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In the final week of the presidential race, the campaigns descended into something of a dumpster fire over "garbage" comments. Former President Donald Trump and his allies expressed outrage over President Biden appearing to call Trump supporters "garbage," and backlash continued against the comedian who called Puerto Rico an "island of garbage" at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Libby Cathey have the latest.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both addressed crowds in North Carolina Wednesday. This comes after closing arguments from the candidates were clouded by controversial comments made during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden and a call between Latino activists and President Biden. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Fin Gómez break down the latest in the 2024 election.
The Harris and Trump campaigns have been trying to connect with prominent Puerto Rican musicians and artists to help court voters who could be decisive in states like Pennsylvania.
Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, a day after making her closing argument in Washington, D.C. Harris' remarks are being clouded by backlash over President Biden's "garbage" comment about Trump supporters during a call with voters. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump's White House and right-wing podcaster, said he feels empowered after serving four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Bannon also made a case for the former president, addressing Puerto Ricans specifically after racist comments made at a Trump rally went viral. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Former President Donald Trump addressed some top voter issues while delivering remarks in Florida. This comes on the day Vice President Kamala Harris plans to deliver her closing remarks from the Ellipse park south of the White House. CBS News campaign reporters Libby Cathey and Aaron Navarro break down the latest moves by both campaigns.
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her closing argument before the 2024 election in Washington, D.C., Tuesday where she will speak from the Ellipse, the park south of the White House where former President Donald Trump addressed his followers before the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports, and Fin Gómez has more on the fallout over the racist comments at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.
Former President Donald Trump delivered remarks in Florida where he focused on the impact of illegal immigration and security at the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, Barbara Pierce Bush, former President George W. Bush's daughter, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. CBS News campaign reporters Jake Rosen and Aaron Navarro report.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign faced bipartisan backlash over comments made by conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Jokes, including one about Puerto Rico, were ad libbed, a source told CBS News, claiming the Trump campaign vetted other parts of the routine.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania, comprising nearly 4% of the population of the largest battleground state. Will insensitive comments made by a comedian at a recent Trump rally impact their vote? Lilia Luciano spoke with Puerto Rican voters in Philadelphia.
Many Republicans are trying to distance themselves from racist and sexist comments that were made at Donald Trump's rally in New York City on Sunday. In addition to Trump's usual attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, the rally featured a comedian who called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" and is now refusing to apologize. Nikole Killion has more.
Derogatory comments directed at Puerto Rico from former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally have sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Bryan Lanza join "America Decides" to discuss the fallout.
Former President Donald Trump is coming under bipartisan criticism for Sunday's rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which was marked by racist and crude comments. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Ed O'Keefe have the latest on the backlash.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a Democrat from New York, and other politicians called out comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's comments at former President Donald Trump's rally in New York City.
Reactions to insults hurled at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally are still emerging as the former president heads to Georgia to campaign. This comes as Vice President Kamala Harris makes a trip to the battleground state of Michigan after appearing at a rally with former first lady Michelle Obama. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Allison Novelo report.
Former President Donald Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden featured insulting, racist remarks from several speakers. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the event.
The inflammatory comments about Puerto Rico at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden prompted strong reactions from music stars Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, with all of them pledging their support for Kamala Harris. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has the latest on the Harris campaign.
Former President Donald Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, talking about the economy, the border and unleashing attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Allies joined the former president at the rally, but a joke about Puerto Rico by a comedian is drawing backlash.
Coast Guard crew members found 142 "brick-sized packages" that tested positive for cocaine inside a small boat.
More than 3,600 pounds of cocaine were confiscated after unidentified people aboard the boat beached it and fled the area, officials said.
Puerto Rico is considered a transit point for drugs being smuggled to the U.S. mainland.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
Before Ernesto was a hurricane, it was a tropical storm. But that's all it took to wipe out electricity for nearly all of the U.S. Virgin Islands and half of Puerto Rico. And it's not just an island problem. Extreme weather across the entire U.S. is taking a toll on infrastructure that is being used long past its life expectancy. As we get closer to Election Day, CBS Los Angeles' Marina Jurica tells us what to know about the intersection of climate and energy.
