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Inspired by the food shortage resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, 8-year-old Morgan Marsh McGlone of Madison, Wisconsin, started a virtual lemonade stand to raise money for a local food charity that lets people pay what they can. Meg Oliver shares her story.
President-elect Joe Biden's team has released its plan for the first 10 days of the new administration. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM to talk about his top priorities.
President-elect Joe Biden is pledging to fix the United States' slow coronavirus vaccine rollout. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with CBSN's Elaine Quijano about what the incoming Biden administration plans to do.
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday released a $1.9 trillion spending plan aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic and its economic toll. As Weijia Jiang reports, the package would include $1,400 stimulus checks for Americans, $400 a week in federal unemployment benefits, and an increase to the child tax credit.
President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday night to outline his coronavirus economic recovery plan — and pledged to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19. He also urged that there should be a national minimum wage of $15 per hour. Watch his remarks.
President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a coronavirus relief package proposal worth $1.9 trillion. The plan includes $1,400 direct payments for individuals on top of the $600 stimulus checks Congress passed last year, and funding for a national vaccination program. CBS News political reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
President-elect Joe Biden will detail how he plans to address the economic crisis through stimulus checks, unemployment benefits and improving the vaccine rollout. Weijia Jiang reports.
About 965,000 people filed unemployment claims in the first week of January 2021. Lori Bettinger, co-president of Alliance Partners and president of BancAlliance, joins CBSN to discuss what it will take to improve the economy.
Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate runoff elections opens door for another round of stimulus checks.
Weather and climate-related disasters have cost the U.S. nearly $2 trillion over the last 40 years. More than one-third of the $199 billion in U.S. flood damage is directly related to trends in increased precipitation, a new study finds. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
President-elect Joe Biden held a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday to introduce his nominees to head the Labor and Commerce Departments. He also spoke about his plans for economic recovery amid the pandemic. Watch his remarks.
CBS News political contributor Bob Schieffer shares his insights on the final days of the volatile Trump presidency.
Hiring fell for the first time in seven months as restaurants, bars and other businesses closed their doors.
2020 began with the economy surging -- then, the pandemic came. CBS News' Diane King Hall reviews the most important business stories of 2020.
Brexit becomes official Thursday night as economic ties between Britain and the European Union end. Jessica Parker with our partners at the BBC joined CBSN to discuss what that means for workers and the flow of goods between the two.
In the week ending December 26, 787,000 people filed first-time jobless claims, down 19,000 from the week before. Norm Champ, former director of the investment management division at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and author of "Mastering Money: How to Beat Debt, Build Wealth, and Be Prepared for any Financial Crisis," spoke with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN about these numbers, the economic effect of not passing a bigger stimulus bill and how the economy is changing because of the crisis.
Economists are split over whether increasing the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 per person is a good idea. Will the money go to those who need it most? How much will it cost the nation? CBS MoneyWatch senior reporter Stephen Gandel joins "CBSN AM" with details.
The president has not signed a bipartisan bill that would provide $600 COVID relief checks to most Americans.
President Trump is so far refusing to sign the latest round of coronavirus aid passed by Congress, as he demands direct payments to Americans be increased from $600 to $2,000. New Jersey Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer and New York Republican Congressman Tom Reed, co-chairs of the bipartisan "Problem Solvers Caucus," spoke to CBSN's Tom Hanson about what is being done as key eviction protection and unemployment benefit deadlines approach.
Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief bill on Monday that includes direct checks and unemployment benefits.
The financial assistance millions of Americans are waiting for is up in the air after President Trump refused to sign the relief bill and called for a higher direct deposit amount. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump has not yet signed the bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief bill passed by Congress. He says he wants the individual stimulus checks to be larger, something Democrats have been fighting for. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest.
The $900 billion package includes $600 per-person cash payments — half of what people received in the spring. President Trump says that's not enough.
President-elect Joe Biden warned that tens of thousands of more lives will be lost due to COVID-19, even with a vaccine. Nikole Killion reports.
Relief is on the way to hard-hit Americans after President Trump signs the nearly $900 billion pandemic relief package Congress passed. Now, hundreds of dollars soon may be heading into millions of Americans' bank accounts before the end of this year. Nancy Cordes reports from Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.
The budget blueprint is the first step in Republicans' two-pronged plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
The War Powers Resolution sets deadlines for the president to end hostilities without congressional approval.
Federal investigators have also determined that the suspected gunman, 31-year-old Cole Allen, fired his shotgun, the sources said.
President Trump said Wednesday he is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in Germany, amid a spat with Germany's chancellor and the NATO alliance over Iran.
The backlash was immediate after the Trump administration served notice that hospitals and nursing homes should limit sugary drinks and dietary supplements in favor of what HHS terms "real food."
