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An estimated 1.2 million Americans were left out of the federal stimulus program because their spouses did not have a social security number. Their U.S.-born children did not receive aid either. Adriana Diaz speaks to one woman whose husband is undocumented about how she and her family are getting through the coronavirus pandemic while being left out of the CARES Act.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus looks at the recent spike in cases and what's ahead in the fight against the coronavirus.
The U.S. broke another single-day record for new coronavirus infections Friday as other countries around the world continued the process of reopening. The spike has the governors of Florida and Texas reversing course and tightening restrictions. Michael George reports from New York, once the epicenter of the pandemic.
After schools nationwide transitioned to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic, many are now wondering if it worked. Tawnell Hobbs, a national K-12 education reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joined CBSN with more.
The U.S. is projected to reach 180,000 COVID-19 deaths by the beginning of October, according to a new model released by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But as many as 33,000 lives could be saved if the majority of people start wearing masks. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to discuss that plus new research on possible brain complications from severe COVID-19 and other developments.
Coronavirus cases set a single-day record high Wednesday as Florida’s infections continue to rise. The state has no plans to move into the next phase of its reopening process. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games were pushed back to next year because of the coronavirus. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke with the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, about how the city is preparing, and why Japan has avoided the worst of the pandemic.
One migrant worker at the German plant said he was told to work despite having COVID-19 symptoms, another said bosses told them not to bother calling in sick.
Delhi is preparing thousands of makeshift hospital beds ahead of an expected surge in COVID-19 cases, which disease experts say could have been avoided.
There were more than 1 million black-owned businesses in the U.S. at the beginning of February, but by mid-April, 440,000 had permanently shut down—a 41% drop. Women-owned businesses saw a 25% drop. CBS News campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell talks to Shalisha Morgan, owner of a tech company in North Carolina, who transitioned to curbside repairs to keep her business alive.
The U.S. just reported its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since the outbreak began, with more than 38,600 reported Wednesday. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the latest, and Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University, joins CBSN to discuss what can be done to help contain the outbreak.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the airline industry. The International Air Transport Association predicts airlines will lose at least $84 billion in 2020. The agency's director general and CEO, Alexandre De Juniac, joined CBSN to discuss how airlines are dealing with the effects of the pandemic.
In what was at one point the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, one New York family decided to help their neighbors in need. A few posters around the neighborhood turned into an almost 1,000-person volunteer group called the Astoria Mutual Aid Network. Errol Barnett reports.
A sudden surge of new coronavirus cases has prompted some states to consider slowing down reopenings, requiring face coverings or, in the case of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone coming into their states from other states seeing a spike. Meanwhile, many of the new cases seem to be coming from younger people who are not suffering serious symptoms but have the potential to become spreaders of the virus. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Chicago ER physician hoping to get federal rules changed, saying, "We're sitting on something that could be saving lives"
The "superforecasting" firm Good Judgment uses probability estimates to make predictions about what to expect from the coronavirus pandemic. The firm's CEO Warren Hatch joined CBSN to discuss the metrics his team uses to make these sort of forecasts.
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the nation, black people are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Dr. Jon LaPook examines some of the health disparities that are putting them at higher risk for infection.
Americans are starting to fly again, and this week, the number of flyers hit its highest point in nearly 3 months. But with traffic still down more than 80%, airlines are expected to lose thousands more employees and planes. Kris Van Cleave reports.
New federal data shows black Medicare recipients with COVID-19 are nearly four times as likely to end up in the hospital compared to their white counterparts. Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician at Sutter Health, joined CBSN to discuss why.
Carriers are trotting out bargain-priced fares in hopes of revving up travel demand hit by ongoing pandemic.
In a recent survey, more than half of Americans said they’ve experienced burnout working from home during the pandemic, which experts say can lead to depression. CBS News' Nancy Chen has more.
More than half of U.S. states are reporting an increase in average daily coronavirus cases compared to two weeks ago. Hospitalizations also have trended upward in at least 14 states over the last two weeks. Mireya Villarreal reports from Texas.
This would be the league's shortest season since 1878.
In the last six months, journalists have focused on two major stories as a nation: Protests over police brutality and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. An article in the Columbia Journalism Review notes that these stories aren't distinct, but instead, are part of a web of "intricate and vast" connections. One of the writers of that piece, staff writer for the Columbia Journalism review Alexandria Neason joined CBSN to help put the last six months' news into context.
