Elephant named Viola escapes circus, takes walk through Montana town
Viola escaped her circus handler before she was supposed to appear on stage in Butte, Montana.
Viola escaped her circus handler before she was supposed to appear on stage in Butte, Montana.
Viola the elephant was scheduled to perform with the Jordan World Circus in Butte, Montana, before she escaped her handler and took a walk through the city.
The 80-year-old man spent nearly a decade creating the sheep to sell to private hunting facilities.
Montana GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale has said he's considering a run for Senate. Multiple Republicans have already jumped into the race to win his congressional seat. Montana GOP State Sen. Ken Bogner, who is running for Rep. Rosendale's seat, joins "America Decides" to discuss why he decided to get into the race.
The tax cuts are a continuation of a pandemic-era push to provide tax relief to workers amid revenue surpluses.
We leave you this Sunday with a young grizzly bear getting ready for winter at Paradise Valley in Montana. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.
Some states haven't begun using opioid settlement funds intended to help curb the opioid epidemic. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 Americans died of an overdose last year.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Montana's ban on TikTok, saying it "oversteps state power." State officials argue the law protects consumers. Reuters reporter David Shepardson joined CBS News to discuss the ruling.
The ban — the first such statewide legislation restricting use of the video platform — was set to begin on January 1.
New imaging technology has allowed geologists to see the bare earth, and its potential red flags, around Yellowstone like never before.
The animals are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boars with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a "super pig" that's spreading out of control.
Musician, comedian and now author, Reggie Watts, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new memoir, "Great Falls, MT: Fast Times, Post-Punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again." In his debut book, he shares his story of growing up in Montana as a biracial kid, struggling to navigate life.
Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican from Montana, voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. He defended the move to CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, saying critics of his vote would "probably be sorry that they made those statements."
The attack came two days after a grizzly bear attacked and killed a Canadian couple and their dog in Banff National Park.
The bears had broken into cabins, garages, outdoor freezers, unsecured trash and a trailer searching for food, officials said.
In recent weeks, a number of aggressive encounters between humans and grizzly bears in Montana have been reported.
The mother grizzly bear charged at the men, investigators found, and the men fired in self-defense.
Over the last 20 years, the Fort Peck Indian Reservation has seen its bison herd grow to about 800.
Montana and other areas saw a surplus in their state budgets, allowing them to send stimulus payments to taxpayers.
Climate activists are celebrating a Monday court decision in which a judge ruled Montana had violated plaintiffs' rights to a clean and healthful environment. Experts call this ruling the "first of its kind" not only for its potential environmental effects, but also because the plaintiffs were some of the state's youngest citizens -- ranging in age from five to 22. Plaintiff Badge Busse and attorney Julia Olson join CBS News to discuss the case.
In a first-of-its-kind trial, the young environmental activists said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.
Inside the eBay stalking scandal. Then, American Prairie's nature reserve. And, James Nachtwey: The 60 Minutes Interview.
In one of the most remote parts of the country, a nonprofit organization is working to create the largest nature reserve in the contiguous United States with hopes of restoring several species of wildlife.
Three women were attacked by an otter as they floated on inner tubes in a Montana river.
Alicia Navarro, an Arizona teenager who went missing four years ago, has been found safe. Police say Navarro, who was 14 when she left her Glendale home in 2019, walked into a Montana police station alone and identified herself. Her mother confirmed it's her daughter on social media.
The Supreme Court convenes Thursday to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.
An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
William Ray Grimes was indicted on charges of murder and burglary in the 2012 slaying of Lowell Badger, police said.
Two sources briefed on the situation told CBS News the agent spouted gibberish, was speaking incoherently and provoked another officer physically.
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
A photo of the raft the man is believed to have used shows just a few long planks assembled together.
Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to initial estimate.
More than two years after jet fuel leaked into the system supplying water to almost 93,000 people in Hawaii, families impacted are taking the U.S. government to trial.
Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to initial estimate.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
Proponents say a sweeping ban on noncompete clauses should boost workers, but the new rules face serious legal challenges.
Egg prices are jumping as an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza forces producers to slaughter millions of infected birds.
New Transportation Department rules could save consumers $500 million annually, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
The Supreme Court convenes Thursday to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.
Two sources briefed on the situation told CBS News the agent spouted gibberish, was speaking incoherently and provoked another officer physically.
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
Don't brush your teeth after breakfast? Or after vomiting? Dentists say it can wear away your enamel. Here's what to do instead.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
For the first time, surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant into a living person.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
A mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales in Western Australia led to the deaths of 29 of the creatures that beached near a tourist town.
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.
The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to "rise to the challenge" after the windmill's sails fell off.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to "rise to the challenge" after the windmill's sails fell off.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan reunite in the new movie "Unfrosted," directed by Seinfeld. The film humorously depicts the 1963 race between cereal giants Kellogg's and Post to invent the first breakfast pastry, featuring Seinfeld as a fictional Kellogg's executive and Gaffigan as the CEO.
Two-year-old Tyler Fabregas asked his mother "Where's Beyoncé?" in a viral TikTok video she posted last week from Manila.
Country music star Blake Shelton expands his popular bar and music venue 'Ole Red' from Nashville to Las Vegas. This opening coincides with Shelton stepping back from his prominent TV roles.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
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.
Customers who rely on government assistance programs can get same perks as Prime members, for less.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is at the center of a global competition for semiconductor dominance. It's a battle that also puts her at the center of two of the hottest global national security hotspots. Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes spoke with Raimondo for the broadcast.
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.
"Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," the sheriff wrote. "Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."
The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis.
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
William Ray Grimes was indicted on charges of murder and burglary in the 2012 slaying of Lowell Badger, police said.
All this week, CBS News has been investigating online romance scams. In this final installment, Jim Axelrod looks at what law enforcement and lawmakers can do -- but also why it's important for the online dating industry to police itself.
Paul Grice, 31, was arrested and charged by Oklahoma authorities with murder and kidnapping in connection to the deaths of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
In two weeks, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to launch its first piloted test flight, bringing two veteran NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Astronaut Matt Dominick joined CBS News from the ISS to talk about the mission and life in space.
A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
The Lyrid meteor show is set to peak as the week begins.
April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will reach peak illumination on Tuesday, but it will appear full from Monday morning through Thursday morning.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Another tense day of protests over the Israel-Hamas war is expected on college campuses across the country on Thursday. Hundreds of people have already been arrested since the demonstrations began. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt reports.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are in for a long day with the Supreme Court hearing Trump's immunity claim in Washington, D.C., and testimony resuming in his "hush money" case in New York. CBS News' Rob Legare and Errol Barnett have the latest on the two cases. And CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman has a breakdown of the New York case.
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
A Kansas woman is found dying from a gunshot wound. Evidence at the scene doesn’t add up, so a prosecutor gets creative. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, April 27 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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