9/7: CBS News Mornings

150 million Americans impacted by dangerous heatwave across U.S.; Naomi Osaka announces 2024 return to professional tennis.

• Sep 7, 2023
• 40:48

Deadly heat wave puts school kids at risk

A late-season heat wave is hitting the U.S. as the World Meteorological Organization announced that this summer broke the record for the highest temperatures ever officially documented. Nationwide, schools are struggling to keep up with the unusually high temperature as kids are returning to classrooms. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.

• Sep 7, 2023
• 2:02

Prisoner climbs walls to break out

In a manhunt that has been ongoing for a week, law enforcement is under pressure as they battle through a September heat wave in a round-the-clock search for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante. Video captured him climbing between two walls to reach the prison's roof before escaping. Brandon Golder reports from Pennsylvania.

• Sep 7, 2023
• 2:37

Without AC, many U.S. schools forced to close amid scorching heat

In the first week of September, schools in nine states have either been closed or dismissed students early because of the heat.

• Sep 6, 2023

Schools close amid late-season heat wave

Businesses and schools are shutting down due to sweltering temperatures across the United States. It comes near the end of a record-breaking hot summer. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports.

• Sep 6, 2023
• 2:04

Extreme heat shuts down schools across U.S.

Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer, but an estimated 186 million Americans -- more than half of the population -- saw above-average temperatures on Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more, including how the intense heat is affecting some of the nation's schools.

• Sep 5, 2023
• 3:54

Over 90 million Americans under heat advisories

Millions of Americans are facing unseasonably high heat in the last weeks of summer. Some schools have had to end class early to avoid dangerous conditions just as the school year is beginning. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Sep 5, 2023
• 1:54

Workers pay the price while Congress, employers debate heat regulations

There are still no federal rules to protect workers from the heat — even as this summer's record temperatures reinforce the dangers.

• Aug 30, 2023

Historic heat wave in Pacific Northwest may have killed 3

A three-day string of record high temperatures apparently caused at least as many deaths in the region, authorities said, but cooler air was moving in.

• Aug 18, 2023

July was Earth's hottest month since U.S. temperature records began

Data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show July 2023 was hotter than any month on record.

• Aug 14, 2023

Are you dehydrated or just thirsty? Here's how to tell.

Dehydration is more than just feeling thirsty — it's a condition that can lead to heat exhaustion. Experts share the signs to look out for in the summer heat.

• Aug 14, 2023

NOAA hurricane outlook worsens due to "record-warm" ocean temperatures

Updated predictions from NOAA suggest at least six and as many as 11 hurricanes will develop before the season ends in November.

• Aug 10, 2023

July 2023 declared hottest month on record

July 2023 was the hottest month on record. The global average temperature was 62.51 degrees Fahrenheit -- nearly two-thirds of a degree hotter than the previous record set in 2019, and more than one degree hotter than the average set over the last 30 years, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Journalist and writer Jeff Goodell explains the significance of the numbers.

• Aug 9, 2023
• 6:56

Man on a trip to spread his dad's ashes dies in Utah park

"He was the quintessential nature boy who went everywhere and did everything," his sister said. "He was so strong."

• Aug 9, 2023

Texas using renewable energy amid heat wave

The state of Texas has sweltered this summer under a seemingly endless cycle of extreme heat warnings. Those high temperatures have put a strain on the state's power grid, with Texas' grid operator saying demand for energy has set seven records this summer alone. Emily Foxhall, Texas Tribune energy reporter, joins CBS News to give an update on how the state's power grid is performing.

• Aug 8, 2023
• 5:45

EU climate service data confirms July was hottest month ever recorded

Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.

• Aug 8, 2023

Heat wave hits migrants along southern border

Daily Border Patrol apprehensions of migrants along the Arizona desert have spiked by more than 100% in recent days, despite scorching temperatures surpassing 110 degrees Fahrenheit there, according to internal Border Patrol data obtained by CBS News. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to Yuma, Arizona, where he spoke to volunteers trying to save migrants' lives.

• Aug 7, 2023
• 5:34

Electricity rates in Texas skyrocket amid statewide heat wave

The price hikes come as demand for electricity in the Lone Star State has soared in recent weeks.

• Aug 7, 2023

Extreme heat, the most lethal climate disaster

Temperature records have been breaking all over, as our Earth registers some of the hottest periods ever measured. Experts say it's the "new normal."

• Aug 6, 2023

The hottest July: Inside Phoenix's brutal 31 days of 110-degree heat

The enduring heat wave has strained Phoenix's ability to keep its most vulnerable residents safe, with no end in sight.

• Aug 1, 2023

Record monthlong string of days above 110 degrees finally ends in Phoenix

Cooling monsoon rains helped but the reprieve was expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110 for several days later in the week.

• Aug 1, 2023

7/30: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," new charges of a cover-up were filed against former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case. Plus, some optimistic signs when it comes to the economy.

• Jul 30, 2023
• 46:01

Bear takes dip in backyard Southern California hot tub amid heat wave

After a short dip, the bear climbed over a wall and headed to a tree behind the Burbank home, police said. It was also seen in the neighborhood.

• Jul 31, 2023

San Antonio mayor on "dangerous" heat wave

The ongoing heat wave has put much of the Southeastern U.S. under dangerous heat alerts from Florida to Texas. San Antonio set a record-high heat index this month. The city's mayor, Ron Nirenberg, joined "Face the Nation" with more.

• Jul 30, 2023
• 5:53

Face The Nation: Hutchinson, Kashkari, Nirenberg

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president, discussed a proposed mental acuity test for politicians over 75, Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, discussed the bright spots on the economic front from last week, and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg discussed the ongoing heat wave has put much of the Southeastern U.S. under dangerous heat alerts.

• Jul 30, 2023
• 22:35

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