Louisiana governor considering mask mandate amid COVID surge
Health officials say the surge is being spurred by the highly-contagious delta variant.
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COVID cases rise in school-aged Louisiana kids
The largest children's hospital in Louisiana is seeing the COVID-19 rate among pediatric patients jump in the last week. “CBS This Morning” lead national correspondent David Begnaud spoke with the physician-in-chief at the hospital who says the Delta variant is making children more ill and they now require higher levels of care.
Louisiana prisons suspend visitation as COVID-19 cases soar
Louisiana is one of five states with the highest COVID-19 case rates, according to the White House.
Unvaccinated people at risk in COVID surge
Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today to discuss whether COVID-19 vaccine booster shots may be necessary in the future as the Delta variant spreads. CBS News national correspondent David Begnaud reports on toll of the virus in hard-hit Louisiana, and then Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more guidance on the vaccines.
CDC sounds alarm on surging Delta variant cases
COVID cases are surging in Louisiana, where just 36% of residents are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, health experts continue to raise red flags over the Delta variant. David Begnaud has the latest.
Top Republicans push for COVID vaccinations
Many states are facing another surge of COVID-19 cases. David Begnaud spoke with a COVID-19 patient in a Louisiana hospital who says he won't vaccinate because there are too many issues with the vaccine.
Some patients in a Louisiana COVID unit refuse to get vaccinated
The hospital's chief medical officer said if people don't get vaccinated, "we are going to accept death."
FBI orders new look at autopsy of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Federal prosecutors also met with his family last month, and made clear they plan to present the case to a grand jury by the summer's end.
From the 60 Minutes Archive: The Cane Curtain
From 1978, Morley Safer reports on the plight of migrant workers who toil in Louisiana’s sugar cane fields.
Deadly storm Claudette regains strength
Parts of the southern U.S. are on high alert as deadly storm Claudette continues its destructive path. It is being blamed for more than a dozen deaths, including 10 children, nine in one crash. CBS News digital journalist Jessi Mitchell joins CBSN with the latest.
Tropical Storm Claudette lashes Gulf Coast with heavy rain, floods
The storm is expended to gain strength and become a tropical storm again on Sunday night or Monday morning.
Louisiana to drop enhanced unemployment benefits
It joins 25 GOP-led states to end the $300-per-week federal enhanced unemployment benefits ahead of their September expiration.
Commentary: Accountability sought for deaths at the hands of police
Mona Hardin, whose son, Ronald Greene, died after being beaten by Louisiana law enforcement, says change will not come until justice is served against police violence.
Louisiana governor condemns police in Ronald Greene death
"They were not professional. They did not conduct themselves as a law enforcement officer should," Governor John Bel Edwards said.
Cop in Ronald Greene's deadly arrest made false claims: Documents
The officer falsely told internal investigators that Greene was still a threat to flee after he was shackled, according to new state police documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Louisiana police release video of fatal arrest
Newly released video of the violent arrest of Ronald Greene in 2019 is sparking outrage in Louisiana. Greene is heard pleading with troopers who stunned him, dragged him and left him handcuffed. Michael George has more.
Cops seen punching, tasing Black man before death
Body camera footage of the violent arrest of Ronald Greene was released two years after his death. Janet Shamlian reports.
Deadly arrest of Black man seen in bodycam video
The Associated Press obtained body camera video of the moments leading up to Ronald Greene's death in 2019.
South devastated by deadly storms and severe floods
Several people have been killed in Louisiana as heavy rains drench the region. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Survivor recalls narrow escape as storms pound Louisiana
Hundreds of people in Louisiana had to be rescued from the rising water, and the worst may not be over.
Dangerous storms devastate Louisiana
Parts of Louisiana are under flash flood and tornado warnings are in effect as a dangerous storm system moves through.
Southern snowstorm
Snow fell from Louisiana to Georgia, as much as a half foot in some places on Thursday and Friday. More than 230,000 homes and businesses in four states lost power. Nearly 1,000 flights were canceled, and now the snow is on its way to the Northeast. Mark Strassman has more.
Neighborhood nanny
Many people use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to volunteer and give back to their communities, but for one Louisiana woman, every day is a reason to help out. CBS News' Michelle Miller met Alma Johnson, known affectionately as the "neighborhood nanny."
Man freed after 45 years
Wilbert Jones thanked God and his family as he walked out of a prison in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a free man. Jones, now 65, was wrongfully convicted of kidnapping and raping a woman in 1971.
