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Pharmaceutical company Merck says its experimental pill significantly reduces the effects of COVID-19 and plans to submit its findings to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization. CBS News researcher Max Bayer speaks with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about how this drug differs from those already in use.
Merck says clinical trials show its antiviral pill for COVID-19 can reduce hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the virus. Meanwhile, new data shows how hard the virus is hitting rural areas of the U.S. Dr. Ali Mokdad, chief strategy officer for Population Health at the University of Washington, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the pandemic, plus new research in the medical journal The Lancet about deaths at the hands of police.
It's not just the coasts experiencing climate change. The coastline along the Great Lakes is changing too.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted again. The last time it erupted in 2018 it destroyed hundreds of homes.
It's not just the U.S. coasts experiencing climate change. Communities along the shores of the Great Lakes are seeing it too. Ben Tracy has more for CBS News' series Eye on America.
The "horned crocodile-faced hell heron" was more than 29 feet long, has a head filled with horns and bumps, and hunts like a "terrifying heron."
Leading pediatric organizations are warning of a mental health crisis among teens and children amid the pandemic. Peyton Lantz says he suffers from severe depression. Lantz and his mom spoke to our CBS affiliate WTVH about getting help.
While concerns about the climate crisis grow, young people are shouldering much of the burden, with many fearful about the future. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain.
The Wall Street Journal reports that it may be November before the the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children aged 5 through 11. Meanwhile, as states impose vaccine mandates for health care workers, some employees are resisting. Dr. Toni Gross, chief of the emergency department at Children's Hospital New Orleans, joins CBSN to discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines.
Hospital beds are filling up in Montana. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on how overrun one hospital is in Billings.
The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by surging energy prices.
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This Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy talks about his grief, his memories of his children, and the baseless conspiracy theories that flooded social media since his ex-wife's murder trial.
The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
The Iran war has cost the U.S. military at least $33.4 billion — most of it on munitions — and not including hundreds of millions more spent by other agencies, the Pentagon says.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles had a medical procedure at the Mayo Clinic earlier this week, CBS News first reported.
The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Selling retatrutide commercially is prohibited by federal law. Yet, companies have promoted the drug on social media, thanks in part to being certified by LegitScript.
In the latest episode of "Healthful," Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman discusses what she's learned about speaking up for herself and taking care of her body.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
As part of the settlement with Microsoft, the tech giant has agreed to invest $2.4 million toward an environmental project underway in Loudoun County.
Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman said in an essay that trying to develop AI consciousness would be "catastrophic" for humanity.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed met with Senate Democrats as they look to rally around his candidacy in the final sprint to November's election.
The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman said in an essay that trying to develop AI consciousness would be "catastrophic" for humanity.
The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.
Amazon said it is increasing its minimum pay for operations workers by $1 an hour and adding grocery discounts for all U.S. employees.
Car ownership costs have soared 50% since 2020, according to new economic data. Here's where motorists are getting dinged.
Top OpenAI executive endorses plan that would require AI companies to submit their technology to third-party reviews to assess their safety.
As part of the settlement with Microsoft, the tech giant has agreed to invest $2.4 million toward an environmental project underway in Loudoun County.
According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published Tuesday, the use of paid administrative leave increased by 435% from 2023 to 2025.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed met with Senate Democrats as they look to rally around his candidacy in the final sprint to November's election.
The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles had a medical procedure at the Mayo Clinic earlier this week, CBS News first reported.
In the latest episode of "Healthful," Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman discusses what she's learned about speaking up for herself and taking care of her body.
Selling retatrutide commercially is prohibited by federal law. Yet, companies have promoted the drug on social media, thanks in part to being certified by LegitScript.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
Kate Ping thought she was just stressed out. A nurse practitioner's surprising recommendation led to a shocking diagnosis.
Residents of Piddington voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum over plans to house asylum seekers nearby.
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Analysts tell CBS News that as the U.S. and China race for AI supremacy, they risk driving all of humanity "off a cliff."
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.
Ed Sheeran spoke out Tuesday after facing backlash for dropping Macklemore from his tour following the rapper's pro-Palestinian statements onstage. Shanelle Kaul reports.
The rapper Macklemore was bumped from Ed Sheeran's U.S. concert tour for pro-Palestinian comments that some say crossed a line into prejudice. Now, four additional supporting acts have quit in solidarity and the headliner has addressed the controversy. Carter Evans reports.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Food & Wine reveals its list of "Best New Chefs" this week. One of those talents is Masako Morishita of Perry's Restaurant in Washington, D.C., who joins to discuss her career move from NFL cheerleader to D.C. food icon and share one of her favorite recipes.
Elin Hilderbrand, who wrote hit summer reads like "The Perfect Couple" and "28 Summers," joins "CBS Mornings" with her daughter Shelby Cunningham to discuss the latest book in their co-written The Academy Series, titled "The Thoroughbreds."
Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman said in an essay that trying to develop AI consciousness would be "catastrophic" for humanity.
An Iran-linked adversary used Claude AI to try to target U.S. naval forces, Anthropic revealed in a recent report.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Analysts tell CBS News that as the U.S. and China race for AI supremacy, they risk driving all of humanity "off a cliff."
Chris Lehane, the chief global affairs officer for OpenAI, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss recent tech leaders' efforts to address AI safety and regulations.
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Lindsay Clancy has hired Martin Weinberg, one of Karen Read's attorneys, as she faces a retrial for the killings of her three children. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Tierra Walker, 37, died of preeclampsia when she was 20 weeks pregnant. Her family filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other doctors, alleging that the state's abortion ban led to her death. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports.
A veteran's 1987 murder has been solved, after the now-deceased suspect's DNA matched evidence at the scene of the killing, authorities said.
A Georgia judge has put an execution on hold to allow time for a hearing on whether the sentence should be reduced under a new state law that lets victims of abuse have their sentences reconsidered.
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for allegedly plotting what could have been a "mass casualty attack" inspired by ISIS, federal officials say. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
The Dow Jones closed down around 1.2% on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate increase since July 2023. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady and Aaron Navarro report.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she's cancer-free after being diagnosed with breast cancer in March. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh spoke to reporters Wednesday after interest rates were raised by 0.25 percentage points, the first raise since 2023.
The U.S. has deployed its first space-based weapon, the Air Force says. Tara Copp, a national security correspondent for The Washington Post has more.
Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded a Texas-bound commercial oil tanker last month in the Atlantic after finding the ship's network may have been compromised by a foreign actor, the Coast Guard said Tuesday. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.