Countries have some unusual rules to combat COVID-19
From 6 p.m. curfews, to "no talking" rules, to men and women being allowed outside only on alternating days, coronavirus restrictions around the world are constantly evolving.
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Finland remains world's happiest country – even amid pandemic
Trust in each other and in government is one of the main reasons Finland remains No. 1.
Life frozen in time from COVID-19 lockdowns
A year after COVID-19 lockdowns began, scenes of life interrupted remain on desks, in dorm rooms and in schools and apartments. Chip Reid reflects on those places and personal spaces that remain.
How unemployed Americans are trying to stay afloat a year into COVID
"CBS This Morning' co-host Tony Dokoupil first met the Añels in March 2020, just days after Gabe Añel lost his job at a company that handles lighting and sound for large in-person events.
3rd wave of COVID set to force most Italians back under lockdown
A year after the coronavirus struck the country, making it the first to declare a nationwide lockdown, it's back for a third strike.
U.S. marks one year since COVID pandemic declared
There's been remarkable progress in the last year as scientists rushed to create a vaccine against the coronavirus. But the pandemic also had a devastating impact, with the number of lives lost and on the economy. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Fauci on combating COVID one year into pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, says the U.S. still has a ways to go before it comes out on the other side of the pandemic, but he expressed optimism about the future in an interview with Norah O'Donnell.
Film gives rare look inside Wuhan hospitals
Nearly a year after the World Health Organization formally declared the coronavirus a pandemic, documentary filmmaker Hao Wu joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the anniversary through the lens of his latest feature, "76 Days." The documentary, set in Wuhan, tells the stories of health care workers and patients who struggled during the city's 76-day lockdown.
More states ease COVID-19 restrictions
More states are easing coronavirus restrictions despite health experts warning that moving too quickly could risk another surge in infections. Texas on Wednesday will become the latest state to lift its mask mandates and allow business to return to normal operations. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Italy's pandemic survivors, one year later
Residents of the northern Italian village of Nembro, hard-hit by COVID-19, and still separated by the virus, have been forced to reexamine fundamental issues of life and death, solitude and solidarity.
Cut off from the rest of America, a small town endures lockdown
Point Roberts, Washington, is a tiny piece of America separate from the U.S. mainland, its isolation both a protection against COVID and a magnifier for the pandemic's economic ripple effects.
COVID-19 after one year: What will the future bring?
It has been 12 months of loss since the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. began. Experts in a variety of fields take stock of what we've been through – and what may come in the pandemic's fallout.
Pandemic anniversary: Jim Gaffigan marks one year of lockdown
The comedian ponders the perfect anniversary gift, to mark the passing of a year in which time did NOT fly by.
WorldView: Malaysia halts Myanmar deportations
A Malaysian court has temporarily halted deporting 1,200 Myanmar nationals after a military coup in their homeland. Canada joins the U.S. in declaring China's treatment of its Muslim Uighur minority population a genocide. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM to discuss these stories and more international news headlines.
Italy's year-long journey from COVID epicenter
In February 2020, Italy recorded its first cases of coronavirus and soon became the epicenter for COVID-19 deaths across Europe. Italy was the first country to implement the kind of nationwide lockdowns that the rest of world soon turned to. Chris Livesay returns to northern Italy to meet those hardest-hit by the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mexico sees increase in American tourists
Despite a CDC warning to avoid all travel to Mexico, vacation hotspots like Quintana Roo and Cancun are seeing a surge of American tourists. This February and March, available flight seats are up almost 10% compared to 2020. Wendy Gillette reports.
Myanmar coup fallout and more world headlines
As protests against the military continue in Myanmar, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is facing a new criminal charge. Meanwhile, officials in Melbourne, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, are lifting recent coronavirus lockdowns. And actress Ashley Judd is sharing photos from her accident in the Congo where she shattered her leg. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM with the latest on those headlines from around the world.
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Australia ignored WHO's border advice on COVID, and it worked
Sealing borders to non-residents and quarantining anyone who does come in has been "critical" to Australia's success, says an expert who calls the U.S. response "painful to watch."
Europe employs strict measures to curb COVID spread
Strict new lockdown measures are sparking backlash in Europe as countries seek to stem the spread of a mutant variant of the virus first identified in the U.K. Charlie D'Agata reports.
WorldView: EU considers Russia sanctions
After thousands of anti-Putin protesters were across Russia, the EU is considering sanctions. In Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned in a move to try and reconstitute a governing majority. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" from London with these and other headlines from around the world.
