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Joe Biden as emerged as the new front-runner in the 2020 Democratic race by winning the majority of Super Tuesday states. However, California is leaning toward Bernie Sanders. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Washington while CBSN political contributor Caitlin Huey-Burns joins from Houston with the latest developments.
Many churches and other houses of worship around the country will remain closed for services over the weekend because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Potter's House megachurch, led by Bishop T.D. Jakes, is among them. The congregation with 30,000 members has suspended in-person church activities until further notice. Bishop T.D. Jakes joins "CBS This Morning" from Dallas, Texas, to talk about how he's carrying out his duties in light of the pandemic.
While people over 80 appear to be at greatest risk from COVID-19, some at the opposite end of the age spectrum are also vulnerable. Hospitalized children with compromised immune systems have medical staff worried amid the pandemic, leading some medical centers to limit the contact these young patients have with their families, which can be traumatic. Mireya Villarreal reports on how the kids and the professionals caring for them are dealing with the new threat.
Matthew McConaughey and his family couldn't leave their home during quarantine to visit a local senior living facility, but they did the next best thing – they hosted a virtual bingo game for the residents there. "As Matthew would say, let's turn this red light into a green light," the Texas senior living facility said.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Kate Smith, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he expects the state's temporary ban on abortion amid the coronavirus outbreak to head to the Supreme Court. For more than two weeks, abortion services have been suspended in the state.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he expects the state's near-total ban on abortion during the coronavirus outbreak to reach the Supreme Court. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joined CBSN to talk about her exclusive interview with Paxton.
The employee choir from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center wanted to lift spirits during the coronavirus pandemic, so they put together a virtual performance, singing Bruno Mars' "Count on Me," together, yet apart.
Severe weather continues to move through the South. Golf ball-sized hail pelted Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday as parts of the country were at risk for tornadoes.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced plans for a phased reopening of the state's economy, beginning this week. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined CBSN to discuss the timeline for lifting restrictions.
The government website handling applications for the second round of small business funding crashed minutes after it went online. It's the latest frustration for people trying to survive during the pandemic. Janet Shamlian reports.
Despite daily COVID-19 cases hovering in the high triple digits for most of the last week, Texas is allowing restaurants, retailers and other businesses to reopen at 25% capacity on Friday. In Georgia, which has already begun reopening, many restaurants sat empty despite the precautions they took to put customers' minds at ease. Janet Shamlian speaks to business owners about how they are faring with the guidelines.
Texas is going ahead with its planned partial-reopening on Friday despite mounting coronavirus cases and calls for more widespread testing. Data suggest the state is falling short of its ideal projection of 40,000 tests per day, despite having over 250 testing sites across the state. Omar Villafranca speaks to health experts who say there are simply not enough tests, especially in rural areas.
The Houston Food Bank in Texas is the largest in the U.S., and it has seen demand spike after the coronavirus pandemic put many Americans out of work. While they estimate giving out 80 million pounds of food in a normal year, CEO Brian Greene says they now average close to a million pounds per day, and are still not meeting the need. Janet Shamlian visits the food bank to see how severe demand has gotten.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is closing Orange County beaches once again after concerns that crowded beaches would jeopardize public health. The decision was met with frustration from some residents and a local official. Also, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended the state's emergency declaration by executive order after the Republican-controlled legislature declined. Carter Evans reports on how states around the country are handling the pandemic, including some that have eased their precautions, like Texas.
Protests erupted in Chicago over stay-at-home orders. Similar frustration is boiling over in Charlotte, North Carolina. Janet Shamlian reports.
Parks, businesses and other public areas across the country are starting to reopen after weeks of lockdown. The coronavirus pandemic has caused massive unemployment, but the number of cases continues to increase. Danya Bacchus reports.
"When a virus is caught up in an air stream, it has the potential to move much further than six feet," Professor Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg said.
"Glad Shelley is out of jail & her business is open!" Cruz said while visiting Salon à la Mode.
The governor eliminated confinement as punishment for breaking COVID-19 orders.
"I'm covering the $7K fine she had to pay and I volunteer to be placed under House Arrest so she can go to work and feed her kids," Dan Patrick tweeted.
A salon in Texas has become the flashpoint for a country grappling with when and how to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Omar Villafranca speaks with an epidemiologist based in Dallas, who says the country may be reopening too quickly for its own good.
Recently, Rolling Plains Memorial has lost almost $2 million in revenue.
Rachel Petry had a vision for her new career — now she sees herself "getting angrier and angrier with a system that just feels like it doesn't care."
Last month, Shelley Luther, owner of Hot Mess Enterprises, publicly tore up a cease-and-desist letter during a protest against stay-at-home orders.
Most states have loosened their original stay-at-home orders to varying degrees, which concerns public health experts who say the U.S. is loosening its grip too quickly.
