Oscar weakens to tropical storm as it moves by Cuba
Oscar, which the National Hurricane Center characterized as "very small," is the 15th named storm of the hurricane season.
Oscar, which the National Hurricane Center characterized as "very small," is the 15th named storm of the hurricane season.
The family of a missing American woman, Taylor Casey, pleaded for help finding her Thursday at a tearful press conference in Chicago. Casey was last seen June 19 at a Nassau, Bahamas, yoga retreat.
Police in the Bahamas say that they've recovered an iPhone they believe belongs to a missing Chicago woman, though they admitted Monday they have not as of yet been able to open it to access its contents.
America isn't the only country that celebrates independence from Britain.
A U.N. mission of foreign law enforcement led by Kenya is arriving in Haiti to try to curb the ongoing surge in gang violence there. Once all personnel arrive, there will be 2,500 police and soldiers from multiple countries including the Bahamas, Bangladesh and Jamaica. Eyder Peralta, an international correspondent for NPR, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Haiti.
The mother of Taylor Casey, who went missing while at a yoga retreat in the Bahamas last week, said there are many unanswered questions after she failed to show up for a morning class.
Despite how terrifying sharks might seem, the creatures are critical to the survival of the world's oceans. Oceans generate 50% of the oxygen on the planet and absorb 90% of excess heat created by global warming. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy spoke with conservationists in the Bahamas.
CBS News climate producer Chris Spinder got into the water as sharks circled below. In this producer's notebook, he shares what he learned after a minor, but bloody, injury.
More than 100 nations, including the United States, have agreed to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
Don Saunders, a former Bahamian parliamentarian and leader of the Free National Movement Party, was killed in an armed robbery near Nassau.
Authorities were notified and the cause of the accident is being investigated, the cruise line said.
A 27-year-old Florida woman traveling to the Bahamas on a cruise ship was found dead in her cabin, police said.
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison is "grotesque" and "barbaric."
Americans looking forward to winter vacations in the Bahamas or Jamaica are being cautioned by the U.S. Department of State to stay vigilant due to heightened crime rates in these popular destinations.
Officials in the Bahamas responded to a U.S. State Department travel advisory warning Americans about a rise in gang-related homicides on the island. The advisory followed a similar warning about Jamaica. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The U.S. government is warning Americans to reconsider visiting Jamaica and to take extra caution in Bahamas amid a spate of murders in both Caribbean nations.
A 10-year-old boy from Maryland was airlifted back to the U.S. Thursday after he was bitten on the leg by a shark at a resort in the Bahamas earlier this week.
The boy was bitten while participating in an expedition in a shark tank at a local resort, officials said.
An American woman died on Monday after a shark bit her near a popular tourist spot in the Bahamas. This comes after several other shark incidents in the region in recent months. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.
A Bostom woman was killed in a shark attack near a Sandals resort on Nassau, Bahamas. She and a male relative were paddle boarding when she was attacked. Elaine Quijano reports.
The woman and a male relative were paddle boarding at a resort about 3/4 mile away from the shore when she was bitten by the shark.
The company with sole rights to explore the centuries-old wreck of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, a Spanish treasure ship that sunk off the Bahamas, has carefully identified and mapped a huge trail of long-lost artifacts.
Police in the Bahamas say an American tourist from Colorado died after a ferry carrying passengers to Blue Lagoon Island sank. An investigation is underway into the incident. CBS News' Elaine Quijano reports.
Born in Toronto, singer-songwriter Bahamas has been a hit with fans and critics. He is the winner of 5 Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy. From his sixth studio album "Bootcut," here is Bahamas with "I'm Still."
In emotional testimony, Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend blamed the FTX co-founder for justifying illegal activity.
Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.
Several people were killed in a terror attack on the headquarters of Turkey's state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries near Ankara, an official says.
Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections in November.
Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.
A medical student was shot and killed at a cancer walk in Memphis over the weekend. Authorities have charged her ex-boyfriend with murder.
The dispute stems from a federal lawsuit several states filed against Google alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws.
Yelp said it disabled comments after a rash of politicized reviews for the Feasterville, PA-based McDonald's visited by Donald Trump.
A Lebanese first responder says Israeli strikes have killed eight members of his team in just a month of war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Apple and Goldman "illegally sidestepped" their obligations to Apple Card customers, federal regulators say.
Yelp said it disabled comments after a rash of politicized reviews for the Feasterville, PA-based McDonald's visited by Donald Trump.
A medical student was shot and killed at a cancer walk in Memphis over the weekend. Authorities have charged her ex-boyfriend with murder.
The dispute stems from a federal lawsuit several states filed against Google alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws.
Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.
Apple and Goldman "illegally sidestepped" their obligations to Apple Card customers, federal regulators say.
