Feds allow use of opioid funds to stem meth, cocaine surge
The U.S. government will let states use federal dollars previously restricted to addressing the opioid crisis to assist people addicted to meth and cocaine.
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Schiff: Calling Hunter Biden as trial witness would be an "abuse"
Norah O'Donnell sat down with four impeachment managers for an exclusive interview as the Senate trial gets underway.
Trump touts "thriving" U.S., rejects "prophets of doom" in Davos
President Trump's schedule in Davos doesn't have many bilateral meetings with European allies, and questions about the impeachment trial followed him to Europe.
U.S. set to deport Honduran family with sick kids to Guatemala
Advocates, citing the children's recent hospitalization, mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge to stop the deportation — which is slated to take place Tuesday.
Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Trump's Russia adviser is put on administrative leave
Andrew Peek, the top White House adviser on Russia, was under investigation by the State Department before he was detailed to the White House in November.
Rep. warns not electing progressive could lead to another Trump
Jayapal endorsed Bernie Sanders for president Sunday, a notable win for the Sanders campaign over fellow progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren.
2020 candidates link arms on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who sparred last week over alleged comments made at a 2018 meeting, walked arm in arm at a parade in Columbia, South Carolina.
How 27 senators in Trump impeachment trial voted in Bill Clinton's
27 sitting senators are on record about where they stood the last time a president faced impeachment.
Trump lawyers call impeachment "an affront to the Constitution"
"The diluted standard asserted here would permanently weaken the presidency," the document says.
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Trump touts "thriving" U.S., rejects "prophets of doom" in Davos
President Trump's schedule in Davos doesn't have many bilateral meetings with European allies, and questions about the impeachment trial followed him to Europe.
Trump impeachment trial: Day 1 set to begin as rules come into focus
The trial will get underway at 1 p.m., marking just the third time a president has faced removal from office in U.S. history.
Schiff: Calling Hunter Biden as trial witness would be an "abuse"
Norah O'Donnell sat down with four impeachment managers for an exclusive interview as the Senate trial gets underway.
Greta Thunberg calls for end to all fossil fuel investment "now"
The teen climate activist urges leaders at the World Economic Forum "to act as if you loved your children above all else."
China confirms virus outbreak has now killed 6 people
There have been more than 300 confirmed cases of the flu-like coronavirus, which can be transmitted person-to-person.
Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Dad kills coyote with bare hands after it attacked his child
A coyote attacked a pair dogs, bit a woman and skirmished with a vehicle before being killed by a father defending his family, police said.
U.S. set to deport Honduran family with sick kids to Guatemala
Advocates, citing the children's recent hospitalization, mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge to stop the deportation — which is slated to take place Tuesday.
LeBron James responds after son hassled at school game
"Hating has no age limit," defiant dad tweeted after spectator threw something at Bronny James and hit him in back.
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Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Rep. warns not electing progressive could lead to another Trump
Jayapal endorsed Bernie Sanders for president Sunday, a notable win for the Sanders campaign over fellow progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren.
2020 candidates link arms on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who sparred last week over alleged comments made at a 2018 meeting, walked arm in arm at a parade in Columbia, South Carolina.
New York Times endorses two candidates for president for first time
The paper gave its thumbs-up to Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, both senators who represent divergent strains in the Democratic Party
Bloomberg says his life would be different "if I had been black"
The former New York City mayor was in Tulsa on Sunday to unveil an ambitious policy proposal aimed at delivering economic justice for black Americans.
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China confirms virus outbreak has now killed 6 people
There have been more than 300 confirmed cases of the flu-like coronavirus, which can be transmitted person-to-person.
Shakespeare fans can win a stay at Juliet's home for Valentine's Day
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Trump touts "thriving" U.S., rejects "prophets of doom" in Davos
President Trump's schedule in Davos doesn't have many bilateral meetings with European allies, and questions about the impeachment trial followed him to Europe.
Iran says it bought the 2 missiles fired at jetliner from Russia
Shootdown killed all 176 people on the Ukrainian plane; Tehran seeking equipment from U.S. and France to read plane's "black boxes"
Greta Thunberg calls for end to all fossil fuel investment "now"
The teen climate activist urges leaders at the World Economic Forum "to act as if you loved your children above all else."
