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On the West Coast, the problem is drought, and the record heat this weekend is not helping. Thousands of runners sweltered through the Los Angeles marathon today. Omar Villafranca reports.
The South Pacific country of Vanuatu has taken a direct hit from a powerful cyclone. As Seth Doane reports, the storm packed winds of nearly 170 miles per hour; Jeff Harmes has been homeless for nearly 30 years, but still has roots and a purpose. Carter Evans met up with Harmes to see how he is growing a unique place in a Los Angeles neighborhood.
The impact from the Metrolink train accident in Oxnard, California, northwest of Los Angeles, knocked over three train cars. Jim Axelrod reports.
A drug-resistant "superbug" has infected several patients in Los Angeles. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN with more on why they're becoming more widespread and dangerous.
Rescue crews pulled a dog to safety after it fell into the Los Angeles River Friday afternoon. The rescue was caught on video.
A prank involving Los Angeles police officers and Coca-Cola is going viral on the Internet. But, the LAPD is not joining in on the joke, warning that copycats of the act may be charged with filing false reports.
Seth Rogen and his producing partner Evan Goldberg thanked the crowd at the Cinefamily theater in Los Angeles at a screening of "The Interview" late Wednesday night.
There's no relief for California as more rain pummels the West Coast. Meteorologist Evelyn Taft of Los Angeles station KCBS shows what to look out for in the coming days.
Los Angeles will be the first city outside of Japan to install the quake-resistant pipes, which could save the city's water system when "the big one" hits. David Begnaud reports from Los Angeles.
Born with a heart defect, 16-month-old Esther Perez was on the brink of life and death. But surgeons at a Los Angeles hospital stepped in, using a 3D-printed heart.
Since 2010, there have been more than 5,200 leaks in the Los Angeles water system. Carter Evans reports on what the city is doing to make improvements
Ronald Brownstein's "Rock Me on the Water" explores how in the mid-1970s L.A. produced a sustained burst of innovation in the worlds of music, film and television.
The former Microsoft CEO and new Los Angeles Clippers owner talks with CBS News' Jeff Glor about the upcoming NBA season and his former competitor Apple's latest offering, Apple Pay.
The controversy over the closure is the latest drawing attention to the region's largre homeless problem and possible solutions.
A Los Angeles woman is speaking out after hiding on her roof when a man broke into her house. She called 911, but the intruder, identified as Christian Hicks, followed her onto the roof. Gayle King reports.
The little white dog who was run over during a police pursuit is ready to go back home after surgery at a Culver City hospital. KCBS' Serene Branson reports.
Demonstrators were protesting the planned temporary closing of Echo Park, which would displace one of the city's largest homeless encampments.
An 82-year-old driver got his Jaguar convertible back, 46 years after thieves in New York City drove off with it. Federal investigators recovered the car and seized four other stolen vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles. Bigad Shaban reports.
Feds raided dozens of businesses in the downtown Los Angeles fashion district for laundering money for Mexican Drug Cartels. Law enforcement seized at least $65 million. KCAL's Kristine Lazer reports.
The albino cobra was captures in a Thousand Oaks backyard in California. The snake's owner has not come forward. Norah O'Donnell reports.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident as a hate crime.
Hot days and rough surf led to a record number of saves this year. As of last week, Los Angeles county lifeguards rescued nearly 10,000 people -- more than double the number in all of 2012 and 2013 combined. Anthony Mason reports.
Beverly Hills police are issuing an apology after wrongfully arresting Charles Belk, an African-American film producer in town for the Emmys. Police said he fit the description of a bank robbery suspect. Anthony Mason reports.
A man from the Los Angeles area is now being questioned by police in connection with a string of deadly shootings that left three dead and four injured. Police say the shootings appear to be random. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
Police in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena, California, say they broke up a plot by two teenagers to kill staff and students at their high school. John Blackstone reports on the arrests.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud granted a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Saturday, barring the department from altering or destroying evidence in the killing of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis.
Power outages were reported across the South as a monster storm began wreaking havoc across much of the country.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.
Minneapolis business owners and community members were among the crowd of protesters in sub-zero temperatures following the deadly shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
As millions of Americans hunker down for the winter storm, 19 states and Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency.
Power outages were reported across the South as a monster storm began wreaking havoc across much of the country.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
For more than 30 years the murder of Debe Atrops in suburban Oregon remained unsolved. Then, an Oregon cold case team took a fresh look at the case and thought there was enough to prosecute Bob Atrops, Debe's estranged husband at the time. Their daughter thinks they have the wrong man.
Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of obsession and premeditation.
Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.
Facing pressure from President Trump, credit card issuers are exploring ways to ease borrowing costs.
Federal safety regulators warn that home heating equipment can spark fires or emit carbon monoxide. Here's what to know.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
Other Tesla vehicles also struggled to attract buyers, with sales of its X, S and Y models all sinking from the previous year.
