Storm chasers follow Hurricane Laura
Locked-down video cameras captured the arrival of Hurricane Laura up and down the Gulf Coast. What are they telling storm-chasers about the force unleashed by the Laura? Omar Villafranca reports.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Hurricane Laura
Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss Hurricane Laura as it hit the Texas coast. Plus, the complications of weathering a hurricane during a pandemic.
The biggest threat from Hurricane Laura
Major storms like Laura make up only 25% of landfalling hurricanes but cause 85% of the damage.
$125 billion worth of homes in Hurricane Laura's path
Thousands of homes along the Texas and Louisiana coasts would cost billions to rebuild if destroyed.
Millions brace for Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura has exploded into a monster Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Wednesday. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Residents flee as Hurricane Laura looms
Families in Beaumont, Texas, are among many rushing out of town before Hurricane Laura makes landfall. Some are taking refuge in hotels because of coronavirus concerns. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Hurricane Laura expected to bring catastrophic storm surge
Hurricane Laura is expected to bring an "unsurvivable" storm surge and it can possibly become a Category 5 storm before it strikes the Gulf Coast. Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.
Hurricane Laura churns as Category 3 storm
Hurricane Laura, now upgraded to a Category 3 storm, is poised to make landfall along the Gulf Coast within 24 hours. Thousands of people are evacuating from the island city of Galveston, Texas, and low-lying areas of Louisiana. Officials warn it could touch down as a Category 3 or even Category 4 storm. WCBS TV chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn shares what to expect.
Hurricane Laura strengthens as landfall looms
Hurricane Laura has already prompted more than 500,000 people to evacuate across the Gulf Coast. The system is expected to make landfall overnight as a Category 3 hurricane after killing nearly two dozen people as it tore through the Caribbean as a tropical storm earlier this week. Mireya Villarreal reports from Beaumont, Texas.
Hurricane Laura could make landfall as Category 3 storm
Forecasters say Hurricane Laura is unique because it is gaining strength so quickly and could unleash a surge of seawater more than 10 feet high when it makes landfall. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
Hurricane Laura takes aim at Gulf Coast
Forecasters say Hurricane Laura could pack winds of 115 mph and storm surge higher than one-story homes. Some 17.5 million people are in its possible path.
Tropical Storm Laura threatens the U.S. Gulf Coast
Tropical storms Laura and Marco could hit just a few hundred miles apart within 48 hours of each other.
Texas governor declares state of disaster in 23 counties ahead of storms
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are expected to make landfall this week amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Back-to-back storms barrel toward Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Marco could be first to make landfall with now-Tropical Storm Laura a couple of days behind, likely as powerful hurricane.
Back-to-back storms expected to hit U.S.
The Gulf Coast is preparing for back-to-back storms expected to hit next week. Jeff Berardelli has more.
2 storms threaten the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Marco is barreling toward the Gulf Coast with Tropical Storm Laura not far behind. It could be a historic and devastating one-two punch with both making landfall this week, just days apart and miles from each other. Janet Shamlian reports.
2 tropical storms head toward Gulf states
Millions of Americans are on high alert along the Gulf Coast as two tropical storms are threatening to make landfall in the coming days. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has more.
2 tropical storms threatening the Gulf Coast could make history
Both systems are forecast to make landfall next week along the Gulf Coast, one day apart and miles from each other.
Two tropical systems could threaten Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Laura is shifting course as a second system also churns towards the Gulf of Mexico.
Two powerful storms threaten Florida, Gulf Coast next week
Two powerful storms are threatening to slam into the U.S. next week. Lonnie Quinn reports.
Over-harvesting and an influx of oxygen-depleting algae have severely depleted the Gulf Coast oyster population, and the industry is suffering
Over-harvesting and an influx of oxygen-depleting algae have severely depleted the Gulf Coast oyster population, and the industry is suffering. CBS News' Danielle Nottingham reports.
Researchers flock to mysterious "blue hole" off Florida's coast
Little is known about the mysterious holes at the bottom of the ocean — but a team of researchers is looking to change that.
