Horse's rescue from rooftop offers flood-battered Brazil a bit of hope
It took about a day for crews to reach a horse seen stranded on a rooftop surrounded by floodwater in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state.
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It took about a day for crews to reach a horse seen stranded on a rooftop surrounded by floodwater in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state.
Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Most parts of Texas are still drying out after more than a week of heavy rains and severe flooding. Authorities are warning residents about more potential severe weather ahead. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
Tanzania and Kenya are dealing with the aftermath of a major cyclone that brought heavy rain and high winds, adding to the weeks of deadly flooding throughout the region. Anne Soy, senior Africa correspondent for CBS News' partners at BBC News, has more.
Nearly two feet of rain fell in five days in southeast Texas, leading to hundreds of rescues over the weekend. It's the second largest amount of rain in a week since Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Historic flooding has left the wealthy Brazilian city of Porto Alegre underwater, with more than 80 people dead and many awaiting rescue.
At least one child was killed and hundreds had to be rescued as portions of Texas dealt with flooding over the weekend.
Massive floods in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday's toll from local authorities.
The U.S. Coast Guard said they had medevaced an hours-old baby from Cleveland, Texas, amid the floodwaters.
Janet Shamlian accompanied first responders Saturday in the Houston area as they conducted dangerous rescues in a water-logged region where floodwaters are still rising. Some areas of Texas have already seen 12 inches of rain in recent days, triggering mandatory evacuations.
River and lake levels are rising and are expected to crest Friday night as flooding gets worse in southeast Texas. Many roads in the region are swamped, making driving impossible.
A powerful storm caused flooding in southeast Texas Thursday. A neighborhood in northern Houston was washed out, and up to eight inches of rain fell in Livingston, flooding homes and roads. Omar Villafranca reports.
In Southeast Texas, the flood risk is dangerously high. Water levels in some areas are nearly as high as they were during Hurricane Harvey, which dropped more than 50 inches of rain in places, setting a new North American record. This morning, flooding has swamped neighborhoods and blocked off roads. Additionally, two to five more inches of rain could fall before the end of the week.
Kenya's Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.
President William Ruto has promised help for Kenyans as unusually heavy monsoon rains burst a dam and unleash deadly floods and mudslides.
In Tanzania, heavy rains have affected more than 200,000 people and ruined major infrastructure, officials said.
Water still covers some roads around Dubai International Airport, but the major hub expects to be fully running again soon as the UAE bails out from a deluge.
Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.
Dubai got more than 5.5 inches of rain over a 24-hour span. That's more rain in one day than the emirate gets in an entire year. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio looks at the flooding situation in the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai International Airport is urging travelers to stay away as flooding from "a historic weather event" hobbles the arid United Arab Emirates.
Dubai was slammed Tuesday with an average year's worth of rain in a single day, halting operations at one of the world's busiest airports and stranding cars on roadways not used to such extreme downpours. Here's why, in some places, less than 6 inches of rain can be so catastrophic.
Parts of central Asia, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, have been hit hard by unusually powerful rainstorms and flash floods.
A cat clinging to a car's door handle while submerged in Dubai's floodwaters was rescued as the United Arab Emirates was swamped with its heaviest rain ever recorded. The state-run WAM news agency called the deluge a "historic weather event."
Melting ice and unusually heavy seasonal rains have inundated parts of southern Russia and Central Asia with floodwater.
A violent storm is barreling through the Southeast, flooding roads, knocking out power and causing at least two suspected tornadoes.
The U.S. military said Monday that the number of Americans killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran now stands at six. Follow live updates on Day 3 of the war.
The White House announced first lady Melania Trump would preside over the meeting last week before the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military mission in Iran.
The gunman who killed 2 and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin also wore a hoodie that said "Property of Allah."
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
President Trump said U.S.-Israeli war on Iran represented the "last best chance" of addressing the threat posed by the country's nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
From the president's usual opponents in his party to some of his most stalwart supporters, the U.S. actions in Iran have prompted strong pushback in pockets of the GOP.
The Supreme Court ruled last month at President Trump did not have the authority to issue his sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.
The DNC is announcing Monday that the 2028 national convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, CBS News has learned.
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire.
Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.
The Supreme Court ruled last month at President Trump did not have the authority to issue his sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
More employees are clinging to their positions in a trend known as "job-hugging." That's making it harder for job-seekers to find work.
U.S. motorists could soon see higher prices at the pump as oil prices surge following the attacks in Iran.
Stock markets in the U.S. dropped amid concerns that the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran could drive up energy costs.
The DNC is announcing Monday that the 2028 national convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, CBS News has learned.
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire.
From the president's usual opponents in his party to some of his most stalwart supporters, the U.S. actions in Iran have prompted strong pushback in pockets of the GOP.
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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.
Women and children were among the dead, in addition to dozens of combatants, officials said.
Air travel chaos intensified as the war with Iran stretched into a third day — keeping airspace and airports in the Middle East closed and leaving travelers stranded.
President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."
The White House announced first lady Melania Trump would preside over the meeting last week before the U.S. and Israel launched a joint U.S.-Israeli military mission in Iran.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
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The CEO of Anthropic says his company refused to allow its technology to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement).
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is banning Anthropic's technology from all federal use, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled the company "a supply chain risk to national security." Amodei talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent about why he calls the administration's actions "retaliatory and punitive."
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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.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
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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.
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A man was arrested for a stabbing incident in Edinburgh, Scotland, after a standoff with police in which he was photographed leaning out a window with a menacing grin.
Authorities in Texas gave an update Monday on the shooting that killed two people at a bar in Austin over the weekend. The incident is being investigated for possible terrorism ties to the U.S. airstrikes in Iran.
A deadly shooting at a popular bar in Austin, Texas, is being investigated for possible links to terrorism. Two people were killed and 14 others injured, authorities said.
The gunman who killed 2 and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin also wore a hoodie that said "Property of Allah."
More details about the apparent suspect involved in a deadly shooting at an Austin, Texas, bar may indicate a potential link to the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. CBS News' Jason Allen 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.
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