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The wildfire in north-central Washington is now the largest fire in state history, burning almost 380 square miles. Lightening warnings could trigger even more fires across Western states. Hayley Guenthner of CBS affiliate station KREM reports.
A firehouse is a special place, where the crew becomes one big family. Steve Hartman reports from Lansing, Mich., where the members of Fire Station One have made welcome a mentally-handicapped man for almost 60 years.
About 900 homes in central Washington were told to evacuate as wildfires continued to spread. The fire's smoke plume rose 25,000 feet into the air.
Legally deaf 13 year-old, Nich Lamb, was sleeping when his house caught on fire. Ace, the neighbor's Pit Bull, ran up to the second floor and woke him.
As a brief humanitarian truce is tested by small-scale attacks, an official tells CBS News a longer-term cease-fire has been agreed and is slated to begin Friday morning. Holly Williams reports from Gaza City.
Israel is reporting its first death in the week-long, lopsided, battle with Palestinians in Gaza. As usual in this decades-long conflict, both sides blame each other for the failure of the ceasefire. Holly Williams reports.
An Air India flight from Newark to Mumbai had to make an emergency landing at JFK Sunday after an engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. CBS News aviation and safety expert Captain "Sully" Sullenberger tells CBS News how well airline pilots are prepared to handle an engine shutdown in flight. Charlie Rose reports.
Authorities say a fast-moving rowhouse fire in southwest Philadelphia early Saturday left four children dead, burning through a number of homes and displacing more than 40 people.
An SUV went up in flames near Minneapolis over the weekend, and the driver was trapped inside until a stranger came to the rescue. Dean Reynolds reports on their reunion and newfound friendship.
A Minnesota Air National Guardsman is being hailed as a hero for helping pull a man who was trapped out of a burning car just moments before it became fully engulfed in flames. WCCO's Esme Murphy reports.
The San Juan fire in Arizona has charred nearly nine square miles in just four days. It’s one of six wildfires currently burning across the country. Nationwide, there have been more than 26,000 wildfires since January, compared to 22,000 for all of 2013. Carter Evans reports.
A wildfire is still burning across 9 square miles of land in eastern Arizona's White Mountains, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated. Charlie Rose reports.
A woman in Marysville, Washington, is under arrest for trying to light another woman's hair on fire while both were on a Community Transit bus.
In Eastern Arizona, dry conditions and strong winds are fueling a fast-moving wildfire, burning more than three square miles in just a few hours. Anthony Mason reports.
A five-acre brush fire that prompted dozens of evacuations in northern California is contained. Smoke could be seen for several miles and several homes and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Anthony Mason reports.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduced the new 3D feature Dynamic Perspective, part of the company’s first foray into the smartphone market with its new device called the Fire Phone.
The Villefermoy forest in France used to belong to the Catholic Church before the French Revolution. Now, some of its trees will be used to rebuild the spire of the Notre Dame cathedral, which was heavily damaged in a fire two years ago. Elaine Cobbe has the story.
Surveillance video caught a car crash in to a gas pump north of New York City causing a fiery explosion.The driver suffered a diabetic problem behind the wheel. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu ruled the seniority and tenure system in place in California public schools did too much to protect ineffective teachers and had a disproportionately negative impact on low income and minority students. Ben Tracy speaks with members of the group who successfully fought the union.
Five Americans and at least one Afghan were killed in one of the deadliest friendly fire accidents in the nearly 14-year war in Afghanistan. The U.S. troops requested the air strike to beat back an assault by Taliban insurgents. Margaret Brennan reports.
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Friday on the sidelines of a lunch for world leaders attending D-Day commemoration ceremonies, marking their first face-to-face conversation since the crisis in Ukraine erupted. Chip Reid reports.
NASA released a remarkable video from its Solar Dynamics Observatory of a flare erupting from the sun. The "graceful" eruption took place on April 2, 2014.
A Japanese oil tanker exploded sparking a huge fire off the country's west coast. One person is missing and seven crew members were hurt. Charlie Rose reports.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says it's time for the FBI to investigate the Veterans Affairs hospital scandal and calls for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down.
About 100 homes near Yosemite National Park are under a mandatory evacuation order as a wildfire grows, while a wind-whipped fire burned 248 square miles in Alaska. Norah O'Donnell reports.
"We don't want to see what's happening in Iran happen," President Trump said in an exclusive interview that aired Tuesday on "CBS Evening News."
Iranian shopkeeper Erfan Soltani is among thousands of people who could face death sentences despite Trump's warning to Iran's rulers.
The meeting comes one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office have resigned as the office continues to face pressure to treat the investigation of the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer as an assault on a federal officer case.
Here are the major takeaways from President Trump's interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil on Iran, Renee Good, the Federal Reserve and more.
President Trump told CBS News he believes the woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, was likely a "very, solid wonderful person," but her actions before she was killed were "pretty tough."
Forensic testing finally confirmed the identity of a former Oregon mayor whose remains were found on a beach near Seattle in 2006.
The venerable retailer is seeking protection from its creditors after $2.65 billion purchase of Nieman Marcus failed to spark growth.
Forensic testing finally confirmed the identity of a former Oregon mayor whose remains were found on a beach near Seattle in 2006.
