Imelda slams Texas with rain, tornadoes
Imelda, now a tropical depression, is dumping heavy rain and unleashing tornadoes in parts of Texas. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joined CBSN AM with more on flood conditions in the area.
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Imelda, now a tropical depression, is dumping heavy rain and unleashing tornadoes in parts of Texas. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joined CBSN AM with more on flood conditions in the area.
Rain from Tropical Depression Imelda slammed into parts of Texas and Louisiana, prompting flooding and road closures. WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the storm.
A popular Houston furniture store owner nicknamed "Mattress Mack" is letting flood victims stay in his warehouse – for free. This is not the first time he's opened his doors to people in need.
Midland County in Michigan is under a state of emergency Wednesday morning after two dams burst open, following days of heavy rain and rising water. About 10,000 people are being told to evacuate. Adriana Diaz reports.
Oyster fisheries were damaged by the Mississippi River's spring flooding, leading to shortages and higher prices.
The death toll from flooding in Indonesia's capital has risen to 43 people. Also, Turkey is preparing to make the controversial move of sending troops to Libya, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is galloping into 2020 unlike anyone else. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner joined "CBSN AM" with those stories.
At least 53 are dead after torrential rains caused landslides and flooding in eastern Brazil. A mother and 2-year-old daughter are found alive after being trapped for 28 hours after Turkey's 6.8 magnitude earthquake. And President Donald Trump will meet with rival Israeli political leaders. Ian Lee rounds up the morning's world headlines from London.
Mississippi is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding from the rain-swollen Pearl River. Governor Tate Reeves has declared a state of emergency urging people who live around the capital Jackson to follow mandatory evacuations. Meg Oliver reports.
Mississippi is in a state of emergency Monday morning after historic levels of flooding damaged at least 200 homes near the state capitol of Jackson. At least four people had to be rescued from their homes as the Pearl River's rising water flooded entire neighborhoods. Omar Villafranca is in Jackson to report on the latest damage.
Storm Dennis, one of the strongest bomb cyclones ever, has battered the north Atlantic. Also, police in Hong Kong are hunting for armed robbers who stole hundreds of rolls of toilet paper, and a judge has ruled a series of controversial raids on Australia's national broadcaster were legal. CBS News' Rylee Carlson joins CBSN AM with these stories.
The South is dealing with historic flooding. The forecast calls for more rain in parts of Mississippi, where a state of emergency has been declared. Omar Villafranca reports.
Nearly 3 million people are under a state of emergency in Mississippi after the Pearl River rose to historic levels, causing flooding around the state capitol of Jackson. Around 1,200 homes are damaged after entire neighborhoods were left flooded. Omar Villafranca reports on the latest extent of the damage from Jackson.
Flood watches and warnings are posted across the South and Central U.S. Millions are under states of emergency in Mississippi and Alabama. Omar Villafranca reports.
A massive water main break flooded parts of Houston and caused major highways to be shutdown. City officials are advising residents to boil their water. Janet Shamlian reports.
In Climate Watch, with severe floods and rising temperatures, residents in South Carolina have been feeling the effects of climate change firsthand. Since 2015, three major flood related events have devastated the state, and climate change is believed to have contributed to the size and severity of these storms. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has more.
A week after one of the biggest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, more tornadoes are likely to appear again Sunday. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest details.
The storm is expected to slow, sit and spin Sunday night through Tuesday in the region, bringing along heavy rain.
The pipe that broke apart while undergoing repairs was 8 feet wide and supplies as much as half of the drinking water to the nation's fourth largest city.
In some neighborhoods, the only way to get around is by boat.
"There's a bleak irony in our being beaten back by climate change," one 15-year-old activist from London says.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves the Pearl River would continue to rise throughout the day and officials urged residents to pay attention to evacuation orders and check road closures.
The governor called the flooding expected this weekend a "precarious situation."
The river is expected to reach levels not seen in nearly 40 years.
Heavy rain even caused a rock slide, resulting in a train wreck in Kentucky.
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service called the recent rainfall "the most positive news we've had in some time."
President Trump called Tehran "unbelievably duplicitous" on Monday after Iran dismissed his claim that talks with the U.S. were set to restart.
GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released two ransom notes, including one contradicting what the Arizona sheriff overseeing the case told CBS News.