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Feds allow use of opioid funds to stem meth, cocaine surge
The U.S. government will let states use federal dollars previously restricted to addressing the opioid crisis to assist people addicted to meth and cocaine.
Schiff: Calling Hunter Biden as trial witness would be an "abuse"
Norah O'Donnell sat down with four impeachment managers for an exclusive interview as the Senate trial gets underway.
Mystery after 3 young kids found dead in Phoenix home
Investigators were interviewing the kids' parents and another relative; police say relatives told them the kids were "ill" earlier in day and they had no clear signs of trauma.
Dad kills coyote with bare hands after it attacked his child
A coyote attacked a pair dogs, bit a woman and skirmished with a vehicle before being killed by a father defending his family, police said.
Trump impeachment trial: Day 1 set to begin as rules come into focus
The trial will get underway at 1 p.m., marking just the third time a president has faced removal from office in U.S. history.
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Feds allow use of opioid funds to stem meth, cocaine surge
The U.S. government will let states use federal dollars previously restricted to addressing the opioid crisis to assist people addicted to meth and cocaine.
Schiff: Calling Hunter Biden as trial witness would be an "abuse"
Norah O'Donnell sat down with four impeachment managers for an exclusive interview as the Senate trial gets underway.
Trump touts "thriving" U.S., rejects "prophets of doom" in Davos
President Trump's schedule in Davos doesn't have many bilateral meetings with European allies, and questions about the impeachment trial followed him to Europe.
U.S. set to deport Honduran family with sick kids to Guatemala
Advocates, citing the children's recent hospitalization, mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge to stop the deportation — which is slated to take place Tuesday.
Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate op-ed
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
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Shakespeare fans can win a stay at Juliet's home for Valentine's Day
Wherefore art thou Valentine's Day plans?
Wrongful death claims filed by Prince's family dismissed
The dismissals in recent months suggest several settlements were made out of court.
Prince Harry taking a "leap of faith"
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on their own. Harry says he is taking a "leap of faith" by giving up his royal duties to lead a more peaceful life. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Lawyers: NBA player suffered traumatic brain injury in crash
The firm said the injuries sustained in the crash could "potentially" end Parsons' NBA career.
Ashley Graham welcomes her first child
Clear the runway — supermodel Ashley Graham is officially a mom!
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Google CEO: AI's "negative consequences" need regulating
Tech chief acknowledges "nefarious" risks in face-recognition and other programs that can beat humans to the punch.
Almanac: Neon lights
On January 19, 1915, French inventor Georges Claude received a U.S. patent for his "System of Illuminating by Luminescent Tubes" ... tubes filled with neon gas
SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test
The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.
Kidnapped 14-year-old girl alerted friends of her location on Snapchat
"Where am I?" the girl messaged friends.
Lawsuit demands Zuckerberg give up control of Facebook
Anti-trust suit by stalled rivals calls Facebook "one of the largest unlawful monopolies ever seen in the United States."
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Greta Thunberg calls for end to all fossil fuel investment "now"
The teen climate activist urges leaders at the World Economic Forum "to act as if you loved your children above all else."
Platypuses at risk of extinction
Climate change and sever periods of drought are among the risk factors threatening the platypus population.
Third all-female spacewalk successfully completed
NASA is ditching aging solar array batteries for more powerful lithium-ion replacements.
SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test
The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.
Turning an ocean menace into a meal
As kelp forests off America's West Coast are being decimated by voracious urchins, threatening other species' survival, a unique partnership between scientists and a seafood company hopes to turn a menace into a delicacy
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China confirms virus outbreak has now killed 6 people
There have been more than 300 confirmed cases of the flu-like coronavirus, which can be transmitted person-to-person.
What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through China?
The city of Wuhan, China, is racing to contain the potential spread of a deadly new strain of virus that's infected more than 200 people.
Baby Trend strollers recalled for fall risk
Hinge joints can release and collapse under pressure, posing fall hazard for children in the stroller, regulators warn.
Women denied abortions in financial distress years later, study finds
Economists track denials of abortions to significant increases in unpaid debts, evictions and poverty conditions.
