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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has moved to end a farming deal with a subsidiary of a major Saudi dairy company. Since 2015, Fondomonte has pumped huge amounts of groundwater from beneath the earth's surface to grow alfalfa in the rural Arizona desert. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for managing to do something that had always eluded humankind: Spotting electrons zipping around in an atom.
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
Research say the oldest collection of footwear in Europe has been discovered in a cave in southern Spain, dating back more than 6,000 years.
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
"People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
"The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant," said Rep. Steve Womack, who was presiding over the chamber.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
The House on Tuesday voted to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy from his position as House speaker. Here's what comes next.
The bus crashed in the Mestre suburb of Venice on Tuesday after falling several meters from an elevated street. Two children were among the dead.
"Consider this statement a gag order forbidding all parties from posting" on social media about members of the court staff, Judge Arthur Engoron said.
Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here's what the roll call looked like.
Police are working to see if Ross, 46, is linked to any other alleged crimes.
Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, FEMA and the FCC will launch a nationwide test of the emergency alert system.
The Army's recruiting improved last fiscal year but still fell short of its goals by about 10,000 enlistments.
There are a number of reasons Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered for ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
Cruise, the company that operates the driverless taxi, said its vehicles are safer than rideshares operated by humans.
Michael Zack III, 54, who killed two women after meeting them a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996, was put to death Tuesday evening.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
Student loan borrowers facing problems with their servicer shouldn't have to repay their debt until the issues are resolved, 19 state attorneys general say.
Search giant is taking action to deter bulk senders of email messages, including fraudsters.
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis blame widening UAW strike for mass furloughs and warn of more possible layoffs.
Dish was supposed to dispose of its satellite farther out into "junk orbit" — but the device ran out of fuel.
Meta said it may offer a paid-subscription service to comply with European Union privacy rules restricting personalized ads.
The Army's recruiting improved last fiscal year but still fell short of its goals by about 10,000 enlistments.
There are a number of reasons Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered for ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here's what the roll call looked like.
While violent crime is trending down nationwide, it's up 39% in Washington, D.C., compared with last year, and motor vehicle theft rose by 106%.
Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
In another potential strike, negotiations are ongoing between Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of health care workers. If a deal isn't met, the workers voted to go on strike starting Wednesday morning. CBS News' Anna Werner reports.
Americans are more receptive to workers pushing for better pay and working conditions than in decades past, polls show.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants.
Bedbugs are popping up in Paris hotels, homes, and even public transport, and with the Olympics just 10 months away, that has city officials' skin crawling.
The bus crashed in the Mestre suburb of Venice on Tuesday after falling several meters from an elevated street. Two children were among the dead.
Meta said it may offer a paid-subscription service to comply with European Union privacy rules restricting personalized ads.
Plans to open a second Sphere music venue in east London have been met with staunch opposition by local residents.
Decades ago, about 4,500 young Inuit women in Greenland had IUDs inserted without consent.
Pope Francis was responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality.
Plans to open a second Sphere music venue in east London have been met with staunch opposition by local residents.
Brothers Osborne's fourth album, self-titled "Brothers Osborne," was released last month.
Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key and his wife, award-winning director and producer Elle Key, join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their new book "The History of Sketch Comedy."
Brothers Osborne released their self-titled, fourth studio album last month, working for the first time with producer Mike Elizondo. John and T.J. Osborne tell CBS News' Anthony Mason how Elizondo helped them experiment musically, and how major life changes led them to a new sound.
Stevie Nicks now has her own Barbie, Mattel announced. The $55 doll is already sold out.
Cruise, the company that operates the driverless taxi, said its vehicles are safer than rideshares operated by humans.
Search giant is taking action to deter bulk senders of email messages, including fraudsters.
Meta said it may offer a paid-subscription service to comply with European Union privacy rules restricting personalized ads.
A new study on OpenAi's ChatGPT may make you reconsider how you use artificial intelligence to carry out your daily work tasks. Madeline Berg, media editor at Insider, joins CBS News to discuss the study.
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the highly anticipated trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, who prosecutors allege defrauded investors in FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include wire and securities fraud as well as money laundering, and and, if convicted, could spend the rest of his life in prison. CBS News Senior Business and Tech Correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on the once-revered wunderkind’s fall from grace.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has moved to end a farming deal with a subsidiary of a major Saudi dairy company. Since 2015, Fondomonte has pumped huge amounts of groundwater from beneath the earth's surface to grow alfalfa in the rural Arizona desert. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for managing to do something that had always eluded humankind: Spotting electrons zipping around in an atom.
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
Research say the oldest collection of footwear in Europe has been discovered in a cave in southern Spain, dating back more than 6,000 years.
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
The 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from an unlocked box in his mother's car after Pop Warner practice and opened fire, police said.
While violent crime is trending down nationwide, it's up 39% in Washington, D.C., compared with last year, and motor vehicle theft rose by 106%.
Police are working to see if Ross, 46, is linked to any other alleged crimes.
Prosecutors unsealed eight separate indictments in Florida that targeted mostly chemical companies and executives based in China.
Krystal Diane Pinkins helped plan the robbery that left 22-year-old Adam Simjee dead.
The Perseverance rover was near Mars' Jezero Crater when it spotted the towering dust devil.
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Oct. 14. NASA shared a viewing map and timeline.
NASA's new asteroid probe, Psyche, is on track for launching Oct. 12 after a weeklong delay for additional tests.
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
Author Michael Lewis met with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried more than 100 times. Lewis breaks down the crypto superstar’s rise and fall in his new book, “Going Infinite.”
A 9-year-old girl who went missing in New York over the weekend has been found alive after a massive search. A suspect is in custody, police said. Jericka Duncan reports.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has moved to end a farming deal with a subsidiary of a major Saudi dairy company. Since 2015, Fondomonte has pumped huge amounts of groundwater from beneath the earth's surface to grow alfalfa in the rural Arizona desert. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
Author of “The Blind Side,” Michael Lewis, says he was “a little shocked” to learn former NFL player Michael Oher was suspicious of the Tuohy family.
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators will travel to China next week. The visit comes amid a time of persistent disagreement over policies concerning Taiwan, the South China Sea and what the U.S. calls genocide of the country's Uyghur population. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific security chair at the Hudson Institute, joins CBS News to discuss what's at stake for the visit.