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While much of the country has sunny weather this time of year, San Francisco is an exception: the city is frequently shrouded in fog for much of the season. Recently, that fog acquired not only a name, Karl, but also a social media account – and thousands of followers. John Blackstone reports.
The U.S. Coast Guard said 34 people were unaccounted for after a fire on a commercial diving vessel off the coast of Southern California. Five people were able to escape the fire. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti joins CBSN from Oxnard, California, with more.
Dozens are missing and feared dead after a deadly fire aboard a scuba diving boat in Southern California. The captain and four crew members jumped overboard and were rescued. The boat went down Monday morning off Santa Cruz Island. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
More bodies were pulled from the waters off the California coast overnight, where a dive boat burst into flames and sank. The U.S. Coast Guard says the death toll is at least 25, and nine people are still unaccounted for. Five crew members among the 39 people on board escaped. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
In Southern California, the search for survivors was called off, more than 24 hours after a scuba diving boat caught fire and sank. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest on the investigation.
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for survivors following a deadly boat fire off the coast of California. Newly-released video shows the vessel burning near Santa Barbara Monday morning. Meg Oliver spoke with a man who lost five members of his own family.
With each passing day, the scope of the California dive boat disaster becomes clearer. So far, 33 out of the 34 bodies have been recovered from the sunken boat. Now, many loved ones are sharing stories of loss. Meg Oliver reports.
The National Safety Transportation Board said Wednesday the agency will be releasing a preliminary report in 10 days about the boat fire off Southern California that killed 34 people, but it will not include a cause of the fire. Watch as officials give an update on the investigation.
Thirty-three bodies have now been recovered from Monday's deadly California boat fire and one person is still missing. The NTSB is also investigating the other two ships owned by Truth Aquatic, the parent company that operated "Conception". Dive expert Eric Douglas joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for a closer look at the tragedy
Federal investigators revealed a possible cause of Monday's California dive boat disaster. In all, 34 people were killed when the boat caught fire and sank. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
A verdict was reached in the "Ghost Ship" trial. In 2016, 36 people died when a fire destroyed a warehouse in Oakland, California. One man was found not guilty, and the jury could not reach a verdict for the other.
Flames from the Tenaja fire are burning dangerously close to homes in California. After tearing through 2,000 acres, the fire is only about 10% contained. Hundreds of homes were threatened when heavy winds kicked up the blaze on Thursday afternoon. Some 800 firefighters, facing 90 degree temperatures, attacked the fire with bulldozers on the ground, and water-dropping helicopters from the air. Carter Evans reports.
Hundreds of Southern California homes were threatened when heavy winds kicked up the 2,000-acre Tenaja Fire, where the hillsides haven't burned in 20 years. Carter Evans reports.
The owner of a California dive boat is speaking about a deadly fire that claimed the lives of 34 people. He said the crew tried to save passengers who were trapped below. Kris Van Cleave reports.
As federal investigators work to determine the cause of the deadly boat fire off southern California last week, the community of Santa Barbara came together to remember the victims. Efforts are underway to raise the wreckage from the sea floor and figure out what happened. In interviews with the National Transportation Safety Board, surviving crew members claimed smoke alarms on the boat, Conception, never went off. Kris Van Cleave reports.
U.S. authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the fiery dive boat disaster that killed 34 people off the coast of California. The FBI, Coast Guard and U.S. attorney in Los Angeles are overseeing the investigation. CBS Los Angeles' Kandiss Crone reports.
California authorities say they have found what they believe to be the remains of a missing mother two months after she disappeared. CBS Sacramento reported that the discovery of Heather Gumina prompted a homicide investigation by the county sheriff's office, which led to the arrest of her husband.
Dr. Reyes Gauna is the superintendent of a school district in California. But before becoming the boss, he used to clean classrooms. "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell shares his story of success.
