West seeing "biblical" explosions of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
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World's largest bacterium found in Caribbean swamp
Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
Scientists probe Japan's remarkable COVID success in hunt for new vaccine
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
DNA testing could help identify 2 victims of Tulsa Race Massacre
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
350,000 trout to be euthanized in California amid bacterial outbreak
Symptoms of the infection in fish include "bulging eyes, lethargic or erratic swimming and increased mortality," officials said.
6,000 bees found in wall of couple's home: "You could hear the buzzing"
Thomas Gouttierre said he and his wife tasted some of the honey before the bees were taken away.
Man reels in 660-pound stingray, world's largest recorded freshwater fish
Residents nicknamed the stingray "Boramy," or "full moon," because of its round shape and because the moon was on the horizon when it was freed.
New material looks to replace animal leather
Mushroom leather could soon give consumers an ethical and cruelty-free alternative to using animal hides for everything from clothing to car upholstery. Lilia Luciano has more.
"Meet the Fossils": Ancient life that powers our world
When we burn fossil fuels to power our homes and cars, we're burning the remains of ancient life – plants and animals that were transformed over millions of years into coal or oil. And we are using up that resource at a rapid rate. Writer and narrator Robert Krulwich explains how in this "CBS Sunday Morning" video essay, based on the work of Aatish Bhatia. Animation directed and designed by Nate Milton. Music by Buck St. Thomas.
Fighting to survive, polar bears find icy oasis where they can "hang on"
Scientists tracked a group of polar bears that are genetically distinct and geographically separate from others.
Climate change sparks concern over power grid
Heat waves across the country are posing challenges for America's power grid, and experts warn that states may not have enough electricity to meet surging demand as grid operators continue to discount the effects of climate change. Nick Loris, the vice president for public policy at C3 Solutions, discussed the ongoing issue with CBS News anchors Michelle Miller and Elaine Quijano.
Climate change challenges U.S. power grid
America's aging power grid is already struggling to meet demand, and with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and less predictable, climate change has become a major threat to the country's energy infrastructure. Akshaya Jha, assistant professor of economics and public policy at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, joined CBS News to discuss.
How climate change could damage most treasured national parks
Flooding over the last several days has forced the popular summer tourist destination to remain closed.
Climate change's risk to national parks
Multiple towns in Montana are dealing with the aftermath of devastating floods, the same waters that tore through Yellowstone National Park, raising troubling questions about how vulnerable our most precious lands are to climate change. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Ancient fish threatened by predators, including "public enemy number one"
The river's declining water levels may soon allow a group of nonnative fish to access the areas where the biggest groups of humpback chub remain.
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CBS News poll: Americans react to overturning of Roe v. Wade
Conservatives say they're hopeful and happy.
Pence chief of staff says Meadows was "telling different audiences all sorts of stories"
"I believe the president was very poorly served by the team he had around him," Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said.
CBS News poll: Half say Trump tried to stay in office through illegal means
The Jan. 6 House select committee hearings haven't changed how people view that day's events.
Wisconsin Democrats turn focus to Sen. Ron Johnson after Jan. 6 panel allegations
The race in Wisconsin, a state Donald Trump carried in 2016 but President Joe Biden won in 2020, could determine which party controls the Senate.
Troubling sign for Democrats: "Party switchers" trending strongly to GOP
And the shift is most pronounced - and dangerous for Democrats - in the suburbs, where well-educated swing voters who turned against Trump's Republican Party in recent years appear to be swinging back.
Noem defends no exception for rape, incest in South Dakota trigger law
South Dakota's trigger law was passed in 2005 and does not include exceptions for rape or incest.
Trump-backed rep. says overturning Roe is a "victory for White life"
Her campaign immediately responded that it was an error and she meant to say "a historic victory for right to life by the Supreme Court."
Sean "Diddy" Combs gets highest honor at BET Awards
In accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award, the music mogul invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., saying "I got this dream" for Black people.
"It's a terrible scene": At least 21 teens die in tavern mystery
Officials have ruled out a stampede and said autopsies would determine if the deaths could be linked to poisoning.
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West seeing "biblical" explosions of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
Under new abortion laws, genetic test results can come too late
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test indicated something was very wrong.
Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time
The Avalanche took down the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Sunday in game 6 of the finals.
