Couple's scuba diving trip turns into mission to rescue baby shark
"It kind of looked at both of us ... got its equilibrium back and then swam off back to where it is supposed to be," Deb Dauphinais said.
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2 swimmers bitten by sharks in separate incidents off same Florida beach
Both swimmers had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Woman bitten by shark at New York City beach
New York City's Rockaway Beach was closed to swimmers and surfers Tuesday after a woman was bitten in the leg by a shark Monday while swimming close to shore. She remains in serious condition. CBS News New York reporter John Dias has more.
Shark attack critically injures woman at NYC's Rockaway Beach
She was bitten on a leg as fellow beachgoers looked on in disbelief.
Shark bite puts New York beachgoers on alert
Long Island beaches are on high alert after a teen was bitten by a shark. Officials say two teens were injured in the water on Monday, but only one of the injuries has been confirmed as a shark bite. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports from New York.
Video shows shark pulling man off his boat in Florida Everglades
Moments after saying "two seconds" of having his hands in the water won't do anything, a shark latched onto a Florida man's hand.
Fishing crew denied $3.5 million prize after shark bites 619-pound marlin
Members of the crew filed a protest after their enormous catch was disqualified from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
Netflix crew experiences back-to-back shark attacks during filming
"We were trying to get it away and it wasn't having any of it," one of the show's producers said. "It was horrific."
Russian man killed in rare shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast
Egypt's Environment Ministry said the man was killed after being attacked by a tiger shark in the waters near the city of Hurghada.
Great white shark population is booming, researchers say
"We're seeing an ocean that's teeming with life like we haven't seen since the '40s or '50s," Chris Fischer, founder of a research organization that tracks great white sharks, told CBS News.
Researchers say great white population booming
Researchers tracking migratory patterns of great white sharks say there are increasing numbers of the predator off East Coast waters. Carter Evans reports.
U.S. woman injured in shark attack in Turks and Caicos
The woman remains hospitalized in what police described as serious condition.
Where are shark attacks most common? Experts weigh in
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Cape Cod's first great white shark of season spotted feeding on seal
"They're back!" said researchers at The Cape Lab, who confirmed the white shark sighting off the coast of Massachusetts over the weekend.
Teen survives shark attack in New Jersey
The 15-year-old said she fought against the shark that bit her foot, then got out of the water to get aid.
Fishermen recovering from shark bites in Florida
Two fishermen are recovering after being bitten by sharks in separate incidents over the course of 36 hours in waters off Florida.
2 men bitten by sharks in Florida in less than 36 hours
In separate incidents in Florida, a 20-year-old man was bitten by a shark on Thursday and a 35-year-old man was bitten by a shark on Friday night, officials said.
Shark attacks kayak off Hawaii coast in encounter caught on video
Scott Haraguchi left his GoPro camera running after catching a fish off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, and it captured his close encounter with a shark.
Scientists identify new species of demon catshark with "white shiny" irises
Mysterious, unique egg cases led researchers to discover the new species.
Scientists on the verge of unlocking the mystery of great white shark mating
Great white sharks are one of the most famous sea creatures, yet a key detail about their lives remains a mystery.
New expedition looks for shark mating site
The great white shark is one of the most infamous ocean-dwellers on the planet and now, researchers are on the verge of discovering where they mate in the Atlantic. Carter Evans joined some of the scientists 12 miles off the coast of North Carolina, as they zeroed in on one of the species' remaining mysteries.
Shark bites surfer off Honolulu
The shark bit the surfer's leg, EMS said, adding that it "administered life-saving treatment."
Shark feeding frenzy caught on video
The man who taped a chaotic shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Venice, Louisiana, said he'd "never seen anything like it."
Fishermen find remains of missing father inside shark
The family of Diego Barría recognized his remains due to a tattoo that was visible, officials said.
Global "unprovoked" shark attacks down, with Florida still ranking 1st in the world, report reveals
While none of Florida's 16 unprovoked attacks were fatal, two resulted in amputations, according to the report.
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Donald Trump and his company "repeatedly" violated fraud law, N.Y. judge rules
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
Husband of NYC day care owner arrested in child's fentanyl death
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Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani, attorney Robert Costello for "hacking" laptop
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At least 20 dead in gas station blast as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee
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Target says it's closing 9 stores because of surging retail thefts
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
FTC and 17 states file sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon
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Supreme Court denies Alabama's bid to use GOP-drawn congressional map
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"Los Chapitos" Mexican cartel members sanctioned for fentanyl trafficking
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Police investigating death of former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams
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Film academy to replace Hattie McDaniel's historic missing Oscar
McDaniel was the first Black person to ever win an Oscar, which was displayed at Howard University until the late 1960s when it mysteriously disappeared.
New York City Ballet celebrates 75th anniversary
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Biden's dog, Commander, bites Secret Service staff again
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Target says it's closing 9 stores because of surging retail thefts
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Target says it's closing 9 stores because of surging retail thefts
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Donald Trump and his company "repeatedly" violated fraud law, N.Y. judge rules
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
Biden joins picket line with UAW workers in Michigan
President Biden said the UAW "saved the auto industry back in 2008," and should reap the benefits of profits now.
