11/4/19: Red and Blue
House releases closed door testimony transcripts; Pres. Trump honoring Washington Nationals at WH
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House releases closed door testimony transcripts; Pres. Trump honoring Washington Nationals at WH
Morley Safer looks back at the controversy surrounding the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and meets its young designer, Maya Lin. Then, Safer checks in with Lin and one of her design's most outspoken critics 18 years after the memorial was dedicated.
Scott Pelley reports on the Smithsonian and the Slave Wrecks Project's journey to recover the first artifacts known to be preserved from a slave.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a minute-by-minute report of the deadly midair collision between a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport. The report was created with flight data and recovered black box recorders.
Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.
Two new giant pandas will arrive by the end of the year to the National Zoo as a result of a new loan agreement with China.
The latest from around Capitol Hill; 2020 Census going digital
Robert Mueller stands behind his report; Missouri gov. speaks out on Planned Parenthood
The House Administration Committee is being briefed by the House sergeant at arms and Capitol Police on a sharp rise in brazen crimes over the past year in Washington D.C. Daniel Webster, a distinguished research scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, joined CBS News to discuss the rise in crime in the nation's capital.
Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal court on Thursday to face charges for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump is facing four felony counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, after being indicted Tuesday. He has denied any wrongdoing. Robert Costa reports from Washington.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the new federal indictment of former President Donald Trump.
A fugitive with a van full of weapons is in police custody after being arrested trying to run towards the Washington, D.C. home of former President Barack Obama. Taylor Taranto was wanted by the FBI for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., had some of the worst air quality in the world on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on air he says "has the texture and smell of a barbecue pit."
Nine injured in mass shooting in Hollywood, Florida; Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 and advance to NBA finals.
The Biden-McCarthy deal to raise the debt ceiling will get its first test in the House Tuesday. As lawmakers return from recess, the pressure is on to pass legislation before next Monday's default deadline when the Treasury Department says the government will run out of money to pay its bills. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
D.C. police chief Robert Contee on Wednesday was tapped to join the FBI. Earlier, he spoke with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about the specific challenges facing the department.
Actor James Brolin joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Season 2 of the Netflix series "Sweet Tooth." The series is based on the DC comic book series by Jeff Lemire. Brolin discusses narrating the show and his nearly 25-year marriage to Barbra Streisand.
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C., after he fell during a private dinner. Nikole Killion reports.
Officials say peak bloom dates were harder to predict after an unseasonably warm winter.
A transit worker was killed in a shooting at a Washington, D.C., Metro stop on Wednesday when he tried to protect a woman from a gunman. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Washington.
A lawsuit filed by Washington, D.C.’s attorney general alleges the Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell colluded to deceive the team’s fanbase about an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.
The pope has a packed schedule as he visits Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia from Tuesday through Sunday.
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, voluntary testified before the House January 6 committee on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Final days of President Trump's administration; President-elect Biden pressured to reform filibuster.
FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., and field offices across the country are on high alert amid an uptick of threats online against the law enforcement agency after the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. Jeff Pegues reports.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Talks between Oman and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and their respective territorial waterways have made progress, sources said.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
The fires in Spain and France advanced quickly because of tinderbox conditions worsened by successive heat waves.
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
President Trump ordered federal officials to install signs outside the National Museum of American History that correct what he says is "inaccurate" information presented by the institution about American history.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
The 1979 murder of 18-year-old California college freshman Catina Salarno changed the course of her family's lives—sparking a decades-long battle to keep her killer in prison.
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while battling the blaze, the Department of the Interior said.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
President Trump accused the European Union of "robbing" American companies and taxpayers.
Visits to fast casual restaurants with lettuce-heavy menus are seeing declining foot traffic in the wake of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
President Trump ordered federal officials to install signs outside the National Museum of American History that correct what he says is "inaccurate" information presented by the institution about American history.
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
The Centers for Disease Control said the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to four more states and sickened thousands. In the weeks following the initial reports, some consumers expressed confusion about what's safe and what's not. Ali Bauman has more details.
Hernando Salcedo was diagnosed with Stage III pancreatic cancer after mild symptoms. Chemotherapy made him feel worse than before his diagnosis.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
Visits to fast casual restaurants with lettuce-heavy menus are seeing declining foot traffic in the wake of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Brazil's Foreign Ministry says it denied visas to two U.S. State Department officials who sought to travel to the South American nation next week.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
Typhoon Noul is battering southern China and Hong Kong with winds and heavy rain.
The residents of the house were not home at the time of the crash, German news agency dpa reported.
The U.S. pauses strikes against Iran, LeBron signs with the Sixers, plus SpaceX's first post-IPO flight.
West Virginian singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin has earned praise for his powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. His new album "Christian Name" explores faith, family, mourning and rebirth. Here's Charles Wesley Godwin with "Better That Way."
West Virginian singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin has earned praise for his powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. His new album "Christian Name" explores faith, family, mourning and rebirth. Here's Charles Wesley Godwin with "Hallelujah High."
West Virginian singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin has earned praise for his powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. His new album "Christian Name" explores faith, family, mourning and rebirth. Here's Charles Wesley Godwin with "Hey There Son."
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
A growing number of faces on your feeds are generated by artificial intelligence, and brands are buying in. Increasingly, these AI influencers are marketing products, often deceptively, to consumers. Shanelle Kaul has more.
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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.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.
New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The 1979 murder of 18-year-old California college freshman Catina Salarno changed the course of her family's lives—sparking a decades-long battle to keep her killer in prison.
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Madison Maynard, two White House Correspondents' Association scholarship recipients, join "The Daily Report" to reflect on April's terrifying shooting ahead of the rescheduled dinner.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner will have a redo in Washington, D.C., on Friday night, after the original event was interrupted in April when a gunman stormed in. It'll be a scaled-down event with scaled-up security. Nicole Sganga reports.
Nearly two years after a school shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, a 16-year-old pleaded guilty to killing two fellow students, two teachers and wounding nine other people in Georgia. Jericka Duncan reports.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
Quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — are powered by supermassive black holes at the heart of early galaxies.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
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.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
A college student is killed by her boyfriend who lived right across the street. Her family's long battle to keep him in prison. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
After a teenager is strangled and buried alive, her family takes on the fight to keep her convicted killers behind bars. "We're her voice" says Justine's sister. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
An 83-year-old Utah man was found safe, two days after he went missing on what was supposed to be a brief hike in Grand Canyon National Park.
Jorge Angamarca and his family are choosing to self-deport from Minnesota back to Ecuador. They came to the U.S. seeking asylum, telling CBS Minnesota that they were being extorted for money with threats of kidnapping their daughter if they did not pay. Jennifer Mayerle has their story.
California woman Catherine Breed is trying to swim the entire length of the state's coast, over 900 miles. Kenny Choi has more on the potentially history-making feat.