Calif. wildfire emergency
More than 2,000 firefighters have been battling a massive blaze near Yosemite National Park since Sunday. Thousands were ordered to evacuate the town of Mariposa. Mireya Villarreal reports.
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Small businesses "doing cartwheels" as Disneyland reopens
Three in eight businesses at nearby strip mall closed over past year due to lack of visitors to theme park.
Austin housing booms as workers move to Texas
Remote workers are moving from high-priced areas like Silicon Valley to cities like Austin, Texas, creating a housing boom. Home values in Austin have jumped more than 18% in the last year -- creating a shortage of affordable units. And while the newcomers are bringing spending power and jobs with them, some say they're changing the fabric of a city that's motto is "Keep Austin Weird." Janet Shamlian reports.
Dangers of high-speed police chases
Police chases are becoming so common in California, you can even find them on the beach. Cops pursued a man across the sand in Southern California this week, eventually capturing him in the ocean. A Los Angeles grand jury has a grim warning about the city's high-speed police chases, finding they cause "unnecessary bystander injuries and deaths." Jamie Yuccas reports.
Risk of high-speed chases
A report this week by a grand jury in California strongly urges police to ease up on high-speed chases, which put bystanders at risk. Jamie Yuccas reports from Los Angeles, the car-chase capital.
Wildfire evacuations
Fire crews are being stretched thin in the West. More than a dozen fires are burning in California, where more than 8,000 people have fled their homes. In Santa Barbara County, at least 20 homes have burned. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Raging California wildfires
More than 8,000 people were evacuated from their homes on Monday as dry conditions continue to fuel more than a dozen wildfires in California. A fire burning north of Sacremento led to a state of emergency, while in Santa Barbara County, the Whittier fire has burned 7,800 acres. More than 85 active wildfires are burning across the west. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Construction fires in Bay area
In Oakland, California, federal authorities have joined local investigators who are trying to determine the cause of a huge fire that broke out Friday at a construction site. At least 700 people who live nearby were evacuated. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Reptiles discovered
Todd Kates was arrested Wednesday for cruelty to animals in Thousand Oaks, California. Illegal alligators in the swimming pool, buckets of cobras, rattlesnakes, vipers and Gila Monsters were hauled away from Kates' property. CBS Los Angeles' Crystal Cruz reports.
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Skiing on Fourth of July
For the fourth time in 70 years, California's Squaw Valley was open for skiing on Independence Day. Great news for those on the top of the mountain, but danger for those below. Carters Evans tells us why.
As CA snow melts, perils downstream
It may be July, but the ski slopes are still packed in California. But as the winter's record-breaking snow melts, it's creating raging rivers downstream where dozens of people have already been rescued from the Truckee River. Carter Evans reports.
Fast-moving wildfires in West
Dangerous wildfires are spreading across the western U.S. Hot temperatures and dry bush are fueling the flames. At least four new fires were reported in Southern California on Tuesday while another fire grew to more than 1,600 acres in northern Montana. Jamie Yuccas reports.
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On "48 Hours": Should a convicted killer ever have a chance for freedom? For two women in California, the answer is no. They want the man who murdered their mother to remain behind bars forever. Tracy Smith has their story.
405 plane crash
One of the busiest freeways in the country became a crash-landing strip Friday for a small plane. Remarkably, no one on the ground was hurt. John Blackstone has more.
California plane crash
A small plane crashed on a freeway outside Los Angeles. No fatalities have been reported. KCBS has the latest on the crash on the 405 freeway.
Boat comes close to sharks
Lifeguards posted new warnings after several sharks, possibly great whites, were spotted just feet away from a boat towing people on inflatable water toys in Southern California. CBS Los Angeles' Stacey Butler reports.
Wildfires surge in the West
More people are being forced to leave their homes as wildfires burn across states in the West. Hundreds of firefighters battled flames overnight in San Clemente, California, and a state of emergency was declared in Prescott, Arizona. Hundreds were evacuated Wednesday from Burbank, California. Jamie Yuccas reports.
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Calif. wildfire
One of the more than 20 large wildfires burning in the West is threatening homes in Southern California. In Burbank, 60-70 homes have been evacuated, and multiple helicopters are dumping water on the area. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Father drowns saving daughter
A father drowned while saving his daughter after a kayaking accident near Sacramento on Sunday. Sharon Chin of CBS San Francisco reports.
