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75% of semiconductors are made in Asia. In cars, the microchips power things like brakes, airbags and windshield wipers. General Motors and Ford are among the U.S. automakers that have faced big production cuts because of the parts shortage. Lee Cowan recently went to Michigan to learn more about how a tiny chip is upending lives.
The federal government has ordered General Motors to recall 5.9 million SUVs and big pickup trucks as part of a larger effort to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bags.
About one child dies every week in the U.S. due to unsafe car seat backs, the safety standards for which have not been updated since the 1960s. Now, lawmakers are pushing to have the standards updated within two years. Kris Van Cleave reports.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants car makers to make the backseat as safe as the front
About 3,000 lives are saved each year by properly functioning airbags. A new program called "Operation Find and Fix" aims to repair or replace airbags that are defective and potentially deadly. Mireya Villarreal reports.
At least 1 person has died in a salmonella outbreak, prompting the CDC to issue a warning about Empire kosher chicken. Anne-Marie Green has that and other MoneyWatch headlines, including updates on the Takata airbag recall and an Amazon-Sears partnership.
Despite a massive recall of autos with Takata airbags that can explode, many U.S. drivers have yet to replace the devices
The recall for defective Takata air bags has expended and is now the largest automotive recall in U.S. history
Automotive parts company Takata has pleaded guilty to a criminal fraud charge over dangerous airbags, and will pay $1 billion in penalties. CBSN's Dana Jacobson has the latest details.
Honda Motor Co. says it is recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger seat air bag inflators made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp
A software issue could keep the front passenger airbag from deploying in a crash, the automaker says
California woman was driving recalled 2001 Honda Civic that hadn't had airbags repaired, automaker says
The Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata faces new trouble. Tens of millions of its air bags are being recalled for a defect that can send shrapnel flying into cars. Takata confirmed on Monday a truck carrying inflators and a volatile chemical blew up last week in Texas. One woman was killed. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Hillary Clinton's longtime aide Huma Abedin announced she is separating from her husband, former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner over a sexting scandal; Actor and writer Gene Wilder has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease
A "CBS This Morning" investigation found used cars with faulty Takata airbags and other serious defects are still for sale around the country. Now, one car dealer agrees it's a problem and is pushing for change. Anna Werner reports.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety re-tested 7 small SUV's with overall top safety pick status to see how the passenger side would handle certain crashes. Turns out, only one vehicle earned a good ranking for both driver and front passenger protection. Kris Van Cleave reports.
A 4-4 Supreme Court deadlock on Thursday kept in place a lower court ruling, striking down the president's immigration plan; In February of 1945, Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal snapped the iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising a flag on Iwo Jima
The government is warning car buyers that some of the leading automakers are still selling vehicles equipped with faulty air bags made by Takata. CBS News MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner has that story and other business headlines on CBSN.
Move expands what was already the biggest automotive recall in U.S. history, involving 17 automakers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Wednesday that an additional 35 million to 40 million air bag inflators manufactured by Takata need to be fixed. That brings the total number of recalled vehicles to 69 million. Jeff Glor has been following the story.
The Republican race began with a gaggle of 17 candidates, and Donald Trump is the last one standing; the Pentagon says the Navy SEAL who was killed in Iraq this week was part of a quick reaction force assigned to protect American military advisers
Millions more cars equipped with Takata air bags may be recalled ; a 10-year-old gets paid by Facebook for hacking Instagram; and teens admit they are addicted to their phones. CBS MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner has those business headlines and more from the New York Stock Exchange.
10 known deaths in the U.S. and 11 worldwide as a result of defective Takata air bags; more than 100 people have been injured
LGBT activists protest a Mississippi religious freedom bill, faulty Takata airbags cause another fatality, Florida Governor Rick Scott is heckled while ordering coffee, country music legend Merle Haggard dies at 79 and more are among today's CBSNews.com trending stories.
13-year-old boy was driving a relative's 2001 Honda Accord Coupe on July 22, 2015 when it crashed and the air bag inflated
A string of deadly storms swept across the Southeast, causing catastrophic damage.
Video from the scene showed flames and black smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the air.
The law expands protections to cover lay Catholic leaders and reaffirming that vulnerable adults and not just children can be victims of abuse when they are unable to freely consent.
Idaho is now the fifth state to allow execution by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
After the U.S. conducted retaliatory "precision airstrikes" on facilities used by Iran-linked groups, there were a series of new attacks on U.S. bases Friday.
The judge said that "attorneys have now delayed this trial multiple times to the detriment of their client."
Geoffrey Hinton, who works with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started researching artificial intelligence over 40 years ago.
A criminal complaint filed Friday reveals more details about Sergey Cherkasov's life undercover.
A U.S. official said all indications suggest the victims were migrants being smuggled into the country illegally.
Idaho is now the fifth state to allow execution by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
The judge said that "attorneys have now delayed this trial multiple times to the detriment of their client."
A federal judge has sided with four publishers who sued an online archive over its scanning of millions of copyrighted works and offering them for free to the public.
Geoffrey Hinton, who works with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started researching artificial intelligence over 40 years ago.
A string of deadly storms swept across the Southeast, causing catastrophic damage.
A federal judge has sided with four publishers who sued an online archive over its scanning of millions of copyrighted works and offering them for free to the public.