Weakened Cristobal still a dangerous rainmaker as it moves inland
Tropical depression that made landfall as tropical storm but rapidly lost punch was still bringing drenching rains to Gulf Coast and beyond.
Tropical Storm Cristobal heads toward U.S. Gulf Coast
The storm is expected to slowly strengthen until it makes landfall, expected Sunday night along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Tropical Storm Cristobal takes aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
The storm could bring heavy rain to Louisiana and its neighbors this weekend.
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Iran says it has offered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S.
Iran says it's offered a new proposal for talks with the U.S. to end the war, as the Strait of Hormuz standoff sends costs soaring around the world.
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Confrontation between officers and alleged shooter at D.C. gala lasted 7 seconds
Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner — carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket — first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.
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Could the FCC really yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?
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As Iran war hits key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices
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Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack
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Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
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Artemis II astronauts talk mission toilet troubles: "We made do"
The plumbing issues aboard the Orion capsule became headline news in the early days of the historic Artemis II mission.
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More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
Since 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
Artemis crew surprises 5-year-old aspiring astronaut with special gift
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Artemis II crew reveals what snack they ate right after splashdown
The Artemis II astronauts said they actually really enjoyed the space food, but it was a familiar candy they enjoyed after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Artemis II astronauts talk mission toilet troubles: "We made do"
The plumbing issues aboard the Orion capsule became headline news in the early days of the historic Artemis II mission.
Home prices are dropping in one-third of U.S. cities. Here's where.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
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More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
Since 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
Home prices are dropping in one-third of U.S. cities. Here's where.
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Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.
Could the FCC really yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?
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"Ozempic breath" is boosting Hershey's sales of mints and gum
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Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.
Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment
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Confrontation between officers and alleged shooter at D.C. gala lasted 7 seconds
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Trump officials aboard as nonstop flights from U.S. to Venezuela resume
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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment
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"Ozempic breath" is boosting Hershey's sales of mints and gum
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Funding cuts for fentanyl test strips raise concerns: "It doesn't make sense"
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Trump drops Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names Nicole Saphier
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
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Iran says it has offered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S.
Iran says it's offered a new proposal for talks with the U.S. to end the war, as the Strait of Hormuz standoff sends costs soaring around the world.
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U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after stabbing attack
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Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack
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A look at Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign
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Stars preview "Devil Wears Prada 2"
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Eliminated survivor contestant on new twist
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David Allan Coe, singer who wrote "Take This Job and Shove It," dies at 86
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New details in case against singer D4vd
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Apple's latest earnings beat expectations
Apple's latest earnings report beat Wall Street expectations. CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins with more.
Elon Musk concludes testimony in OpenAI trial
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Elon Musk cross-examined in OpenAI trial
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Spotify's new badge identifies human artists, as AI music floods in
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
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AI used to reveal face of victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption
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In a first, endangered orangutan seen using canopy bridge to cross road
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Saving the Venus fly trap
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
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Jewish leader on London stabbing attack
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Did Jeffrey Epstein write a suicide note?
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Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer
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Details on correspondents' dinner encounter
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Man arrested for allegedly dumping wife's body in zoo incinerator
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Artemis crew tells kids moon flight was "the best roller coaster ride"
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SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite
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Astronaut on broken toilet, space showers
Artemis astronaut Christina Koch explained the crew's broken toilet troubles and why she thinks showers in space "are great." The crew appeared on "CBS Mornings" for a CBS News town hall.
What's next for the Artemis missions?
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Artemis crew's surprise, true or false quiz
The Artemis II crew surprised a 5-year-old boy space enthusiast and answered "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King's true or false questions about burping in space and whether you become taller in space. The crew appeared for a CBS News town hall "Artemis II: A Celebration of Heroes."
Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends
The House on Thursday passed a bill to restore funding to most agencies within DHS, ending a record partial government shutdown. The compromised measure, which unanimously passed the Senate more than a month ago, does not accomplish what either party was holding out for. Nikole Killion reports.
Bill Nye brings Artemis mission to life
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