A new report from the CDC is giving us a better understanding of who is falling ill from COVID-19. There's also new research showing use of a steroid drug can help reduce deaths in severely ill patients. Dr. Dyan Hes joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of over 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves — as the Trump administration angles to get oil companies to return to the country.
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds of people.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
President Trump insists Iran is "begging to make a deal" to end the war, but Tehran, and crucially China, say his economic warfare tactics will fail.
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The Lindsay Clancy trial jury continued their deliberations Friday and it could be days before they reach a verdict, a legal expert says.
The White House said President Trump will "pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line."
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
On a path in Austin, Texas, a chance meeting changed the lives of two men with one thing in common.
The White House said President Trump will "pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line."
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Trading of sports event contracts on Kalshi constitutes gambling, appeals court rules in siding with Nevada officials.
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
Trading of sports event contracts on Kalshi constitutes gambling, appeals court rules in siding with Nevada officials.
New federal labor figures forecast the fastest-growing U.S. job sectors over the next decade.
David Booth, the founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, says the key to investing — and life — is to stay calm in the face of uncertainty.
Walmart settled claims that it filled thousands of invalid prescriptions at its pharmacies at the height of the opioid epidemic.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of over 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves — as the Trump administration angles to get oil companies to return to the country.
A federal judge has again blocked President Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York.
The White House said President Trump will "pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line."
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Dr. Laura Cox, an assistant professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, explains how our dietary patterns play a significant role in our gut and long-term brain health.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of over 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves — as the Trump administration angles to get oil companies to return to the country.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Anil Goel sent his family in the U.S. a photo of his tour group at the Nepal-Tibet border just before the area was hit by a wall of mud and water.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
Police said the two men did not wear masks, paid to enter the museum and were clearly seen on surveillance cameras.
In the days since her death, Dolly Parton has become the most-streamed artist in the world and might be getting an airport named after her. Nicole Valdes has more.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Closing arguments in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder are expected on Monday. CBS News' Jared Ochacher spoke with one of Shakur's former collaborators, rapper E-40, about the late artist.
Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on his friendship with Dolly Parton and her enduring legacy.
Tributes pour in for country music icon and humanitarian Dolly Parton. Thousands of fans signed a petition asking officials to name Nashville's airport after her. Plus, her family is sharing more information.
Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
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.
Microsoft founder and computer pioneer Bill Gates changed the world forever with his technological innovation. Now, Gates is warning that the development of artificial intelligence without strong oversight and regulation could threaten society as we know it. MIT professor Max Tegmark shares his concerns.
A series of lawsuits accused tech giant Meta of purposefully designing social media apps to entice users and cause social media addiction. Meta will pay out $17 billion in a landmark settlement. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
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.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States, breaking a record last set during the Dust Bowl – just another step in the escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with climate journalist Jeff Goodell and atmospheric scientist Maria Molina about how changes in Earth's climate are increasing the likelihood that extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Attorneys finalized jury instructions with the judge Friday after witness testimony wrapped Thursday in the trial of Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," who's accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996. Davis has denied the allegations. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of murdering her three young children, is still deliberating on whether to accept her postpartum psychosis defense. Shanelle Kaul reports and Caroline Polisi provides legal analysis.
British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who supported President Trump's agenda, is being held by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa. Nancy Cordes has the details.
Jurors went home for the weekend Friday with deliberations set to resume Monday morning in the trial of Lindsay Clancy. Clancy has admitted to killing her three young children, but is arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial went home Friday after asking questions about Clancy's medication and the knife used in her suicide attempt. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.
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.
The newly discovered object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star.
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 crossed the Northern Hemisphere Wednesday, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See photos and video from the best viewing locations.
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.
Amy and Jamie Shinneman plan to run their fifth marathon together in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 30 as part of their mission to race all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors. But what sets them apart from other individual runners is that they compete together as a team. Amy has Bethlem myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy, so Jamie pushes her in a racing wheelchair. They hope their story can inspire others with disabilities to chase big dreams, too.
A judge has blocked the Trump administration from blacklisting artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Earlier this year, President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's Claude AI assistant. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also declared the company a supply chain risk. These moves came after the company refused to allow the military to use its tech for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the constitutionality of the ruling.
An Indiana University alum was surprised to see a homeless man wearing a branded backpack from his school. When he approached him, their lives changed forever. Steve Hartman takes us on the road.
Callaway and Good Good Golf are facing backlash over a co-branded ad featuring a man shoving a woman to the ground for touching his golf club. Mark Strassman reports.
In the days since her death, Dolly Parton has become the most-streamed artist in the world and might be getting an airport named after her. Nicole Valdes has more.