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After over three years of near silence, former President Barack Obama unloaded on Republicans in Congress and the administration in a Tuesday video. Without naming names, Mr. Obama accused them of denying "the science of pandemics" while also formally endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. Ed O'Keefe breaks down Mr. Obama's message to American voters.
Health experts are working on a COVID-19 blood test that would determine if a person who had the coronavirus is now immune. Dr. Matthew Sims, who is leading a blood sample study of over 40,000 health care workers, said the test's accuracy rate is believed to be "in the high 90s." But, there are still questions about its true success rate and how long immunity would last. Dr. Tara Narula speaks to Sims about why widespread testing is important.
Nearly 9,300 health care workers have been infected by the coronavirus as of last week, according to a new CDC study. At least 27 have died. Also hard-hit is a pork processing plant in South Dakota, where nearly 440 employees of the now-closed facility have tested positive, along with over 100 people they have come in contact with. Despite the state's rising cases, Governor Kristi Noem has not ordered people living in the hardest-hit counties to stay at home. David Begnaud provides an update on how the rest of the country is battling the pandemic.
After several heated remarks this week, President Trump seemingly reversed course and conceded that governors could decide when their states reopen themselves. He promised at Tuesday's task force briefing that the White House would issue revised social distancing guidelines, and said he is singling out over 20 states to reopen first, potentially before May. Paula Reid is at the White House, where some health experts in Mr. Trump's own task force warn that the president's goal could be overly optimistic.
The CEO of a California health club is trying to keep employees on the payroll, even while the club is shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. Mike Alpert has asked members to continue paying dues during the crisis, with the promise of repaying them when the club reopens. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Hundreds of workers at food processing plants in states including South Dakota, Iowa, Colorado, Georgia and Pennsylvania have been infected with coronavirus. Several plants have been forced to shut down, putting the nation's food supply at risk. Dean Reynolds reports.
Researchers are testing a blood therapy treatment that's been used since the Spanish flu. It's being used to treat some of the most severe cases of COVID-19. In CBS News' new series, "Racing to a Cure," Meg Oliver reports on how the treatment is providing new hope.
President Trump says it is up to him to decide when coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted. Mr. Trump went so far as to compare governors who disagree with him to "mutineers." Paula Reid reports.
New York City's health department has revised its death toll to include probable COVID-19 cases. Now, more than 10,000 people have died in the city. Mola Lenghi reports.
Maryland grocery store clerk Leilani Jordan passed away from COVID-19 on April 1. Her mom warned her about the risks, but Jordan said she needed to "work and help people." Anthony Mason remembers the 27-year-old.
Extended Interview: Oprah Winfrey talks to Vladimir Duthiers about the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on black America, and how there's a "truth awakening for the world... to come up on the other side better than we were when we went in."
Sesame Street has been teaching kids valuable lessons for more than 50 years, but how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic may be one of the most important yet. On Tuesday night, the primetime special, "Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate" will show kids how they can sing and play together, while apart. Big Bird joins "CBS This Morning" with his advice to kids who might be feeling scared or lonely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says countries must work together in order to stop the coronavirus. The first woman to lead the State Department warned that working separately will only do more damage. Albright joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the global and national responses to the pandemic, as well as her new book, "Hell and Other Destinations," where she writes about her whirlwind career.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about a joint effort with the governors of several eastern states to coordinate the reopening of the region and its economy. The initiative comes as President Trump claimed in a task force briefing that the power to reopen the U.S. economy rests with him.
Michigan officials say the city of Detroit has over 6,700 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 5% have died, making it one of the country's hardest-hit areas. To help control the spread of the virus, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan initiated the Coronavirus Water Restart Plan in March after a series of controversial water shutoffs since 2014. Jericka Duncan examines how the city, where 36% of the population lives in poverty, is working to contain its growing virus outbreak.
Some governments around the world have begun tracking citizens using apps, drones and other high tech methods in an effort to contain the coronavirus. Critics are warning that the surveillance may go too far. Google and Apple are building "contract tracing" technology into smartphones to track the virus' spread, a move President Trump says he is looking into. Roxana Saberi speaks to one American University student who says the level of enforcement he faced in his home country of Taiwan was "scary."
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state can "start on the path to normalcy" after announcing New York's coronavirus cases have plateaued, provided residents continue to keep up virus precautions. Across the country in South Dakota, a pork processing plant where almost 300 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 has closed, threatening to affect the nation's meat supply chain. David Begnaud takes a look at how the U.S. is battling the coronavirus pandemic.
China reported 108 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its highest number in almost six weeks. Travel restrictions ended in the country just last week, including in the city of Wuhan, where the global pandemic originated. After 100 people who recovered in South Korea tested positive again, new worries over a viral reactivation have risen. Ramy Inocencio is in Japan, where the northern island of Hokkaido has redeclared a state of emergency due to a resurgence of infections.
With no vaccine or cure for COVID-19, many doctors and researchers have started dozens of clinical trials to target the virus. In tonight's new "Racing to a Cure" segment, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with the first coronavirus patient who tried a drug that is typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
In Chicago, African Americans are five times more like to die from the coronavirus than their white counterparts. An activist in the city's South Side is stepping up to inform the black community about the pandemic. Adriana Diaz reports.
As President Trump considers restarting the economy next month, governors nationwide are banding together to go their own way on reopening their states for business. Ben Tracy reports from the White House.
With no clear answer to when life will return to normal, experts say people who have survived the coronavirus might now be immune and their blood could hold their key to understanding where we go from here. Carter Evans reports.
More than 23,000 people have died from coronavirus across the U.S. Mola Lenghi reports.