One year anniversary of Wuhan lockdown
Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the Wuhan lockdown. For the next 76 days, residents of the Chinese town were forced to stay inside, while little information managed to get out. A new documentary titled "76 Days" is shedding light on those chaotic moments in the first hospitals to battle COVID-19. Brook Silva-Braga has an exclusive look at the film, which contains graphic material that may be hard to watch.
China works to contain new COVID-19 surge
China is battling its worst outbreak of coronavirus infections it has seen in months. This as it marks the one-year anniversary since COVID-19 forced the city of Wuhan into an unprecedented lockdown. Ramy Inocencio reports
China marks one year since Wuhan's COVID-19 lockdown
A year after Wuhan announced the world's first coronavirus lockdown, the city has returned to normalcy.
China locks down millions in race to contain a COVID surge
With a major national holiday looming, which typically sees tens of millions travel across the country, authorities are taking drastic measures.
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Patrick Clancy opens up about grief, his children and moving forward
In the first interview since his ex-wife's murder trial, Patrick Clancy describes what happened at home before his children were killed and how he handled his grief in the aftermath.
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Iran warns new U.S. assault would see it expand "geography of the war"
As President Trump touts a looming decision on his next move in the war, Tehran says any "new aggression" would be met with different weapons in new places.
Family tied to suspected Chinese spy gave $4.4M to Newsom, Calif. politicians
C.C. Yin's family has donated nearly $3 million to state-level California political causes and an additional $1,455,027 to federal campaigns.
Presidential TV pool suspended after Trump bans CNN
CNN was set to provide pool coverage on Monday and accompany President Trump on a trip to New York City, but there will not be a network TV pool team traveling with him.
Selling early access to Trump Truth Social posts is illegal, ex-prosecutors say
Trump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts."
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JB Pritzker reveals he's lost 80 pounds with GLP-1s, asked about possible 2028 run
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
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Bill Gates says Trump's AI views point to societal blind spot
"Most of society is still not aware of how quickly it's moving," Gates said of the latest advances in artificial intelligence.
Lindsay Clancy's attorney requests investigation into holdout juror
Lindsay Clancy's lawyers asked a judge to question the holdout juror about his alleged use of a cellphone during deliberations and his truthfulness on a jury questionnaire.
Flights to resume at NYC-area airports following equipment outage, FAA says
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
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Fat Bear Week is here: Meet Backpack, Bucky and other chunky contenders
Sixteen bears are facing off in Fat Bear Week 2026, the highly anticipated tournament among the chunkiest bears at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."
Lindsay Clancy's attorney requests investigation into holdout juror
Lindsay Clancy's lawyers asked a judge to question the holdout juror about his alleged use of a cellphone during deliberations and his truthfulness on a jury questionnaire.
Selling early access to Trump Truth Social posts is illegal, ex-prosecutors say
Trump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts."
Family tied to suspected Chinese spy gave $4.4M to Newsom, Calif. politicians
C.C. Yin's family has donated nearly $3 million to state-level California political causes and an additional $1,455,027 to federal campaigns.
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Selling early access to Trump Truth Social posts is illegal, ex-prosecutors say
Trump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts."
Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase
Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Bill Gates says Trump's AI views point to societal blind spot
"Most of society is still not aware of how quickly it's moving," Gates said of the latest advances in artificial intelligence.
Converse pulls sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI extinction fear as "doomsday narratives"
Predictions that AI could destroy humanity in a few years are irresponsible and not based on science, Nvidia's co-founder told CBS News.
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Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."
Selling early access to Trump Truth Social posts is illegal, ex-prosecutors say
Trump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts."
Family tied to suspected Chinese spy gave $4.4M to Newsom, Calif. politicians
C.C. Yin's family has donated nearly $3 million to state-level California political causes and an additional $1,455,027 to federal campaigns.
Presidential TV pool suspended after Trump bans CNN
CNN was set to provide pool coverage on Monday and accompany President Trump on a trip to New York City, but there will not be a network TV pool team traveling with him.
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JB Pritzker reveals GLP-1 use, pressed on possible presidential run
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
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JB Pritzker reveals GLP-1 use, pressed on possible presidential run
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
Her son was dying, but his rare cancer made it difficult to get the right drug
As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.
Her postpartum symptoms wouldn't go away. A brain tumor was to blame.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
RFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists they have a "friend in the White House"
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
Twins conjoined at the head are separated in 25-hour surgery
The twins were born in Ethiopia with a rare condition that left them joined at the head. Doctors spent a year planning a separation surgery.