Taylor Swift attends Chiefs game, boosting sales of Kelce jerseys 400%
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Biden's dog, Commander, bites Secret Service staff again
There have been at least 11 documented attacks by the German shepherd against Secret Service staff going back nearly a year.
CBS News poll: Trump leads in early states, where campaigning hasn't closed gap
Early-state voters differ on abortion and how much the eventual GOP nominee should appeal to moderates.
Donald Trump and his company "repeatedly" violated fraud law, N.Y. judge rules
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
DEA has seized over 55 million fentanyl pills in 2023 so far, Garland says
The attorney general accused Mexican drug cartels of "fueling this epidemic."
Biden joins picket line with UAW workers in Michigan
President Biden said the UAW "saved the auto industry back in 2008," and should reap the benefits of profits now.
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What temperature counts as a fever? Medical experts explain when to worry
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Long COVID has affected nearly 7% of U.S. adults, CDC survey data finds
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Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant restarts pharmaceutical production
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CDC to avoid "scare tactic" in new effort to reset flu shot expectations
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
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At least 20 killed in gas station blast as residents flee unrest in Nagorno-Karabakh
Ethnic Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have scrambled to flee as soon as Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade on the region's only road to Armenia.
Canada's House speaker resigns after honoring man who fought for Nazis
"No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker," Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada's House of Commons, said on Tuesday.
"Los Chapitos" Mexican cartel members sanctioned for fentanyl trafficking
The nine "Los Chapitos" sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States.
Supercontinent could wipe out humans in 250 million years, study says
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Shakira charged for tax evasion again in Spain
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay $7.1 million in tax on her 2018 income in the country's latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.
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Film academy to replace Hattie McDaniel's historic missing Oscar
McDaniel was the first Black person to ever win an Oscar, which was displayed at Howard University until the late 1960s when it mysteriously disappeared.
New York City Ballet celebrates 75 years
The New York City Ballet celebrated its 75th year with a special performance that included dancers from its very first show. Nancy Chen has the story.
Shakira charged for tax evasion again in Spain
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay $7.1 million in tax on her 2018 income in the country's latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst teases season 45
"Survivor 45" will feature 90-minute-long episodes — a change host Jeff Probst had long pushed for behind the scenes.
David McCallum, "NCIS" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." star, dies at age 90
David McCallum died Monday of natural causes.
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FTC and 17 states file sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
Jewish leaders criticize Elon Musk for antisemitism on X, formerly Twitter
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
Could you get "carhacked"? The growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
Amazon invests $4 billion in AI startup known for ChatGPT rival Claude
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
Microsoft, Google integrate AI into products
Tech giants Microsoft and Google say they're moving toward building more generative artificial intelligence into their products. Microsoft has already been adding AI assistants to apps and now plans to unify all of them into a single source. And Google is launching new AI features to make video editing and publishing easier on YouTube. Emma Roth, news writer at The Verge, joined CBS News to discuss the increased use of AI.
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Scientists take step toward "being able to resurrect extinct species"
"People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
Scientists recover RNA from extinct species
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Tropical storm warnings along East Coast
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Wildfire smoke reversing U.S. air improvement
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
Some homeowners facing insurance crisis
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
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4th person arrested in day care fentanyl death
The husband of the owner of a New York City day care where a 1-year-old died after allegedly being exposed to fentanyl has been arrested. Felix Herrera-Garcia, the fourth person arrested in the case, was taken into custody in Mexico. Jericka Duncan reports.
26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere found dead at Baltimore apartment building; homicide investigation underway
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Police: Arrest warrant issued for murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere
An arrest warrant has been issued in the murder of 26-year-old Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere.
Husband of NYC day care owner arrested in child's fentanyl death
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"Los Chapitos" Mexican cartel members sanctioned for fentanyl trafficking
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NASA astronaut closing out record-setting yearlong space station flight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
Why NASA retrieved samples from an asteroid
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NASA successfully retrieves asteroid material
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NASA spacecraft brings asteroid samples back to Earth
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
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New York City Ballet celebrates 75 years
The New York City Ballet celebrated its 75th year with a special performance that included dancers from its very first show. Nancy Chen has the story.
Academy to replace Hattie McDaniel's missing Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is finally replacing Hattie McDaniel's long-lost Oscar. McDaniel was the first African-American person to win an Oscar, but the statue went missing from Howard University, where it had been donated after her death, decades ago.
Saltwater threatens New Orleans' drinking water
Drought conditions brought the Mississippi River to unusually low levels. As a result, New Orleans' drinking water could become contaminated by saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico. Omar Villafranca has the story.
Target closing 9 stores in major cities
Target announced that it is closing nine stores in major cities next month, citing "theft and organized retail crime."
Amazon faces lawsuit in landmark monopoly case
Tech and retail giant Amazon is facing a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general, who claim the company operates as an illegal monopoly. The lawsuit alleges Amazon stifles competition by charging sellers high fees, which in turn also raises prices for consumers. Jo Ling Kent has the details.