Puerto Rico governor to nominate new secretary of state
If approved by the House and Senate, Pedro Pierluisi would become the next governor when Ricardo Rosselló officially resigns Friday
Puerto Rico's road to recovery
"This is Puerto Rico": A community still suffering from Maria
Domingo Villafane, 76, said he would tell the people of America that Puerto Rico is "abandoned"
Puerto Rico governor urged to resign over derogatory group chat
New calls for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to step down after leak of conversations targeting critics, slandering other officials, politicians and journalists
Progressives worry Puerto Rico is left behind in 2020 campaign
The island — home to 3.2 million U.S. citizens — faces a myriad of problems, including stalled hurricane recovery efforts and a worsening fiscal crisis
Last customers in Puerto Rico being reconnected to island's power grid
One resident still worries about the fragile electrical grid, noting that two major outages were reported on the main island of Puerto Rico this week alone
FEMA denies Puerto Rico request for help processing backlog of bodies
The fiscal oversight board, which controls the island's spending, will allow the governor to use the funds to curtail the mounting backlog of bodies
Puerto Rico implements water rationing measures amid drought
Rossello said seven municipalities in the island's northwest region could be without water for up to 24 hours at a time
Without more federal funds, 1.4M Puerto Ricans will face food aid cuts
"This isn't money that Puerto Rico is using for some vanity project. ... It's literally money for the most basic of needs"
Attorneys demand more time to fight proposal to dismiss Puerto Rico debt
A request to dismiss some debt is part of an overall push to restructure a portion of Puerto Rico's more than $70 billion public debt load
Study: Puerto Rico received slower, less "generous" federal aid than Texas, Florida
Survivors of hurricanes Harvey and Irma received millions more in FEMA funds than Hurricane María survivors, according to the study
Judge begins court hearing on Puerto Rico's massive debt crisis
Hearing involves more than $17 billion in debt backed by sales-tax bonds the government issued, representing nearly a third of Puerto Rico's overall bonded debt
Fiscal board asks court to invalidate $6 billion of Puerto Rico's debt
The island has been grappling with a prolonged debt-crisis and continues to recover from devastating storms
"It is more devastating than many of us realized": Reps visit Puerto Rico
The contingent of members of Congress — the largest to visit the island — vowed to help rebuild the struggling U.S. territory
"Hamilton" brings hope to artists in Puerto Rico
The Broadway sensation will be in San Juan for three weeks
Puerto Rico police unions call for ouster of public safety secretary
The top FBI official in Puerto Rico has said the island is facing a "crisis of violence"
Top FBI official says there's a "crisis of violence" in Puerto Rico
Special Agent in Charge Douglas Leff said he asked for more personnel and resources from the U.S. mainland
Federal inspectors find inhumane killings, injuries at Puerto Rico's only zoo
Animal rights activists say they're worried about the state of the animals and haven't been allowed to see them
Encore: Lin-Manuel Miranda brings "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico
To raise funds for the arts on the island ravaged by Hurricane Maria, the creator of the revolutionary Broadway musical is reprising his starring role in a touring production
House Democrats grill FEMA chief in preview of investigative frenzy
"Place blame on me all you want, that's fine, I can take it," Brock Long said Thursday. "But that's not going to be the answer for solving the problems of the future"
Puerto Rico asks Congress for "critical" hurricane recovery funds
Gov. Ricardo Rossello released a letter Tuesday asking the U.S. government to cover all costs linked to debris removal and emergency protective measures, among other requests
Wall Street billionaire says he's eyeing move to Puerto Rico to avoid taxes
"It's the only place a U.S. citizen can go and literally avoid, legally, all their taxes," said John Paulson
Puerto Rico gov creates committee to establish protocols on disaster deaths
The committee is called the 9/20 Committee, an apparent reference to the day Hurricane Maria hit the island last year
David Begnaud on his "passion" for covering Puerto Rico
CBS News correspondent reflects on his year covering Puerto Rico and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
Forgotten island: Vieques still running entirely on generators more than a year after Maria hit
Generators are still supporting Vieques' entire electrical grid more than a year after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's grim prognosis: The island may never recover
A year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island's economy is still shrinking
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Tropical Storm Dorian gathering strength over the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday
Louisiana beats Curacao 8-0 to win Little League World Series
With Louisiana's victory, U.S. teams have won back-to-back Little League crowns for the first time since 2009
Jill Biden makes her pitch to rural voters in South Carolina
It was the first time a presidential surrogate had ever come to Great Falls, a small town in Chester County
Iran's foreign minister makes surprise G-7 appearance
Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived as fissures emerged among G-7 leaders over how to deal with Iran