Actor John Krasinski surprised the nurses at a hospital in Massachusetts with legendary slugger David Ortiz on his YouTube show "Some Good News." Ortiz then told the nurses, who happen to be diehard Red Sox fans, that the team was donating four tickets for life to the staff.
Acclaimed singer and songwriter Andrea Bocelli performed "Amazing Grace" and other spiritual songs in an Easter prayer at Milan's Duomo on Sunday. The Italian tenor sang without an audience, in accordance with government regulations for social distancing. More than 25 million people worldwide have watched the performance on YouTube. Bocelli joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact music can have during the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump's declaration comes as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
An 11th-hour effort by moderate Republicans to put an extension on the floor for a vote failed Tuesday night.
In several zoomed-in videos police say were captured on the East Side of Providence approximately two hours before the shooting, the person of interest is seen walking on a sidewalk and looking around.
Democrats have called on the Pentagon to release the full video of the "double-tap" U.S. strike that killed two survivors who were alive after an initial strike.
President Trump on Tuesday more than doubled the list of countries subject to his travel ban or to heavy restrictions, bringing the total number of nations affected to 39.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., put limits on what construction crews can do on the project over the next two weeks.
Recently released emails document Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in Leon Black's personal affairs.
President Trump said he will deliver an address live to the nation Wednesday at 9 p.m.
An 11th-hour effort by moderate Republicans to put an extension on the floor for a vote failed Tuesday night.
The exit came a week after Paramount Skydance made its $108.4 billion all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo succeeded Anthony Fauci in leading the vaccine research division at the National Institutes of Health.
Democrats have called on the Pentagon to release the full video of the "double-tap" U.S. strike that killed two survivors who were alive after an initial strike.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
The exit came a week after Paramount Skydance made its $108.4 billion all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti-theft technology in models of their vehicles.
Global internet traffic rose 19% this year as people rely more on tech for daily communication and entertainment, a new report finds.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
The family of Tony Hsieh, who died at 46, is disputing a will that emerged in 2025, allegedly from a Pakistani man with no ties to the businessman.
An 11th-hour effort by moderate Republicans to put an extension on the floor for a vote failed Tuesday night.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo succeeded Anthony Fauci in leading the vaccine research division at the National Institutes of Health.
Democrats have called on the Pentagon to release the full video of the "double-tap" U.S. strike that killed two survivors who were alive after an initial strike.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., put limits on what construction crews can do on the project over the next two weeks.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the terror attack on Jewish people at Bondi Beach was "motivated by ISIS ideology."
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
Newly revealed video footage shows a couple in their 60s trying to stop the gunmen right before the attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach.
A missing woman's phone has been found in Australia's Tasmanian wilderness more than two years after she disappeared, police said.
The Hollywood Reporter's Steven Zeitchik wrote an article detailing a dinner he had with Rob, Michele, Nick and his sister Romy Reiner at the Toronto International Film Festival 10 years ago. Zeitchik says, in hindsight, the conversations he had with them sheds light on a "dark dynamic" within the family. Zeitchik joined CBS News to discuss.
Nick Reiner, who is being held in connection with the murder of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, will not be in court on Tuesday due to medical reasons, his attorney said.
Comedian Matt Rife is known for poking fun at everything and everyone. Now, he's taking on Santa. He joins "CBS Mornings" to preview his new Netflix special, "Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special."
George Strait, known as "the king of country music," has racked up more than 60 number one hits and the most certified platinum albums of any country artist. "CBS Mornings" takes a look back at the Kennedy Center honoree's storied career.
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are starring in one of this year's most anticipated movies, "Song Sung Blue," which is based on the real-life story of Mike and Claire Sardina. They join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their upcoming roles.
A frenzy of development to support the artificial intelligence boom is prompting pushback from communities who say they don't want data centers in their backyards. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss.
Global internet traffic rose 19% this year as people rely more on tech for daily communication and entertainment, a new report finds.
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.
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a neuroscientist and director at LME Global, joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to discuss his new book "The Digital Delusion," where he examines the impact of increased reliance on computers in classrooms. Horvath also talks about his recent article in The Free Press, a Paramount publication.
Tens of thousands of Spotify users reported outages on Monday, with some saying they had lost access to their playlists.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Police in Providence, Rhode Island, are asking the public for more help as the manhunt continues for the shooter who opened fire at Brown University over the weekend. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Katrina Kaufman report.
Los Angeles officials announced Tuesday that Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports on what we know. Then, retired FBI special agent Mary Ellen O'Toole and CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi break down the charges.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
In several zoomed-in videos police say were captured on the East Side of Providence approximately two hours before the shooting, the person of interest is seen walking on a sidewalk and looking around.
Nick Reiner, who is being held in connection with the murder of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, will not be in court on Tuesday due to medical reasons, his attorney said.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
Russian Soyuz crews are now spending eight months aboard the space station instead of six to stretch supplies and lower costs.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.
Border Patrol agents have been making arrests as an immigration crackdown in Louisiana continues. CBS News' Kati Weis has more.
South Carolina's Department of Health has confirmed 138 reported cases of measles. The outbreak began in October. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases for Vanderbilt Medical Center, joins CBS News to discuss.
Lori Peloso looks forward to giving gifts every Christmas, but for the New Jersey mom, this year was different. Peloso made a decision to spend time with friends and family and not money on gifts. Elaine Quijano reports.
The first funerals are being held for the 15 people killed in the mass shooting on Australia's Bondi Beach. They'd been celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. As Anna Coren reports, it's a story of heroism, as well.