Wall Street thinks coronavirus meltdown could get worse
The contagion's rapid spread exposes a flaw in U.S. stock prices, and investors are running for cover.
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Coronavirus causes first U.S. drug shortage, FDA says
Antibiotics and anesthetics especially at risk, agency warns, as up to 90% of their ingredients come from China.
Bloodbath on Wall Street as stocks continue to sink
As coronavirus fears mount, markets are on track for their biggest weekly drop since the 2008 financial crisis.
Rules for claiming dependents on your taxes
Children, elderly parents, relatives or other members of your household can get you big savings on your taxes.
Did U.S. companies help fuel fires in the Amazon rainforest?
"I think we're shielded from what our money is doing abroad," said Christian Poirier, the Brazil program director for Amazon Watch.
Face mask prices surge as coronavirus fears grow
Amazon is cracking down on mask sellers after prices for some products soared into the triple digits.
Steven Seagal charged with illegally touting cryptocurrency
Securities regulators says the movie actor failed to disclose payments for pitching a digital coin offering.
Jimmy John's linked to new E. coli outbreak
Agency warns consumers who have recently eaten sprouts at the fast-food chain to watch out for symptoms.
Claiming the Child Tax Credit: Tips for parents
The recently expanded credit is one of several options parents can use at tax time to get money back from the IRS.
You must now work longer to afford a middle-class life
Americans "are not crazy" for feeling like they have to work harder to just to afford the basics. one expert says.
Trump taps Pence to head up coronavirus outbreak response
The president said the $2.5 billion his administration has requested is a "lot," but they'll spend "whatever's appropriate."
Married with taxes: Choose your best filing status
Filing taxes jointly often saves a married couple money, but filing separately is best when it comes to limiting one's liability.
Dow plunges another 1,000 points on coronavirus fears
The blue-chip stock index and S&P 500 both slide into "correction" territory as investors sweat over pandemic risks.
Facebook to prohibit deceptive ads about coronavirus
Social media platform says it'll stop companies from touting so-called cures or preventions for the deadly disease.
Hong Kong is handing out $1,200 in cash to 7 million people
The big giveaway is an effort to boost the territory's damaged economy after months of political unrest.
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Coronavirus risk upgraded to "very high" as death toll mounts
With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat outbreaks.
Navy SEAL says picture with dead ISIS prisoner was "wrong"
For the first time, Gallagher tells his story about the wounded ISIS prisoner he was acquitted of stabbing to death. Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
HHS watchdog to review agency's coronavirus response
The decision comes as the Trump administration's response to the virus is under scrutiny.
Chinese warship fired laser at U.S. spy plane
The Navy said a Chinese naval destroyer lased the American P-8A Poseidon aircraft in an act the U.S. deemed unsafe and a violation of international codes and agreements.
Teen says ex-boyfriend ordered her murder on the dark web
"48 Hours" tracks ex-boyfriend to England and searches the globe for the shadowy figure behind several hit man-for-hire sites.
Coronavirus causes first U.S. drug shortage, FDA says
Antibiotics and anesthetics especially at risk, agency warns, as up to 90% of their ingredients come from China.
Bloodbath on Wall Street as stocks continue to sink
As coronavirus fears mount, markets are on track for their biggest weekly drop since the 2008 financial crisis.
Lori Loughlin defense claims "devastating" new evidence
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's lawyers failed to delay the trial at a Thursday court hearing despite the release of what they called "devastating" new evidence.
Fox News' Brit McHenry reveals she has a brain tumor
"I have a brain tumor," she said. "I'm with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent."
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There are now more than 7,000 craft brewers in the U.S. alone
In 2018, domestic sales reached a record $27.6 billion, representing 24% of the American beer market.
A small town silver-screen fairy tale, with real buttered popcorn
Craig Smith used his life savings to turn a former firehouse in Kingston, Wash., into the tiny town's only movie house, the Firehouse Theater
Generous portions: This restaurant donates 100% of its profits
A finance executive took a leap of faith to exemplify what's possible with a "'better for the world' kind of crazy."
Yelp names its top restaurant: a shawarma food truck
Shawarma Guys has nearly 500 five-star reviews and serves out 900 plates a day.
Power of the pencil in the digital age
In this digital age, people are likely to grab a keyboard to craft a message. But business owner Caroline Weaver is working to make sure the pencil is not erased.
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More Americans are working into old age
A growing swath of seniors are working beyond 65, with many needing to supplement their paltry retirement savings.