Yelp said it disabled comments after a rash of politicized reviews for the Feasterville, PA-based McDonald's visited by Donald Trump.
Boeing reported a massive third-quarter loss, partly due to billions in charges from its airline programs as well as the current strike.
Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport.
The dispute stems from a federal lawsuit several states filed against Google alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws.
Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.
Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections in November.
Experts say Russian disinformation groups are behind the baseless claims targeting the Harris-Walz campaign.
The rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board included one that would require ballots be hand-counted.
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.
Some bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine, sold under the brand name Cymbalta, were recalled due to the presence of a toxic chemical.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
A TreeHouse Foods recall of over 600 types of waffles has been expanded to include pancakes and Belgian waffles.
A new survey from the American Psychological Association is shining a light on election-related stressors for Americans.
A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins buried for almost 1,000 years will go on display in British museums after being acquired for the nation.
A 19-year-old woman was found dead inside the walk-in oven of a Walmart store in eastern Canada.
Defense chief Lloyd Austin says the U.S. sees evidence that Kim Jong Un has sent troops to bolster Vladimir Putin's army amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Several people were killed in a terror attack on the headquarters of Turkey's state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries near Ankara, an official says.
Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking "around 20 associated pieces" of the satellite in space.
Ashley Spillane is on a national tour with her Civic Responsibility Project. She joins "CBS Mornings Plus" from Madison, Wisconsin, to talk about using celebrity influence to strengthen democracy.
On this day 10 years ago, smooth jazz musician Kenny G sparked controversy when a selfie he tweeted during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong caused an international stir.
A suit against Roman Polanski over the alleged rape of a minor in 1973 has been settled, both sides say. He fled the U.S. decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.
The prosecutor's office said that any information about Liam Payne's death will be released through official channels.
The latest episode of "FBI True" on Paramount Plus delves into a tense standoff between FBI agents and a cattle rancher supported by heavily armed anti-government militias. The series offers an inside look at some of the FBI's most dangerous cases.
Apple and Goldman "illegally sidestepped" their obligations to Apple Card customers, federal regulators say.
With so many online images looking authentic, it can be hard to tell what's real. The CBS News Confirmed team, led by Executive Producer Melissa Mahtani and Producer Alex Clark, shares tips on how to verify online content and detect misinformation
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.
Chipotle plans to deploy a conversational AI hiring system, dubbed "Ava Cado," across more than 3,500 restaurants.
Gordon Lubold from The Wall Street Journal joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the rise in drone activity over restricted U.S. military airspaces.
Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published its winter outlook for this coming December, January and February. Experts anticipate warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the country. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey joins to discuss.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages totals are likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers, experts say.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia Climate School, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
White blobs of "a mystery substance" dotting beaches across Canada's far northeast Newfoundland and Labrador province spark an investigation.
A medical student was shot and killed at a cancer walk in Memphis over the weekend. Authorities have charged her ex-boyfriend with murder.
Sheena Meade, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative, shares how a criminal record, even without a conviction, can hinder opportunities for work and housing. She's fighting for laws that help individuals clear their records and move forward.
Police in Washington state say a 15-year-old suspect is in custody for the death of five members of the same family. Several neighbors called 911 early Monday, reporting gunfire coming from a home where a family of seven lived. When deputies arrived, they found five people dead. A sixth victim, an 11-year-old girl, was injured. Police arrested the teen, who also lived at the home.
A Missouri appellate court ruled that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing her lawyers argue was committed by a discredited police officer.
Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.
Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking "around 20 associated pieces" of the satellite in space.
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday toward Jupiter where it will monitor a moon for potential habitable qualities. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the spacecraft expected to near Jupiter's moon Europa around April 2030.
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after lifting off in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed test flight is a new milestone in SpaceX's vision of developing a fully reusable rocket to return astronauts to the moon and beyond.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
In the face of overwhelming pessimism, the White House is still pushing Israel toward a cease-fire in Gaza along with an outline for plans once the fighting is over. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump's supporters are voicing concerns about potential election fraud. Meanwhile, Bill Gates is saying privately that he's donating $50 million to back Kamala Harris' campaign. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Nidia Cavazos have more on the race for the White House.
Vice President Kamala Harris is making her case for president through a series of interviews as former President Barack Obama and rapper Eminem headlined a rally for her in Michigan on Tuesday. In a new interview, Harris revealed she is not only thinking about election night, but what could happen in the days that follow.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the killing of Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar provides a real opportunity to bring home the Israelis still held in Gaza, but CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports that a deal is still far from being reached.
Baby Boomers have collected a lot over the years, leaving their children to figure out what to do with it all. Professional organizer Mindy Godding joins us to share expert advice on how to manage the overwhelming task of clearing out family heirlooms and belongings.