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"Pictures to hurt you": A war photographer's final testament to Vietnam
"I want my pictures to hurt," British war photographer Sir Don McCullin told CBS News ahead of the publication of his final book: "Vietnam."
After 9 women murdered, police link 1 death to possible love triangle
The discovery of the nine bodies has fueled fear and anger, as authorities investigate whether a serial killer or killers were responsible.
Iran's early attacks on Bahrain caught Navy families and sailors by surprise
The scale and duration of Iran's response appeared to take the U.S. goverenment by surprise, three sources who were in Bahrain at the time told CBS News, in part because families hadn't yet been required to evacuate.
Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools
Meloni said the government would bring the proposed legislation to the Council of Ministers, after which it would require parliamentary approval to become law.
Police officer wounded in shooting near synagogue on Yom Kippur
Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.
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Fat Bear Week is here: Meet Backpack, Bucky and other chunky contenders
Sixteen bears are facing off in Fat Bear Week 2026, the highly anticipated tournament among the chunkiest bears at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Converse pulls sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst on 51st season
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss the show's upcoming 51st season, which features some new twists and turns.
Ed Sheeran does first concert since backlash
Ed Sheeran performed alone at his first concert since Macklemore was dropped from the tour for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage, resulting in Sheeran's other openers leaving as well. Sheeran told fans he "never wanted to be an activist musician" amid the controversy. Vlad Duthiers has the latest.
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, dies at 27
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
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Bill Gates compares AI to an alien invasion
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is in New York City this week for the UN General Assembly, hoping to prepare world leaders for the huge potential and huge threats AI poses. He spoke with Tony Dokoupil about his concerns.
Jim VandeHei on Trump press ban, AI and more
Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei found a silver lining in the ongoing AI doom-and-gloom and co-wrote a modern survival guide called "Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less." Vandehei joins "The Takeout" to discuss the book, artificial intelligence and the Trump administration.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Tech companies sued over alleged AI slowdown
A new lawsuit alleges that several leading artificial intelligence companies violated antitrust laws by agreeing to a coordinated slowdown. Renée DiResta, associate research professor at Georgetown University's Massive Data Institute, joins with analysis.
Betting apps accused of fueling addiction
Betting apps are being accused of fueling addictive behavior, especially for vulnerable gamblers. Alex Klavens, a data journalist for The New York Times, interviewed former DraftKings employees who claim the platform may have been targeting addicts. He joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss his findings.
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Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
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Man shot by ICE in Austin speaks out
In Austin, Texas, an ICE officer shot and wounded a 28-year-old Venezuelan man who, according to his lawyer, is now in federal custody with a bullet lodged in his spine. Jason Allen has video from the scene and more details.
"American Idol" contestant on trial for wife's death
A former "American Idol" contestant broke down in court on Monday as images and information about his ex-wife's execution-style killing were laid out in court. Tom Hanson has more details on the murder trial.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer seeks juror probe
Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney is now asking the judge at her murder trial to question the holdout juror and review his phone records. Shanelle Kaul has more on that and an unseen part of the 60 Minutes Patrick Clancy interview.
Police officer shot outside Ontario synagogue
The holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, got off to a violent start just after sundown on Sunday night in Canada, when a gunman opened fire on a police officer outside a synagogue in Ontario. It's the latest in a string of synagogue attacks there this year. Ian Lee reports.
Man shot by ICE agent facing deportation
Protesters are speaking out in Austin, Texas, following another shooting involving a federal immigration officer. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
Roman Space Telescope promises 300-megapixel views of the cosmos
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
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Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
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Man shot by ICE in Austin speaks out
In Austin, Texas, an ICE officer shot and wounded a 28-year-old Venezuelan man who, according to his lawyer, is now in federal custody with a bullet lodged in his spine. Jason Allen has video from the scene and more details.
Family tied to suspected Chinese spy gave $4.4M to Newsom
A California family gave over $4.4 million in political donations to Governor Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and other leading California politicians. And now, that family's alleged past links to infamous suspected honeypot spy Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang, and other Chinese government officials have thrust them into an ongoing debate over foreign influence in American politics.
Trump to address U.N. amid tensions with allies
World leaders are in New York City this weekend for the United Nations General Assembly. President Trump is set to speak at the event on Tuesday. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
Trump meets with Mamdani ahead of U.N. address
President Trump started his New York trip on Monday with a visit to Gracie Mansion for a meeting with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. CBS News reporter Jared Ochacher has the details.
Converse apologizes for sneaker ad
American sneaker company Converse is apologizing for an ad campaign that critics say evokes racist imagery. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.