David Lynch and Geena Davis to receive Honorary Oscars
Other recipients of Honorary Oscars include Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, the first woman nominated for Best Director; and Native American actor Wes Studi
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Lady Gaga wears 128-carat Tiffany Diamond
The last time the diamond was worn was in 1961 by a film icon.
Trump calls Spike Lee's Oscar speech a "racist hit"
Lee urged viewers to choose "love versus hate" in the 2020 election – Trump called the comments a "racist hit"
Oscars highlights and snubs
"Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Fraizer joins CBSN with a wrap-up of the biggest moments from the 91st annual Academy Awards.
Oscars 2019: Full list of winners and nominees
"Green Book" was Sunday evening's unexpected winner at the 91st Academy Awards
CIA fact checks "Black Panther" during Oscars
The spy agency asked its 2.54 million followers if they thought the magical substance vibranium is real. It isn't.
"Green Book" faces renewed criticism after Oscars win
"I thought I was courtside at the Garden, and the refs made a bad call," Spike Lee told reporters after Sunday's ceremony
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga perform "Shallow" at the Oscars
"There's not a single person on the planet that could have sang with me but you," Gaga said of her "A Star is Born" co-star Bradley Cooper
Oscars 2019: Winners and highlights
"Bohemian Rhapsody" won four awards. "Roma" and "Black Panther" each earned three Sunday night
Oscars 2019: Red carpet arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards
A-listers came out for Hollywood's biggest night
Download Oscar ballot for your office pool or party
Planning an Academy Award office pool, or an Oscar-watching party? Download our ballot of nominees (PDF)
David Edelstein's Oscar picks
Our film critic makes his predictions for this year's Academy Awards, in particular that it will more bad fun than any Oscar show in years
Emcee hammered: The Oscars go on without a host
Comedian Jim Gaffigan on what it means that the Academy Awards will be without having someone overseeing the ceremony
Previewing the 2019 Academy Awards
The managing editor of Fandango, Erik Davis, and the digital director of Entertainment Weekly, Shana Krochmal, joined CBS News to preview the 91st Academy Awards.
Michael B. Jordan, Michelle Yeoh join Oscars presenters
More actors have signed on to present awards along with Michael Keaton, Danai Gurira, Helen Mirren and Tyler Perry at Sunday's ceremony
Melissa McCarthy on playing a literary grifter
The Oscar-nominee stars as a forger of celebrity letters in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Academy, reversing plans, will now air all awards live at Oscars
All 24 categories will be shown live, after all, at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24
Alfonso Cuarón on the personal trauma he channeled into "Roma"
The black and white foreign film with a largely unknown cast has become an unlikely Oscar front-runner.
These A-listers are the most stylish stars, according to People
Ahead of the Academy Awards, People has released its list that also includes Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman, Donald Glover
Spike Lee on "BlacKkKlansman," awards, and an artist's validation
The filmmaker has earned his first Oscar nomination for Best Director for the amazing true story of a black undercover officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan
Preview: Oscar-nominee Spike Lee doesn't need awards to validate his work
The filmmaker talks about being nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for the first time, for "BlacKkKlansman"
Bradley Cooper "embarrassed" about Oscars snub
"A Star is Born" received eight nominations, but Cooper is disappointed about the one he didn't get – best director
Oscars aim for "brisk" 3-hour show without a host
The Academy Awards will officially forgo an emcee after Kevin Hart pulled out amid controversy
It's Sam Elliott season
The veteran character actor, a first-time Oscar-nominee for "A Star Is Born," has been living a surreal year
"Black Panther" wins big at SAG Awards
The casts of "Black Panther" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" were big winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Nischelle Turner joins CBSN to break down the results and discuss what the wins may mean for the Oscars.
Entertainment
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Naomi Osaka is "nervous" to talk to Serena Williams
Osaka is heading to the 139th U.S. Open next week to defend her title
Taylor Swift on sexist labels in the music industry
Preview: In an interview airing on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 25, the 10-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter talks about labels that have been applied to her because of her gender
Taylor Swift on sexist labels in the music industry
Preview: In an interview to be broadcast August 25 on "CBS Sunday Morning," singer-songwriter Taylor Swift talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how a different vocabulary is used for the accomplishments of men and women in the music industry.
"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
Miley Cyrus denies cheating on Liam Hemsworth
"You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking , foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar," she says
Taylor Swift plans to re-record earlier songs. Here's why
Preview: Superstar tells "CBS Sunday Morning" she'll re-record the masters of her earlier songs to offset the impact of the sale of her original music label
Sean Spicer joins "Dancing with the Stars" cast
ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars" is about to get a lot spicier in its 28th season
The Obamas' first film, "American Factory," debuts on Netflix
Documentary explores impact of globalization, centering on a closed Ohio plant that reopens under Chinese management
Rescue pup to star in "Lady and the Tramp" remake
Just last year, Monte was living in a shelter – now he's on the road to fame
Revitalizing a Detroit neighborhood with objects left behind
The Heidelberg Project now attracts an estimated 200,000 visitors a year
Sebastian Maniscalco talks hosting the VMA's
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is well known for getting a lot of laughs with his observational comedy. His four-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden earlier this year, broke records for ticket sales. It was the highest-grossing comedy event in North America, according to Billboard, beating the record set by Dave Chappelle in 2014. Sebastian is getting ready to host the MTV Video Music Awards next week. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how he is preparing for his very first gig as an award show host.
