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Jeffrey Epstein death ruled a suicide; Actor Peter Fonda dies at 79 from cancer.
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Jeffrey Epstein death ruled a suicide; Actor Peter Fonda dies at 79 from cancer.
Trump says 'I think I'd take' info on opponent; NY bill could ban gay and trans 'panic' defense
N.Y. man held without bail for Times Square plot; Kindergartners learn ASL for classmate.
The fuel industry is changing to meet the growing demand for clean energy. And now, lawmakers in Washington are proposing policy to further drive that transition. The Green New Deal, spearheaded by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, aims to convert U.S. infrastructure to 100 percent renewable energy in the next decade. While some are praising the deal for catapulting climate change into the national conversation, others are raising concerns about its potential high cost. Rhiana Gunn-Wright, policy director of "New Consensus" and one of the architects of the Green New Deal, explains how the policy will impact jobs and the economy.
Attorney General Barr skips House hearing on Mueller report; Museum exhibit honors Holocaust survivors.
As of Saturday, one person has died from Legionnaires, two are hospitalized and seven have been released from the hospital.
New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for the murder of his best friend Susan Berman more than two decades ago.
Maria Cano, a former judge, has been a staple in Jackson Heights, Queens for decades.
Researchers say the pandemic has deepened America's loneliness epidemic. One New York woman is on the mission to help lonely strangers meet each other safely at outdoor gatherings. As part of our A More Perfect Union series, Jamie Wax shows how a hurtful and unexpected viral post ignited a movement aimed at fostering friendships.
Karen Mahoney, who lives in New York, used to visit her family in Quebec every week. But during the pandemic, the borders closed – and it threw a wrench in her wedding plans. She didn't think her family would be able to attend her nuptials, but then she found a unique wedding location.
The defense and prosecution in R&B star R. Kelly's federal racketeering trial painted two very different pictures of what the singer did behind closed doors. CBSN's Laura Podesta spoke with CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe about Kelly's defense lawyer comparing him to Martin Luther King Jr. and what she thinks of the defense not putting Kelly on the stand.
Every 10 years, states are required to redraw or redistrict U.S. congressional and state legislature lines following the census. New York will drop to 26 seats in the House of Representatives after losing one in 2020. Redistricting could give Democrats the opportunity to hold on to their majority, but the party has previously been opposed to political gerrymandering and has criticized Republicans for using the practice. Colby Itkowitz, a national politics reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBSN's Ed O'Keefe to discuss that and more.
A federal judge said New York City, the nation's largest school district, can mandate that all school employees be vaccinated or be fired. Errol Barnett has the latest.
About 16% of the state's health care workers are not fully vaccinated.
After decades of allegations including sexual assault, child pornography and kidnapping, R&B singer R. Kelly has been found guilty of one count racketeering and eight counts sex trafficking. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on the high-profile case. Then, former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Vinoo Varghese joins CBSN's Ed O'Keefe to analyze how the case concluded and discuss what comes next.
R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty on all counts after 11 accusers testified. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
New York is bracing for a shortage of health care workers as the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate goes into effect. The vast majority of hospital staffers are vaccinated, but those who refuse could lose their jobs. Michael Hill, a reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the potential impact.
Republicans and Democrats are fighting over redistricting changes that will play a key role in control of the House in 2022.
Dr. Ron Elfenbein, emergency room doctor and the medical director and owner of FirstCall Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss New York state's health worker vaccine mandate and also explain how monoclonal antibodies are helping against the fight against COVID-19.
Governor Kathy Hochul said a state emergency declaration and other options are on standby to address any potential hospital staffing shortages.
An exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art explores our fascination with cars and how it's driven new paths in art and design. Correspondent Serena Altschul visits "Automania," which features cars as art, as well as art influenced by cars.
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and family members and reviewing surveillance video to gather more information.
The New York woman was on a cross-country trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, when he returned home without her.
Taylor Dent, U.S. Open tennis analyst for CBS Sports, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about the top players to watch at this year’s tournament.
Massive security measures are underway to protect fans and players on Super Bowl Sunday. While the big focus is on the stadium in New Jersey, concerns also stretch into New York where pre-game festivities are being held on “Super Bowl Boulevard” in Times Square. Terrell Brown reports.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Rep. Chris Pappas defeated democratic socialist Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary, while former Sen. John Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the GOP contest.
A federal judge ruled that Missouri should use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for now, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling from the state's highest court directing Missouri to use an older map.
A woman who served as a juror in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial provided a look at deliberations, saying there was too much doubt for her to reach a guilty verdict.
President Trump and top GOP leaders are gathering in Dallas for a midterm convention, though some Republicans in competitive races are opting to skip it and campaign in their home districts or states.
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to ban imports of Canadian motorcycles, some dairy products and most types of alcohol starting later this month, intensifying the trade war between the two countries.
Apple's Sept. 9 tech showcase is set to feature new CEO John Ternus unveiling its first foldable iPhone and the iPhone 18.
