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The Supreme Court rules against Trump's move to end DACA; Man creates instructional YouTube channel for people who need "Dad advice"
Dreamers react to Supreme Court ruling
On Thursday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump's effort to wind down DACA. CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas shares emotional reactions from many who've faced an uncertain future in America.
Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA
The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration on Thursday, putting a stop to President Trump's move to end the DACA program that was started under President Obama. Jan Crawford reports.
Haitians expelled as Biden renews DACA effort
New numbers show the U.S. deported nearly 4,000 Haitians from an encampment at the southern border over a nine-day period without allowing them to seek asylum. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is also renewing efforts to shield thousands of "Dreamers" from deportation and shore up the DACA program. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM with more.
Biden administration moves to shield DACA program from legal challenges
The Obama-era program currently provides deportation protection and work permits to roughly 590,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers."
Biden looks for new path for Dreamers
President Biden is meeting with a group of Democratic lawmakers to outline possible pathways to citizenship for undocumented people who came to the U.S. as children. The meeting comes after a federal judge blocked new applications for the DACA program. Caitlin Dickerson, a staff writer for The Atlantic, joins Elaine Quijano with more insight.
Senator on misinformation and immigration
New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored legislation that aims to hold social media companies accountable for allowing misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines on their platforms. He's also one of 11 Democratic lawmakers meeting with President Biden on Thursday to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program known as DACA. The first-term senator spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what he's working on in Washington.
Court order dashes hopes of teenage DACA applicants
"I feel frustrated that there's significant opposition to giving us an opportunity for something we didn't choose to do. We were kids. We didn't choose this," said 18-year-old Agustin, who applied for DACA this year.
Applicants worry what's next after DACA ruling
Thousands of teenagers from immigrant families are still hoping to be a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, though a Texas federal judge blocked the Biden administration earlier this month from approving new applicants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about how applicants are affected.
DACA recipient allowed to go to Olympics
A track star at Northern Arizona University will get to live his Olympic dreams after all. Luis Grijalva qualified for the Olympics earlier this summer to represent Guatemala, but he soon realized getting to Tokyo would be tough because he is DACA recipient. Normally, DACA recipients who leave the U.S. are not permitted to return. Grijalva spent the last several weeks petitioning the U.S. government and yesterday, he received word he can go to Tokyo.
DACA recipient allowed to leave U.S. to compete in Olympics
"It would be a honor and a privilege to represent my home country but also be able to be a voice and represent over 600,000 Dreamers like me," Luis Grijalva said.
Vice president meets with DACA recipients
Vice President Kamala Harris met with DACA recipients and immigration advocates Thursday, nine years after the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" program was created for people who had been brought to the U.S. illegally as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the meeting.
Texas court halts DACA program
A federal judge in Texas ordered the U.S. government on Friday to close the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to new applicants, saying the Obama administration did not have the legal authority to grant deportation relief and work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Judge rules to halt DACA
Democrats are under pressure to take action after a federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program is illegal. The program protects hundreds of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. The new ruling bars the government from accepting new applications to the program, but does not impact those who are already recipients. CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press Zeke Miller joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the judge's justification for that ruling and the latest on the controversial audit of 2020 ballots in Arizona.
Federal judge orders end to new DACA applications
President Biden is urging Congress to take action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program after a federal judge in Texas ruled DACA illegal. The judge's ruling bars the Biden administration from approving any new applications for the program, however, the nearly 650,000 people currently protected under DACA will not be impacted. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers has more on the ruling and how it is impacting Congress' agenda as President Biden looks to push forward with his infrastructure plan.
Judge orders U.S. to close DACA program to new applicants
U.S. Judge Andrew Hanen blocked tens of thousands of immigrant teenagers and young adults from accessing the Obama-era legal protections.
The battle over voting rights
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the growing fight in Washington, D.C., over voting rights and DACA.
Judge calls DACA illegal and blocks new applications
A federal judge in Texas ruled the DACA program is unlawful and blocked new applications. The more than 600,000 immigrants currently protected under the program will not be impacted.
U.S. assigns more staff to review DACA requests as backlog soars
More than 81,000 immigrant teens and young adults are waiting for a decision on their DACA applications as a looming court ruling threatens the program's existence.
Thousands of DACA applicants wait for approval
About 50,000 immigrants have applied for DACA after it was reinstated in December. But less than 800 applications have been approved. To discuss what's causing the backlog, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Many DACA applicants waiting for approval as court ruling looms
A looming federal court decision threatens the Obama-era program, which offers deportation relief to undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
Trump signs spending bill
President Trump signed the omnibus spending billl despite threatening to veto it early Friday in a tweet. He says he had to do it for the military. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with details.
Trump says he considered veto
President Trump told reporters Friday he considered vetoing the $1.3 trillion spending bill but decided against it "because of the incredible gains we've been able to make for the military, that overrode any of our thinking."
Trump issues threat on future spending bills
President Trump said of the $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund the government, "I will never sign another bill like this again." While he praised the bill for increasing military spending, he complained that no one had read the bill, and the measure does not provide a solution for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex"
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
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Sports betting apps entice fans as gambling exacts a growing financial toll
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
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U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans
The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."
Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds fired at Moscow
Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, a local official said Sunday.
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Sheeran says situation in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable" at Philly show
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.
The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.