Larry King files for divorce from his 7th wife
The 85-year-old talk show host is seeking to end his 22 year marriage to Shawn King; he's been married 8 times to 7 different women and has 5 kids
Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss are returning for "Matrix 4"
Get ready to re-enter the Matrix
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Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Witness challenges American's account of killing Anguilla resort worker
For the first time, we're hearing from someone who says he witnessed part of the deadly confrontation between a Connecticut man and a Caribbean resort worker
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
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
New Zealand speaker cradles baby during debate
The speaker held the baby for his colleague, who had just come back from paternity leave after welcoming his son's birth
U.S.
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Biden campaign accuses Trump campaign of poaching donors
A Google search for "donate Joe Biden" turns up a Donald Trump campaign contribution link at the top of the page
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president leaned on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
Meet descendants of what may be America's first African family
"This is where we belong because our people helped to make America what it is"
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
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Politics
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Biden campaign accuses Trump campaign of poaching donors
A Google search for "donate Joe Biden" turns up a Donald Trump campaign contribution link at the top of the page
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president leaned on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
Massachusetts congressman drops out of presidential race
Seth Moulton is the third Democratic presidential candidate to drop out of the race in the past week
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods in latest trade war salvo
Tit-for-tat levies are the latest salvo in the escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies
David Koch, conservative donor and philanthropist, has died at age 79
David Koch had stepped down from the Koch brothers' network of business and political activities after deteriorating health last year
Entertainment
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Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Naomi Osaka is "nervous" to talk to Serena Williams
Osaka is heading to the 139th U.S. Open next week to defend her title
Taylor Swift on sexist labels in the music industry
Preview: In an interview airing on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 25, the 10-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter talks about labels that have been applied to her because of her gender
Taylor Swift on sexist labels in the music industry
Preview: In an interview to be broadcast August 25 on "CBS Sunday Morning," singer-songwriter Taylor Swift talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how a different vocabulary is used for the accomplishments of men and women in the music industry.
Technology
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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
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
More than 20 Texas local governments hit by ransomware attack
Cyberattack typically spreads through malicious links in emails and has crippled a string of cities in recent years
Science
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Nature up close: A trip to the American Museum of Natural History
Visiting New York City's Mecca for any natural history fanatic
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
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
Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
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3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
Jacob Cooper, 20, was the third man arrest this month for threatening extremely violence against a Planned Parenthood
Vaping affects blood vessels after just one use, study finds
Healthy non-smokers who vaped just once showed signs of reduced blood flow in their femoral artery
Vaping teen spends 10 days on a ventilator after lungs fail
"The major point that I would like to get across to parents is that e-cigarettes are not safe"
Reported illness among vapers reaches 150 possible cases
Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states
Study raises concerns about microplastics in drinking water
"If you ask somebody whether they'd like their water with or without plastic, I doubt you'd get any answer other than, 'hold the plastic, please!'"
MoneyWatch
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Fading corporate profits heighten U.S. recession fears
A decline in company earnings suggests the economy is losing speed, adding to recession fears
Biden campaign accuses Trump campaign of poaching donors
A Google search for "donate Joe Biden" turns up a Donald Trump campaign contribution link at the top of the page
Experimental store tracks shoppers with hidden cameras
Hidden cameras track shoppers' movements as they browse the almost 14,000 square feet of merchandise
China trade war costing billions in U.S. tourism spending
Chinese tourists spend more on travel to the U.S. than any other group, but their numbers are waning amid tensions
How much a family with good health insurance spent last year
Employee health care costs have risen twice as fast as wages—those with coverage pay thousands of dollars more
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Video shows dramatic rescue of baby left in hot car
The infant was left inside the car for nearly an hour in 100 degree temperatures
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
Cell carriers to offer robocall blocking tool
Attorneys general from every state in America are joining forces with major phone companies to fight the rapidly growing problem of robocalls. An estimated 4.7 billion robocalls were placed in July alone. Many of those are from scammers. Anna Werner reports.
Witness speaks out on resort worker death
For the first time, we're hearing from someone who says he witnessed part of the deadly confrontation between a Connecticut man and a worker at a Caribbean resort. Scott Hapgood faces manslaughter charges for the death of hotel worker Kenny Mitchel. Errol Barnett reports.
80 indicted in massive internet fraud case
Federal investigators are searching for suspects in an internet fraud case that nearly anyone who's received a suspicious e-mail from Nigeria will recognize. At least 11 were arrested Thursday in Southern California. The 80 suspects are charged with money laundering, fraud and identity theft. Prosecutors say millions of dollars were stolen from unsuspecting people online. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Space
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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
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Spacewalk installs key upgrade to station
The new port will allow two U.S. commercial crew ships to dock at the space station at the same time
NASA's step forward in new moon plan
NASA has moved a step closer in resuming human space missions since the program was shuttered in 2011. CBS News' Marc Liverman reports from Huntsville, Alabama, where NASA announced it will manage the building of the new human lunar lander.
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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
The worst movies of 2019
The worst films of the year star big name actors, including Keanu Reeves, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Hemsworth.
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo
A traveling exhibition of gothic and occult art, sideshow performers, and bizarre specimens stopped outside Chicago, where CBS News photographer Jake Barlow took in the odd sights
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Markets fall as China announces tariffs
The Dow lost more than 1% after China announced a round of retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. products.
Doctor warns about dangers of vaping
Federal health officials are investigating a sharp increase in serious lung illnesses that may be linked to vaping. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joins CBSN to talk about the potential health risks.
Extending the detention of migrant families
A new regulation unveiled by the Trump administration would allow migrant families and their children to be detained longer. The sweeping proposal would replace rules set by a decades-old court settlement known as the Flores Agreement. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joined CBSN to discuss.
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.
Seth Moulton drops out of presidential race
Seth Moulton is the third Democratic presidential candidate to drop out of the race in the past week. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on the latest developments.
