Americans reflect on holiday season, 2024
CBS News asked people from across the United States about their favorite traditions during Christmas and the holiday season. These are their reflections as 2024 nears.
CBS News asked people from across the United States about their favorite traditions during Christmas and the holiday season. These are their reflections as 2024 nears.
Each year, Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options, a foster care organization in south Florida, asks kids in their care to create wish lists for Hanukkah and Christmas. Then, volunteers work to make their dreams come true.
Tuesday marks the sixth night of Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration marking the re-dedication of a holy temple. From candles to colors, WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell answers Good Questions about the "Festival of Lights."
A far-right Polish lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put out the candles in a Hanukkah menorah in the parliament lobby in Warsaw on Tuesday. The politician, Grzegorz Braun, was later ordered out of the assembly by the speaker of the lower chamber.
The speaker of the parliament denounced lawmaker Grzegorz Braun for putting out the Hanukkah menorah candles and said there would be no tolerance for antisemitism.
The mayor says in the months since the Hamas terror attack, there has been a 250% rise in ethnically-motivated hate crimes.
Hospitals in southern Gaza are overflowing as Israel continues its war with Hamas, wreaking havoc on civilians in the besieged territory. In Israel, relatives of hostages mark the beginning of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Hunter Biden indicted on federal tax-related charges; big brands expected at Art Basel Miami Beach.
The Jewish community send a message of pride in its identity on the first night of Hanukkah.
It comes during a difficult time for Jewish people, amid the Israel-Hamas war and a rise in antisemitism.
Shots were fired on the premises of Temple Israel in Albany, New York, on Thursday, but there were no injuries, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
In the past two days, Israeli forces have pushed farther into southern Gaza as reports emerge that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's home has been surrounded. Meanwhile, as Hanukkah begins, a group of right-wing Israelis is marching through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City to the Western Wall for a candle-lighting ceremony, which Palestinians are calling a provocation. CBS News contributor Robert Berger is following the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war from Jerusalem.
It's not too late to turn your home into your very own festival of lights with Hanukkah lights, decorations, candles and more.
"I believe that the Holocaust was about race," Goldberg said in an apology, adding that she's still "learning a lot."
The season of peace did not bring peace to Ukraine, where regions of the country are under constant bombardment. But as CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports, it didn't stop many families from marking their holiday traditions.
On "The Dish" this Christmas Eve morning – and the seventh night of Hanukkah — Molly Yeh. As she says on her popular blog, My Name Is Yeh, "I celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and three ‘news’ years." Michelle Miller reports.
Volunteers with Met Council, New York City's largest Kosher food network, helped pack Hanukkah food boxes for Holocaust survivors in need — so everyone can celebrate the holiday.
House Jan. 6 committee to vote on criminal referrals; White House commemorates start of Hanukkah.
The dozens of holiday movies broadcast on the Hallmark Channel this time of year, celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, have made Hallmark the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in primetime during the holiday season among women 18 and older. What are the qualities of a Hallmark movie that create such a devoted following? Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with actress Lacey Chabert (the Queen of the Hallmark Movie"), Wes Brown (known to fans as one of the "Hunks of Hallmark"), and Holly Robinson Peete (star of the channel's first Kwanzaa movie, "Holiday Heritage").
From turkey skin to chocolate — and even grapes — here are the holiday foods to keep away from your pet.
Plus, the best Hanukkah gifts that still arrive in time for the holiday this year.
Deadlines loom for shipping gifts for the holidays. Kris Van Cleve goes inside a FedEx center in Tennessee as workers prepare for the last-minute rush of packages.
On this week's edition of CBS Mornings Deals, lifestyle expert Elizabeth Werner shows us three items that might help make your holiday season a little brighter. One of those products -- the Masingo karaoke machine -- may bring some musical entertainment to your holiday party, and is available at over 30 percent off retail price.
We've picked out some of our favorite gifts of the holiday season, almost all for $100 or less.
Shop kitchen appliances, tech accessories, pet products and more great gifts all under $100 ahead of the holidays.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
The Florida crash involved a bus transporting about 53 farmworkers and a 2001 Ford Ranger truck, officials said.