Road rage accident
An apparent case of road rage triggered a frightening crash on a southern California freeway Wednesday. Cellphone video of the incident plays out like an action movie. Jamie Yuccas spoke to the victim, and the witness who recorded it.
Drone crash
A sophisticated and expensive piece of military equipment crashed on Wednesday in Southern California. The unmanned drone, with a $220-million price tag, went down during a routine flight. CBS Sacramento's Drew Bollea has the story.
Dangerous heat waves
Summer doesn't officially start until Wednesday, but parts of the West and Southwest are already boiling in triple-digit heat waves. Temperatures of 119 degrees in Furnace Creek, California, and 113 in Blue Water, Arizona, are creating dangerous conditions for battling wildfires. Here's Danielle Nottingham.
Shark threat impacts business
Shark sightings along the California coast seem to be scaring people away from the shore. There have now been 127 confirmed sightings since May. Many of them happened along a 40-mile stretch of beaches in Orange County. Jamie Yuccas reports.
At least 32 dead, hundreds hurt in 2 strong Venezuela earthquakes
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez says the numbers are expected to rise. The temblors hit within a minute of each other. Devastating damage is reported.
Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump's Iran war powers as key Republicans shift
The Senate late Wednesday rejected a measure aimed at restricting President Trump's power to wage war against Iran, a victory for Senate GOP leadership — and a shift from one day earlier.
Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak
All military branches began requiring recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Pete Hegseth's decision to lift the military's vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official said.
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U.N. nuclear agency chief says Iran inspections will happen, at some point
After conflicting remarks from Iran and the U.S., the U.N. nuclear agency chief says Iranian sites will be inspected, but the timing is "not essential."
Trump cancels housing bill signing, reiterates demand for SAVE America Act
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, tells Cassidy to sit down
President Trump met with Republican senators soon after canceling plans to sign bipartisan housing affordability legislation at the Capitol.
Trump admin. asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funds for Iran war, other needs
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
Air Canada flight diverted to Boston airport due to "incapacitated" pilot
An Air Canada flight out of Newark, New Jersey was forced to divert and land at Boston's Logan Airport after the pilot became "incapacitated," Massachusetts State Police said.
Appeals court rejects Trump administration's bid for Michigan's voter rolls
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration's attempts to obtain sensitive voter information from 30 states and D.C.
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Massive fire in Allentown prompts evacuations for nearby residents
A massive fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has forced nearby residents to evacuate their homes Wednesday night.
Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak
All military branches began requiring recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Pete Hegseth's decision to lift the military's vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official said.
Appeals court rejects Trump administration's bid for Michigan's voter rolls
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration's attempts to obtain sensitive voter information from 30 states and D.C.
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy to sit down
President Trump met with Republican senators soon after canceling plans to sign bipartisan housing affordability legislation at the Capitol.
Some states want to regulate prediction markets. Should the feds let them?
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued nine states to block them from regulating prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Trump to ask Congress to make 15% ethanol-gas blend permanent
E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.
Can Slate's $24,950 electric pickup truck win over EV skeptics?
Backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate's EV pickup sells for about half the cost of a typical new vehicle. But car experts say its unconventional design may be a hurdle.
Chemours to pay $450M in first federal "forever chemicals" settlement
Chemical maker Chemours allegedly discharged chemicals linked to cancer and other health conditions in three states.
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Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump's Iran war powers as key Republicans shift
The Senate late Wednesday rejected a measure aimed at restricting President Trump's power to wage war against Iran, a victory for Senate GOP leadership — and a shift from one day earlier.
Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak
All military branches began requiring recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Pete Hegseth's decision to lift the military's vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official said.
CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
Espaillat's loss a political earthquake for House Dems, Hispanic caucus
Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in a stunning upset by political newcomer and democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.
Trump admin. asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funds for Iran war, other needs
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
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Medicare's AI push snarls patients and doctors in errors and delays
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 1,000, deaths surpass 250, officials say
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Affordable healthcare emerges as a voter priority in purple Nevada
The Trump administration's cuts to Medicaid and SNAP may complicate Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's reelection chances.
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Fighting childhood obesity, for a healthier, longer life
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5. Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids (and their families) get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising.
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Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff
Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia's next president.
At least 32 dead, hundreds hurt in 2 strong Venezuela earthquakes
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez says the numbers are expected to rise. The temblors hit within a minute of each other. Devastating damage is reported.