President Trump threatened to ban Bombardier sales in the U.S. as Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect. Here's what to know about the aircraft maker.
Higher gas and diesel prices have cost Americans an additional $100 billion since the Iran war began, according to a Brown University tracker.
Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, deepening the trade war between the two countries.
Stefany Shaheen and Anthony DiLorenzo Won their respective primaries to replace Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to ban imports of Canadian motorcycles, some dairy products and most types of alcohol starting later this month, intensifying the trade war between the two countries.
Rep. Chris Pappas defeated democratic socialist Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary, while former Sen. John Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the GOP contest.
A coalition of Michigan Jewish leaders launched a petition calling on Abdul El-Sayed and other political candidates to make baseline commitments on Jewish safety and Israel, or risk losing their support.
A federal judge ruled that Missouri should use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for now, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling from the state's highest court directing Missouri to use an older map.
New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
Experts discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and stigma surrounding postpartum psychosis (not to be confused with postpartum depression), a psychiatric emergency with symptoms that can be extreme and dangerous, as testified in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
Postpartum psychosis (not to be confused with postpartum depression) is a psychiatric emergency with symptoms that can be extreme and dangerous, as testified in the trial of Lindsay Clancy. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with experts about the symptoms, diagnosis and stigma surrounding postpartum psychosis; and with a mother whose experience of hallucinations and distorted reality soon after giving birth threatened her and her family.
Dawn Jemison started dealing with pelvic pain as a preteen. It took decades to learn why — and to find a solution.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Tit-for-tat strikes resumed, with Iran targeting an American base in Jordan in retaliation for the destruction of 5 oil tankers.
Police say fewer people in London are getting their phones stolen by criminals speeding by on bikes and mopeds thanks to a dedicated task force with an "eye in the sky."
Britain and 11 other U.S. allies say they'll sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, citing an "unprecedented level of settler violence."
Before Russia invaded, Iryna Terekh designed patios. Now she runs a Ukrainian defense company testing a missile she says will soon put Moscow in range.
Lithuania is teaching civilians young and old to help defend their tiny nation from a hypothetical Russian invasion, and telling Putin, "We don't fear you."
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes is "probably the wildest documentary I've ever seen," according to Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair's senior Hollywood correspondent, who was there for the documentary's secret premiere. Ford joined CBS News with more details.
John Legend announced a new album, "Muse," set to be released in late October. Legend sat down with Nate Burleson to discuss the album's new sound and his collaboration with Pharrell.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, already serving an 11-year sentence for defrauding investors, is now also the star of a new documentary co-created by an absurdist comedian. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has the story.
Prince Harry and Megan Markle have returned to the U.K., but not to any official royal duties. But just in case there is any hint of confusion, King Charles released a letter of clarification on Monday. CBS News' Holly Williams has details.
Labor Day weekend not only marks the traditional end of summer, but the start of the fall television season. The Hollywood Reporter senior editor Alex Weprin joins CBS News to discuss.
Apple's Sept. 9 tech showcase is set to feature new CEO John Ternus unveiling its first foldable iPhone and the iPhone 18.
Most Americans say they're opposed to data centers. But a lucky few have gotten rich selling their land to data center developers.
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.
OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra as its most powerful model yet, with some saying that the era of artificial general intelligence is here. Meanwhile, concerns about cybersecurity and tech regulation are rising. Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi joins CBS News with more.
While data centers bother many, some lucky landowners have become millionaires by selling property to developers. Kelly O'Grady reports.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer spoke with CBS News Boston on Tuesday, explaining why he'd asked President Trump to somehow pardon her, as she is still under state indictment for killing her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Four Renoir paintings worth an estimated $10.5 million were stolen from a French museum, though they abandoned two of the paintings as they fled. Two suspected thieves are still on the run.
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, blasted claims on Tuesday that he is behind the killings of his three children. CBS News Boston reporter Cristina Rex has more.
The U.S. Marshals Service announced that it found 79 missing and endangered children across Ohio in August. The Marshals Service worked with federal, state and local partners to find the children during Operation Meridian. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
A Colorado judge ordered an increase in bond for murder suspect Barry Morphew on Tuesday from $3 million to $10 million cash only.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
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.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
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 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.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Hurricane Lowell lashed the Hawaiian islands with up to 2 feet of rain in some parts, 90-mph winds and monster waves. Carter Evans reports and Rob Marciano hs the forecast.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer spoke with CBS News Boston on Tuesday, explaining why he'd asked President Trump to somehow pardon her, as she is still under state indictment for killing her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports.
In 2011, then-President Barack Obama sat down with 60 Minutes for his first interview after the killing of Osama bin Laden. He described what went through his mind as he watched the operation unfold.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied an emergency application to block a Missouri Supreme Court ruling barring the state from using its new congressional map, which favors Republicans. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Hurricane Marie damaged several homes across Southern California. CBS News Los Angeles' Jeff Nguyen is in Malibu with a look at the aftermath.