Ancient giant "sea dragon" fossil discovered in U.K.
The fossil is nearly 33 feet long — roughly the size of a bus — and is believed to be the largest ichthyosaur skeleton ever discovered in the U.K.
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Past 7 years are hottest on record "by a clear margin," scientists say
2021 continued the trend as one of the hottest years on record since the 1800s.
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else
The Arctic is warming two to three times faster than the rest of Earth, according to scientists. Roxana Saberi reports.
Debate over in-person learning in Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot are colliding over resuming in-person learning as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Parents are also voicing their frustrations with remote learning as many are forced to stay home from work. Charlie DeMar has more.
Hospitals struggling with surge of COVID cases
Healthcare workers across the country are once again being pushed to the brink as hospitalizations fueled by the Omicron variant increased by 60% in just the past week. One out of four medical centers are reportedly experiencing critical staff shortages. Lilia Luciano reports.
"Totally amazing": NASA completes Webb telescope deployments
Scientists elated with completion of complex Webb space telescope deploy sequence.
Death throes of red supergiant star caught on film for the first time
The red supergiant was 10 times larger than our sun, scientists say.
Hospitals face staff shortages due to COVID
Hospitals in several parts of the country are at a breaking point due to increasing rates of infection among medical staff. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste goes inside an ICU ward in New Jersey to see how nurses are getting by. Then, emergency medicine physician Dr. Anand Swaminathan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
COVID cases and hospitalizations break records
The U.S. is setting new records of daily coronavirus infections with nearly 3.9 million confirmed cases in the past seven days. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports on the recent COVID-19 surge nationwide and CBS Chicago's Charlie De Mar has the latest on classes being canceled at Chicago Public Schools on Wednesday. Then, Dr. Sujan Gogu, a family medicine, sports and pain medicine physician, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with analysis.
Djokovic denied entry to Australia
Top tennis player Novak Djokovic's Australian visa was canceled over a COVID vaccination dispute. "Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders," the Australian prime minister said.
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
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Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
She spent 18 years believing she had MS. Then her diagnosis changed.
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As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside
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Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks
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Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election
U.S. approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
