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An Iowa seminary student honeymooning in Florida drowned when he was swept out to sea on his first time in the ocean, officials said. St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said Dalton Cottrell, 22, drowned while swimming Tuesday at Crescent Beach, CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reports.
Grayton Beach State Park tops list from Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman, who's been ranking them for 30 years.
Three people were bitten by a shark within a 24-hour span at a Florida beach. It happened Sunday at New Smyrna Beach—the community is known as the "shark bite capital of the world."
A Florida amateur body builder who admitted sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday by a judge who concluded the bombs were purposely not designed to explode. Cesar Sayoc, 57, wept and crossed himself, appearing relieved, when U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff announced the sentence.
It looks like there's been another shark attack in Florida. A diver says he was in the water about a mile from Key Biscayne on Saturday when a 20-foot bull shark grabbed hold of his left arm and almost killed him. The 37-year-old was bleeding badly when a nearby charter fishing boat, which happened to have nurses on board, came to his rescue.
Twelve life-size statues honoring military veterans called the Circle of Heroes opened this week off the Gulf Coast of Florida. It sits 40 feet underwater, at the bottom of the sea. Twelve more statues will be installed next year, completing the 100-foot circle.
Mayors across the country are asking Washington to take action on gun control. CBS News' Adriana Diaz sat down with four mayors, from different political parties, whose cities have been shaken by gun violence: Dayton, Ohio Mayor Nan Whaley, Parkland, Florida Mayor Christine Hunschofsky, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer, and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. They want to see bipartisan gun safety legislation following the mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso.
Two more people accused of mass shooting threats are under arrest. In the weeks after the deadly shootings in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, police have broken up alleged plots in several states, including Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Washington. Jericka Duncan reports.
Several panthers and bobcats in Florida appear to have developed a mysterious disorder that leaves them struggling to walk, and now wildlife officials are investigating.
Several panthers and bobcats in Florida appear to have developed a mysterious disorder, and it's catching the attention of wildlife officials. The animals have been spotted struggling to walk properly and are having difficulty using their hind legs, often stumbling and falling down. Some believe they may have been poisoned. WINK-TV's Breana Ross reports.
Student activists and survivors of the 2018 deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida -- including David Hogg -- are proposing bold action to reduce gun violence by half over the next decade. The initiative led by March for Our Lives -- the group of former Parkland students who have turned to promoting gun reform in the wake of the mass shooting -- is called the Peace Plan for a Safer America.
For the first time, we're hearing a gunman's account of a deadly shooting in a convenience store parking lot. The killing last summer reignited the debate over Florida's "stand your ground law." Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance off the Dry Tortugas. Scientists also gather to catch them. As Mark Phillips explains, they have to be quick.
A white Florida man was found guilty of manslaughter Friday for the 2018 shooting death of an unarmed black man. Natalie Brand reports.
A tropical depression has formed far from shore in the Atlantic Ocean. Another potential storm may form and could bring rain to Florida. Both could impact teen climate activist Greta Thunberg as she travels across the Atlantic Ocean in a boat.
A Florida man was found guilty of manslaughter Friday after trying to use the "stand your ground" law as a defense. The man fatally shot another man over a dispute stemming from a handicapped parking space. Carter Evans reports.
More than three million people in Puerto Rico are getting ready for Tropical Storm Dorian's impact. It's expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and the risk of flooding and mudslides to the island, before threatening Florida as a possible Category 3 storm. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins "CBS This Morning" to share the latest forecast.
Puerto Rico is bracing for Tropical Storm Dorian. The island is still recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Maria two years ago. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to talk about how the island is preparing.
Hurricane Dorian shifted course and is now expected to intensify into a Category 3 storm. It's on track to hit Florida's Atlantic coast over the Labor Day weekend. David Begnaud reports from Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Dorian could hit Florida late Sunday or early Monday, but its exact path is still uncertain. Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the forecast.
Hurricane Dorian is barreling towards the U.S. and expected to hit Florida Sunday or Monday. FEMA's Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor joins CBSN AM to discuss emergency preparedness and whether the Trump administration diverting funding for border spending could impact hurricane recovery.
Hurricane Dorian could make landfall as major storm this weekend. National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham joins CBSN with the latest on the hurricane's path.
Hurricane Dorian is now a Category Two storm that's getting scarier by the hour. It's still on track to make landfall in Florida as a catastrophic Category Four. That would make it the strongest hurricane to hit the state's east coast since Andrew in 1992. A state of emergency is in place for all of Florida and part of Georgia. David Begnaud reports.
There will be no rest in Florida this Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Dorian approaches. Dorian could be the strongest storm to hit Florida's east coast since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. An emergency has been declared for the entire state, and for part of Georgia. Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal knows first-hand what it's like to prepare for a hurricane. He was a congressman during Hurricane Katrina, which killed more than 1,800 people and caused about $161 billion in damage. Jindal joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how to prepare for a powerful storm.
