Will high-speed rail ever arrive in the U.S.?
An ambitious state-run high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco has gone off track.
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Why the California high-speed rail project is taking longer than planned
High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.
The state of high-speed rail in the U.S.
High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.
FBI arrests 8 for defrauding Medicare
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Chad Bianco on Bondi firing, ballot seizures
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FBI makes arrest in hospice fraud scheme
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Ghost Train | Sunday on 60 Minutes
An ambitious state-run high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco hasn't stayed on track. 60 Minutes reports on the costly struggle to bring high-speed rail to the United States, Sunday.
Human bone found on beach traced back to banker missing since 1999
A human bone discovered on a California beach in 2022 has been traced back to a former banker who vanished from that area more than two decades ago.
Court denies appeal to stop Riverside County Sheriff's election probe
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
Attack survivors, not believed by police, get the last word against kidnapper
After their kidnapping case drew national attention because they were accused of making it up, Denise Huskins Quinn and Aaron Quinn worked with law enforcement to help uncover additional crimes committed by their attacker – helping to bring justice to other victims and reclaiming their own story.
Man sprinkles poppy seeds on wildfire scars
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Their 3 kids kept getting sick. A new gene therapy offered hope
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Close call involving passenger jet and Black Hawk
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Census shows U.S. metro areas where growth slowed the most in 2025
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Record-high temperatures set in over a dozen states as heat wave moves east
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Bear cubs taken into care after mom is euthanized for attacking people
The orphaned bear cubs will receive intensive care even as their exposure to humans is limited, the San Diego Humane Society said.
Congress probing hospice fraud in California
Two weeks after a CBS News investigation into hospice care fraud in California, Congress is now probing the issue. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi is following the story.
USC cancels gubernatorial debate
The University of Southern California canceled the gubernatorial debate it was set to host on Tuesday following backlash over the exclusion of candidates of color. The school says its methodology for choosing candidates, designed by a professor, was "air tight." CBS News' Fin Gomez has more.
Congress launches investigation into California hospice fraud
A CBS News analysis of Los Angeles County hospice records found indications of fraud are growing. The House Oversight Committee is now investigating.
The West's historic snow drought could bring water shortages, wildfires
The western United States experienced a severe snow drought this year, threatening the region's water supply and potentially setting the stage for its wildfire season.
Poll: GOP leading in California governor primary
A new Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows two Republican candidates leading in the California gubernatorial primary election. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Hannah Muldavin join with analysis.
California spot ties U.S. temperature record for March amid heat wave
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State records show 89 hospices in LA building
State records show 89 hospice companies licensed in a single three-story Los Angeles office building. CBS News visited the building, which advocates call one of the most extreme examples of "clustering"— a pattern that state auditors consider a major red flag for potential fraud.
Maps show forecast for extreme heat wave scorching the West
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
NYT: Cesar Chavez accused of abusing girls
Labor leader Dolores Huerta said Wednesday that the late Cesar Chavez assaulted her in the 1960s. Huerta's statement comes after a New York Times report released earlier Wednesday detailed allegations of abuse against Chavez. CBS News' Elaine Quijano has the details.
Federal judge blocks Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course, for now
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