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Tropical Storm Joaquin became a hurricane Wednesday, and forecasters are watching computer models that show it hitting the U.S. East Coast. Meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has the latest predictions.
Heavy downpours left the Eastern Seaboard drenched on Wednesday -- with more rain on the way from Hurricane Joaquin. Chip Reid reports on how residents are coping.
Kim Davis claims meeting the pope, congressional Republicans grill Planned Parenthood president, major flooding and more are among today's CBS News Trending Stories.
Authorities have recovered and identified all seven of the hikers killed in a flash flood in Utah's Zion National Park. The hikers were caught off guard when torrential rain and marble-sized hail flooded a narrow canyon. Ben Tracy has the latest.
The second GOP debate, flash flooding in Utah, Carter on his illness, the survivor of the live news shooting speaks and more are among today's CBS News Trending Stories.
Monday's flooding is now blamed for at least 16 deaths, with four other victims still missing. Twelve people died in Hildale, Utah, and four more died in Zion National Park. Wet weather and more flooding have hampered search efforts. Ben Tracy reports.
Catastrophic floodwaters are rising in Japan after days of heavy rain. People are crying for help and stranded on top of cars and homes. The force was strong enough to rip buildings from their foundations. The unprecedented rain hit the city of Joso, north of Tokyo. Seth Doane reports.
Hurricane Fred was upgraded from a tropical storm overnight. Meanwhile, the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika are taking aim at the southeastern U.S. Much of Florida and parts of coastal Georgia are under a flood watch. David Begnaud reports from Dania Beach with the current conditions.
Significant rainfall is still in the forecast for parts of Florida, even as Tropical Storm Erika broke apart over Cuba. David Begnaud has the very latest.
Owen Labrie was cleared of felony rape but convicted on lesser sex offenses against a 15-year-old girl; and ten years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward has yet to recover.
Tropical Storm Erika lashed the Dominican Republic and Haiti Friday with heavy rain and strong winds. The storm has already triggered deadly flooding and mudslides on the island nation of Dominica. CBS News producer Deidra Robinson reports.
About 60 million Americans are in the path of more severe weather. Flooding in central Florida forced evacuations Monday, as several people were rescued from fast-moving water. Grayson Kamm of Tampa affiliate WTSP reports from Elfers, one of the hardest hit areas.
Forecasters say strong storms fueled by the phenomenon called El Nino could become more frequent in California. As CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports, that's both good news and bad news.
Search crews are trekking through the devastation in Kentucky caused by deadly flooding. At least three people were killed, and another man is missing. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed. Don Dahler reports from Staffordsville.
Strong storms are to blame for the destruction of more than 150 homes in Kentucky, where rescue crews spent most of Wednesday looking for survivors. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports.
At least six people are still missing in Kentucky after violent flooding. Two people died from the rushing water. Indiana and Illinois are also dealing with severe weather. Don Dahler reports from Staffordsville, Kentucky, where a state of emergency is in effect.
Deaths are reported in Kentucky following severe weather that triggered damaging flooding. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports
Officials in Florida are warning of "a catastrophic flood situation" amid fears over possible flooding of contaminated water in the Tampa Bay area. A reservoir at an old phosphate plant is threatening to overflow into neighboring communities and potentially into the Gulf. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports while WTSP-TV reporter Thuy Lan Nguyen joins CBSN from Palmetto, Florida. Read more here.
A tropical cyclone has left dozens dead in Indonesia and East Timor. The storm has triggered landslides and flash floods, displacing thousands as homes and belongings are washed away. Foreign correspondent Lucy Craft reports on the devastation for CBSN.
There's a risk for severe weather in the midwest Monday after tornadoes and flash floods were reported from Colorado to Texas over the weekend. WBBM's Megan Glaros joins CBSN with more on which areas face the biggest threat.
Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Bill continues to raise fears of severe flooding in Texas. But as Omar Villafranca reports, the tremendous amount of rain has done much to rid the state of its drought; ShotSpotter technology uses microphones that can track the sound of gunfire as it happens and alert police to its location. While advocates say it could help prevent another school massacre, there are privacy concerns.
Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Bill continues to raise fears of severe flooding in Texas. But as Omar Villafranca reports, the tremendous amount of rain has done much to rid the state of its drought.
Tropical Storm Bill is bringing heavy rain to parts of Texas that are still saturated from earlier flooding. As Omar Villafranca reports, the storm could cause havoc over the next three days.
Heavy floods have killed at least a dozen people in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, and they helped lions, tigers, and bears escape. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Parts of Shreveport, Louisiana turned into lakes as floodwaters ran through homes and businesses. Vicente Arenas reports on the damage.
Four former presidents were at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
The CIA released 71 reports from the months and years leading up to 9/11, providing a new look at what the spy agency told two presidents before the deadly strikes.