Nearly 500 people sickened by recalled Daily Harvest lentil meals
About 28,000 units of the product linked to gastrointestinal illness and potential liver issues were sold across the U.S.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on June 26, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Marc Short and President of the World Bank Group David Malpass join Margaret Brennan.
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Nearly 500 people sickened by recalled Daily Harvest lentil meals
About 28,000 units of the product linked to gastrointestinal illness and potential liver issues were sold across the U.S.
Expectations negative as views of economy, finances worsen — CBS News poll
Most Americans expect a slowdown or a recession in the coming year.
Analyst on why "it's a mistake" to assume that worst of inflation has happened
Food prices are up 10%, new vehicles 12.5% and gasoline almost 50% compared to last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Disney among companies promising to cover abortion travel costs
Major corporations rush to safeguard workers' reproductive rights after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
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Rudy Giuliani slapped while campaigning for son in NYC supermarket
Giuliani told CBS2 the man was angry over the Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Troubling sign for Democrats: "Party switchers" trending strongly to GOP
And the shift is most pronounced - and dangerous for Democrats - in the suburbs, where well-educated swing voters who turned against Trump's Republican Party in recent years appear to be swinging back.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on June 26, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Marc Short and President of the World Bank Group David Malpass join Margaret Brennan.
Wisconsin Democrats turn focus to Johnson after Jan. 6 committee allegations
The race in Wisconsin, a state Donald Trump carried in 2016 but President Joe Biden won in 2020, could determine which party controls the Senate.
Trump-backed rep. says overturning Roe is a "victory for White life"
Her campaign immediately responded that it was an error and she meant to say "a historic victory for right to life by the Supreme Court."
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Under new abortion laws, genetic test results can come too late
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test indicated something was very wrong.
Nearly 500 people sickened by recalled Daily Harvest lentil meals
About 28,000 units of the product linked to gastrointestinal illness and potential liver issues were sold across the U.S.
Thousands of unvaccinated National Guard soldiers risk dismissal
The percentage of Army National Guard members who are vaccinated is the lowest among the U.S. military.
"Trigger laws" limit abortion in several states
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday instantly limited abortion access in some conservative states, including Wyoming. Major Garrett has more.
Thousands protest overturning Roe v. Wade
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, crowds have gathered across the United States to protest. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Mississippi.
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8 bodies found by farmer may be kidnapped workers from Mexican resort
Officials did not identify the abducted men, but local media reported they were workers at a coastal ranch.
4 killed when stands collapse during bullfight in Colombia
Tolima health secretary Martha Palacios said in a press conference that 322 people had gone to local public and private hospitals.
Missile strikes rattle Kyiv as world leaders meet
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the missiles hit at least two residential buildings.
"It's a terrible scene": At least 21 teens die in tavern mystery
Officials have ruled out a stampede and said autopsies would determine if the deaths could be linked to poisoning.
Whimsical, living architecture, conjured in the Mexican jungle
In Tulum, Mexico, the self-taught architect known as Roth created one of the area's most popular resorts, the Azulik, and a nearby artists' community, which were designed to reflect and incorporate the evolving natural world.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs gets highest honor at BET Awards
In accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award, the music mogul invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., saying "I got this dream" for Black people.
Peggy Lee: Master of cool
With her sultry voice and precise stagecraft, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for hits like "Is That All There Is" and "Fever," exerted an alluring command over her audience as a writer-vocalist of jazz, pop and torch songs.
Recreating Matisse's "The Red Studio"
The Post-Impressionist's landmark painting documented the artworks displayed in his workspace just outside Paris in 1911. For the first time since then, almost all the works depicted in his painting have been reunited, at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
The trailblazing Peggy Lee
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Peggy Lee (1920-2002), known for such hits as "Fever" and "Is That All There Is," demonstrated an alluring command over an audience with her sultry voice and precise stagecraft. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with biographer Peter Richmond and with Lee's granddaughter, Holly Foster-Wells, about the singer's artistry, and her rise from a painful childhood in North Dakota, to becoming a leading writer and vocalist of jazz, pop and torch songs. (This story was originally broadcast on February 6, 2022.)
Inside Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio"
Henri Matisse's landmark painting "The Red Studio" documented the artworks displayed in his workspace just outside Paris as it existed in 1911. For the first time since then, almost all the individual pieces depicted in his painting have been reunited for an installation at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Correspondent Rita Braver reports.
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Hackers swipe $100 million from blockchain bridge Harmony
Attack is the third major theft this year involving services that help users trade crypto across different blockchains.