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The Senate is moving ahead with a plan to keep the government funded and avoid another shutdown before the midterm elections.
JPMorgan Chase said the investment will include financing for 1 million affordable housing units and assistance to 500,000 people in buying homes.
Zac Brown Band celebrated their 15th straight sold-out concert at Fenway Park in Boston by giving everyone a free vacation on a cruise ship.
The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
SpaceX will release its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday in a key test for the company's stuttering stock price.
Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released two ransom notes, including one contradicting what the Arizona sheriff overseeing the case told CBS News.
JPMorgan Chase said the investment will include financing for 1 million affordable housing units and assistance to 500,000 people in buying homes.
Nearly two-thirds of current and retired U.S. government workers said they wouldn't re-enter public service, according to a recent survey.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
SpaceX will release its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday in a key test for the company's stuttering stock price.
JPMorgan Chase said the investment will include financing for 1 million affordable housing units and assistance to 500,000 people in buying homes.
Nearly two-thirds of current and retired U.S. government workers said they wouldn't re-enter public service, according to a recent survey.
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
WestJet canceled more than 300 flights as of early Sunday, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a three-day weekend.
GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
The Senate is moving ahead with a plan to keep the government funded and avoid another shutdown before the midterm elections.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
Megan Kaverman's weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure and other symptoms were dismissed for years before she was diagnosed with a rare heart disease.
A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a "trail of harm." Adam Yamaguchi reports.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
At least two adults and four children were killed in the strike but the death toll could be higher as all the remains have not yet been formally identified.
It is believed that 30 to 40% of the 50 remains so far discovered at the site were children.
Morocco is blaming a massive surge of migrants into Ceuta on various factors, including "malicious exploitation of digital platforms" and the spread of misleading information.
President Trump called Tehran "unbelievably duplicitous" on Monday after Iran dismissed his claim that talks with the U.S. were set to restart.
Police say the suspect transported the body to an abandoned site in a suitcase and subsequently used her bank cards to withdraw money.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
Actor Paul W. Downs talks with "CBS Mornings" about the final season of "Hacks" and reveals if there could be a spinoff of the popular series. Downs also describes what it was like to tell his co-star Meg Stalter that she was nominated for an Emmy Award.
The 2027 Met Gala is already causing controversy for its plan to feature John Galliano, who is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs. Galliano's legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments, which he has since apologized for. CBS News fashion contributor Lauren Sherman speaks with "CBS Mornings" about Galliano's work, legacy and the Met Gala's controversial decision.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Zac Brown Band celebrated their 15th straight sold-out concert at Fenway Park in Boston by giving everyone a free vacation on a cruise ship.
Lauryn Williams, the deputy director and senior fellow of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss the U.S. probe into Iran possibly targeting water systems in Michigan and Minnesota.
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
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.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI revealed that its technology hacked into another AI company on its own during internal testing. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue, whose company was hacked, described the "very weird and unprecedented" incident in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" -- and offered suggestions on how future incidents could be prevented.
To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications of such facilities in their backyards, are fighting back. "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa examines the drive to construct AI data centers, and the debate between opponents and AI advocates. (Originally broadcast April 12, 2026.)
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released two ransom notes, including one contradicting what the Arizona sheriff overseeing the case told CBS News.
Six months after Nancy Guthrie went missing, the Pima County, Arizona, sheriff has released two ransom notes, including one that claims Guthrie died "shortly after she was taken." Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Officials say three people were killed and seven were injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out in Idaho over the weekend. Officials believe the shooter acted alone and are investigating possible motives. Lilia Luciano reports.
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is still "very active," Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said after two ransom notes were released. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Police say the suspect transported the body to an abandoned site in a suitcase and subsequently used her bank cards to withdraw money.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday issued an order to formally rescind the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund." The decision could help get him confirmed as attorney general after two GOP senators raised concerns last week. Weijia Jiang reports.
Andria Vidler, the CEO of Allwyn UK and The National Lottery, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss Powerball sales beginning in the United Kingdom.
Frustration has grown among both Republican and Democratic lawmakers over a lack of information on the U.S.-Iran conflict. CBS News' Margaret Brennan has more.
Oil prices dropped Monday after President Trump called off an apparent strike on Iran, and then said the U.S. was starting diplomatic talks. Iran denied the claim. David Uberti, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has more.