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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, has dropped out of the race for House speaker despite having plenty of supporting votes. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes has details for CBSN.
Spencer Stone, one of the three Americans who thwarted a gunman on a European train, was stabbed outside a bar in California. KOVR Reporter Sean Bennett has details for CBSN.
Volkswagen executive expected to give congressional testimony, Heating oil usage drops, California governor signs Fair Pay Act and more. CBS News MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner has today's CBSN Business Headlines.
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a controversial bill allowing terminally ill patients the right to receive medication to end their lives. Attorney Troy Slaten spoke to CBSN about the implications.
Jules, a 20-pound French bulldog, showed no fear when bears wandered into her California front yard. One of the bears was estimated to weigh more than 100 pounds, but they all ended up turning tail. Norah O'Donnell reports.
California will authorize $536 million toward forest management projects and efforts to reduce wildfires before the worst of the fire season strikes later this year, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said Thursday. CBS Los Angeles has the details.
A showdown in San Francisco between lawmakers concerned with public safety and the city's last remaining gun store reaches an endgame. The store is closing under siege from an increasing amount of regulation from city hall. John Blackstone reports on how gun supporters wonder if it was ever a fair fight.
Heavy downpours left the Eastern Seaboard drenched on Wednesday -- with more rain on the way from Hurricane Joaquin; Florida airboaters are on the losing end of a fight with the National Park Service to continue enjoying their hobby in the Everglades
Although ExxonMobil told residents no one in the community was ever in any danger after a refinery exploded south of Los Angeles, federal investigators say the incident was a "near miss" for being catastrophic. Anna Werner reports from California.
Accepting the William O. Douglas Award from Public Counsel, a nonprofit law firm, at its annual gala fundraiser in Century City, California, the former secretary of state dropped a hint suggesting 2016 presidential ambitions.
Residents in a California town are facing the reality of life without running water amid the state's historic drought. CBS News correspondent Danielle Nottingham has the latest on how residents are getting by.
A high school football game Friday night in Long Beach, California, turned violent after a player from Milikan High was seen kicking a Lakewood High player -- whose helmet had come off -- in the head. After the game, the family of a Lakewood player allegedly pushed past security into the Milikan locker room and attacked some of those players. Erica Nochlin of CBS Los Angeles reports.
Just days after the pope announced the sainthood of Friar Junipero Serra, a statue of the 18th century missionary was vandalized. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers reports.
A man is under arrest Monday in connection with the deadly hit and run accident on Halloween that killed three teen girls who were out trick-or-treating in Santa Ana. Jaquinn Raymond Bell, 31, has been arrested for felony hit and run causing death. Police say Bell did not stop to help the children and kept driving.
Pope Francis didn't shy away from controversy during his first morning in the United States; while Pope Francis has learned to make the most of modern technology to spread his message, today it was his followers doing most of the posting
Pope Francis canonized Junipero Serra on Wed., an action that was celebrated by some and scorned by others. Carter Evans takes a look at why there's so much controversy surrounding Serra.
Two days before he visits the United States, the pope swung by Cuba and had an historic meeting with Fidel Castro; former president Jimmy Carter is currently undergoing treatment for brain cancer and intends not to change his Sunday routine
One person has already been killed and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by two new wildfires that have sparked in scorched California. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest.
Los Angeles investigators are calling it one of the largest insurance scams in California history. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Munir Uwaydah and staff members are charged with bilking insurance companies for fees that amounted to more than $150 million. One defendant already made national headlines in a murder case. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
The Valley and Butte Fires in northern California are showing no signs of letting up, having destroyed 818 homes. Investigators believe the Valley Fire may have started near a shed in the town of Cobb. Danielle Nottingham reports from Middletown, California, where the flames showed their destructive power.
12 people are dead, including nine children, after a massive flash flood swept through towns on the Arizona-Utah border; an illegal contingent of Americans who fought in the Battle of Britain are honored in the anniversary fly-past
Schools are closed and residents are scrambling to protect their property as wildfires continue to threaten thousands of homes in northern California. Danielle Nottingham has the latest.
California wildfires have displaced hundreds from their homes. Some have seen the houses burn down, others have no idea if the fires have taken their homes. David Begnaud has the story.
Deadly floods in Utah, an out-of-control wildfire in California, North Korea restarts nuclear fuel plants and a manhunt for college gunman ends. Those are some of the top stories on CBSNews.com.
A surging wildfire in northern California figures to become one of the five most destructive the state has ever seen; a justice with 21 years on the bench is shedding light on how the nine justices on the Supreme Court manage to get along
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.
Dong Guangping landed in Toronto following an Air Canada flight on Friday, his friend said.
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.
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.
The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after Iranian forces hit a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. President Trump called the attack a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire between nations.
Backyard fireworks sales in the U.S. have skyrocketed this year. Meanwhile, gas and ground beef prices remain high.
The FAA says it's investigating a Qatar Airways cargo jet that could be seen in viral videos flying extremely low to the ground near Texas airports.
"CBS Saturday Morning" goes inside Lebanon to learn about the deep divisions surrounding the clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.
Venezuelans are desperately searching for survivors after two deadly back-to-back earthquakes rocked the South American country three days ago.