Watch CBS News
This weekend, rescue crews off the shore of Southern California were able to partially free a humpback whale tangled in fishing line. As Mireya Villarreal reports, it's a recurring problem, with whales swimming closer and closer to the coast.
Coming up Saturday, Oct. 31 starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT: A 15-year-old boy goes to a dance and never returns. Teen killers keep a secret for 40 years – until one of them cracks. Then, all-new at 10 p.m. ET/PT: Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? Richard Schlesinger investigates.
A California senior center is trying to get back a wild duck turned de facto resident from a local animal hospital. John Blackstone has more on the tug of war over Juanita the duck.
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) sits down with John Dickerson to discuss our nation's debt ceiling deadline and Rep. Paul Ryan's congressional career. The Republican House Intelligence Chairman also shared insights into the Hillary Clinton's Benghazi hearing and the situation in Iraq.
The comic legend explains to correspondent Tracy Smith how his life was turned upside-down after the end of his third marriage, and offers his sage advice on how to get rich, thanks to California's divorce laws.
In the midst of a record drought, California residents were asked to scale back the amount of water they used. Now, many are learning that starting in January, they will be charged for the water that they didn't use. Danielle Nottingham reports with more.
Crews cleaning up damage from a massive mudslide in Southern California have found a dead body inside a stranded vehicle. CBSN's Ben Tracy has the latest.
Wildfires ravaged more than 1,200 homes and killed 4 people near San Francisco in September. An insurance company says that the estimated damages total to $500,000,000. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
State Route 58 in California will remain closed for several days because of the recent massive mudslide. CBS News correspondent Mirreya Villareal reports with more.
About 130 miles north of Los Angeles, a river of mud buried hundreds of vehicles and damaged homes. Forty-eight hours after the mudslides, a major trucking route is still closed. Work crews say parts of the highway could be closed for several days. Carter Evans reports.
California homeowners are preparing for what’s expected to be a very wet and dangerous winter. The cause is one of the strongest El Niño events on record due to an exceptional warming of the Pacific Ocean off of the coast of South America, which is likely to bring significant rain to the United States. Ben Tracy reports.
Heavy rain is expected to bring the threat of flash flooding and mudslides to parts of the southwest, including California which is still trying to recover from torrential rains. Route 58, a major trucking road could take days clean up. Carter Evans reports.
Crews are working to clear damage left by a fast moving mudslide in California, that swept across Interstate 5, stranding hundreds of drivers. CBS News' Chris Martinez has the latest on the mucky mess.
To right a historical injustice, Los Angeles County may return beachfront property, seized from a Black family nearly a century ago to descendants. In 1924, Manhattan Beach used eminent domain to remove Black landowners and shut down their resort that was attracting Black families to the area. Carter Evans has the details.
Some of the busiest highways in Southern California are closed after a powerful storm hammered the area. Heavy rain triggered mudslides that covered parts of Interstate 5. They stranded hundreds of cars and trucks and trapped some drivers. No one was reported hurt. Carter Evans reports from Lebec, California.
Flash floods in Southern California led to mudslides Thursday that covered cars and shut down major roadways. LA County Emergency Management's Ken Kondo updated CBSN on the damage.
One GOP consultant who worked on Schwarzenegger's campaign in 2003 said Jenner's "name ID alone makes her a serious contender."
California is working to get ahead of the fire season. Last year set records when wildfires charred more than 4% of the state and killed 33 people.
Public schools in California will be barred from using the Redskins name for sports teams and mascots under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown signed. CBSN's Contessa Brewer has more on the controversy.
Companies across the country are raising employees' desks and ditching traditional workspaces. The trend is now moving from the office to the classroom. Mireya Villarreal reports on Vallecito Elementary School in San Rafael, California, which will soon be the first in the country to have standing desks everywhere.
California is home to the nation's toughest law dealing with antibiotics given to animals that people eat. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill Saturday. Eighty percent of the antibiotics used in this country are not taken by humans to fight disease, but to help farm animals grow bigger, faster. That is fueling the rise of antibiotic resistance in people, including the threat from superbugs. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to discuss the impact of the new law.
