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Chinese officials say a warehouse filled with explosives is the source of a blast that rocked the industrial town of Tianjin. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports.
For pilots of fire-fighting aircraft, drones have become another hazard in an already risky business. As CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports, several agencies are working on solutions to minimize safety concerns as drones grow in popularity.
The Pentagon's first attempt to insert fighters into Syria met with what one official called "abject failure." Nearly half the force was either killed, captured or missing and they never even came in contact with ISIS. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports; What should be a 90-minute flight from Chicago's O'Hare Airport to Knoxville, Tennessee often takes much longer. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave looked into what's behind the delays.
Firefighters have made progress in containing the Rocky Fire burning north of San Francisco. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
A Navy medic, armed with a rifle, opened fire on two sailors in an office park in Frederick, Maryland. He was killed after he refused to put down his weapon. Jeff Pegues has the details.
Firefighters are working to contain a massive wildfire burning north of San Francisco. Temperatures are climbing into the 90s, making containment efforts especially difficult. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires burning faster than they expected in California. CBS News Correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to discuss the fires.
The wildfire northwest of Sacramento exploded over the weekend, more than doubling in size, and scorching an area larger than the city of Seattle. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports on the effort to contain it.
California is under a state of emergency with more than 9,000 firefighters battling nearly two dozen wildfires fueled by record heat and strong winds. Thousands of acres have been destroyed north of San Francisco, and hundreds have been forced from their homes. Carter Evans reports.
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including an eagle flubbing her nest landing on a live webcam and Jamie O'Brien surfing the Teahupo'o while on fire. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE.
There are nine wildfires currently blazing in California, with over 30 burning overall in the West. John Blackstone reports on the threat to thousands of homes and lives.
More than a hundred homes are in the path of a massive wildfire near California's wine country. Flames shot a hundred feet in the air and burned more than 10 square miles. The fire is one of seven raging in California right now. Ben Tracy reports from Vacaville, California.
More than a dozen vehicles were set on fire when flames from a nearby wildfire spread to the main freeway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. 3,500 acres have already been burned. Danielle Nottingham has the latest developments in her report from Los Angeles.
Cars and trucks stuck in rush-hour traffic burst into flames as a brush fire jumped the I-15 freeway, a major artery connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
A backdraft caused the insulation in a burning home to explode as firefighters tried to put out the blaze. CBSN's Kristine Johnson and Vladimir Duthiers show a recording of the explosion.
After a train car filled with a toxic chemical derailed and caught on fire late Wednesday night, thousands of people in Maryville, Tennessee, are waiting to find out when they can go home. They were evacuated more than 24 hours ago. Omar Villafranca reports.
While parts of the East Coast are cleaning up after a series of vicious storms, the West Coast is battling nearly 30 wildfires amid brutal heat. Wyatt Andrews and Carter Evans report; From New York City skyscrapers to casinos, Bryan Berg can recreate almost any structure using only playing cards. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid met up with Berg on a recent project to find out why this Harvard-educated architect spends his time building houses of cards.
The historic Mount Zion AME Church in South Carolina was burned overnight. This comes just two weeks after the church shooting in Charleston. While authorities believe this latest fire was accidental, churchgoers feel suspicious. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann has more on the investigation.
Investigators are looking into the cause of Tuesday's fire at the Mt. Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina. It is the same church burned down by KKK members 20 years ago. There have been seven fires at black churches across five states since the Charleston church mass shooting in June. Mark Strassmann reports.
Firefighters are battling a blaze at the historic Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. CBSN's Allison Harmelin has video from the scene.
A quick-thinking deputy pulls a driver out of a burning car. As CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver show us, the whole thing was caught on the deputy's dashboard camera.
An oil tanker train derailed and caught fire in North Dakota, prompting a nearby town to evacuate. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN to describe the accident.
Many people think home insurance is straightforward, but there are key choices you need to make. CBS contributor, Mellody Hobson, tells us what to watch for so that you don't leave gaps in your insurance coverage.
A jury in Georgia has awarded $150 million in damages to the family of a 4-year-old boy killed in a fiery Jeep accident.
Nick Dietz compiles some of the week's best viral videos, including an unusual reaction to becoming a big sister, a Lego remake of Jurassic Park and a Rubik's Cube dance move. Plus, tossing meat in a Brazilian river sets off a ferocious piranha feast. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE.
The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement here.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
President Trump launched military strikes on Iran after several rounds of talks over the country's nuclear program and uranium stockpiles. Here's what to know about the nuclear program.
President Trump said he will give federal agencies six months to phase out their use of Anthropic's AI products.
Renee Good's family said they spent agonizing "hours in limbo," unsure of the details surrounding her fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month.
Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon would be canceling troops' attendance at some of the nation's top universities.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Hours before Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's interview, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed the AI company a "supply chain risk to national security," which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic.
For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach.
Renee Good's family said they spent agonizing "hours in limbo," unsure of the details surrounding her fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month.
Conspiracy theories about the Epstein files have racked up millions of views on social media. Here's what to know about 10 of the most viral claims.
In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.
In his new memoir, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street.
"If somebody charges you something and it's unlawful, they should give you your money back," Dame CEO Alexandra Fine said.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
A Democratic primary in a GOP held Texas congressional district is seeing major money ahead of polls closing in the March 3 contest.
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
Hours before Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's interview, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed the AI company a "supply chain risk to national security," which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic.
More than three dozen states cover dental services for people on Medicaid, but with about $900 billion in cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.
Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis.
A British gym chain is offering classes in "kidulting," luring adults into fitness with classes built around playground and PE class classics.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
The Israel Defense Ministry said in a statement that it launched the strike because it was expecting "a missile and drone attack" from Iran "in the immediate future."
The plane belonging to the Bolivian air force was transporting new banknotes from Bolivia's Central Bank to other cities. A large number of bills were scattered on the ground at the crash site.
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have made "substantial progress" toward a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News on Friday.
Neil Sedaka, the singer and songwriter behind such hits as "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," "Calendar Girl," and "Love Will Keep Us Together," died on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at age 86. In this 2020 "Sunday Morning" story, David Pogue talked with Sedaka – as well as Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson), author John Seabrook, and producer Oak Felder – about the elements that go into writing a hit song.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
In his memoir, the Tony Award-winning composer of such hits as Broadway's "Hairspray" writes of his half-century in show business, which grew in part from his youthful worship of Bette Midler - an adoration that would grow into a collaboration.
For Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Goransson, creating the score for "Sinners" was a challenge, explaining he had to find his "voice within the blues." He describes his unlikely personal connection to the music and how he met the film's director.
"Scream" writer and creator Kevin Williamson describes his passion for horror films and being asked to direct a "Scream" movie for the first time, at the request of one of the returning stars. Natalie Morales reports.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that the Pentagon's decision to designate the AI company a supply chain risk is "retaliatory and punitive." The Pentagon made the designation, which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic, after the company refused to give the military unfettered access to its AI model.
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.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in an exclusive interview with CBS News that the AI company sought to draw "red lines" in the government's use of its technology because "we believe that crossing those lines is contrary to American values, and we wanted to stand up for American values." He added: "Disagreeing with the government is the most American thing in the world."
For days, one of America's leading artificial intelligence companies and the Pentagon have been in a standoff over this question: who gets ultimate control over the use of that powerful technology? Jo Ling Kent explains what's at stake.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River - a watershed military maneuver that dramatized a changing America, and a changing climate.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in an unanticipated crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River. Environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at how Washington's watershed military maneuver dramatized both a changing America, and a changing climate.
Former President Bill Clinton is being deposed by members of the House Oversight Committee over his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Columbia University acting president Claire Shipman described the ICE detention of student Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva, claiming agents gained entry to a residential building by stating they were police seeking a missing child. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.
Former President Bill Clinton is up next for a deposition before members of the House Oversight Committee regarding his alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Columbia University student Elmina Aghayeva has been released after ICE took her from one of the institution's residential buildings. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.
Kentucky Republican Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick may be asked to testify on his knowledge of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's dealings. This comes as former President Bill Clinton prepares for his deposition. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
NASA is rolling back the Artemis II moon rocket from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is expected to take up to 12 hours to move the 322-foot rocket, with the journey spanning four miles back to its hangar for repairs. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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.
President Trump announced early Saturday morning that the U.S. is conducting "a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests." See his full remarks.
The U.S. and Israel carried out military strikes on targets in Iran early Saturday after President Trump threatened the Iranian regime for weeks to make a new deal to rein in its nuclear program, and before that, threatened it over its violent crackdown on protesters in January. Carissa Lawson anchors CBS News' special report.
President Trump said the U.S. military has begun "major combat operations in Iran" in a statement released early Saturday morning. Mr. Trump threatened the Iranian regime for weeks to make a new deal to rein in its nuclear program, and before that, threatened it over its violent crackdown on protesters in January.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that the Pentagon's decision to designate the AI company a supply chain risk is "retaliatory and punitive." The Pentagon made the designation, which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic, after the company refused to give the military unfettered access to its AI model.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in an exclusive interview with CBS News that the AI company sought to draw "red lines" in the government's use of its technology because "we believe that crossing those lines is contrary to American values, and we wanted to stand up for American values." He added: "Disagreeing with the government is the most American thing in the world."