Klobuchar open to keeping military "footprint" in Afghanistan
Since a U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. troops have been entangled in what has become the longest war in American history
NASA investigating first allegation of crime in space
Anne McClain, a decorated astronaut who was slotted to be a part of the first-ever all-female spacewalk, was accused of accessing her estranged wife's bank account while aboard the International Space Station
Calendar: Week of August 26
From the MTV Music Video Awards to the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead
Graham warns Trump against "really risky" Afghanistan drawdown
Many of the Democrats vying to challenge the president in 2020 have vowed to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan
Kudlow: China is bearing the brunt of trade war with U.S
The White House economic adviser dismissed fears that reciprocal protectionist policies between the two economic giants will harm the American economy and precipitate a potential recession
CBS poll on the economy: Optimism, but Trump tweets and trade raise concerns
New CBS News poll also finds partisanship plays a role in perceptions of Americans' financial situations
Chasing the dream
A tennis player who hasn't yet landed in the very top ranks, Noah Rubin opens up about the grind of a pro athlete's nomadic life competing in dozens of tournaments, and his revealing Instagram page, Behind the Racquet
A craft beer even Jim Gaffigan would like
A Brooklyn brewer has taken up a challenge from the "Sunday Morning" contributor's snarky remarks about beer labels
Cowgirl photographer Barbara Van Cleve
Born and bred in Montana, at 84 she still runs cattle with the best – and is celebrated for chronicling the lives of ranch women with her evocative images of the American West
Cracking the code of dyslexia
Researchers who say one in five children they studied was dyslexic have also found there is no link at all between dyslexia and intelligence
Trump regrets not raising China tariffs higher, White House says
The president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China at the G-7 summit in France
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Tropical Storm Dorian gathering strength over the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday
Louisiana beats Curacao 8-0 to win Little League World Series
With Louisiana's victory, U.S. teams have won back-to-back Little League crowns for the first time since 2009
Iran's foreign minister makes surprise G-7 appearance
Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived as fissures emerged among G-7 leaders over how to deal with Iran
Argentina's Italian heritage
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Buenos Aires experienced a massive wave of Italian immigration; today an estimated 62% of Argentinians can claim Italian roots
Trump regrets not raising China tariffs higher, White House says
The president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China at the G-7 summit in France
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Tropical Storm Dorian gathering strength over the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday
Louisiana beats Curacao 8-0 to win Little League World Series
With Louisiana's victory, U.S. teams have won back-to-back Little League crowns for the first time since 2009
Jill Biden makes her pitch to rural voters in South Carolina
It was the first time a presidential surrogate had ever come to Great Falls, a small town in Chester County
Iran's foreign minister makes surprise G-7 appearance
Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived as fissures emerged among G-7 leaders over how to deal with Iran
Klobuchar open to keeping military "footprint" in Afghanistan
Since a U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. troops have been entangled in what has become the longest war in American history
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Jill Biden makes her pitch to rural voters in South Carolina
It was the first time a presidential surrogate had ever come to Great Falls, a small town in Chester County
Iran's foreign minister makes surprise G-7 appearance
Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived as fissures emerged among G-7 leaders over how to deal with Iran
Klobuchar open to keeping military "footprint" in Afghanistan
Since a U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. troops have been entangled in what has become the longest war in American history
Graham warns Trump against "really risky" Afghanistan drawdown
Many of the Democrats vying to challenge the president in 2020 have vowed to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan
Kudlow: China is bearing the brunt of trade war with U.S
The White House economic adviser dismissed fears that reciprocal protectionist policies between the two economic giants will harm the American economy and precipitate a potential recession
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Taylor Swift on "Reputation"
In this web exclusive video Taylor Swift talked with Tracy Smith about her 2017 album "Reputation," which touched on celebrity and the pressures of fame and media attention.
Taylor Swift's thick skin
Web exclusive video: Taylor Smith explains to correspondent Tracy Smith how she's evolved a means to deal with critics.
Taylor Swift on her family's support of her career
At age 13 Taylor Swift was signed to a development deal by RCA Records. As she tells Tracy Smith in this web exclusive video, her family agreed to pull up stakes and move from Pennsylvania to Nashville for the sake of her career.