The FBI is investigating Joe Kent — who resigned over the war with Iran — in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, sources say.
Iran retaliates for Israel's latest assassinations as President Trump and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu give no indication the war is about to let up, 20 days in.
In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey arena, he helped his team win the state championship.
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by ICE in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man's death.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Travelers hoping to bypass some of the increasingly long wait times at U.S. airports can enroll in the TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program, which is now operating at 65 locations.
As Disney CEO, Josh D'Amaro will be in charge of a massive entertainment empire that includes parks, movies and a streaming service.
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
The FBI is investigating Joe Kent — who resigned this week over the war with Iran — in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, sources tell CBS News.
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by ICE in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man's death.
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.
The Trump administration's Medicare boss reacts to CBS News investigation into California's hospice fraud problems.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries.
Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Russia wouldn't benefit from an easing of oil sanctions to calm energy markets. But Russia is.
The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war.
The band The Last Dinner Party is coming to the U.S. next week to tour its second album, "From the Pyre." The members of the band spoke to Anthony Mason about how they met, their rapid rise to fame and the support they've had along the way.
For more than 30 years, Vanity Fair has thrown an exclusive Oscar's after party. This year, the magazine's new global editorial director Mark Guiducci decided to trim the guest list, didn't allow press inside and even required guests to put a sticker over their phone camera for privacy. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" and gives an up-close look at the party.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Melissa Etheridge speaks with "CBS Mornings" about releasing her 17th studio album "Rise" later this month, writing about the loss of her son and grief.
Kristin Cabot, the woman from the viral Coldplay "kiss cam" video, spoke in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey about the backlash she received from that moment and how it differed from comments made about her boss Andy Byron, the CEO of their company.
NVIDIA's GTC conference brought big crowds to Silicon Valley this week, with hundreds of companies showcasing products powered by NVIDIA's chips. Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.
A tech entrepreneur in Australia, Paul Conyngham, said he used artificial intelligence to design a cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie. He joins CBS News with Páll Thordarson, director of the UNSW RNA Institute, who worked with Conyngham on the technology.
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.
Jury deliberations for a landmark social media addiction trial in California entered a fourth day Wednesday. CBS News' Elaine Quijano has the latest.
From intelligence to research and grant applications, artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in government and military operations.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
Kouri Richins, Utah author and mother, was just found guilty for murder and attempted murder of her husband Eric Richins. The state accused her of killing him with a fentanyl-laced Moscow mule in 2022 after previously attempting to poison him via a sandwich on Valentine's Day. Monday evening the jury found her guilty on all counts including insurance fraud and forgery. In a special episode, "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales speaks with Skye Lazaro, former defense attorney for Richins, about the significance of the outcome and the key moments in court that let up to the verdict. This episode was recorded on March 17.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of killing her husband and later writing a children's book about grief, was found guilty on all charges Monday, including aggravated murder. Her sentencing is now set for May and she faces the possibility of life in prison.
Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to U.S. custody.
A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack is arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.
A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.
Bill Nye the Science Guy sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about his life and career.
NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
Nearly 14 years after it was launched in 2012, NASA says a 1,300-pound satellite is expected to come crashing back to Earth on Wednesday. Most of it will burn up as it reenters the atmosphere, but NASA warns some debris could survive reentry.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces tense confirmation hearing for DHS secretary job; DNI Tulsi Gabbard discusses Iran war on Capitol Hill.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement. Jan Crawford has more.
As the IRS pushes to phase out the use of paper checks, more than 800,000 tax filers are now facing delays in getting their refunds. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details.
Dogue, a fashion magazine for dogs, is being sued by Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue. Tony Dokoupil has details.
An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces died in immigration custody less than a day after being arrested in Texas. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to his family, who are struggling to make sense of his death.