Yelp to shut 3 offices, saying the "future of work" is remote
Employees at the online review company used less than 2% of its office space in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
Alexa will soon be able to speak to you in your relative's voice
Alexa will have the ability to mimic a voice – even your dead relative's – by using just minute of audio and learning from it.
DNA testing could help identify 2 victims of Tulsa Race Massacre
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Twitter's board urges approval of Musk deal
Elon Musk is once again expressing concerns about purchasing Twitter, even as the company's board of directors is urging its shareholders to approve the sale. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson sat down with anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano to discuss the world's richest man's latest hesitations with the deal.
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West seeing "biblical" explosions of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
World's largest bacterium found in Caribbean swamp
Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
Scientists probe Japan's remarkable COVID success in hunt for new vaccine
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
DNA testing could help identify 2 victims of Tulsa Race Massacre
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
350,000 trout to be euthanized in California amid bacterial outbreak
Symptoms of the infection in fish include "bulging eyes, lethargic or erratic swimming and increased mortality," officials said.
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8 bodies found by farmer may be kidnapped workers from Mexican resort
Officials did not identify the abducted men, but local media reported they were workers at a coastal ranch.
Transgender teen's murder launches movement, inspires new law
Named for Washington teen Nikki Kuhnhausen, a push to ban the so-called trans panic defense, where defendants use a victim's gender identity as an excuse for violence, resulted in legislation called "Nikki's Law."
Norway raises terrorism alert after Oslo attack
Norway raised its terrorism alert to the highest level after an attack in Oslo left two dead and many more injured. A suspect is in custody.
Off-duty police officer allegedly punches woman and political rival at abortion protest
The officer was running as a Republican for a state Senate seat and the woman he allegedly punched is running for the same seat as a Democrat.
States set to ban abortions through trigger laws
Abortion providers in states with trigger laws are preparing for a new reality. Effective immediately, abortion is now illegal in at least seven states -- where medical staff performing abortions could face prison time. Omar Villafranca has the details.
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NASA delays Psyche asteroid mission
Depending on the results of an independent review, budget impacts and other factors, the Psyche mission could face cancellation.
NASA, SpaceX to assess potential Starship threat to Crew Dragon pad
An early Super Heavy-Starship failure could disrupt SpaceX astronaut fights to space station.
NASA mulls moon rocket test results
NASA successfully fueled its new moon rocket on the agency's fourth attempt, but problems remain.
NASA fuels moon rocket for first time after three failed attempts
NASA says a critical fueling test for its Space Launch System moon rocket went well despite a leaking hydrogen fitting.
SpaceX pulls off three launches in 36 hours
SpaceX on track to launch more than 50 Falcon 9 rockets this year.
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The end of Roe v. Wade: America reacts
As abortion-rights activists mourned the end of an era, anti-abortion advocates celebrated a long-fought victory.
A closer look at the Nikki Kuhnhausen murder case
Inside the life of a teenage girl and how her disappearance inspired a movement.
Live music is back on stage 2022
Concerts are back on track, with rock, heavy metal and country artists returning to live performances.
Inside the disturbing Pettit murder case
In the early morning hours of August 8, 2013, first responders were called to a house fire in Modesto, California. Scott and Janet Pettit were found dead inside, and investigators soon determined the fire was no accident.
Woman's web history provides clue in murder of ex-husband
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Roe v. Wade remains a lightning rod
Rallies for and against the Supreme Court's historic decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case have continued around the country. Scattered violence and vandalism have occurred. A preliminary hearing was to be held Monday in Moscow for detained WNBA star Brittney Griner. And a U.S. Navy destroyer that sank during World War II has been found off the Philippines nearly 23,000 feet down -- the deepest shipwreck ever located anywhere.
4 killed when stands collapse during bullfight
At least four people were killed and many others injured when a section of wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia.
Chris Stapleton: The 60 Minutes Interview
The 44-year-old has collaborated with some of music's biggest names and won five Grammys, but stardom has never seemed to be the goal for Chris Stapleton. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
The making of the Beatles' "Let It Be"
Hours of unseen footage of the Beatles' writing and recording have been released after 50 years, part of Peter Jackson's new documentary, "Get Back." Jon Wertheim reports.
Tony Bennett prepares to sing with Lady Gaga
Anderson Cooper was there last summer as Bennett geared up for two more shows at Radio City Music Hall.