As Hurricane Dorian heads towards Florida, roughly 670,000 homes with a reconstruction value of nearly $150 billion are at risk.
President Trump warned Friday that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 538 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar denounced a surge of federal agents to Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants after a fraud scheme in the state.
In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."
President Trump on Saturday announced that Venezuela has "started the process" of releasing its political prisoners.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, with major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failing to get a deal done before Sunday's midnight deadline.
A disturbance at a prison in northern Georgia Sunday afternoon left three inmates dead and 12 more injured along with a guard, authorities say.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
"If they're saying we shouldn't believe our eyes, then let the investigation take place before you characterize this mother of three as a domestic terrorist," Rep. Ilhan Omar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Midsize cities like Pittsburgh and Columbia, South Carolina, offer some of the best employment prospects, analysis finds.
The White House said it will review its protocols for releasing economic data after President Trump's "inadvertent public disclosure."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."
"If they're saying we shouldn't believe our eyes, then let the investigation take place before you characterize this mother of three as a domestic terrorist," Rep. Ilhan Omar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's "American Presidents" exhibition.
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 potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, with major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failing to get a deal done before Sunday's midnight deadline.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Millions of Americans are struggling with medical care – either unable to pay high premiums, burdened with high deductibles, or denied coverage for necessary tests and treatment by health insurance companies. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" talks with doctors and health experts about how medical care is being eroded by insurers motivated by profit. As one doctor says, insurance companies have "made it more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Andy Provencher spent a year searching for the cause of his exhausting symptoms before a physician's assistant suggested a rare illness.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
Images on social media showed five heads tied with ropes on two wooden posts at a popular whale watching destination in Ecuador's southwest.
"I think Congress will stop [President Trump', both Democrats and Republicans," Sen. Tim Kaine about any plans to take Greenland by military force.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 11, 2026.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Andres Gutierrez looks back at the life and career of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died at 78.
In this web exclusive, actress Carrie Coon, star of the TV series "The Gilded Age" and "The White Lotus," talks with Jim Axelrod about her return to Broadway in the play "Bug," written by her husband, Tracy Letts. She also talks about the state of Broadway today.
In this web exclusive, actor and playwright Tracy Letts, and actress Carrie Coon, star of the TV series "The Gilded Age" and "The White Lotus," talk with Jim Axelrod about their marriage, and their collaboration in the new Broadway production of "Bug."
In his new book "Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime," former FBI Counterintelligence Operative Eric O'Neill describes the art of outsmarting cybercriminals and protecting your data and wallet. O'Neill spoke with CBS News' Major Garrett about steps people can take to stay safe online.
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
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.
Britain's leader says all options on the table if Musk's X platform doesn't stop Grok AI tool being used to generate non-consensual sexualized images.
Millions of Americans who use Gmail are getting a new package of tools, driven by artificial intelligence. Google says it's trying to make Gmail more like a personal assistant as it brings more of its Gemini AI to your inbox with three updates. The changes come with some privacy concerns. Jo Ling Kent explains.
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 disturbance at a prison in northern Georgia Sunday afternoon left three inmates dead and 12 more injured along with a guard, authorities say.
Michael McKee, 39, is accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife, Monique, and her husband, Spencer Tepe. The couple was found dead in their Columbus, Ohio, home last month. Ali Bauman reports.
Hannah Pettey, 22, a married mother of two from Alabama, suffered debilitating pain and lost more than 45 pounds as her health rapidly declined. Doctors suspected either her mother or her husband were trying to poison her.
The investigation into the 1995 murder of Texas teacher Mary Catherine Edwards went cold for years. Advances in forensic science and tireless work by investigators would reveal the startling connection between the victim and her killer.
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
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.
Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will be brought home more than a month early in the coming days as NASA cuts its mission short due to health concerns. NASA says the ailing astronaut is stable and while it is not an emergency, weeks more in space are not in the best interest of their health.
The crew at the International Space Station will return home early because of what NASA is calling a medical concern with a crew member. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA on Thursday postponed a scheduled spacewalk on the International Space Station due to a "medical concern." 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.
Andres Gutierrez looks back at the life and career of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died at 78.
One year after the devastating L.A. wildfires, CBS Los Angeles' Jasmine Viel remembers when she and her photographer rushed in to help a woman desperate to save her pet chickens and ducks as flames closed in on her home.
A suspect is in custody after the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, and the only synagogue in the city of Jackson, was set on fire in a suspected arson attack. Shanelle Kaul has more.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says hundreds more federal agents are being sent to Minnesota as protests continue there and across the country, demanding justice after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good. Nicole Sganga has more.
President Trump has been briefed on new military options for a strike against Iran amid widespread protests and a government crackdown on communications for Iranians, a senior U.S. official tells CBS News. Willie James Inman has more.