How gig economy workers can save for retirement
Several types of plans are available, but figuring out which one is right for you can be confusing, so here's some help
When delaying your Social Security benefits pays off
The impact of your age when you begin collecting benefits can be more financially significant than you think
Claiming Social Security too early costs Americans $3.4 trillion
Only 4% of retirees claim the benefit at the optimal time. Everyone else is losing out on $111,000 per household
Hardship withdrawals from your company's 401(k)
The rules for hardship withdrawals are strict and the costs of taking money from your future retirement can be sky-high
World
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Tensions rise as NATO urges Syria and Russia to halt airstrikes
"This dangerous situation must be de-escalated," NATO Secretary General Jans Stoltenberg said.
Coronavirus risk upgraded to "very high" as death toll mounts
With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat outbreaks.
Harry and Meghan are losing security assistance from Canadian police
"The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status."
BTS cancels tour dates over coronavirus
The band's world tour will no longer start in South Korea – the first show will be weeks later in California.
Chinese Olympic swimmer Sun Yang banned for 8 years
The ban makes Sun Yang ineligible for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
U.S.
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Coronavirus risk upgraded to "very high" as death toll mounts
With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat outbreaks.
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine endorses Joe Biden
The former vice president is trying to secure endorsements ahead of Super Tuesday next week.
Rules for claiming dependents on your taxes
Children, elderly parents, relatives or other members of your household can get you big savings on your taxes.
BTS cancels tour dates over coronavirus
The band's world tour will no longer start in South Korea – the first show will be weeks later in California.
Coronavirus causes first U.S. drug shortage, FDA says
Antibiotics and anesthetics especially at risk, agency warns, as up to 90% of their ingredients come from China.
Politics
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Virginia Senator Tim Kaine endorses Joe Biden
The former vice president is trying to secure endorsements ahead of Super Tuesday next week.
Mike Pompeo faces skeptical lawmakers about coronavirus response
The secretary of state testified that he was "confident" the administration has taken actions that have "significantly reduced risk."
HHS watchdog to review agency's coronavirus response
The decision comes as the Trump administration's response to the virus is under scrutiny.
Watch live: Trump holds rally in South Carolina ahead of Democratic primary
The South Carolina Democratic primary is taking place on Saturday.
Black Lives Matter activist Hawk Newsome on the current state of America
Newsome is chairman of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, and has spent his adult life advancing the cause of what he calls the "Second Civil Rights Movement."
Entertainment
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New shows to stream this weekend
"I Am Not Okay With This," a supernatural teen drama, and "Altered Carbon" season 2 are now available for streaming on Netflix, while the mysterious anthology series "Dispatches from Elsewhere" begins on AMC. TV Guide senior editor Krutika Mallikarjuna joined CBSN to talk about them.
Take Five: Arts & events around the U.S. (February 28)
Check out the "Sunday Morning" listings of events this coming week
96-year-old WWII veteran plays harmonica at West Point
"Harmonica Pete" has played gigs around the world — but this was one of his most meaningful performances yet
Fox News' Brit McHenry reveals she has a brain tumor
"I have a brain tumor," she said. "I'm with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent."
Lee Phillip Bell, co-creator of iconic CBS soap operas, has died
Bell created the two highly successful daytime dramas with her husband, and won two Emmy awards. She died at age 91, her family said.
Technology
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Steven Seagal charged with illegally touting cryptocurrency
Securities regulators says the movie actor failed to disclose payments for pitching a digital coin offering.
Facebook to prohibit deceptive ads about coronavirus
Social media platform says it'll stop companies from touting so-called cures or preventions for the deadly disease.
Coronavirus has Amazon scrambling to fill inventories, report says
Some sellers on the platform are cutting back on online ads to make sure they don't run out of stock, New York Times says.
Epic, the software company that's changed the sharing of medical records (including, probably, yours)
The Wisconsin company, led by one of the richest self-made women in the world, is using technology to free up doctors and make patient records more transportable
LAPD pursues data-driven policing despite controversy
Los Angeles police are convinced big data can help fight crime, even after shutting down a program that activists said targeted minorities unfairly.
Science
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Scientists discover amphibians are able to glow in the dark
Frogs and salamanders have been keeping a secret from humans since the beginning of time 🐸
Top 10 myths about climate change
Misconceptions and outright misinformation have gotten out of hand. Here's what you need to know.
Scientists find first "animal" that doesn't need oxygen to live
The discovery expands the definition of what an "animal" can be, researchers say.
Why coronavirus could help save China's endangered species
Outbreak prompts Chinese officials to ban eating wild animals, which may help save one of the most trafficked animal on the planet.
NASA's InSight lander has detected over 450 "marsquakes"
The InSight lander is uncovering the mysteries of Mars, one quake at a time.
Health
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Coronavirus risk upgraded to "very high" as death toll mounts
With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat outbreaks.
