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Giant Thanksgiving storms are pummeling roads across the U.S. and snarling travel plans. Kris Van Cleave is about to do what more than 49 million Americans are doing: loading up the car and hitting the road.
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Giant Thanksgiving storms are pummeling roads across the U.S. and snarling travel plans. Kris Van Cleave is about to do what more than 49 million Americans are doing: loading up the car and hitting the road.
As millions of Americans hit the roads for Thanksgiving, winter storms could be ruining their travel plans. Heavy snow, rain and winds are already causing flight cancellations and things are only going to get worse. Barry Petersen reports from Denver.
Two different storm systems could cause problems for Thanksgiving travelers. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the forecast.
It's estimated at least 55 million Americans are on the move this week for Thanksgiving and many will face dangerous conditions. Two major storms could hit travelers with wind, rain and snow. Adriana Diaz reports.
The strong storm that's hitting the Northeast hit on Sunday evening is just a precursor for a worse storm to come over the Thanksgiving holiday. Snow hammered part of the Ohio valley overnight, and now that snow is hitting New England where some areas could get 8 inches. This week, two more systems will be moving in, threatening 250 million Americans with rain, snow, and ice. Jeff Berardelli reports.
It could be a challenging start to the holiday travel season. Snow in Colorado Friday made roads slick and any thought of getting out of town a slow one. That’s one of several storms threatening to hamper the near record number of Americans getting a jump on their travel plans this Thanksgiving. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli gives the forecast.
More than 60 million Americans will feel the effects of a nor'easter. Torrential rain and powerful gusts are expected. Climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli has the latest on the storm.
Nestor, no longer a tropical storm, is hammering Florida with torrential rains and flash flooding. The storm roared ashore Saturday with winds of up 60 mph. At least two tornadoes were reported. Many homes and businesses were damaged across the state. Hilary Lane reports.
Post-Tropical Storm Nestor is on the move, packing winds of up to 45 mph as it heads inland and up the coast. Nestor is on target to impact Georgia and the Carolinas.
Following President Trump’s orders for Republicans to get tougher on impeachment, a group of Republicans barged into a closed-door hearing. Nancy Cordes reports.
A big chill is blowing across several states. A storm dropped more than an inch of snow on Chicago, breaking a record and there's more to come. WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the forecast.
An old iron boat has been stuck on the rocks of the Canadian side of Niagara Falls since 1918. A powerful storm that roared through the region on Halloween night whipped up strong currents, dislodging it, moving it down river about 150 feet. Authorities now fear the current could send the old boat over the falls.
"CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor is in Wilmington, North Carolina, and correspondent Mark Strassmann is at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Elizabeth City with the latest on Florence.
Hurricane Harvey hit Texas with Old Testament wrath - a deluge along the state's Gulf Coast that dumped more than four feet of rain in four days. Mark Strassmann reports from Texas on the damage left by the storm, and the long road to recovery ahead.
"Sunday Morning" looks into the data from one of the most catastrophic and costly natural disasters in U.S. history. Lee Cowan reports.
Preparations are under way along the Gulf Coast ahead of the first named storm of the season, Alberto. Chief meteorologist at CBS Miami station WFOR Craig Setzer has the latest.
With at least 14 deaths, Florence has wreaked havoc on North and South Carolina this weekend, bring nearly three feet of rainfall and leaving thousands homeless. Jef Glor reports the latest developments from Wilmington, North Carolina, and meteorologist Megan Glaros of CBS' Chicago station WBBM tells us what we may expect next.
As the rain keeps falling and the water keeps rising, Florence continues to bring devastation to the Carolina coast, but not despair. Adriana Diaz reports on how first responders and volunteers are assisting those stranded by the storm.
For many people flooded out of their homes in and around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the most welcoming port in the storm has been a total stranger. Jaret Hucks, who owns the Midtown Inn and Cottages, has given away almost a thousand free nights to this community's poorest and most vulnerable evacuees. And his generosity has inspired many others. Steve Hartman reports.
For many people flooded out of their homes in and around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the most welcoming port in the storm has been a total stranger. Jaret Hucks, who owns the Midtown Inn and Cottages, has given away almost a thousand free nights to this community's poorest and most vulnerable evacuees. Steve Hartman revisits the story he first reported earlier this fall, and about a new flood that followed.
Widespread flash flooding forced officials in Kansas to declare a state of emergency, with crews in Wichita making over 100 water rescues. Meanwhile, the system also triggered a tornado near Kansas City. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest.
Multiple sirens have been heard in and around Kansas City Tuesday warning of tornadoes, with one already confirmed on the edge of the city. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reports.
St. Louis' emergency management commissioner has been placed on administrative leave, the mayor said, after tornado sirens failed to be activated ahead of Friday's storm.
At least 26 people are dead after violent storms and tornadoes swept across three states. Officials expect the number to rise. Nicole Valdes reports and Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
Strong storms in the Pittsburgh area have killed at least four people. Meanwhile, in southern Missouri, a tornado uprooted trees, destroyed roofs and crushed buildings. And powerful storms also hit parts of Texas on Wednesday night, flooding streets with heavy rains. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports from Texas and CBS News meteorologist Darren Peck has the forecast.
