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A man has been arrested and charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter.
South by Southwest 2025 is officially underway with hundreds of thousands of attendees flocking to Austin, Texas, for the music and media showcase. Emily Longeretta, senior TV features editor for Variety, joined CBS News to discuss the festival.
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.
Tesla's increase in global sales in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a sluggish first half of the year.
A gunfight in the dead of night. The targets fire back. Their son in the crosshairs of suspicion. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.
A gunfight in the dead of night. The targets fire back. Their son in the crosshairs of suspicion. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports Saturday, Dec. 28 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
A promising young athlete is murdered. Her suspected killer disappears and an international manhunt by U.S. Marshals begins. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports. (30-minute show)
The man was arrested on an unrelated carjacking warrant and admitted to killing his roommate and her pet.
SPECIAL TIME: A promising young athlete is murdered. Her suspected killer disappears and an international manhunt by U.S. Marshals begins. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports in a 30-minute encore airing Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10:30/9:30c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Deck Brewer was identified as a suspect in connection to Susan Leigh Wolfe's cold case killing in 1980 when she was a nursing student at the University of Texas.
A new study from the ADP Research Institute says Raleigh, North Carolina, is the best city in the U.S. for new graduates, based on factors including hiring potential, wages and affordability. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray A. Smith joined CBS News to discuss the list and some of the other cities in the top five.
President Biden spoke Monday at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library honoring the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. The president slammed recent Supreme Court rulings and unveiled his new reform proposal. This included calling for term limits for the high court.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
When 706 people named Kyle in the same place is not enough.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued his pardon after the unanimous recommendation by the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said it has turned in the required signatures for ballot access in Texas. Shortly afterward, the independent presidential candidate rallied voters in the state's capital alongside his running mate Nicole Shanahan. CBS News campaign reporter Allison Novelo has the details.
Chef Fermín Núñez is helping transform the culinary scene in Austin, Texas, with colorful and inventive recipes that use flavors from Mexico to highlight Texan dishes. After starting his first restaurant in 2018, Nunez has opened two more wildly successful establishments and picked up some prestigious awards along the way.
Tesla announced it will lay off nearly 2,700 workers at its factory in Austin a week after the company said it would cut more than 10% of its global workforce. The carmaker also said it plans to launch new, more affordable vehicles next year. That news boosted shares more than 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
At least two people were killed and several more injured when a school bus carrying more than three dozen pre-K students Friday was involved in a crash on a highway outside Austin, Texas. Omar Villafranca reports.
The school bus was carrying 44 pre-K students on their way back from a field trip to the zoo, officials said.
The requirement was suspended in 2020 due to limited testing availability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual South by Southwest festival is underway in Austin, Texas, bringing together hundreds of thousands of people for nine days full of music, film and technology. Peter Hall, film and TV festival programmer for South by Southwest, joined CBS News to preview this year's festival.
A driver was killed after his car plowed into the lobby of an emergency room in Austin, Texas, resulting in injuries to five other people, including two children.
Police said they solved the 1994 killing of Bert Allen Mann, but suspect Kenneth Robbins died before he could be arrested.
A promising young athlete is murdered. Her suspected killer disappears and an international manhunt by U.S. Marshals begins. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
President Trump's extraordinary order is breathtaking in its scope and has little precedent in U.S. history.
Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.
President Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Houthis cease shipping attacks.
Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an "invasion or predatory incursion" of the U.S.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Saturday that eight people died in an interstate pile-up after a dust storm caused a 55-car pile-up.
President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
Friends of Big Bear Valley says that one of Jackie and Shadow's three eaglets that recently hatched has died.
The scalding hot tea spilled into Michael Garcia's lap during a drive-thru handoff in 2023, leaving him with permanent damage to his genitals from the severe burns.
The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
The last words spoken by Angela Prichard, 55, an Iowa wife and mother who called 911 to report she was in danger, was the first clue investigators had to identify her killer.
Sara Anne Wood was 12 when she was abducted and murdered by Lewis Lent while riding her bike near her New York home. Even though her killer is behind bars, authorities say he refuses to give her family the peace of knowing where Sara is.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Saturday that eight people died in an interstate pile-up after a dust storm caused a 55-car pile-up.
President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
The Russell 2000 index, made up of small-cap companies, is close to entering a bear market. Here's what that means.
In an unsigned letter, Tesla encourages trade representative to reconsider tariffs, saying they could hurt U.S.-based car manufacturers.
Long-term inflation expectations jumped in March, showing intensifying consumer worries about President Trump's trade wars.
Recent changes to student loans have caused confusion and uncertainty around recertification process for borrowers enrolled in repayment plans.
Guinness is experiencing a surge in popularity across the U.S., with more Americans embracing the iconic Irish stout just in time for St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an "invasion or predatory incursion" of the U.S.
President Trump's extraordinary order is breathtaking in its scope and has little precedent in U.S. history.
President Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Houthis cease shipping attacks.
President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."
Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same deadly condition.