Taylor Swift on "Lover" and haters
The 10-time Grammy-winner - the highest-paid celebrity on the planet - opens up about songwriting, family, critics, the sale of her back catalog, and the quality of forgiveness
Taylor Swift on "Lover" and haters
After only 13 years since the release of her first album, Taylor Swift has become a musical force of nature, with an armload of #1 hits, more Grammy Awards than The Rolling Stones, and (according to Forbes) the distinction of being the highest-paid celebrity on the planet. By any measure, an astonishing young woman. But there were times, she tells Tracy Smith, that being young, and a woman, has worked against her. She opens up to Smith about songwriting; her supportive family; critics and stalkers; the sale of her back catalog; and what the future looks like to her. She also invites Smith on the set of the new music video for her latest album, "Lover."
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"Twinfluencers" multiply on social media
"A little bit of that twin magic" can go a long way. Meet 3 sets of identical twins making it big on Instagram
Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking
Russian flight controllers hope to make a second docking attempt after troubleshooting
"It's kinda crazy": Kid influencers make big money
Is it all in good fun — or unregulated child labor? These little influencers raise big questions
YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
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Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
Nature up close: A trip to the American Museum of Natural History
Visiting New York City's Mecca for any natural history fanatic
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
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Cracking the code of dyslexia
Researchers who say one in five children they studied was dyslexic have also found there is no link at all between dyslexia and intelligence
Illinois patient may be first vaping-related fatality in nation
At least 22 people have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes
Officials investigate 193 lung disease cases among vapers
Officials are investigating 193 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping in 22 states
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
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Trump regrets not raising China tariffs higher, White House says
The president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China at the G-7 summit in France
CBS poll on the economy: Optimism, but Trump tweets and trade raise concerns
New CBS News poll also finds partisanship plays a role in perceptions of Americans' financial situations
Walmart and other retailers face a new front on gun sales: Lawsuits
Nation's biggest retailer has settled with at least two families of people killed in a mass shooting
Kudlow: China is bearing the brunt of trade war with U.S
The White House economic adviser dismissed fears that reciprocal protectionist policies between the two economic giants will harm the American economy and precipitate a potential recession
Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
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NASA astronaut caught in custody battle
It's a case testing the boundaries of law: A NASA astronaut is caught in an ugly divorce and custody battle. Anne McClain is being accused of identity theft in space. Janet Shamlian reports.
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
NASA probes possible space crime
Astronaut Anne McClain is facing the first allegation of a crime committed in space. McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, accused the astronaut of accessing her bank account while on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA investigating first allegation of crime in space
Anne McClain, a decorated astronaut who was slotted to be a part of the first-ever all-female spacewalk, was accused of accessing her estranged wife's bank account while aboard the International Space Station
The search for answers in Colo. mom's shooting death
Ashley Fallis, a mother of three, was shot dead in her bedroom with her own gun -- was it suicide?
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NASA probes possible space crime
Astronaut Anne McClain is facing the first allegation of a crime committed in space. McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, accused the astronaut of accessing her bank account while on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA investigating first allegation of crime in space
Anne McClain, a decorated astronaut who was slotted to be a part of the first-ever all-female spacewalk, was accused of accessing her estranged wife's bank account while aboard the International Space Station
Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking
Russian flight controllers hope to make a second docking attempt after troubleshooting
Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
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Ashley Fallis death: A family's fight for justice
Was the Colorado mother's 2012 death a suicide, as her husband maintains, or was it murder, as her parents insist?
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Pictures from the Amazon rainforest fires
A record number of fires have devastated the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and neighboring countries
Jason Corbett murder: A look at the evidence
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense with a brick paver and a baseball bat because Jason was choking Molly and threatening to kill her
Michael Gargiulo case: Stabbing deaths of three women linked to suspected serial killer
Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo
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Who's responsible for the opioid epidemic?
Dr. Barry Schultz is serving 157 years in prison after he prescribed enough opioids for a prosecutor to call him one of Florida's "most notorious drug dealers." In this "60 Minutes" interview, Schultz says he's a scapegoat. Bill Whitaker reports.
When cybercriminals hold data hostage
Targets have included hospitals and municipalities, but the FBI says anyone on the internet should expect to be attacked by cybercriminals. Scott Pelley reports.
NASA astronaut caught in custody battle
It's a case testing the boundaries of law: A NASA astronaut is caught in an ugly divorce and custody battle. Anne McClain is being accused of identity theft in space. Janet Shamlian reports.
A climate reckoning in the heartland
A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
West Nile virus reported in 26 states
Summer means mosquitos and the threat of the deadly West Nile virus. Cases of the virus in humans have been reported in at least 26 states. Scientists are working on a vaccine but a lack of funding is delaying the development. Mireya Villarreal reports.