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
Demand has risen for the EB-1A visa, creating a cottage industry of services for vanity awards, ghostwritten research papers and "profile building" services. USCIS is investigating potential fraud.
The venerable retailer is seeking protection from its creditors after its $2.65 billion purchase of Nieman Marcus failed to spark growth.
Judge David Novak had given Lindsey Halligan a week to explain why she is using the title of U.S. attorney after another federal judge found her appointment to the position invalid.
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its catchy name after it drew international media attention.
The venerable retailer is seeking protection from its creditors after its $2.65 billion purchase of Nieman Marcus failed to spark growth.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the Trump administration's tariffs caused a "few-billion-dollar impact," but also praised them for "leveling the playing field."
President Trump brushed off a question about whether the Justice Department probe amounts to political retribution.
Focusing on these sectors could give your job search a boost, according to a new ranking of the best jobs for 2026.
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
The meeting comes one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Demand has risen for the EB-1A visa, creating a cottage industry of services for vanity awards, ghostwritten research papers and "profile building" services. USCIS is investigating potential fraud.
Judge David Novak had given Lindsey Halligan a week to explain why she is using the title of U.S. attorney after another federal judge found her appointment to the position invalid.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
Oprah Winfrey is one of the best-known, most-admired and successful people on the planet. But for years she seemed powerless to conquer her fluctuating weight problem … until new medications, and a new attitude about her weight, gave her a breakthrough, which she describes in "Enough," a new book she has co-written with Dr. Ania Jastreboff. They talk with Jane Pauley about an individual's genetically-influenced weight range, and how to reset it. Winfrey also relates the long road she traveled since she began her TV career in Nashville, facing sexism, racism, and comments about her weight.
The meeting comes one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its catchy name after it drew international media attention.
The case has provoked anger and bewilderment from Russian politicians.
Iranian shopkeeper Erfan Soltani is among thousands of people who could face death sentences despite Trump's warning to Iran's rulers.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he always wanted to play the drums, so Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised him after a summit, and they hit it off.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Francois Arnaud joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the popular series "Heated Rivalry," based on the "Game Changers" book series. It follows rising hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. What begins as a fling between two rivals turns into a yearslong journey of love, denial and self discovery. Arnaud plays Scott Hunter, a closeted gay professional hockey player in the same league who has fallen in love with a smoothie shop worker. He talks about the message in the series and how it developed into a hit show.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in arts and entertainment. Comedian and actor Deon Cole and NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson exclusively reveal some of the nominees on CBS Mornings for this year's awards.
Bob Weir, a co-founder and guitarist for the iconic rock band the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Anthony Mason looks back at Weir's life and music career.
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its catchy name after it drew international media attention.
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her without permission.
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 AI chatbot Grok is facing intense criticism, accused of allowing X users to generate sexually explicit images of real women and children. One of the alleged victims is Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Musk's children. She said she discovered people used Grok to generate and publish sexualized deepfake images without her permission and share them on X. Musk has not responded to a request for comment.
British regulators are investigating X for lewd AI images generated by Grok, the AI arm of Elon Musk's social platform. Michael Goodyear, an associate professor at New York Law School, joins CBS News with more.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
A trial is underway in northern Virginia for a man accused of plotting his wife's murder with help from his affair partner - the family's au pair. The former au pair was the first witness called to testify against Brendan Banfield. Jericka Duncan reports on the case.
The case has provoked anger and bewilderment from Russian politicians.
Brendan Banfield is charged with murder in the 2023 killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at the Banfields' home in northern Virginia.
Tuesday marked Day 5 in the trial of former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales over his response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the latest.
Los Angeles police said they arrested "24" actor Kiefer Sutherland after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a rideshare driver.
Crew-11 is preparing for an unprecedented early return to Earth over concerns for an astronaut's medical condition aboard the International Space Station. Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut and engineering professor at Columbia University, joins with more.
Four members of Crew-11 are preparing to return to Earth from the International Space Station later this week after a "medical concern" prompted NASA to cancel a scheduled spacewalk. Former astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski joins with his reaction.
Outgoing space station commander Mike Fincke, a member of the returning Crew 11, turned the station over to cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, saying the combined crew had developed deep friendships.
Mike Fincke thanked NASA for making crew health the agency's top priority.
NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.
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.
Author Arthur C. Brooks joined "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" with advice on how to tailor your New Year's resolutions so they serve your best interests in 2026.
Sources told CBS News that at least 12,000 people -- and possibly upwards of 20,000 -- are now feared dead as anti-government protests continue and the regime threatens to begin executions.
Minnesota protesters are still clashing with federal officials carrying out Trump administration immigration crackdowns in the state. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.
Iran may act against protesters involved in anti-government manifestations, and President Trump is commenting on his potential response if executions by hanging occur. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Holly Williams have more.
Amid the mass protests in Iran, two sources have told CBS News at least 12,000 people have been killed in the regime's crackdown. President Trump spoke about how the U.S. plans to respond, telling "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil, "we will take very strong action" if Iran hangs protesters. CBS News contributor Joe Zacks, a former deputy assistant director of the CIA, breaks down what to know.