U.S. checks travelers as China confirms virus spreads between people
Passengers arriving in the U.S. from the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak are now being screened, as officials confirm "limited" human-to-human transmission.
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Shakespeare fans can win a stay at Juliet's home for Valentine's Day
Wherefore art thou Valentine's Day plans?
Homeless moms claim a victory in Oakland house battle
The company owning an empty Oakland home that homeless women have occupied agreed to sell it to a local land bank.
Average allowance? Nearly $10 a week, or $500 a year
Giving children an allowance affords them more than candy and Legos — it can teach them wise money habits for life.
Google CEO: AI's "negative consequences" need regulating
Tech chief acknowledges "nefarious" risks in face-recognition and other programs that can beat humans to the punch.
We're in a "trust paradox," new study says
Global communications firm Edelman has spent 20 years tracking which institutions consumers trust.
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19-year-old suspect arrested in San Antonio shooting
The shooting killed two people and wounded five others.
1 dead, 15 injured in Kansas City bar shooting
The lounge where the shooting occurred was holding a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs victory that sent them to Super Bowl.
Inmate found dead in cell after spike in Mississippi prison violence
Corrections officials reported Gabriel Carmen had been irate and throwing feces before his death.
2 killed, 5 injured after patron opens fire at San Antonio bar
A suspect opened fire on patrons at the Ventura, a music venue and bar located along the Museum Reach portion of the San Antonio River Walk.
Two cops shot dead in Hawaii, suspect apparently set raging fire
Flames destroyed several homes; suspect, two women unaccounted for but likely in home that burned, police said.
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Third all-female spacewalk successfully completed
NASA is ditching aging solar array batteries for more powerful lithium-ion replacements.
SpaceX destroys boosters in dramatic abort test
SpaceX deliberately destroyed a Falcon 9 booster Sunday in a spectacular high-altitude conflagration moments after an unpiloted Crew Dragon astronaut ferry ship shot away in a critical test of its emergency escape system, propelled to safety with a rush of fiery exhaust from eight powerful abort engines. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Omar Villafranca from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the latest.
SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test
The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.
SpaceX delays dramatic Crew Dragon abort test
Dramatic SpaceX in-flight abort test is intended to clear the way to send astronauts to the International Space Station.
Mysterious objects found orbiting supermassive black hole: study
Are they just gas, or are they stars? Astronomers now believe the unusual objects may be a hybrid of both.
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Notable deaths in 2020
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity
Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature
The Denver Art Museum presents the country's largest Monet exhibit in more than two decades, exploring the Impressionist's fascination with light, and how tragedy colored his work
Surprising stars who have never won an Oscar
No thanks to the Academy.
Animals doing people things
A gorilla looking at iPhone photos, an elk drinking red wine... the line between human activity and animal behavior is furrier than one might think
Animals in the wrong place at the wrong time
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Schiff talks partisan clash over impeachment
Four of the seven House impeachment managers for President Trump’s Senate trial spoke with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell about their case for the president’s removal and why they disagree with his argument that abuse of power is not a crime. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Republicans’ push for Hunter Biden to testify would be an "abuse” of the trial.
McConnell proposes new impeachment trial rule
Senate Democrats blasted Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposed rule for the president's impeachment trial, which says none of the evidence collected in the House impeachment inquiry will be admitted unless the Senate votes to enter it. Chip Reid reports on the departure from Bill Clinton’s impeachment rules, which McConnell said he is following.
Trump blasts impeachment trial at Davos forum
President Trump gave a speech touting his economic record after arriving at Davos and blasting the Senate impeachment trial. Mr. Trump campaigned against the global elite in 2016 and seized this opportunity to highlight the current economy and his recent trade deals with Mexico, Canada and China. Paula Reid reports on whether he can stay focused on that positive economic message and not on his frustration with the impeachment process back at home.
Dad kills coyote with bare hands
A coyote attacked a pair dogs, bit a woman and skirmished with a vehicle before being killed by a father defending his family on a walk on Monday, police said. CBS station WBZ-TV reports that Ian O'Reilly said he had no choice but to fight.
2020 candidates commemorate MLK Day
2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day criss-crossing the country with events focused on racial issues. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Red & Blue" to discuss.