The search for Savannah's Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, stretches into a fifth day after she disappeared over the weekend.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calls Ukraine and Russia's exchange of 314 prisoners "tangible progress," but acknowledges a lot of work left to end the war.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
A police helicopter crashed near the scene of what authorities in Flagstaff, Arizona called "an active officer-involved shooting investigation," according to police in Page, Arizona.
The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.
Officials in Reedley, California said they had tried to warn federal authorities about the possibility of similar labs after one was found there in 2023.
The Netherlands' Queen Maxima wants to contribute to her country's safety, the royal family says, as Europe's defense anxieties deepen.
Explore which states have the highest number of athletes competing for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2026 Winter Games, and search for your own hometown.
The search for Savannah's Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, stretches into a fifth day after she disappeared over the weekend.
Officials in Reedley, California said they had tried to warn federal authorities about the possibility of similar labs after one was found there in 2023.
Housing affordability is improving as more homeowners list their properties, according to data from Zillow.
Explore which states have the highest number of athletes competing for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2026 Winter Games, and search for your own hometown.
Lawmakers are warning Americans to beware the many financial scams linked to Super Bowl LX, from fake betting sites to counterfeit tickets.
Housing affordability is improving as more homeowners list their properties, according to data from Zillow.
Lawmakers are warning Americans to beware the many financial scams linked to Super Bowl LX, from fake betting sites to counterfeit tickets.
Chrysler is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles with improperly designed trailer tow modules whose trailer lights may not work and that have trailer brakes that could fail, officials say.
Minute Maid's parent company, Coca-Cola, says it's ending production of its frozen juice concentrates, including orange juice.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Nike may have engaged in "a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees."
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
President Trump is awarding the Medal of Honor to a pilot whose faceoff with Soviet fighter jets remained secret for a half-century and a soldier who died in Afghanistan while shielding somebody from a suicide bomber.
A judge says U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless they are likely to escape.
Some Democratic Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.
The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
The New Mexico Department of Health said officials believe the baby contracted listeria after their mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in the coming months and years, but doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.
As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on ACA insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.
In this web exclusive, author and podcaster Mel Robbins talks with Norah O'Donnell about "The Let Them Theory."
In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring energy into things you cannot control – which includes changing other people.
Russia's customs service says a 2.8-ton chunk of the Aletai meteorite was found in a shipping container, labeled as a garden ornament.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calls Ukraine and Russia's exchange of 314 prisoners "tangible progress," but acknowledges a lot of work left to end the war.
France's navy seized 4.24 tons of cocaine from a ship in the south Pacific and also intercepted a boat trafficking cocaine in the Caribbean, officials said.
The Netherlands' Queen Maxima wants to contribute to her country's safety, the royal family says, as Europe's defense anxieties deepen.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The 5th Dimension had broad crossover success and won six Grammy Awards, including record of the year twice.
Actor and comedian Ron Funches talks to "CBS Mornings" about appearing on the reality show "The Traitors," how it led to his autism diagnosis and opening up to others about it.
Super Bowl advertisements are already making waves as companies seek a big win during the NFL's final football game of the season. Jeanine Poggi, the editor-in-chief at Ad Age, joins CBS News with more.
For decades, Susan Lucci starred in "All My Children." She speaks to "CBS Mornings" about her second memoir, which dives into her life after the soap opera series, the death of her husband and the resilience she found along the way.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Executives from Waymo and Tesla defended their self-driving vehicle technology in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent at the digital media company Puck, has more.
Apple is reportedly getting ready to launch its first foldable phone. Plus, OpenAI announced it is retiring its older ChatGPT-4o. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News to discuss.
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.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Pinterest says two engineers lost their jobs after writing custom scripts to identify employees who were cut in a recent round of layoffs.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Officials in Reedley, California said they had tried to warn federal authorities about the possibility of similar labs after one was found there in 2023.
France's navy seized 4.24 tons of cocaine from a ship in the south Pacific and also intercepted a boat trafficking cocaine in the Caribbean, officials said.
A police helicopter crashed near the scene of what authorities in Flagstaff, Arizona called "an active officer-involved shooting investigation," according to police in Page, Arizona.
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family were aware of reports of a ransom note and that they are "ready to talk."
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday that investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have more.
NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.
NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
NASA delayed the Artemis II moon rocket launch after a hydrogen leak was found during a wet dress rehearsal, the agency announced Tuesday. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
A NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun.
NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket.
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.
President Trump told NBC News that Iran's supreme leader should be "very worried" about the possibility of another U.S. attack. His comments come as special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet with an Iranian delegation on Friday. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has the latest.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. This came before the committee held a vote to hold them in criminal contempt of Congress. Patrick Maney, retired history professor at Boston College and author of "Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President," joins to discuss.
President Trump told NBC News that he learned his administration could have a "softer touch" on immigration enforcement after the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more on the interview.
Officials are warning fans to watch out for counterfeit Super Bowl LX merchandise ahead of Sunday's big game and offering tips on how to spot authentic gear.