Batteries, tools stolen from SS United States in Philadelphia, police say

Philadelphia Police are investigating a burglary of the SS United States, which is set to sink and turn into an artificial reef in Florida.

• Oct 3, 2024

Biden surveys storm damage in Georgia and Florida as death toll passes 200

President Biden sought to strike a bipartisan tone as he toured the severe damage wrought by Hurricane Helene.

• Oct 3, 2024

Hurricane Kirk remains a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

Large swells from Hurricane Kirk are expected to reach the U.S. East Coast this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

• Oct 5, 2024

Key takeaways from the major special counsel filing in Trump's 2020 election case

Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed an expansive new filing in special counsel Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.

• Oct 3, 2024

Who won the VP debate? Here's what debate watchers said in CBS News poll

CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.

• Oct 2, 2024

Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown

CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.

• Oct 2, 2024

Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list

The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.

• Oct 1, 2024

VP debate highlights from the Walz-Vance 2024 showdown

Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.

• Oct 2, 2024

What products could be affected by the port strike?

Dockworkers are walking picket lines at major East and Gulf coast ports, with consumers likely to feel the impact in coming weeks should it continue.

• Oct 3, 2024

John Amos, "Roots" and "Good Times" actor, dies at 84

John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."

• Oct 2, 2024

Bear death caught on camera postpones Fat Bear Week plans

A grizzly bear was killed Monday during a fight with another bear in Alaska's Katmai National Park.

• Oct 1, 2024

Jimmy Carter turns 100, the first former president to do so

Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.

• Oct 1, 2024

Dockworkers begin strike at East and Gulf Coast ports

Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.

• Oct 2, 2024

Pete Rose, MLB legend who was banned for gambling, dies at 83

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.

• Sep 30, 2024

Philadelphia among the ports impacted by dockworkers strike

The union representing 45,000 dockworkers from Texas to Maine could go on strike on Tuesday, which could halt operations at the Port of Philadelphia.

• Oct 1, 2024

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