The wreckage of a dive boat that sunk off Southern California has finally been lifted out of the ocean. It comes as federal investigators released a report claiming the entire crew was asleep when a fire broke out, killing 34 people. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
New information about the deadly dive boat fire in California raises concerns about whether the crew broke any laws. The wreckage of the boat, Conception, was pulled from the water near Santa Barbara on Thursday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The body of a man found near a lifeguard tower at Venice Beach early Wednesday has been identified by police as former professional wrestler Shad Gaspard, who went missing while swimming in the ocean with his son over the weekend. CBSN Los Angeles' Tina Patel reports.
The state of California has passed a sweeping worker protection bill that makes it harder for companies to avoid paying minimum wage and overtime. Here's who the "Uber law" affects.
Shad Gaspard went missing while swimming with his son over the weekend.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign new legislation intended to help the Legion of Independent Workers in the so-called gig economy. The law would make "gig workers" eligible for benefits. But companies like Uber, Lyft, and Doordash are spending big, trying to put the brakes on the bill. Carter Evans reports.
President Trump is vowing to block an auto emissions rule in California that would put in place stricter regulations than at the federal level. Meanwhile, world leaders are preparing to meet in New York City for the U.N.'s landmark climate summit. Mark Hertsgaard, environmental correspondent for The Nation, joins CBSN to discuss what could be the most significant week for climate change since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to head to Islamabad Saturday, but President Trump said later that his "representatives" would not be going.
"If one of his goals was to get us to be scared, he failed," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
A 26-year-old man is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to authorities.
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.
Police in Northern Ireland declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station.
Law enforcement apprehended 31-year-old Cole Allen after he charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
"If one of his goals was to get us to be scared, he failed," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
After more than 40 years and three wrongful convictions, authorities says they have the man responsible for the 1984 Long Island killing of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, who vanished after leaving her job at a local roller rink.
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
Law enforcement apprehended 31-year-old Cole Allen after he charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
"If one of his goals was to get us to be scared, he failed," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.
The following is the transcript of the interview with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
The small island nation, 90 miles from Florida, has played an outsized role in American foreign policy for nearly 70 years. As President Trump talks of "taking Cuba," tensions between Washington and Havana have outlived even the late dictator Fidel Castro.
The following is the transcript of the interview with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Police in Northern Ireland declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station.
The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.
President Trump cited wasted time and confusion over leadership, adding, "we have all the cards."
A couple of years ago, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves went home to east Texas to heal from a breakup. She tells Anthony Mason that in writing her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," she learned how to embrace being alone. She also talks about the influence of her mentor, singer-songwriter John Prine, and how the emotions of her latest songs poured out of loneliness.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
The curious gaze of artist Jenny Saville upon the female body, including her own, has made her one of the most celebrated of modern British painters. She talks about her bold work, and about figurative painting as "communication of the unspoken."
The curious gaze of artist Jenny Saville upon the female body, including her own, has made her one of the most celebrated of modern British portrait painters. She talks with correspondent Elizabeth Palmer about figurative painting as "communication of the unspoken," and discusses her bold renderings of the female form.
Frankie Grande sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss his starring role in Broadway's latest hit show "Titaníque," after originating the part in the show's Off-Broadway run.
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
This week, Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports.
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.
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
President Trump took questions Saturday night after a shooting broke out at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. A 31-year-old suspect is in custody. CBS News' Carissa Lawson and Tony Dokoupil anchored this special report.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner, with President Trump in attendance, ended in a shooting on Saturday. Officials identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Sam Vinograd have more.
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe speaks with Weijia Jiang, the president of the White House Correspondents' Association, about her experience during Saturday night's shooting.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced charges for the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on Saturday.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
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.
A couple of years ago, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves went home to east Texas to heal from a breakup. She tells Anthony Mason that in writing her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," she learned how to embrace being alone. She also talks about the influence of her mentor, singer-songwriter John Prine, and how the emotions of her latest songs poured out of loneliness.
Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star Carson Pickett, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she saw the impact she could have on fans like Hayden – and she has now embraced the role. Steve Hartman reports.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that law enforcement is still looking into the alleged shooter's motivation, but officials believe he was targeting Trump administration officials.
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.