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Patrick Clancy: "I think I did the best I could"
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
Lawsuit says AI giants made illegal deal on technology's slowdown
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI extinction fear as "doomsday narratives"
Predictions that AI could destroy humanity in a few years are irresponsible and not based on science, Nvidia's co-founder told CBS News.
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Sports betting apps entice fans as gambling exacts a growing financial toll
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex"
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI extinction fear as "doomsday narratives"
Predictions that AI could destroy humanity in a few years are irresponsible and not based on science, Nvidia's co-founder told CBS News.
Nvidia CEO calls for AI to be developed "as fast as we can"
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
Mortgage rates are nearing 7%. One house hunter says he's "despondent."
"It seems like we're trying to climb out of a hole somebody else is digging," said one frustrated house hunter as homeownership costs rise.
Increased ICE enforcement in 2025 hurt local employment, analysis finds
Employment fell last year in U.S. cities where ICE arrests surged, according to the Brookings Institution.
AI security experts say they used Claude to hack ChatGPT
Cybersecurity researchers said they were able to use Anthropic's Claude AI platfom to penetrate ChatGPT in "less than 72 hours."
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Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex"
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military in Latin America to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" about one year ago.
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers barred from White House after Trump ban
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
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Her postpartum symptoms wouldn't go away. A brain tumor was to blame.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
RFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists they have a "friend in the White House"
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
Twins conjoined at the head are separated in 25-hour surgery
The twins were born in Ethiopia with a rare condition that left them joined at the head. Doctors spent a year planning a separation surgery.
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Porsha Williams reveals health emergency: "It all happened so fast"
Porsha Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids
Conjoined twins separated in Ethiopia
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children's hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
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North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.
The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.
Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds fired at Moscow
Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, a local official said Sunday.
4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military in Latin America to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" about one year ago.
Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
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Illustrating myths: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens
The art of illustrators is at the core of a new L.A. institution founded by filmmaker George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson. They talk about the emotional pull of storytelling art and mythic narratives that shape our world.
Extended interview: George Lucas and Mellody Hobson
In this web exclusive, CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, about the museum they co-founded devoted to honoring illustrators: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. They discuss the museum's origins, and the emotional pull of illustrative art in telling mythic tales.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens
The art of illustrators, that tells mythic narratives and stories of our shared humanity, is at the core of a new Los Angeles institution: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, showcasing works featured in magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with the museum's founders, George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars," and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, about the emotional draw of storytelling art that shapes our world.
From 2013: Cher on Bob Mackie, clothes and fashion statements
In this web exclusive recorded in 2013, Cher talked with correspondent Anthony Mason about her relationship with clothes, and her decades-long work with costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed her for "The Sonny & Cher Show," TV specials, and stage productions. [Mackie died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87.]
Book excerpt: "Roll the Calls" by Ari Emanuel
In his memoir, the Hollywood superagent and mogul writes of coming to blows in the competitive entertainment universe – and, in one instance, being sidelined by the business end of a truck.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI extinction fear as "doomsday narratives"
Predictions that AI could destroy humanity in a few years are irresponsible and not based on science, Nvidia's co-founder told CBS News.
Extended interview: Nvidia's Jensen Huang
In this web exclusive, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks with CBS News' Jo Ling Kent about the exponential growth of AI, industry warnings about its power, and why he disagrees with recent calls to slow down development.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang on artificial intelligence
The Atlantic recently called Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang "the most powerful man in AI." He talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent at Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., about the latest developments in artificial intelligence and the ongoing debate over safety and regulations.
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
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Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
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Patrick Clancy on life after trauma
In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy shares his side of the story, just weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. Ross Douthat sat down with Patrick Clancy to discuss life after trauma and what lies ahead.
Patrick Clancy: "I think I did the best I could"
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time. Watch more of the interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday.
Holdout juror in Clancy case speaks
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case has released a statement. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Police capture suspected serial killer disguised as woman, carrying baby
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
Grandmother sues Fargo, ND, over facial tech
A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo, North Dakota, after facial recognition software linked her to a crime she didn't commit, which led to a nearly six-month stay in jail. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
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NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
Roman Space Telescope promises 300-megapixel views of the cosmos
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
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Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
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Dolly Parton: An extraordinary life in pictures
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
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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.
Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
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Extended interview: Lonnie G. Bunch III
In this web exclusive, Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III, who recently announced his retirement, talks with Mo Rocca about the mission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Retiring Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch on protecting history
In 2019, Lonnie G. Bunch III became both the first historian and the first African American to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Now 73, Bunch has announced he is retiring. He talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about fulfilling and enriching the Smithsonian's mandate. He also talks about pressure from the Trump White House questioning the patriotism of Smithsonian staff, and why the museums' mission – to protect history – includes giving America a full picture of itself.
Extended interview: Nvidia's Jensen Huang
In this web exclusive, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks with CBS News' Jo Ling Kent about the exponential growth of AI, industry warnings about its power, and why he disagrees with recent calls to slow down development.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang on artificial intelligence
The Atlantic recently called Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang "the most powerful man in AI." He talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent at Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., about the latest developments in artificial intelligence and the ongoing debate over safety and regulations.
Extended interview: George Lucas and Mellody Hobson
In this web exclusive, CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, about the museum they co-founded devoted to honoring illustrators: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. They discuss the museum's origins, and the emotional pull of illustrative art in telling mythic tales.