This comes after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight in January, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
And these officials, a CBS News investigation finds, are charged with certifying election results for the presidential election and other races.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Nearly 4,000 people die from accidental drowning ever year, according to the CDC.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
This comes after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight in January, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
And these officials, a CBS News investigation finds, are charged with certifying election results for the presidential election and other races.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
Servers in France don't depend on tips like they do in the U.S. — but some restaurants don't want tourists to know that.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
Servers in France don't depend on tips like they do in the U.S. — but some restaurants don't want tourists to know that.
The Federal Reserve's campaign to snuff out runaway inflation has bogged down this year. Blame housing costs.
Comcast's StreamSaver arrives at a time when major entertainment companies are teaming up to try to turn a profit from streaming.
The company released an apology and is offering billboard space to groups advocating for individuals it offended.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
This comes after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight in January, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
And these officials, a CBS News investigation finds, are charged with certifying election results for the presidential election and other races.
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.
The New Jersey senator has a "fear of scarcity" and developed "a longstanding coping mechanism of routinely withdrawing and storing cash in his home," his lawyers said last month.
Nearly 4,000 people die from accidental drowning ever year, according to the CDC.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
"When you look at the long sweep of history, you can see just how dramatic recent global warming is," one of the researchers said.
Investigators made the unusual discovery during probes into suspects who were cultivating marijuana under the cover of managing car wash stations.
An unknown number of orcas managed to sink another sailing yacht near coastal Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar.
A metal billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool crumpled onto a gas station in Mumbai, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens more.
The special anniversary covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has seven new covers that feature Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady and "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King.
Munro was the first lifelong Canadian to win the Nobel and the first recipient cited exclusively for short fiction.
Desi Lydic is a writer, producer and Emmy Award-nominated actress who currently serves as one of the hosts of "The Daily Show." She joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about how she landed her "dream job" and what she's learned from having conversations with people all over the country.
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue features industry icons Kate Upton and Hunter McGrady on the cover. They join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the milestone.
The iconic covers of the legendary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition have graced newsstands and influenced generations. Today, the magazine is celebrating a huge milestone — the 60th anniversary of its swimsuit edition. Meg Oliver traveled to Florida for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the making of the issue.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
OpenAI showed off its latest iteration of ChatGPT, GPT-4o, in a livestream presentation on Monday. The update is supposed to be faster and has increased text, voice and vision abilities, including engaging in spoken conversations. Bloomberg News reporter Shirin Ghaffary joined CBS News to talk about the new offer.
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.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
Researchers are investigating new ways to detect mental health problems through AI-powered apps by collecting data on people's behavior that could help determine shifts in mood in new ways. Dr. Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor in the departments of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, joined CBS News to discuss the possibilities.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
Wildfires are forcing thousands from their homes in Canada after burning more than 13,000 acres so far. Terry Cavaliere, emergency operations director for the Fort Nelson First Nation, joins CBS News with the latest.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Florida officials say a "vessel of interest" has been identified in connection with a deadly hit and run that killed a 15-year-old ballerina who was waterskiing over the weekend. Cristian Benevides has the details.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a not guilty plea Tuesday to bank fraud and tax charges that he allegedly illegally transferred almost $17 million from the baseball star's bank account. However, the not guilty plea is a formality, as federal prosecutors previously announced that Mizuhara will plead guilty at a later date as part of a plea deal. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Ian Cleary had been the subject of an international search since authorities in Pennsylvania issued a 2021 felony warrant in the case.
Investigators made the unusual discovery during probes into suspects who were cultivating marijuana under the cover of managing car wash stations.
French officials say "all means are being used to find" an escaped convict and the heavily armed assailants who attacked the vehicle that had been carrying him to prison.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Florida officials say a "vessel of interest" has been identified in connection with a deadly hit and run that killed a 15-year-old ballerina who was waterskiing over the weekend. Cristian Benevides has the details.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a long-awaited ground operation by Israel's military. Amid the ongoing war, an American doctor stuck in Gaza says President Biden isn't doing enough to stop the fighting. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
In this documentary, three individuals share the most intimate and personal parts of their lives, including times when they wanted to harm themselves. Still, there's hope. They tell CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson how, in their cases, music helped them heal more than medicine.
At least eight people were killed and 40 others were injured when a bus carrying migrant farm workers was involved in a crash in central Florida. The driver of the bus has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said it has turned in the required signatures for ballot access in Texas. Shortly afterward, the independent presidential candidate rallied voters in the state's capital alongside his running mate Nicole Shanahan. CBS News campaign reporter Allison Novelo has the details.