
Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama on his tax plans, dead at 49
Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who became known as "Joe the Plumber" during the 2008 presidential race, died Sunday.
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Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who became known as "Joe the Plumber" during the 2008 presidential race, died Sunday.
Tafari Campbell was paddleboarding at a lake on Martha's Vinyard in July when he was reported missing. His body was recovered the following day.
"The thing about it is though, thoughts and prayers in a moment like this are not enough," the former president, who grew up in Honolulu, said.
Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. government's top credit rating on Tuesday. The White House in a statement said they disagreed with the decision and blamed Republicans, who they say were "cheerleading default." CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
A bipartisan "Sneakers Caucus" on Capitol Hill is aiming to bridge the political and generational divide through comfortable and fashionable footwear.
The body of former President Barack Obama's personal chef was found in a lake near the Obamas' home in Martha's Vineyard. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The playlist includes a mix of classic and current hits.
An actor best known for his roles on "CSI: NY" and "The Good Doctor" will run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat and challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination.
Prosecutors say the man arrested near former President Barack Obama's home last week visited the area after former President Donald Trump posted the address online. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on how the man, Taylor Taranto, allegedly made threats against other Democrats.
Prosecutors say Taylor Taranto, who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and was arrested outside former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., home, also made threats against Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
New court documents released Wednesday provided new information on Taylor Taranto, a Jan. 6 defendant who was arrested last week near the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama. Scott MacFarlane has more.
There are new revelations in the case against the man arrested last week near former President Barack Obama's home with weapons. The Jan. 6 defendant allegedly made a series of threats and targeted others. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Prosecutors said Friday Taylor Taranto had previously live-streamed himself near a Maryland school to "send a shockwave" to a member of Congress.
D.C. police have arrested a man suspected of threatening to blow up former President Barack Obama's home in Washington. Officials say he had the materials necessary to make an explosive device similar to a Molotov cocktail. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.
A Seattle man wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was arrested just blocks from former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., home Thursday when authorities found guns and explosive materials in his van, officials said. Jeff Pegues has more.
The suspect had material to make explosives and an active warrant from the U.S. Capitol Police connected to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Former first lady Michelle Obama said her "heart breaks for any young person out there who's wondering what their future holds" following the Supreme Court ruling striking down the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Former President Barack Obama said affirmative action, while not perfect, "allowed generations of students like Michelle and me to prove we belonged." Ed O'Keefe has more.
Sen. Tim Scott, a GOP presidential candidate, responded Sunday to criticism from former President Barack Obama, who said last week that voters have a right to be skeptical about minority candidates who ignore some of the racial divides in this country. Scott said he considers criticism from Obama a "compliment." Janelle King, the former deputy state director of the Georgia Republican Party, and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to talk about the words between Scott and Obama and what it means to be a Black conservative.
In Chicago, we sit down for an exclusive interview with former President Barack Obama to talk about the latest My Brother's Keeper initiative, gun violence in the U.S. and his legacy. Then in Buffalo, New York, we revisit the community impacted by the supermarket shooting one year later. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
The former president told "CBS Mornings" he didn't "fully appreciate" the "degree of stress and tension" former first lady Michelle Obama was under while they were in the White House.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson sits down with former President Barack Obama in Chicago to talk about the latest My Brother's Keeper initiative, the issue of gun violence in America and what keeps him up at night.
Former President Barack Obama tells "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson that he didn't "fully appreciate" the "degree of stress and tension" former first lady Michelle Obama was under while they were in the White House.
In an interview airing on "CBS Mornings" Tuesday, the former president discusses the My Brother's Keeper Alliance and its new initiative to reduce gun violence.
Former President Barack Obama discussed gun violence in America during an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson in Chicago, airing on Tuesday, May 16.
Former President Barack Obama discussed gun violence in America during an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson in Chicago.
"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 House advanced four spending bills that have no chance of passing in the Senate, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy seeks to appease conservatives.
The Writers Guild of America released the details of their tentative agreement with Hollywood studios and have unanimously voted to end the nearly 150-day strike.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was picked up Tuesday in Mexico. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
An arrest warrant has been issued in the murder of 26-year-old Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere.
There was no immediate official word on the cause of the fire, but initial media reports suggested it may have been caused by fireworks.
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.
He is one of three businessmen federally charged with coordinating hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife.
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
According to a new survey from YouGov for Bankrate, 56% of Americans feel they are falling behind on saving up for their post-work lives.
He is one of three businessmen federally charged with coordinating hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife.
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
The House advanced four spending bills that have no chance of passing in the Senate, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy seeks to appease conservatives.
The Writers Guild of America released the details of their tentative agreement with Hollywood studios and have unanimously voted to end the nearly 150-day strike.
According to a new survey from YouGov for Bankrate, 56% of Americans feel they are falling behind on saving up for their post-work lives.
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.
He is one of three businessmen federally charged with coordinating hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife.
The House advanced four spending bills that have no chance of passing in the Senate, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy seeks to appease conservatives.
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.
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."
There was no immediate official word on the cause of the fire, but initial media reports suggested it may have been caused by fireworks.
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.
The Writers Guild of America released the details of their tentative agreement with Hollywood studios and have unanimously voted to end the nearly 150-day strike.
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.
The movie features a mostly Latino cast, Latino writers and a Latino director, carving a major milestone in Hollywood history.
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.
CBS Philadelphia was on the scene where they saw a large roving group looting several stores throughout Center City in Philadelphia.
Police said Pava LaPere's body was found with signs of blunt-force trauma Monday morning. LaPere was the CEO of EcoMap.
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.
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.
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
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.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
On Nov. 11, 2012, Jake Nolan accompanied his psychiatrist cousin to a NYC Home Depot where she purchased a sledgehammer; 24 hours later, it became a key piece of evidence in a crime that ended with Nolan and her ex-lover in the hospital.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon on Tuesday claiming it operates an illegal monopoly. William Kovacic, former head of the FTC from 2008 to 2009, joins CBS News to analyze the lawsuit.
The Supreme Court has rejected Alabama's Republican-drawn legislative district map — meaning it will need to be redrawn for the third time this year. Richard Briffault, law professor at Columbia University, joins CBS News to unpack the ruling.
As politicians get more involved in the United Auto Workers strike, picket lines morph into political stages. CBS News' John Dickerson takes a closer look at what happens when a strike becomes a spectacle.
Ukrainian forces have been making slight gains in their counteroffensive against Russia. But as "The Economist" reports -- this plan may only be a short-term solution in a long-term conflict. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, joins CBS News to discuss her recent trip to the war-torn country -- and her conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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.