President Trump said he will give federal agencies six months to phase out their use of Anthropic's AI products.
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have made "substantial progress" toward a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News on Friday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
Renee Good's family said they spent agonizing "hours in limbo," unsure of the details surrounding her fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month.
Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon would be canceling troops' attendance at some of the nation's top universities.
Stocks fell in afternoon trading after a report showed higher-than-expected inflation and as Wall Street continues to fret over AI-related disruption.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A U.S. official says a laser weapon was used to down the drone in the area of Fort Hancock, a small community on the U.S.-Mexico border.
For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach.
Renee Good's family said they spent agonizing "hours in limbo," unsure of the details surrounding her fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month.
Conspiracy theories about the Epstein files have racked up millions of views on social media. Here's what to know about 10 of the most viral claims.
In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.
In his new memoir, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street.
"If somebody charges you something and it's unlawful, they should give you your money back," Dame CEO Alexandra Fine said.
Stocks fell Friday after a report showed higher-than-expected inflation and as Wall Street continues to fret over AI-related disruption.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon would be canceling troops' attendance at some of the nation's top universities.
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have made "substantial progress" toward a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News on Friday.
The designation enables the U.S. to punish Iran for detaining Americans for political leverage
President Trump said he will give federal agencies six months to phase out their use of Anthropic's AI products.
More than three dozen states cover dental services for people on Medicaid, but with about $900 billion in cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.
Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis.
A British gym chain is offering classes in "kidulting," luring adults into fitness with classes built around playground and PE class classics.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
The plane belonging to the Bolivian air force was transporting new banknotes from Bolivia's Central Bank to other cities. A large number of bills were scattered on the ground at the crash site.
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have made "substantial progress" toward a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News on Friday.
The designation enables the U.S. to punish Iran for detaining Americans for political leverage
The find was made on a farmer's land in western Wales, museum Amgueddfa Cymru said.
President Trump said Friday that he is "not happy" with the pace of progress in negotiations with Iran.
Neil Sedaka, the singer and songwriter behind such hits as "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," "Calendar Girl," and "Love Will Keep Us Together," died on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at age 86. In this 2020 "Sunday Morning" story, David Pogue talked with Sedaka – as well as Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson), author John Seabrook, and producer Oak Felder – about the elements that go into writing a hit song.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
In his memoir, the Tony Award-winning composer of such hits as Broadway's "Hairspray" writes of his half-century in show business, which grew in part from his youthful worship of Bette Midler - an adoration that would grow into a collaboration.
For Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Goransson, creating the score for "Sinners" was a challenge, explaining he had to find his "voice within the blues." He describes his unlikely personal connection to the music and how he met the film's director.
"Scream" writer and creator Kevin Williamson describes his passion for horror films and being asked to direct a "Scream" movie for the first time, at the request of one of the returning stars. Natalie Morales reports.
President Trump ordered the federal government to cut ties with tech start-up Anthropic. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said he will designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk to national security. Brendan Bordelon, AI and tech influence reporter for Politico, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The deadline for artificial intelligence company Anthropic to meet the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted AI access has come and gone without a deal. Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force during the Biden administration, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
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.
In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.
President Trump on Friday ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology. The company was in a dispute with the Pentagon over the military's use of its AI. Katrina Manson, Bloomberg News reporter, joins to discuss.
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.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River - a watershed military maneuver that dramatized a changing America, and a changing climate.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in an unanticipated crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River. Environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at how Washington's watershed military maneuver dramatized both a changing America, and a changing climate.
Former President Bill Clinton is being deposed by members of the House Oversight Committee over his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Columbia University acting president Claire Shipman described the ICE detention of student Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva, claiming agents gained entry to a residential building by stating they were police seeking a missing child. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.
Former President Bill Clinton is up next for a deposition before members of the House Oversight Committee regarding his alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Columbia University student Elmina Aghayeva has been released after ICE took her from one of the institution's residential buildings. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.
Kentucky Republican Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick may be asked to testify on his knowledge of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's dealings. This comes as former President Bill Clinton prepares for his deposition. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
NASA is rolling back the Artemis II moon rocket from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is expected to take up to 12 hours to move the 322-foot rocket, with the journey spanning four miles back to its hangar for repairs. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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.
As the threat of war with Iran looms, a second American aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East as the families of U.S. diplomats in the region were given the option leave. Charlie D'Agata has details.
For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. Steve Hartman has the story.
Colin Gray took the stand in his Georgia trial, where he's facing second-degree murder charges after buying his son a rifle the boy allegedly used to kill people in a school shooting. Skyler Henry has more.
For days, one of America's leading artificial intelligence companies and the Pentagon have been in a standoff over this question: who gets ultimate control over the use of that powerful technology? Jo Ling Kent explains what's at stake.
Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York, the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. Nikole Killion reports.