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Multiple people dead after train derailment in Washington State; Secret Pentagon program dedicated to investigating UFOs
Arctic temperatures blast Midwest and Northeast; 100-year-old yoga instructor, ballroom dancer on life well lived.
3rd Amtrak train derails in less than 2 months; Football's biggest night is here
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy in dramatic maiden flight; Girl Scouts lobby lawmakers to honor their founder
Officials said that it all started with a confrontation on the train between two DEA agents and a suspect.
Federal agents were conducting a search for guns and drugs on an Amtrak train in Arizona when someone opened fire, killing an agent. Jeff Pegues reports.
Investigators with the NTSB are looking into what may have caused an Amtrak train to derail in Montana over the weekend. Three people were killed and dozens were injured. Former chairman of the NTSB and CBS News transportation and safety consultant Robert Sumwalt joined Ed O'Keefe to discuss.
As of Sunday evening, five people were still hospitalized in stable condition.
Federal investigators are in Montana trying to figure out what caused an Amtrak train derailment that left at least three people dead and dozens more injured. Meg Oliver has the latest.
An Amtrak passenger train derailed near Joplin, Montana, on Sunday, killing three and injuring dozens more. Meg Oliver has the latest.
Three people were killed and dozens more injured when an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Seattle derailed in Montana. The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the cause. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.
The latest nor'easter is disrupting travel plans, as Amtrak canceled more than 80 trains along the East Coast. More than 3,200 flights are canceled and more than 100 delayed. Don Dahler reports.
The nor'easter is disrupting travel in many parts of the country. Amtrak canceled more than 50 trains in the Northeast, and more than 1,900 flights are canceled. Those numbers are expected to rise. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Government shutdown looms, lawmakers scramble as the President urges to secure borders; Girl Scouts lobby to rename bridge.
Investigators are trying to figure out how two Amtrak cars separated early Tuesday morning near Baltimore. It's the latest incident in a string of train mishaps. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
Investigators are trying to determine whether a track switch was in the wrong direction at the time of a deadly Amtrak crash in South Carolina. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
Federal investigators are trying to find out why an Amtrak train was guided onto the wrong track, causing a fatal accident in South Carolina on Sunday. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN from West Columbia, South Carolina, with the latest.
An Amtrak passenger train derailed Sunday near Columbia, South Carolina, killing two people. Former NTSB chairman and CBS News transportation analyst Mark Rosenker joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss the accident.
For the third time in less than two months, federal investigators are at the scene of a deadly crash involving an Amtrak train. The latest crash happened Sunday morning in Cayce, South Carolina. The passenger train seems to have plowed into a freight train killing at least two people and injuring more than 100. CBS News' transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
An Amtrak train traveling from New York to Miami struck a freight train, leaving two people dead and more than 100 injured Sunday.
CBS News Transportation Correspondent Kris Van Cleave gives an update on the collision between a freight train and an Amtrak passenger train early Sunday morning in South Carolina.
Authorities said the two people killed in an early-morning train collision in South Carolina were Amtrak employees. The train was traveling from New York to Miami and crashed into a freight train near Columbia. Officials, including Gov. Henry McMaster, held a press conference with updates Sunday morning.
A deadly Amtrak crash in South Carolina left two people dead and more than 70 injured. The passenger train was traveling from New York to Miami when it hit a freight train and derailed early Sunday morning. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN by phone with the latest.
Two were killed and at least 70 injured when an Amtrak passenger train traveling from New York to Miami derailed after hitting a goods train in South Carolina. Local authorities gave an early morning press conference describing the incident.
Investigators are trying to learn why an Amtrak train, full of Republican members of Congress, hit a garbage truck and killed a man in Crozet, Virginia. Congressmen, including some doctors, rushed off the train to help the injured. Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Adm. Brad Cooper provided updates on U.S. efforts to get oil out of the Persian Gulf after a bad week of news on the energy markets.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
"It seems like we're trying to climb out of a hole somebody else is digging," said one frustrated house hunter as homeownership costs rise.
Employment fell last year in U.S. cities where ICE arrests surged, according to the Brookings Institution.
Cybersecurity researchers said they were able to use Anthropic's Claude AI platfom to penetrate ChatGPT in "less than 72 hours."
The manufacturer has received hundreds of reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning" due to overheating, according to a recall notice.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
The twins were born in Ethiopia with a rare condition that left them joined at the head. Doctors spent a year planning a separation surgery.
Porsha Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children's hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.
Justus Kelley made history after she became the first married woman and the first mom to earn the Miss USA sash and crown. Kelley shares her experience with the iconic pageant and speaks about her philanthropic work.
"Rolling Stone" dubbed Texas-born singer-songwriter Bella Kay an artist you need to know. Her songs about alienation, heartache and survival have broken through to a massive audience, with hit song "The Sick" streaming over 220 million times. Her debut album, "My Reckless Abandon," is out now. Here's Bella Kay with "iloveitiloveitiloveit."
"Rolling Stone" dubbed Texas-born singer-songwriter Bella Kay an artist you need to know. Her songs about alienation, heartache and survival have broken through to a massive audience, with hit song "The Sick" streaming over 220 million times. Her debut album, "My Reckless Abandon," is out now. Here's Bella Kay with "The Sick."
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
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.
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail, explains how the tech company welcomed physical shoppers in his book, "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius."
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have signed a public letter to express the need for independent AI safety evaluators. Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan, who signed the letter, joins CBS News to discuss.
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
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.
In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy shares his side of the story, just weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. Ross Douthat sat down with Patrick Clancy to discuss life after trauma and what lies ahead.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time. Watch more of the interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday.
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case has released a statement. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo, North Dakota, after facial recognition software linked her to a crime she didn't commit, which led to a nearly six-month stay in jail. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
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 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.
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Chef and pitmaster Brandon Hurtado blends Texas tastes with Mexican American barbecue traditions at Hurtado BBQ.
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail, explains how the tech company welcomed physical shoppers in his book, "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius."