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Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.
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Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.
Lee had strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane last week before weakening, but could still bring dangerous conditions.
Hurricane Lee could potentially grow into the season's first Category 5 storm as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5.
In June, wildfire smoke from Canada caused poor air quality levels in cities across the U.S. In July came heat waves and heat domes. Now we have an August featuring tropical storms. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson explains what's going on.
Tropical Storm Bret has proven to be a "unique" system with its emergence early into the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
Forecasters say the storm could strengthen into a hurricane in the coming days.
The first hurricane of 2023 was named Arlene. Here's how that name, and the ones that followed, were determined.
The Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun and forecasters are already watching some activity in the Gulf. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson joins with a preview of the season, and national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez investigates Florida's flood insurance crisis.
Tropical Storm Arlene is expected to slightly pick up speed overnight on its path toward Cuba, forecasters said.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 – and is already stirring up the Gulf of Mexico.
Science tells us there's a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?
Experts have already said that the recurring climate pattern will "likely develop" this season.
The storm would be named Owen.
Two people died after being electrocuted by a downed power line at an intersection, a sheriff's office said.
Hurricane Ian regained strength over the Atlantic Ocean, becoming a Category 1 storm again as it takes aim Friday at Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Officials warned the danger is far from over. CBS News correspondent Michael George reports from Folly Beach, South Carolina, just south of Charleston.
Scientists say climate change could be fueling storms like Hurricane Ian. The storm officially met the National Hurricane Center's threshold for "rapid intensification." Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, joins CBS News to discuss.
The powerful storm hit western Cuba early Tuesday, and is expected to strengthen even more before dealing a blow to Florida's west coast.
It was forecast to squeeze past Bermuda Thursday before hitting easternmost Canada by late Friday.
The National Hurricane Center predicts that rainfall up to 10 inches is possible in South Florida, including the Florida Keys.
It's expected to be another above-average hurricane season. Here's what you need to know to be ready.
A record-setter when it made landfall along Mexico's Pacific coast, Agatha quickly weakened into a tropical storm but still poses possible lethal danger, forecasters say.
This is the earliest a Category 2 storm has made landfall along Mexico's Pacific Coast.
Agatha is "forecast to be near major hurricane strength when it reaches the coast of southern Mexico on Monday," the National Hurricane Center said.
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was arrested Tuesday in Mexico in the Sinaloa state. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
Giuliani and Costello have frequently acknowledged accessing the hard drive's data.
Ethnic Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have scrambled to flee as soon as Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade on the region's only road to Armenia.
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is operating an unlawful monopoly.
The Supreme Court declined the request by Alabama officials to use a congressional map drawn by GOP state lawmakers in July.
The nine "Los Chapitos" sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States.
The Tampa Police Department said they were informed of allegations that Williams, who was hospitalized in early September following a construction site accident in Hillsborough County, Florida, was provided unprescribed narcotics by a visitor.
McDaniel was the first Black person to ever win an Oscar, which was displayed at Howard University until the late 1960s when it mysteriously disappeared.
The company's first show in 1948 featured 16-year-old Ruth Lawrence Doering, who finished her dance despite her shoe breaking mid-performance.
There have been at least 11 documented attacks by the German shepherd against Secret Service staff going back nearly a year.
A looming potential government shutdown could thwart Americans' fall travel plans. Here's how.
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
A looming potential government shutdown could thwart Americans' fall travel plans. Here's how.
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
President Biden said the UAW "saved the auto industry back in 2008," and should reap the benefits of profits now.
Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce's No. 87 jersey saw a roughly 400% spike in sales after Swift appeared at a Chiefs game Sunday
There have been at least 11 documented attacks by the German shepherd against Secret Service staff going back nearly a year.
Early-state voters differ on abortion and how much the eventual GOP nominee should appeal to moderates.
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
The attorney general accused Mexican drug cartels of "fueling this epidemic."
President Biden said the UAW "saved the auto industry back in 2008," and should reap the benefits of profits now.
People with higher-than-normal temperatures may have a fever, but this doesn't always mean they're sick. Doctors share what the numbers on a thermometer actually mean.
The survey suggests nearly 18 million American adults have suffered from long COVID at some point since the pandemic began — and children can be affected too.
Americans still have ways to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at no out-of-pocket cost. Here's what to know.
The plant produces anesthesia and other drugs as well as nearly one-fourth of the sterile injectable medications Pfizer supplies to U.S. hospitals, the company said.
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
Ethnic Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have scrambled to flee as soon as Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade on the region's only road to Armenia.
"No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker," Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada's House of Commons, said on Tuesday.
The nine "Los Chapitos" sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States.
Rising temperatures, little rain and high concentrations of carbon dioxide could make the supercontinent inhabitable for mammals, the study suggests.
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay $7.1 million in tax on her 2018 income in the country's latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.
McDaniel was the first Black person to ever win an Oscar, which was displayed at Howard University until the late 1960s when it mysteriously disappeared.
The New York City Ballet celebrated its 75th year with a special performance that included dancers from its very first show. Nancy Chen has the story.
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay $7.1 million in tax on her 2018 income in the country's latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.
"Survivor 45" will feature 90-minute-long episodes — a change host Jeff Probst had long pushed for behind the scenes.
David McCallum died Monday of natural causes.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
Tech giants Microsoft and Google say they're moving toward building more generative artificial intelligence into their products. Microsoft has already been adding AI assistants to apps and now plans to unify all of them into a single source. And Google is launching new AI features to make video editing and publishing easier on YouTube. Emma Roth, news writer at The Verge, joined CBS News to discuss the increased use of AI.
"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 husband of the owner of a New York City day care where a 1-year-old died after allegedly being exposed to fentanyl has been arrested. Felix Herrera-Garcia, the fourth person arrested in the case, was taken into custody in Mexico. Jericka Duncan reports.
Police said Pava LaPere's body was found with signs of blunt-force trauma Monday morning. LaPere was the CEO of EcoMap.
An arrest warrant has been issued in the murder of 26-year-old Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was picked up Tuesday in Mexico. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
The nine "Los Chapitos" sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a 7-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from the asteroid Bennu. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on the mission. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the samples.
A capsule containing rubble from an asteroid landed in the Utah desert Sunday. It may contain material leftover from the creation of the solar system, scientists say.
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
A small saucer-shape capsule carrying a half-pound of rocks and dust collected from an asteroid called Bennu is expected to slam into Earth's atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday and then parachute down to the ground. NASA senior scientist Amy Simon joined CBS News to discuss the purpose and logistics of the mission.
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The New York City Ballet celebrated its 75th year with a special performance that included dancers from its very first show. Nancy Chen has the story.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is finally replacing Hattie McDaniel's long-lost Oscar. McDaniel was the first African-American person to win an Oscar, but the statue went missing from Howard University, where it had been donated after her death, decades ago.
Drought conditions brought the Mississippi River to unusually low levels. As a result, New Orleans' drinking water could become contaminated by saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico. Omar Villafranca has the story.
Target announced that it is closing nine stores in major cities next month, citing "theft and organized retail crime."
Tech and retail giant Amazon is facing a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general, who claim the company operates as an illegal monopoly. The lawsuit alleges Amazon stifles competition by charging sellers high fees, which in turn also raises prices for consumers. Jo Ling Kent has the details.