California has over 1,100 dairy farms, two-thirds of which have been impacted by the bird flu outbreak. A leading suspect is contaminated milking machines. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, driving billions of people indoors and killing more than a million people in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook examines what lessons we can take away from that health crisis.
Dr. Celine Gounder explains how poor dental care can potentially increasing your risk of developing other health conditions.
As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout.
President Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Houthis cease shipping attacks.
Large crowds of flag-waving protesters converged after meeting up at several agreed-on protest venues in various parts of Belgrade, which was placed on high alert.
American influencer Sam Jones said that she had picked up a wombat to try to take the animal off the road.
Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales led one of Mexico's most powerful and feared organized crime groups.
Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on Saturday.
Wilder Woods makes a return visit to Saturday Sessions this week. Wilder Woods is a solo project from singer-songwriter Bear Rinehart, who is best known as the frontman of the Grammy-nominated band "Need to Breathe." Just last month, Rinehart released "Curioso," his third outing under the Wilder Woods moniker. The long-awaited LP mixes alt-rock and folk, inspired by memories of his grandmother's curio cabinet. Now, from that new project, here is Wilder Wodos with "Be Yourself."
Wilder Woods makes a return visit to Saturday Sessions this week. Wilder Woods is a solo project from singer-songwriter Bear Rinehart, who is best known as the frontman of the Grammy-nominated band "Need to Breathe." Just last month, Rinehart released "Curioso," his third outing under the Wilder Woods moniker. The long-awaited LP mixes alt-rock and folk, inspired by memories of his grandmother's curio cabinet. Now, from that new project, here is Wilder Wodos with "Love Last."
Wilder Woods makes a return visit to Saturday Sessions this week. Wilder Woods is a solo project from singer-songwriter Bear Rinehart, who is best known as the frontman of the Grammy-nominated band "Need to Breathe." Just last month, Rinehart released "Curioso," his third outing under the Wilder Woods moniker. The long-awaited LP mixes alt-rock and folk, inspired by memories of his grandmother's curio cabinet. Now, from that new project, here is Wilder Wodos with "Wild Fire."
Jack Quaid stars as a man who can't feel pain in "Novocaine," an action thriller hitting theaters Friday.
Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second year, following her historic debut as the first solo female host.
Google says its new Gemma 3 AI model can tackle more challenges while using just one GPU. Emilia David, senior AI reporter for VentureBeat, joined CBS News to discuss the new product.
Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, claiming it created an entirely new state of matter to make it possible. Experts say the technology could revolutionize problem-solving, from drug discovery to climate solutions, processing calculations in minutes that would take traditional computers septillions of years. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor of Wired, has more.
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.
On Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida, possibly clearing the way for the long-awaited homecoming of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams. Their eight day stay at the International Space Station has lasted more than nine months.
Last week, online furniture retailer Wayfair announced it would increase its use of generative artificial intelligence and cut 340 tech jobs. It reflects an increase in businesses and companies opting to cut back human tasks in favor of the new technology. Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director at the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Pictures of the "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse, show the full moon looking red in the night sky.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or months ahead.
The 2025 State of the Birds report identifies 112 "tipping point" species — those that have lost more than half their populations in the past five decades.
New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine life findings.
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
The last words spoken by Angela Prichard, 55, an Iowa wife and mother who called 911 to report she was in danger, was the first clue investigators had to identify her killer.
Sara Anne Wood was 12 when she was abducted and murdered by Lewis Lent while riding her bike near her New York home. Even though her killer is behind bars, authorities say he refuses to give her family the peace of knowing where Sara is.
The 911 audio reveals confusion as the callers realized at least one of the students was not waking up.
Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales led one of Mexico's most powerful and feared organized crime groups.
Three men have been arrested in connection to the hazing death of 20-year-old Southern University student Caleb Wilson. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.
The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
NASA launched SpaceX's Crew-10 mission from the Kennedy Space Center. A Falcon-9 rocket is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station where they will meet astronauts Suni Williams and "Butch" Wilmore, who have been there for over 9 months. Former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski, CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann and Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, break it all down.
Following multiple delays, a SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts finally blasted off Friday bound for the International Space Station on a flight that sets the stage for Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to finally come home after nearly 300 days in space. Mark Strassmann reports.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a fresh crew to the space station launched Friday, setting the stage for the Starliner astronauts to finally come home.
Pictures of the "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse, show the full moon looking red in the night sky.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
A woman repeatedly called police for help when she was attacked, stalked, and intimidated by her husband. It didn't stop him from killing her. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Some household-name retail giants are facing financial turmoil. But while some are struggling to survive, it's not all bad news. Elise Preston has the details, plus a surprise rebound.
An Oakland animal shelter is trying to help pigeons go from pests to pets. Itay Hod has the story.
Late Friday, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the longtime funder of Radio Free Europe, among other media outlets. In 2023, 60 Minutes reported on how Radio Free Europe had become a vital tool in an ongoing battle against disinformation and authoritarianism, especially since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia supports a 30-day ceasefire, proposed by the U.S., in principle, but has conditions. But many are skeptical that he intends to stop the bloodshed. Holly Williams has more.