Now the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine was a young fighter pilot mobilized in the response on Sept. 11, 2001.
The USS George Washington, with its approximately 5,000 personnel, fighter jets and munitions, is the backbone of the U.S. military's tactical operation in the Iran war.
The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
An American Airlines reservations agent who took Betty Ong's historic 9/11 call recalls the flight attendant's bravery.
A mistrial was declared in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after jurors could not reach a unanimous decision. One of the jurors shares details on their deliberations in an interview with Gayle King.
A Navy sailor who was still on active duty as of this week appeared at the Republican midterm convention on Thursday.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
The USS George Washington, with its approximately 5,000 personnel, fighter jets and munitions, is the backbone of the U.S. military's tactical operation in the Iran war.
Now the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine was a young fighter pilot mobilized in the response on Sept. 11, 2001.
A federal jury in Los Angeles has acquitted Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk in a murder-for-hire plot targeting another rapper.
On Sept. 11, 2001, the passengers and crew bravely decided to storm the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 93, preventing the terrorists who had taken control of the plane from flying it to Washington, D.C.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
The adjustment could provide financial relief for taxpayers who find that more of their income is taxed at lower rates, a Bloomberg analysis suggests.
Some workers are seeing stronger wage growth by switching jobs, while others are "job-hugging" because of AI, research shows.
Investors believe the Fed will raise borrowing costs as it works to tame inflation, which has risen a full percentage point since the Iran war started.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
The USS George Washington, with its approximately 5,000 personnel, fighter jets and munitions, is the backbone of the U.S. military's tactical operation in the Iran war.
Now the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine was a young fighter pilot mobilized in the response on Sept. 11, 2001.
The court filing did not indicate what charges David Rush could plead to.
The candidates in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, have exchanged criticism over their records on the 9/11 attacks.
The CIA released 71 reports from the months and years leading up to 9/11, providing a new look at what the spy agency told two presidents before the deadly strikes.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
Neither infant was old enough to be vaccinated. The first dose of the measles vaccine is typically given at around 1 year of age.
Amid a national blood supply crisis, Dr. Courtney Lawrence sat down with Norah O'Donnell to talk about donating blood, health myths and more.
Children in immigrant families are facing multiple health threats from President Trump's policies.
The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the FBI.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
Once shunned over its extremist roots, the Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time as voters weigh immigration, crime and Sweden's political transformation.
One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.
The moves by the Houthis make it easier for the Iran-backed rebels to target ships transiting the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait for Saudi Arabian oil exports.
The Metro Nashville Airport Authority board voted 6-0 on Friday to begin the process of changing the name and said a final name has not been chosen.
Dolly Parton's younger sister sat down with Gayle King for a conversation that included Dolly's makeup routine and her decades-long love affair with her husband Carl.
Sandra Bullock and Lee Pace sat down with Adriana Diaz to discuss "Practical Magic 2," which premieres Friday.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton's sister, Stella, sits down with Gayle King for her first interview since Dolly's death to discuss her sister's legendary life. Stella Parton says the country star was "definitely prepared" and at peace when she died last month.
A number of tech insiders have voiced concerns and given dire warnings in recent days about the rapid growth of AI. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent and Maya Blackstone have more.
Some tech insiders are sounding the alarm on the dangers of artificial intelligence, which could be used to disable critical infrastructure or create biological weapons. Dr. Céline Gounder weighs in.
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.
Two tech insiders are sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns that AI could "kill us all," and now former Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner warns that society is "just not prepared."
The development of AI "doesn't look that different from say, 'Terminator,' or from science fiction films," Jacob Coxon said.
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
25 years after 9/11, we rarely hear about the state of the organization responsible for the attacks. The Atlantic recently put out a piece on al-Qaeda that says in part, "analysts can't decide if the terrorist organization is all but defunct or more threatening than ever." The article's author, Graeme Wood, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The FBI is warning of potential attacks on 9/11 remembrance ceremonies as terrorist groups call for new strikes on U.S. soil. Anna Schecter has more.
The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the FBI.
One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
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.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
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.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
CBS News marks 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks through powerful stories of survival, loss and resilience.
Tony Dokoupil reflects on the legacy of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, 25 years later.
On Sept. 11, 2001, then-Maj. Dan Caine was chief of weapons and tactics for the 121st Fighter Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Caine, now the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells Norah O'Donnell about jumping into action when the second plane hit the World Trade Center.
Tony Dokoupil tells the story of a New York City Fire Department family that experienced 9/11 through three generations and how they remember the loved one they lost 25 years later.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Darla Stuckey went to work at the New York Stock Exchange like any other morning. Then, moments after the World Trade Center attacks, she had a chance encounter that forever changed her life -- and that of a nine-month-old baby. Lesley Stahl has the story.