Less than one month ago, residents of Middletown, California were driven from their homes as a wildfire raced through their community. Half of the town burned down in what was named “Valley Fire.” It was the third worst in California history, but thanks to the heroic efforts of firefighters, many lives were saved. Carter Evans reports as survivors are determined to rebuild.
When a successful California couple is murdered in a brutal home invasion, some speculate it was a business deal gone wrong. But when police make an arrest, it’s someone no one expected. Troy Roberts joins "CBS This Morning" to preview Saturday’s all-new “48 Hours.”
Spencer Stone, one of the three Americans who overpowered a gunman on a European train, was stabbed outside a bar in California. Police have released surveillance video of an altercation between Stone and the suspects. Stone is out of surgery and in stable condition with a collapsed lung and multiple stab wounds.
"48 Hours" reconstructed the bedroom of Brad and Andra Sachs to demonstrate the firepower used at the crime scene. We used a slow-motion camera to capture the damage an assault rifle can create. Associate producer Josh Parr talks with Drew Lauer of Hollywood Special Ops about his camera and how he captures slow motion video. For more, watch "Shadow of Death," Saturday, June 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran on Friday after Iranian forces hit a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier.
Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.
Abdikerm Eidleh, accused of playing a key role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, was arrested in Somalia after more than four years, federal officials said.
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction.
The reading list will take effect starting in 2030.
The defense team for Tyler Robinson asked that the death penalty be taken off the table following public comments by prosecutors.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.
Utah is restricting fireworks as the largest wildfire in the nation grows, fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds.
Wynola Wayne received a special retirement send-off after 58 years as a nurse. One former patient, Marco Houpe, said, "If it wasn't for her then, I wouldn't be here today."
Data from FlightRadar24 showed the plane was no more than 25 feet above the ground during the low pass as it approached the Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center airport.
A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
The Modigliani painting "Nu assis au collier" (Seated Nude Wearing a Necklace) sold for $63.9 million, the highest price achieved for a work by the artist sold at auction in Europe, Sotheby's said.
Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads, while Microsoft is raising Xbox prices as semiconductor costs surge.
Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?
Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
U.S. lawmakers recently grilled Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff about Epstein's use of American Express to book travel for multiple women or girls.
Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual condition.
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
Investigators initially suspected food poisoning, but that was quickly dismissed after Turkish media reported that their hotel was dealing with a bedbug infestation.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."
A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction.
For the United States' 250th birthday, Sunday Morning asked dozens of notable Americans, from Jason Alexander and Ken Burns to Misty Copeland, what they considered to be our country's essential songs. This is the Essential American Songbook: 90 contributors and 250 songs. Here's a sample.
Comedian and entertainer Druski will host the BET Awards on Sunday. At 31, he's the youngest host in the show's history. He gave "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson a preview of what to expect.
In the lead-up to America's bicentennial in 1976, CBS aired brief segments featuring well-known figures of the time describing moments from early U.S. history. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces clips featuring legendary actors William Holden and Joseph Cotten.
The New York Times is reporting that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might tie the knot at Madison Square Garden. She has reportedly booked out the arena for the Fourth of July weekend, the rumored wedding date.
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
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.
Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
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.
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.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
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.
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
Abdikerm Eidleh, accused of playing a key role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, was arrested in Somalia after more than four years, federal officials said.
A judge declared a mistrial in the case against a man accused of starting a fire that grew into the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire. The jury was deadlocked during deliberations. CBS News Los Angeles has more.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
The defense team for Tyler Robinson asked that the death penalty be taken off the table following public comments by prosecutors.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
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.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
We celebrate the United States ahead of its 250th anniversary with stories about American heroes and pastimes. The founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics shares how he made a massive life change to become a Catholic priest.
Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with the story of a beloved nurse who got no ordinary retirement send-off after 58 years on the job.
After spending two weeks on the loose, a giraffe named Gracie was spotted Friday just miles from the Texas ranch she escaped in the Texas Hill Country. Mark Strassmann has more.
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team suffered its first loss of the 2026 World Cup Thursday night, but will still advance to the knockout round to face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday. Nicole Valdes has more.
The U.S. struck back at Iran Friday after an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said U.S. aircraft hit Iran's missile and drone storage locations. Nikole Killion reports.