing cleared to launch Starliner on 2nd test flight
It will be the second test flight for Boeing's astronaut ferry ship after a problem-plagued maiden flight in 2019.
The world's top ransomware gangs created a cybercrime cartel
Russian cybercriminal gangs are mentoring younger groups and sharing hacking techniques, tools and data breach details.
FTC votes to defend "right to repair" with "new vigor"
Allowing consumers to make repairs themselves keeps electronics "off the scrap heap," says PIRG campaign director.
Science
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Light spotted behind black hole for first time, proving Einstein right
The discovery proves Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity was right — again.
New Russian lab briefly knocks space station askew
Unexpected thruster firings from a new lab module triggered a "tug of war" that briefly knocked the space station askew.
California and Nevada governors urge federal aid to fight wildfires
Governors Gavin Newsom of California and Steve Sisolak of Nevada spoke with CBS News exclusively amid another brutal wildfire season.
CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again
The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools.
NASA detects water vapor on the solar system's largest moon
Where there's water, there could be life as we know it.
Health
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Florida governor signs order letting parents decide if kids wear masks in schools
The executive order bars school districts from forcing students to mask up, despite new guidance from the CDC, and as COVID-19 cases climb in the state like never before.
You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?
Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.
CDC says "pivotal discovery" about delta variant prompted new mask guidance
274 vaccinated people came down with symptoms of COVID-19 after an outbreak in Massachusetts, the CDC said.
Lollapalooza sparks COVID worries as concertgoers flock to Chicago
The CDC is warning that vaccinated Americans can transmit the Delta variant as easily as the unvaccinated, sparking worry for Chicago's Lollapalooza festival.
Louisiana governor considering mask mandate amid COVID surge
Health officials say the surge is being spurred by the highly-contagious delta variant.
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As eviction moratorium expires, some renters face greater risk
"I feel like I'm on the Titanic," a tenant in Nevada said. "I'm in the water, we've sunk, and we don't have lifeboats here."
Kroger, Walmart reverse mask policies due to Delta variant
Walmart is also requiring some employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 4.
Home generators recalled after finger amputations
Nearly 326,000 backup-power products bought online and at stores across North America have been recalled.
States that cut off jobless aid aren't seeing a hiring boom
States that cut jobless aid early aren't recovering jobs any faster than those that kept the benefit, a study finds.
At risk: 4 million children who may miss out on CTC payments
Low-income parents or those who had children born this year may need to take steps to get the credit, analysis says.
Crime
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Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed U.S. ship
Navy officials say they do not believe the sailor intended to destroy the ship, but the blaze he set was whipped by high winds into a towering inferno.
What we know about the "unprecedented" Capitol riot arrests
More than 550 people have been charged so far in what the government calls "the most complex investigation ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice."
New York sommelier accused of setting fires outside rival businesses
Ganzer, 31, has been charged with two counts of arson and faces at least seven years in prison.
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with assault of teen in 1970s
McCarrick is the first cardinal in the U.S. to ever be criminally charged with a sexual crime against a minor, according to a lawyer for church sexual abuse victims.
TikTok star on life support, friend shot dead inside movie theater
Rylee Goodrich is dead, and Anthony Barajas was on life support, police in Corona, California, said.
Space
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Russian lab module docked on ISS deemed safe after initial scare
With propellant pressurization lines now vented, the new Nauka lab module is ready for activation and outfitting.
Accountability office backs NASA-SpaceX moon lander contract
The decision clears NASA and SpaceX to resume work on a new moon lander for the agency's Artemis program.
Light spotted behind black hole for first time, proving Einstein right
The discovery proves Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity was right — again.
New Russian lab briefly knocks space station askew
Unexpected thruster firings from a new lab module triggered a "tug of war" that briefly knocked the space station askew.
FAA changes definition of astronaut
Being an astronaut isn't what it used to be. The Federal Aviation Administration changed its definition of who qualifies even as billionaire-driven space tourism ramps up. CBS News' Michael George reports.
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New on Netflix in August 2021: Movies, TV shows and exclusives
From documentaries to dramas to comedy, here's what Netflix is offering in August.
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
Investigators want the public's help identifying women and children in convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs.
Evidence in the case against Mary Katherine Higdon
The investigation into Steven Freeman's death reveals a toxic relationship between high school sweethearts.
Evidence photos: Chino Hills massacre
Four people were brutally murdered in Chino Hills, Calif,. in 1983. Evidence used to convict Kevin Cooper is being questioned more than 35 years later.
Musicians are back on stage
After COVID shuttered live music events around the world in 2020, musical artists are now returning to festival and concert stages - and so are the fans.
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Bring Your Own Brigade | Official Trailer
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker’s documentary captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history and explores the causes and solutions of a global crisis that is quite literally burning our world to the ground. Bring Your Own Brigade is in theaters August 6 and streaming on CBSN and Paramount+ on August 20.
CDC sounds alarm on delta variant amid COVID surge
The CDC says the "war has changed" in the coronavirus pandemic, as the delta variant fuels a surge in cases. As Michael George reports, experts say vaccinated people can spread the virus just as easily as the unvaccinated. Then, Max Bayer joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest on the variant and U.S. efforts to get ahead of it.
Fighting for Paradise: Puerto Rico's Future
CBSN Originals' new documentary explores the growing economic inequality in Puerto Rico and the divide over whether statehood is the solution.
Geysers: hidden dangers in Yellowstone Park
The pandemic has brought new attention to the types of unlikely but possibly catastrophic dangers that usually go ignored. One of them is hiding right under the surface of one of America's most picturesque spots.
Villagers perform "So Simpatico"
Irish musician Conor O’Brien debuted his music project in 2010 to immediate acclaim, scoring three number-one albums in Ireland, and winning some of Britain’s and Ireland’s top music awards. His fifth studio album will be released on August 20th and his indie band Villagers is set to embark on a U.K. and European tour. From their new album “Fever Dreams,” Villagers performs “So Simpatico.”