No. 1 female tennis player skipping U.S. Open over virus concerns
Australian Ash Barty says decision was tough but cites "significant risks involved" with traveling "due to COVID-19."
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Pelosi: Congress will stay until deal
Speaking from the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress will stay in session until the next coronavirus aid bill is passed. "We can't go home without it," she said."
Danny Meyer on reviving the restaurant industry
Danny Meyer is one of New York City's most successful and influential restaurateurs. In mid-March he closed all 20 of his restaurants and laid off nearly 2,100 employees. Meyer, and his top executive, Chip Wade, president of the Union Square Hospitality Group, tell correspondent Martha Teichner how they plan to rebuild their business – and how the entire restaurant industry must evolve – in order to survive not only the pandemic, but a changing economy and changing tastes.
National Zoo reopens after 19-week-closure
After shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. reopened to the public for the first time in 19 weeks. Some indoor exhibits still remain closed for health and safety reasons. Chip Reid reports.
Millions face homelessness as eviction moratorium ends
The future is uncertain for more than 12 million households as a moratorium on evictions from federally-assisted properties expires. Adriana Diaz reports.
Baseball returns from COVID-19 hiatus
The MLB is returning in a shortened season due to the coronavirus. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Bill Gates on the handling of the coronavirus
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on public health and has committed more than $350 million for the development of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics in the fight against the coronavirus. Bill Gates joined "CBS Evening News" with more on the U.S.' pandemic response and the progress of finding a vaccine.
Biden takes aim at Trump's COVID-19 response
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama met face to face for the first time in months to release a campaign video. They take turns hitting President Trump over his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The cost of taking a gap year amid a pandemic
Students have often been encouraged to take gap years between high school and college, but many graduates are reconsidering their options this year. Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York say students who delay college due to the pandemic could lose more than $90,000 in lifetime earnings. Arun Ponnusamy, chief academic officer at Collegewise, joins CBSN to discuss what students should take into account when making this decision.
Pandemic-hit merchants face denials of insurance claims
With almost $1 trillion in losses, small businesses are hoping for insurance payouts. So far, it's not happening.
IRS wants payments made to deceased returned
The IRS says nearly $1.4 billion in coronavirus stimulus payments went to people who are dead. It is now asking for those payments to be returned. Consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner found out some people cannot get the money they are actually entitled to.
Europe grapples with coronavirus 2nd wave worries
About a month after travel restrictions were eased, COVID-19 cases are spiking in Spain and a few other places.
NIH director on finding a vaccine for COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health is the nation's medical research agency and next week it will launch an unprecedented effort to help find a cure for COVID. NIH director Francis Collins joins "CBS Evening News" with more on "Operation Warp Speed," which aims to deliver 300 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by January 2021.
GOP's tentative deal on stimulus bill
Senate Republicans and the Trump administration have reached a tentative deal on a new stimulus package aimed to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joined CBSN with the latest.
Who counts as "essential" in the pandemic?
A proposed class action lawsuit against the nation's largest hospice care provider is raising questions about who exactly is considered "essential" during the pandemic. The suit claims sales employees at VITAS Healthcare were encouraged to make in-person sales calls to medical facilities, even with strict no-visitor policies. It also claims the sales employees were not an "essential" part of the company's services, and that they were encouraged to practice behavior that put lives at risk in search of boosting profits during the pandemic. Anna Werner reports.
Estate planning during the pandemic
The pandemic is putting estate planning into focus. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains on "CBS This Morning" why having a will, health care proxy and power of attorney documents are so important right now.
Virus vaccine trial shows promising results
The latest COVID-19 vaccine results show a strong immune response. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the next hurdles in the race to a vaccine.
Oxford vaccine shows success in early trials
The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford is considered one of the leading in the world, and researchers announced promising results of its first human trials. Charlie D'Agata reports on the vaccine that could provide a one-two punch against COVID-19.
Mother of 4 leaves family to fight COVID-19
As hospitals around the country deal with staffing shortages, traveling health care workers have been called to cities hardest hit by the pandemic. When Atlanta nurse practitioner DaKoyoia Billie received an emergency request for nurses to report to New York City in March, she didn't hesitate. Now she's serving in a hospital outside of San Antonio, Texas. Mireya Villarreal shares how the long stretches away are felt by her family back home.
The state of the presidential race
CBS News political contributors Robby Mook and Terry Sullivan join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the state of the presidential race just 99 days to Election Day. They analyze the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on each candidate's chances. Plus, how the president's criticism of mail-in voting could backfire.
Consumer spending shifts during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has hit many businesses hard, including local clothing stores, dry cleaners and tailors. CBS News reporters Nicole Sganga and Zak Hudak join CBSN to discuss their reporting.
Simon Bates presents "London Calling"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits that U.K. officials did not fully grasp the severity of the coronavirus pandemic as it got underway. CBS News contributor Simon Bates breaks down the government’s response to the crisis on this week’s "London Calling.” (Bates' opinions are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of CBSN.)
COVID-19 puts critical medical transplants on hold
For months, people have had to put critical medical procedures on hold during the pandemic, including transplants. With no end in sight to the crisis, the wait grows longer. Nikole Killion reports.
CBS News poll shows Biden ahead of Trump
With 100 days to the election, a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Trump by six points in Michigan, as Mr. Trump holds a single-point edge over Biden in Ohio. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe takes a look at the numbers.
Floridians sue over mask mandate as virus cases surge
For the fifth straight day, more than a thousand people died in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic. And there seems to be no end in sight. Lilia Luciano reports.
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
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Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the war
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