Coronavirus causes first U.S. drug shortage, FDA says
Antibiotics and anesthetics especially at risk, agency warns, as up to 90% of their ingredients come from China.
HHS watchdog to review agency's coronavirus response
The decision comes as the Trump administration's response to the virus is under scrutiny.
Schools nationwide trying to stay ahead of any coronavirus arrival
Online lessons being prepared, trips overseas being scrapped, "perfect attendance" awards even being rethought
New coronavirus case may be 1st sign of "community spread" in U.S.
President appeals for calm and puts Pence in charge of America's response as the WHO chief worries about mushrooming outbreaks in South Korea, Italy and Iran.
MoneyWatch
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Rules for claiming dependents on your taxes
Children, elderly parents, relatives or other members of your household can get you big savings on your taxes.
Steven Seagal charged with illegally touting cryptocurrency
Securities regulators says the movie actor failed to disclose payments for pitching a digital coin offering.
Jimmy John's linked to new E. coli outbreak
Agency warns consumers who have recently eaten sprouts at the fast-food chain to watch out for symptoms.
You must now work longer to afford a middle-class life
Americans "are not crazy" for feeling like they have to work harder to just to afford the basics. one expert says.
Trump taps Pence to head up coronavirus outbreak response
The president said the $2.5 billion his administration has requested is a "lot," but they'll spend "whatever's appropriate."
Crime
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Minnesota teen says ex-boyfriend ordered her murder on the dark web
"48 Hours" tracks ex-boyfriend to England and searches the globe for the shadowy figure behind several hit man-for-hire sites.
Willie Godbolt blames devil for 8 murders but gets death penalty
Godbolt said in court he'd prayed to be a better man, "but the devil came to kill and destroy. He wasn't going to let that be."
Daughter of alleged Mexican drug kingpin El Mencho arrested
El Mencho is allegedly the head of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion and is considered the "number one priority for DEA."
Man convicted of raping woman he befriended while posing as gay
During the rape the man told the victim that, "if she fought or screamed, 'I will get my boys to come in and hold you down,'" the district attorney's office said in a statement.
Weinstein juror: "There was nothing simple" about decision
Weinstein now faces up to 29 years in prison.
Space
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A "mini-moon" the size of a car is orbiting the Earth
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said the car-sized object was not the Tesla Roadster he launched into space in 2018, which is now orbiting the sun.
NASA's InSight lander has detected over 450 "marsquakes"
The InSight lander is uncovering the mysteries of Mars, one quake at a time.
Katherine Johnson, NASA "Hidden Figures" math whiz, dies at 101
Johnson was famously depicted by actress Taraji P. Henson in the 2016 Oscar-nominated movie "Hidden Figures."
MIT develops plan to deflect "planet-killer" asteroids
If an asteroid appears to be speeding towards Earth, scientists would rather not use nuclear weapons to deflect it.
SpaceX teams up on plans to launch space tourists
The first private space mission could launch by the end of next year, Space Adventures announced.
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Worst traffic cities in the U.S., ranked
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami – which city has the worst traffic? And where does your home city rank?
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
All about Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Now a father, the younger brother of William and sixth in line to the British throne wants to do things his way.
Deadliest infectious diseases in the world, ranked
It's not yet clear how the new coronavirus outbreak will stack up against the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
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From 1998: Author and undersea explorer Clive Cussler
Novelist Clive Cussler, the man whose maritime alter-ego, adventurer Dirk Pitt, raised the Titanic and explored countless shipwrecks, has himself located more than 60 sunken ships and submarines. Cussler (who died on February 24, 2020, at age 88) talked to correspondent Anthony Mason in this interview that originally aired on "Sunday Morning" on January 25, 1998, in which he discussed his passion for vintage cars, and for going beneath the ocean's surface to find the answers to naval history's perplexing questions.
Buttigieg draws a crowd in South Carolina
CBS News' Elaine Quijano reports many voters in South Carolina are still making up their minds just a day before the state's Democratic primary. She spoke to members of the crowd who turned out to see former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Coronavirus outbreak reaches "decisive point"
Many people are still unsure what exactly they should do to protect themselves from the coronavirus outbreak and how concerned they should be about the situation. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joined CBSN to help us understand the latest developments.
From 2012: A typewriter renaissance
"Sunday Morning" correspondent Bill Geist introduces us to some typewriter enthusiasts who have found a new passion for a writing machine of the past. Originally broadcast February 5, 2012.
Guinea protests and more world headlines
Protests are intensifying in the West African country of Guinea; the African Union has voted to deploy 3,000 soldiers to combat extremist groups in the Sahel region; and the world's oldest man is 111-year-old Bob Weighton. Gwen Baumgardner rounds up world headlines from London.
