Summer travel predicted to break records for the Fourth of July
AAA expects 72 million travelers during the nine-day holiday stretch in 2025, but airports are testing new technology to handle the surge.
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Millions travel home from Memorial Day Weekend
Millions of Americans are on their way home from their Memorial Day travels. AAA estimated 46 million ventured out, mostly on the road. But TSA is also expected to screen around 18 million passengers. Meg Oliver reports from Newark Liberty International Airport.
Summer travel tips to save you money, time
A record number of Americans are set to hit the roads or catch a flight over the Memorial Day Weekend. AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the holiday period, which is between May 22 and May 26. The Points Guy senior editor Clint Henderson has some travel tips for the summer season.
AAA predicts record holiday travel this week
The post-holiday rush is underway, whether it's traveling home from the holidays or off to a vacation. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports, and then Clint Henderson, managing editor for travel website "The Points Guy," has tips for vacationing like a pro.
Making the most of holiday travel
AAA says they are expecting 3 million more people to travel through the holidays this year than last year. "The Points Guy" editor at large Nicky Kelvin joins CBS News to discuss how to make the most out of vacationing through budgeting and planning.
Thanksgiving travel surge expected
This Thanksgiving travel week is expected to set records, from the roads to the rails to the skies. According to AAA, nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and the Monday after the holiday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport.
Fourth of July travel set to break records
The Fourth of July holiday travel rush is here; experts say it could be the busiest season ever. AAA estimates nearly 71 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave is following things from LAX Airport in Los Angeles.
Travel official on 4th of July weekend
Millions of Americans will encounter a busy travel rush around the 4th of July weekend. The Transportation Security Administration expects that Sunday will be the busiest travel day and could break a record. Reggie Stephens, the federal security director for the Detroit Metro Airport, joins CBS News with more.
Travel delays ahead of holiday weekend
Record levels of travel are expected for the Fourth of July weekend across the U.S. AAA predicts around 71 million Americans are traveling 50 miles or more from their home for Independence Day. CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reports.
Travel delays before July 4th holiday
Some airports are reporting delays for Americans hoping to travel before the Independence Day holiday weekend rush. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki Dementri has more on the crowds at Philadelphia International Airport.
Tracking the Memorial Day weekend travel rush
If you're hitting the road, taking to the skies, or boarding a train this holiday weekend, you're not alone. Early trends are revealing a historic number of Americans traveling for the holiday. CBS News New York reporter Jennifer Bisram has more from JFK Airport in Queens.
Major Memorial Day weekend travel rush
Americans traveling for the Memorial Day holiday may encounter a rush at airports and roads across the nation. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook breaks down the historic numbers expected as summer travel season begins.
Memorial Day weekend 2024 could be busiest for travel in nearly 20 years
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day weekend travel tips
AAA expects a record number of drivers for Memorial Day weekend and airlines anticipate a potential record number of flyers as 43.8 million people are projected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
Gas now below $3 across most of country
AAA says the national gas price average is $3.09/gallon with over half the states in the country reporting averages below $3. Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, joined CBS News to discuss the price at the pump.
What airlines took from 2022 holiday meltdown
Millions of people are taking to the roads and at the nation's airports as they head to their holiday destinations. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave is following things from LAX.
How the 2023 holiday travel season is going
This could be a record-setting holiday travel season, surpassing pre-pandemic travel levels, according to AAA. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave is tracking the nation's travels.
Holiday travel rush kicks off: What to know
AAA says more than 115 million Americans are expected to travel over the holidays. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains what travelers can expect.
Holiday travel rush has begun as airports brace for record-breaking crowds
Airports are bracing for an influx of almost 3 million passengers daily through the holiday period, marking a significant 16% increase from last year.
Thanksgiving travel rush
Thanksgiving means millions are traveling for the holiday weekend. AAA predicts more than 55 million Americans will travel this weekend. Kris Van Cleave reports from Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.
Best and worst times to drive on Thanksgiving
AAA predicts nearly 50 million Americans will hit the road this Thanksgiving. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave shares tips to reduce your drive time.
AAA predicts record travel this Thanksgiving
AAA estimates a near-record number of Americans -- 55 million -- will travel more than 50 miles from their home for Thanksgiving this year. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on how airlines and Amtrak are preparing for the holiday rush.
Thanksgiving week could see record travel
Thanksgiving week is expected to be the busiest ever at airports with the possibility of more than 3.2 million people traveling. According to AAA, more people are also expected to drive, making this Thanksgiving the third busiest year. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
Record travel expected over Labor Day weekend
AAA said more people are flying across the U.S. and abroad this Labor Day weekend than during the same time last year. The Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen more than 14 million passengers at U.S. airports through Tuesday. Jesse Ashlock, deputy global editorial director at Condé Nast Traveler, told CBS News the numbers may be surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
U.S. credit rating downgraded from AAA to AA+
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating from the top mark of AAA to AA+, marking just the second time the nation has been stripped of its AAA rating by a major agency. Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss why this happened and what the impact could be.