Trump admin. asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funds for Iran war, other needs
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
TV host sorry for slamming player for leaving World Cup for baby's birth
France Pierron described childbirth as "a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless" during a TV appearance.
Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
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Inside Kidz Bop as it celebrates 25 years
Since Kidz Bop started, it has racked up 45 No. 1s on the Billboard kid albums chart. "CBS Mornings" goes behind the scenes as Kidz Bop celebrates 25 years and meets a Broadway performer who credits the company for his start in the industry.
Clive Davis biographer remembers music icon
Record label executive and starmaker Clive Davis died at 94 on Monday. His influence spans genres and decades. Music critic and Davis biographer Anthony DeCurtis reflects on the life and legacy of Clive Davis.
Jim Parsons on Broadway musical debut
Jim Parsons speaks about starring in the musical "Titaníque," which is a comedic retelling of the story of the "Titanic," from the perspective and songs of Celine Dion. Parsons talks about why he wanted to portray's Rose's mother, the show's impact on the LGBTQ+ community and the cast.
Clive Davis dies at 94
Clive Davis, known for propelling artists across genres to stardom, died Monday at the age of 94. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King looks back at his legacy in the music industry.
Actor James Handy's alleged killer found mentally incompetent for prosecution
A judge has found that a man charged with murder in the stabbing of actor James Handy isn't mentally competent for criminal court proceedings.
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U.S. aims to break AI reliance on China
The U.S. is trying to break the West's reliance on Chinese artificial intelligence supply chains with an international accord called Pax Silica. Its goal is to shore up supplies of essential components used in high-end computer chips, which power advanced AI models. CBS News coordinating producer Richard Escobedo has more.
Meta creating prediction market app, NYT says
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, which allow people to bet on nearly anything, are big business, and Meta is hoping to get in on the action, according to a new report from the New York Times. CNET senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News to discuss.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
Zuckerberg could be betting on new app
Mike Isaac, a tech reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss a story he helped break about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directing the company to develop a prediction market app.
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Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
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Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most curious creatures
Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish – and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons – at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
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Searches conducted in NYPD bribery probe
The FBI, NYPD and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York carried out searches across New York City Wednesday as part of a bribery investigation into current and former members of the NYPD. The searches stem from an ongoing investigation into the conduct of former NYPD chief of department Jeffrey Maddrey, a source says. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons
Mo Strategies, a firm linked to President Trump, is lobbying for pardons, according to a CBS News investigation. CBS News' Gabe Kaminsky has more.
Eric Adams' former chief of staff arrested
Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested as part of a federal bribery probe, sources say. Meanwhile, the FBI and NYPD are investigating former NYPD officials for bribery. CBS News' Anna Shecter has more.
Vegas murder solved 20 years after man strangled with phone cord
DNA testing has identified a suspect in the 2005 murder of Daniel Zeisler in Las Vegas, according to a forensic lab.
TSA seizes illegal drones by World Cup arenas
Despite repeated warnings, many drone operators are allegedly violating flight restrictions near World Cup sites, the TSA says. Meanwhile, more drones are being integrated into the U.S. national airspace and military operations. Drone expert Tombo Jones joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to comment on drone technology.
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Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
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Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Researchers find "Pink Planet" has salty clouds: "We were very surprised"
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
NASA chief defends choice of all-male crew for Artemis III mission
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
NASA names 4 astronauts for next Artemis mission
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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Heavy damage in Venezuela after earthquakes
Two earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, the first measuring a magnitude of 7.2 and the second 7.5. The country's acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, declared a state of emergency. Videos show the heavy damage in the capital of Caracas as rescue crews look for survivors.
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela
Two strong earthquakes hit west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday. Scientists are estimating high casualties and extensive damage. BBC News' Vanessa Silva has the latest from Caracas.
Previewing U.S. World Cup match against Turkey
The USMNT will take on Turkey Thursday in its final group stage match before heading to the knockout round. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports from the team's base camp in California.
U.S. aims to break AI reliance on China
The U.S. is trying to break the West's reliance on Chinese artificial intelligence supply chains with an international accord called Pax Silica. Its goal is to shore up supplies of essential components used in high-end computer chips, which power advanced AI models. CBS News coordinating producer Richard Escobedo has more.
What are Miranda Rights?
CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson takes a closer look at Miranda Rights and how they factored into the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate the murder conviction against Pedro Hernandez in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.