Biden promotes infrastructure in Lousiana
President Biden is campaigning for his infrastructure and jobs plan in reliably-Republican Louisiana, as GOP lawmakers move forward with plans to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from caucus leadership. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and Politico Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's political news.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers barred from White House after Trump ban
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
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U.S. touts number of barrels of oil escorted through Strait by U.S. military
The U.S. military has escorted one billion barrels of oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf in the last couple of months, the Pentagon said.
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland.
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Patrick Clancy: "I think I did the best I could"
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
Lawsuit says AI giants made illegal deal on technology's slowdown
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
Cuba power grid collapse leaves millions without electricity again
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
State Department approves $2.7 billion air defense sale to Ukraine
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
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Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Lawsuit says AI giants made illegal deal on technology's slowdown
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers barred from White House after Trump ban
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Cuba power grid collapse leaves millions without electricity again
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
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Nvidia CEO calls for AI to be developed "as fast as we can"
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
Mortgage rates are nearing 7%. One house hunter says he's "despondent."
"It seems like we're trying to climb out of a hole somebody else is digging," said one frustrated house hunter as homeownership costs rise.
Increased ICE enforcement in 2025 hurt local employment, analysis finds
Employment fell last year in U.S. cities where ICE arrests surged, according to the Brookings Institution.
AI security experts say they used Claude to hack ChatGPT
Cybersecurity researchers said they were able to use Anthropic's Claude AI platfom to penetrate ChatGPT in "less than 72 hours."
195,000 heated blankets recalled after dozens of burn injuries
The manufacturer has received hundreds of reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning" due to overheating, according to a recall notice.
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Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers barred from White House after Trump ban
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
Cuba power grid collapse leaves millions without electricity again
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
State Department approves $2.7 billion air defense sale to Ukraine
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
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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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Porsha Williams reveals health emergency: "It all happened so fast"
Porsha Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids
Conjoined twins separated in Ethiopia
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children's hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
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Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
Cuba power grid collapse leaves millions without electricity again
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
State Department approves $2.7 billion air defense sale to Ukraine
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
Trump says he's struck deal for "permanent control over security" in Greenland
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
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From 2013: Cher on Bob Mackie, clothes and fashion statements
In this web exclusive recorded in 2013, Cher talked with correspondent Anthony Mason about her relationship with clothes, and her decades-long work with costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed her for "The Sonny & Cher Show," TV specials, and stage productions. [Mackie died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87.]
Book excerpt: "Roll the Calls" by Ari Emanuel
In his memoir, the Hollywood superagent and mogul writes of coming to blows in the competitive entertainment universe – and, in one instance, being sidelined by the business end of a truck.
9/19: Saturday Morning
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Juanes' touching ode to his mother
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.
This Miss USA is a married mom
Justus Kelley made history after she became the first married woman and the first mom to earn the Miss USA sash and crown. Kelley shares her experience with the iconic pageant and speaks about her philanthropic work.
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Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Inside digital closet organizer Starmoire
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
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.
How Apple's risky retail venture succeeded
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail, explains how the tech company welcomed physical shoppers in his book, "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius."
AI experts call for independent safety auditors
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have signed a public letter to express the need for independent AI safety evaluators. Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan, who signed the letter, joins CBS News to discuss.
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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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Patrick Clancy on life after trauma
In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy shares his side of the story, just weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. Ross Douthat sat down with Patrick Clancy to discuss life after trauma and what lies ahead.
Patrick Clancy: "I think I did the best I could"
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time. Watch more of the interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday.
Holdout juror in Clancy case speaks
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case has released a statement. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Police capture suspected serial killer disguised as woman, carrying baby
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
Grandmother sues Fargo, ND, over facial tech
A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo, North Dakota, after facial recognition software linked her to a crime she didn't commit, which led to a nearly six-month stay in jail. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
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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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Dolly Parton: An extraordinary life in pictures
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Investigating the death of designer Sylvie Cachay
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
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From 2013: Cher on Bob Mackie, clothes and fashion statements
In this web exclusive recorded in 2013, Cher talked with correspondent Anthony Mason about her relationship with clothes, and her decades-long work with costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed her for "The Sonny & Cher Show," TV specials, and stage productions. [Mackie died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87.]
9/19: Saturday Morning
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
The Dish: Hurtado BBQ
Chef and pitmaster Brandon Hurtado blends Texas tastes with Mexican American barbecue traditions at Hurtado BBQ.
Inside digital closet organizer Starmoire
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
Juanes' touching ode to his mother
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.