Death toll from Texas flash floods rises to at least 104, officials say
Almost a dozen people from a children's summer camp in Kerr County remain missing, officials said.
Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas
Multiple parts of central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly.
Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster
CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.
Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding
A judge partially froze a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after President Trump signed it into law.
Camp Mystic confirms 27 campers and counselors killed in Texas flooding
Dozens of people have died in the flooding that struck Texas Hill Country on Friday.
Stocks slump Monday after Trump threatens new tariffs on certain countries
Markets fall on Monday after President Trump threatened 14 U.S. trading partners with steep tariffs starting August 1.
Judge calls DOJ's motion to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawsuit "meritless"
The Justice Dept. argued Salvadoran man Kilmar Abrego Garcia's suit over his mistaken deportation should be moot.
DOJ review finds Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list," died by suicide
A memo from the Justice Department and FBI said that a systematic review of the case involving Jeffrey Epstein "revealed no incriminating 'client list.'"
Shooter killed after 3 injured at U.S. Border Patrol building in Texas
Two officers and a Border Patrol employee were injured, with one of them shot in the knee, officials said.
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Stocks slump Monday after Trump threatens new tariffs on certain countries
Markets fall on Monday after President Trump threatened 14 U.S. trading partners with steep tariffs starting August 1.
Coast Guard member describes effort to help rescue 165 from Texas floods
A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue more than 165 people from the deadly Texas floods.
Battery fire forces Delta flight to make emergency landing in Fort Myers
A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday after a portable battery belonging to a passenger caught fire.
Fugitive dad accused of killing 3 daughters possibly spotted in Idaho forest
Travis Decker, the Washington state man wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, was possibly spotted in Idaho over the weekend.
From a car crash to a chessboard, these strangers chose kindness
A man raised $14,000 to help a teenager replace her car after a wreck, while two young brothers donate chess winnings to help a child.
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Stocks slump Monday after Trump threatens new tariffs on certain countries
Markets fall on Monday after President Trump threatened 14 U.S. trading partners with steep tariffs starting August 1.
U.S. tariffs on European goods threaten consumers on both sides of Atlantic
EU said it was prepared to retaliate with tariffs on hundreds of American products, from U.S. beef, auto parts and beer to Boeing airplanes.
Trump threatens more than a dozen countries with new tariffs by August 1
President Trump said the U.S. will impose steep levies on imports from 14 countries starting next month, heightening pressure on trading partners.
Trump says he'll start sending countries tariff letters at noon
The Trump administration has said that some countries will receive notices of their higher tariff rates beginning July 7.
Tesla stock sinks after Elon Musk announces new political party
Tesla stock price fell Monday after Musk said he's formed the America Party, the latest development in the billionaire's feud with President Trump.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding
A judge partially froze a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after President Trump signed it into law.
U.S. ending terrorist designation for Syrian rebel group now in power
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.
Judge calls DOJ's motion to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawsuit "meritless"
The Justice Dept. argued Salvadoran man Kilmar Abrego Garcia's suit over his mistaken deportation should be moot.
DOJ review finds Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list," died by suicide
A memo from the Justice Department and FBI said that a systematic review of the case involving Jeffrey Epstein "revealed no incriminating 'client list.'"
Trump threatens more than a dozen countries with new tariffs by August 1
President Trump said the U.S. will impose steep levies on imports from 14 countries starting next month, heightening pressure on trading partners.
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Study finds 6% of Florida teens have handguns, a 65% increase over 20 years
Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the United States, and new research found that Florida adolescents carrying handguns increased by 65% from 2002 to 2022.
Boston aesthetician helps clients with IVF injections
Boston nurse practitioner Alexa Nicholls Costa wants to help couples struggling with infertility by assisting with the numerous injections that are part of in vitro fertilization.
In a nation growing hostile toward homelessness, L.A. tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more lenient approach to drug use and addiction.
Gary, Indiana, locals fight for cleaner air
Gary, Indiana, is home to America's largest steel mill, and one of the nation's largest Black populations. As residents grapple with breathing in toxic air, some are fighting to make it cleaner.
His headache felt like a hangover. Paramedics made a scary diagnosis
Nestor Montalvo's severe symptoms were a sign of a dangerous condition. Rapid treatment saved his life.
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U.S. ending terrorist designation for Syrian rebel group now in power
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.
North America's oldest known pterosaur discovered in Arizona, researchers say
Researchers were able to date the fossil of the flying reptile, a close cousin of dinosaurs, back to more than 209 million years ago.
Indonesia volcano erupts, sending searing-hot ash 11 miles high
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's Bali island were canceled after a volcano belched a colossal ash tower 11 miles into the sky, authorities said.
U.S. tariffs on European goods threaten consumers on both sides of Atlantic
EU said it was prepared to retaliate with tariffs on hundreds of American products, from U.S. beef, auto parts and beer to Boeing airplanes.
Russia's ex-transport minister found dead hours after Putin fired him
Russia's state-run media say ex-Minister of Transport Roman Starovoy likely killed himself hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin.
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Parvati Shallow on life after "Survivor"
Parvati Shallow, one of the most iconic "Survivor" contestants of all time, joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on her reality TV journey and discuss her new memoir, "Nice Girls Don't Win."