In his memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," Pennsylvania's governor writes about how his childhood helped shape his lifetime of public service. He talks about the challenges he faced while growing up; the rise in political violence in America; and his future in the Democratic Party.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Kirsten Hillman, the Canadian ambassador to the U.S., that will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said a man told him "Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face."
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Tension remains high between Iran and the U.S. in the wake of a bloody crackdown on protests.
Cassandra King was thrilled to be pregnant after years of fertility struggles and multiple miscarriages. Then a sudden cardiac event threatened everything.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
An infectious disease physician and former CDC official said he does not "have faith" that the U.S. is "handling measles very well."
A review of studies published in The Lancet found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, contradicting the Trump administration's recent claims.
Lacy Cornelius Boyd needed IV nutrition and an ileostomy bag after a devastating car crash. A rare transplant was her only option.
The Falun Gong dance troupe produces what it describes as a vision of "China before communism." The touring company says it's been targeted by Beijing. Now former performers are suing, alleging forced labor and untreated injuries, allegations Shen Yun disputes.
President's Trump's designs on acquiring the world's largest island "one way or the other" have stirred feelings of betrayal among Danes and Greenlanders. Mo Rocca gives us a history lesson about an island that is 80 percent covered in ice.
Those who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust have been called the Righteous Among the Nations. One such rescuer, an American, was Varian Fry, who helped organize artist Marc Chagall's escape from France, for both him and his paintings.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Kirsten Hillman, the Canadian ambassador to the U.S., that will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.
As the face of Revlon, Lauren Hutton – called a "believable beauty" – became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks about her adventurous life of no regrets.
She didn't set out to be a model, or an actress, and several agencies rejected the gap-toothed Lauren Hutton, before Eileen Ford gave her a shot. As the face of Revlon, Hutton became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks with Anthony Mason about her adventurous life of no regrets – from living among the bushmen of the Kalahari, to a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2000. Even of the low points she says, "I'd do it again in a second."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including the iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani.
In her choice of media, sculptor Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) employed a resourcefulness that stemmed from her early years on a farm – and in a WWII detention camp for Japanese Americans. She's now the subject of a retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Artist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) made a name for herself as a sculptor in the San Francisco Bay Area, creating works using a wide range of media, employing a resourcefulness that stemmed from her early years on a farm in Southern California – and in a detention camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. She's now the subject of a retrospective on view at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Faith Salie reports.
Microsoft services were down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., settled a lawsuit surrounding allegations of social media addiction burdening users. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
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.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots next year.
YouTube says it wants to get rid of fake AI videos flooding social media feeds on its platform. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what's driving the change.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Have you ever wondered if your dog is eavesdropping on you? A new study published in the Journal of Science found that some dogs are not only listening, but are also learning words. Lead scientist Dr. Shany Dror joins CBS News to discuss.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
For more than 30 years the murder of Debe Atrops in suburban Oregon remained unsolved. Then, an Oregon cold case team took a fresh look at the case and thought there was enough to prosecute Bob Atrops, Debe's estranged husband at the time. Their daughter thinks they have the wrong man.
Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of obsession and premeditation.
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Prevention, spoke after federal agents killed a Minneapolis man on Saturday. Evans said federal investigators blocked his agency's access to the shooting scene.
Trump administration officials are denying accounts from witnesses who say they saw what occurred during a Minnesota ICE raid where a 5-year-old boy and his father were detained.
At a pretrial hearing on Friday, a judge set the date for jury selection in the case of Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman was in the courtroom and has the details.
Virgin Galactic is sending an all-female research team to space. Kellie Gerardi, who is leading the crew, joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to discuss the goals of the mission.
Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lumbered along its four-mile commute from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39-B. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with more.
Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
NASA is beginning its rollout of its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as preparations for the Artemis II mission enter their final stage.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
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.
Videos and eyewitness accounts of a Border Patrol agent's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis are differing from Trump administration statements. Lana Zak has the latest.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara discusses yesterday's fatal shooting by a Border Patrol agent. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Sen. Angus King and Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman also join.
We leave you this Sunday along the rugged coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
For two decades, Shen Yun has presented Chinese history and culture through sweeping dance and soaring music, offering what it describes as a vision of "China before communism." Run by the spiritual movement Falun Gong, the production now faces lawsuits alleging forced labor and untreated injuries. Correspondent Lisa Ling speaks with former performers who say they lived in fear as child laborers; and with Shen Yun leaders who dispute those claims and, for the first time, granted access inside their guarded headquarters, Dragon Springs.
She didn't set out to be a model, or an actress, and several agencies rejected the gap-toothed Lauren Hutton, before Eileen Ford gave her a shot. As the face of Revlon, Hutton became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks with Anthony Mason about her adventurous life of no regrets – from living among the bushmen of the Kalahari, to a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2000. Even of the low points she says, "I'd do it again in a second."