The British government's terrorism prevention adviser describes anti-Jewish attacks as the "biggest national security emergency" since 2017.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the race all but assures Graham Platner will get the Democratic nomination to take on Sen. Susan Collins.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on 30 felony counts after a probe into one of the largest jailbreaks in U.S. history, which occurred under her watch.
The sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa killed 131 people, making it the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
Elon Musk alleges that OpenAI reneged on a promise to operate as a nonprofit dedicated to human progress.
Detroit automaker expects big financial boost from refund of tariffs struck down earlier this year by the Supreme Court.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Fed chief Jerome Powell said he will remain as a governor on the central bank's board after his term as chair ends on May 15.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the race all but assures Graham Platner will get the Democratic nomination to take on Sen. Susan Collins.
The War Powers Resolution sets deadlines for the president to end hostilities without congressional approval.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
The backlash was immediate after the Trump administration served notice that hospitals and nursing homes should limit sugary drinks and dietary supplements in favor of what HHS terms "real food."
The budget blueprint is the first step in Republicans' two-pronged plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
The backlash was immediate after the Trump administration served notice that hospitals and nursing homes should limit sugary drinks and dietary supplements in favor of what HHS terms "real food."
A new approach to suicide prevention shifts the focus from stopping harm in moments of crisis to upstream policies that give people reasons to live.
A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.
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.
The British government's terrorism prevention adviser describes anti-Jewish attacks as the "biggest national security emergency" since 2017.
Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.
The sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa killed 131 people, making it the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war.
The War Powers Resolution sets deadlines for the president to end hostilities without congressional approval.
Press freedom across the globe has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned.
Musician D4vd was in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday as prosecutors laid out a timeline and highlighted new details in their case against him in the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The singer has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Warning, the details in this story are disturbing.
As "NCIS" nears the highly-anticipated finale of season 23, it will also be star Wilmer Valderama's 200th episode on the show. He reflects on his time on the series and reveals the season finale will have "a lot of danger," adding, "we're setting a crazy tone for next season."
Constance Zimmer, who co-hosts the podcast "Talk 50 to Me," talks about reframing the conversation among women about aging. The podcast features interviews with women in their 50s, talking about the realities of midlife.
The FCC has ordered an early review of the broadcast licenses for eight local stations owned by ABC. The move comes after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded ABC fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The Federal Communications Commission says it wants the Walt Disney Company to file for early license renewal for its television stations. The announcement comes one day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins with analysis.
Four of the biggest tech companies reported earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday. Adam Levine, senior tech writer for Barron's, joins CBS News to discuss.
Elon Musk alleges that OpenAI reneged on a promise to operate as a nonprofit dedicated to human progress.
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.
Smartwatches can measure everything from heart rate to step count, but which features are most accurate and are worth using? Vanessa Hand Orellana, CNET's lead wearable tech reporter, joins CBS News to discuss.
Elon Musk testified for a second day on Wednesday in a trial that's pitting two tech titans against each other. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins CBS News to discuss.
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head.
Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing.
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.
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on 30 felony counts after a probe into one of the largest jailbreaks in U.S. history, which occurred under her watch.
The Justice Department released a photo allegedly showing the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, roughly 30 minutes before he rushed past security at the event. CBS News' Sam Vinograd has more.
Prosecutors on Wednesday alleged singer D4vd killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to silence her "before she ruined his music career." CBS News Los Angeles reporter Hunter Sowards has the latest.
Nick Reiner appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, several weeks after pleading not guilty in the grisly death of his famous parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner. Carter Evans has more details.
Cole Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, took a mirror selfie, allegedly gearing up for battle, officials said. Matt Gutman reports.
SpaceX's most powerful operational rocket boosted a high-speed ViaSat internet data relay satellite into space to complete a globe-spanning constellation.
"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.
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.
Musician D4vd was in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday as prosecutors laid out a timeline and highlighted new details in their case against him in the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The singer has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Warning, the details in this story are disturbing.
Sources tell CBS News that Spirit Airlines only has enough cash available on hand to operate for a matter of days and if it runs out, the budget carrier would have to cease operations. For now, Spirit continues to operate normally amid discussions over a possible government bailout. Kris Van Cleave reports.
After 75 days of the partial government shutdown, the U.S. has run out of emergency funds to pay the Coast Guard, including active duty military, and to pay its bills. In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said the Coast Guard is "operating in a crisis" and called it "incredibly frustrating."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to return to Capitol Hill on Thursday for more testimony on the war with Iran. On Wednesday, Hegseth faced questions about the objectives of the war and the economic impact. During the hearing, a top defense official said the war's price tag has reached an estimated $25 billion so far.
During a celebration for the Artemis II crew at the White House, President Trump defended the war with Iran as the U.S. economy grapples with rising gas prices. Global oil prices climbed above $120 per barrel on Wednesday, the highest since 2022, and gas prices are now up around 30 cents in a week. Nancy Cordes reports.