Sean "Diddy" Combs gets standing ovation in prison, lawyer says
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer says the music mogul got a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to the federal lockup in Brooklyn after the verdict.
Ron Chernow on the life of Mark Twain
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer's latest book delves into the life, complexities and sardonic humor of a man who remains a vital presence in American culture.
Inside "Jaws": Making the film classic
Fifty years ago, a monumental movie premiered that forever changed Hollywood. Ben Mankiewicz talks with actors Richard Dreyfuss and Lorraine Gary and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb about filming the Steven Spielberg blockbuster.
Extended interview: Richard Dreyfuss on filming "Jaws"
In this web exclusive, actor Richard Dreyfuss talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about fighting for the role that would launch his career into the stratosphere: the shark expert Matt Hooper in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws." He also discusses the notoriously problem-plagued production; his awe of co-star Robert Shaw; and the most valuable lesson he learned during the film's 159-day shoot on Martha's Vineyard.
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Tesla stock sinks after Elon Musk announces new political party
Tesla stock price fell Monday after Musk said he's formed the America Party, the latest development in the billionaire's feud with President Trump.
Cloudflare limits "AI crawlers"
In a few short years, artificial intelligence has exploded into the mainstream, but it hasn't done so alone. AI companies use bots known as "AI crawlers" to comb through websites looking for data to train their AI models, usually without permission. Stephanie Cohen, chief strategy officer at Cloudflare, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Amazon warehouses using more robot labor
Amazon could soon have more robots than humans working at its warehouses, according to The Wall Street Journal. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss.
Four-day workweek advocates lean into AI
Advocates of the four-day workweek are using artificial intelligence as a way to achieve their goal of shortening the workweek without pay cuts. Roger Kirkness, CEO of Convictional, joins to discuss how implementing a four-day workweek has impacted his employees.
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North America's oldest known pterosaur discovered in Arizona, researchers say
Researchers were able to date the fossil of the flying reptile, a close cousin of dinosaurs, back to more than 209 million years ago.
Inside the lab trying to change people's minds about sharks
Scientists at Oregon State University are working to change people's minds about sharks--and are learning more about the health of the ocean in the process.
The stories behind history's most haunting shipwrecks
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Billions of flies to be dumped from planes to fight flesh-eating screwworms
The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate its beef industry and even kill household pets.
Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says
A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than July 31, according to a message posted by NOAA.
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Shooter killed at Border Patrol facility
Border Patrol agents and local police killed a man Monday after he opened fire at a government facility in Texas, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Fugitive dad accused of killing 3 daughters possibly spotted in Idaho forest
Travis Decker, the Washington state man wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, was possibly spotted in Idaho over the weekend.
Sean "Diddy" Combs gets standing ovation in prison, lawyer says
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer says the music mogul got a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to the federal lockup in Brooklyn after the verdict.
Mass shooting in Grays Ferry leaves 3 dead and 9 injured
A total of 12 people have been shot in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood, leaving three people dead, police said.
Australian woman convicted in poison mushrooms triple murder case
Australian Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch.
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First close-up of "cotton candy" nebula captured by world's largest telescope
A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest telescope in the world.
Blue Origin rockets 6 astrotourists on sub-orbital flight to space
Running a week late because of weather, it was clear sailing Sunday for Blue Origin's 13th passenger flight.
Fireball seen as meteorite streaks through sky over Georgia and South Carolina
The American Meteor Society said it received more than 160 reports of a fireball sighting from observers in Georgia and South Carolina.
James Webb telescope captures images of possible newly discovered exoplanet
The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it.
Webb Telescope captures images of exoplanet
NASA's James Webb Telescope has captured unprecedented pictures of a newly discovered exoplanet, a planet that is outside our solar system.
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Attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder
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Summer music heats up 2025
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"No Kings": Protesters across country march against Trump, Musk
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Evidence in the Suzanne Morphew case
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DOJ: Epstein died by suicide, no "client list"
The Justice Department on Monday poured cold water on a conspiracy theory some of its highest ranking officials helped promote. The DOJ now says disgraced financeer Jeffrey Epstein did in fact die by suicide and never had a "client list." Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent for Semafor, Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Jake Rosen, CBS News Department of Justice Reporter, join to discuss.
What warnings were sent out before Texas floods?
In the early morning hours of July 4, it only took 45 minutes for the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in some areas. Jason Allen reports on the timeline of warnings that went out to residents prior to the deadly floods.
Texas reeling after floods as death toll rises
At least 104 people are dead and dozens are still missing after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River, which rose rapidly to the height of a two-story building. Maurice DuBois, Jason Allen, Janet Shamlian and Lonnie Qunin have more.
How Trump's new spending law will impact taxes
Does President Trump's new economic law really wipe away taxes on Social Security and tips? CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady dives into the fine print.
What could come of Trump-Netanyahu meeting?
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting Monday night amid ongoing discussions of a ceasefire in Gaza. Dan Senor, former top foreign policy adviser for Mitt Romney, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.