The case could hinge on who the jury believes was the "downhill" skier, according to legal experts.
Stubbornly high inflation and mounting debt are weighing on many people's finances — and their minds.
The Amazon-made scanners will connect millions of loyalty customers' handprints to their Panera shopping history.
Consumers should wash their hands after handling store receipts or simply not ask for one, ecological group advises.
Idaho is now the fifth state to allow execution by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
The judge said that "attorneys have now delayed this trial multiple times to the detriment of their client."
A criminal complaint filed Friday reveals more details about Sergey Cherkasov's life undercover.
Democratic and GOP members of Congress visited the jail and then offered conflicting accounts about how accused Capitol rioters are being treated behind bars.
GOP Rep. Mike Turner also discussed the impending declassification of intelligence on the the origins of COVID-19.
The CDC is investigating a nationwide outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — which has infected 68 people in 16 states.
Three people have died from a drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops. Manuel Bojorquez talks with one man who lost his sight following an infection.
While the bacteria is common in subtropical regions, there has been an increase of infections from Vibrio vulnificus in more northern locations, like the Delaware Bay.
Scientists found a "major reduction" in a part of T cell responses in people who were infected before being vaccinated.
Foods containing any of the five chemicals are currently banned in the European Union.
The law expands protections to cover lay Catholic leaders and reaffirming that vulnerable adults and not just children can be victims of abuse when they are unable to freely consent.
Geoffrey Hinton, who works with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started researching artificial intelligence over 40 years ago.
Chase, a furry white spaniel with brown spots, is expected to make the trip to the US and reunite with his handler soon.
A criminal complaint filed Friday reveals more details about Sergey Cherkasov's life undercover.
The two leaders underscored the strong relationship between Canada and the United States in remarks before Parliament and at a press conference.
Nickel Creek joins this week's Saturday Sessions. After a long hiatus, this Grammy-winning band is back with the new album "Celebrants." Here is Nickel Creek with "To The Airport."
Nickel Creek joins this week's Saturday Sessions. After a long hiatus, this Grammy-winning band is back with the new album "Celebrants." Here is Nickel Creek with "Holding Pattern."
Nickel Creek joins this week's Saturday Sessions. After a long hiatus, this Grammy-winning band is back with the new album "Celebrants." Here is Nickel Creek with "Where the Long Line Leads."
Beyoncé has announced a new couture collection in partnership with Balmain's creative director Olivier Rousteing.
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow testified Friday in a civil trial in which she is accused of knocking down another skier on the slopes of the Deer Valley Resort in Utah back in 2016 and then skiing away, leaving him injured on the ground. Carter Evans has the details.
Geoffrey Hinton, who works with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started researching artificial intelligence over 40 years ago.
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that could make canceling a subscription service or product as easy as it was to sign up. Axios technology reporter Ashley Gold joined Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to discuss.
ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
"I've never seen anything like that," Brendan Carr said on "CBS Mornings."
In this episode of “Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores how animals are being affected by climate change and human-created pollution in their habitats.
As the government inches towards a decision that could bolster electric car production, some conservationists argue extinction of the endangered plant isn't a fair price.
While the bacteria is common in subtropical regions, there has been an increase of infections from Vibrio vulnificus in more northern locations, like the Delaware Bay.
Scientists found a "major reduction" in a part of T cell responses in people who were infected before being vaccinated.
Researchers have called it a "big, beautiful species."
A criminal complaint filed Friday reveals more details about Sergey Cherkasov's life undercover.
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow testified Friday in a civil trial in which she is accused of knocking down another skier on the slopes of the Deer Valley Resort in Utah back in 2016 and then skiing away, leaving him injured on the ground. Carter Evans has the details.
Former President Donald Trump is being criticized for violent comments he made on social media directed against the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in which he warned of "potential death and destruction" if he were to be indicted. Robert Costa has the latest.
The auction drew about three times the normal crowd Liberty Auction gets, an employee said. The highest auction price was $30,000.
Ian R. Diaz plotted to frame his former fiancee for stalking his new wife because he was "so hell-bent on punishing her after their relationship dissolved," according to a 2018 civil lawsuit.
Blue Origin says fixes are being implemented and New Shepard sub-orbital flights will resume "soon."
While the Terran 1 rocket didn't reach orbit, builder Relativity Space says it achieved major objectives.
The space rock's anticipated trajectory places it at about half the distance to the moon, so people with telescopes may be able to see it from Earth.
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align right before the end of the month.
The flaming bits of wreckage created a "spectacular light show" and were going thousands of miles per hour, an astronomer said.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.
America's longest-running news broadcast program celebrates three-quarters of a century on the air
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
In this eye-opening documentary, CBS Reports goes inside the $100 million market where bodies donated to science are bought and sold for profit.
We explore different pizza joints, from a critically acclaimed pie in New York City to a special slice in San Francisco, and so much more.
Tornadoes rip through Mississippi overnight, killing at least 24; How Chef Rich Torrisi is changing the restaurant scene.
Nickel Creek joins this week's Saturday Sessions. After a long hiatus, this Grammy-winning band is back with the new album "Celebrants." Here is Nickel Creek with "To The Airport."
Nickel Creek joins this week's Saturday Sessions. After a long hiatus, this Grammy-winning band is back with the new album "Celebrants." Here is Nickel Creek with "Holding Pattern."