Mercedes-Benz workers begin union vote
More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama will begin voting this week on joining the United Auto Workers union. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has the latest.
More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama will begin voting this week on joining the United Auto Workers union. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has the latest.
The United Auto Workers union reached a last-second labor agreement Friday night with Daimler Truck just ahead of a midnight deadline, averting a possible strike that would have impacted 7,000 workers.
The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract.
UAW claims historic victory, with an overwhelming majority of VW workers at Chattanooga factory voting to unionize.
A new Wall Street Journal poll shows former President Donald Trump leading President Biden in several key battleground states. Robert Costa, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent, and Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for Cook Political Report, join "America Decides" to break down the numbers.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are vying for an endorsement from the Teamsters union. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins CBS News to discuss how each candidate's labor policies may affect American workers.
President Biden is set to campaign in Michigan on Thursday, a battleground state where he's faced backlash from some progressives over his response to the Israel-Hamas war. Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens joins "America Decides" to discuss the state of the president's reelection campaign.
In his 2024 State of the Union address, President Biden ran through his legislative achievements during his first term in office. He highlighted a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package to revitalize the nation's roads, bridges, waterways and public transit, and legislation that aims to boost domestic production of semiconductor chips.
Last year striking workers won more generous contracts from the Big Three automakers, making up for pay cuts taken during the Great Recession, and marking a comeback for the labor movement.
Last year unionized auto workers who walked out at the big three car makers won generous contracts, making up for pay cuts they'd taken during the Great Recession. It marked a comeback for the labor movement, and a notable achievement for United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain, who came up the ranks as an auto plant electrician, and still carries his grandfather's union pay stub in his pocket. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Fain about the increase in public support for unions; and about efforts to organize auto workers in Southern states that are traditionally less friendly to unions.
President Biden campaigned in Michigan on Thursday following his endorsement from the United Auto Workers union. Mr. Biden's stop in the state, which has the highest density of Arab Americans in the U.S., comes as he faces mounting criticism over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Kevin Munoz, a Biden campaign senior spokesperson, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
President Biden will head to Michigan on Thursday fresh off an endorsement from the United Auto Workers union last week and a multimillion-dollar fundraising haul in Miami Tuesday night. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on Mr. Biden's campaign.
Florida has become a Republican stronghold, but that's where President Biden held several fundraising events Tuesday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest on the president's reelection campaign.
Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers, explains why the union endorsed President Biden's reelection, saying he "cannot fathom" supporting former President Donald Trump.
President Biden will be in South Carolina on Saturday after winning the New Hampshire primary with a write-in campaign and picking up an endorsement from the United Auto Workers this week. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on Mr. Biden's reelection efforts.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denounced Donald Trump as he endorsed President Biden for reelection Wednesday, calling the former president "a scab." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on the endorsement, the Biden campaign's focus on abortion rights and a lack of voter excitement for Mr. Biden's reelection campaign.
President Biden is gearing up for a potential clash with former President Donald Trump as he secures a major boost with the endorsement of the United Auto Workers. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes has more.
President Biden was endorsed Wednesday by United Auto Workers union. Last year, Mr. Biden became the first president in modern history to join a picket line in support of the union's strike against the Big Three automakers. Robert Costa has more.
The United Auto Workers union endorsed President Biden in the 2024 race for the White House on Wednesday. The move came a day after Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican primary. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join "America Decides" to discuss the state of Mr. Biden's reelection bid and the GOP field.
President Biden spoke to members of the United Auto Workers union and gained the group's endorsement on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., after his New Hampshire primary win as a write-in. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is following the president's remarks as his campaign prepares for a potential rematch with former President Donald Trump.
The United Auto Workers endorsed President Biden during its political convention in Washington, D.C.
The three automakers are breaking the law and want workers to "sit down and shut up," United Auto Workers union chief Shawn Fain said.
The UAW, coming off of new labor contracts with Detroit's Big Three, said it's now targeting automakers that rely on non-unionized workers.
United Auto Workers union members approved a new contract with GM, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal.
Workers at some Ford, GM and Stellantis plants are opposing the UAW's tentative agreement. "This is not a clean sweep," one. labor expert said.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 3.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Wall Street continues a rise driven by impressions of a resilient economy and likely cuts to interest rates this year.
Forensic tests allowed Mississippi authorities to identify the remains of a woman killed almost two decades ago in Hurricane Katrina.
The Supreme Court said in a 7 to 2 decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure complies with the Constitution's Appropriations Clause.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of trading his influence and power to foreign governments.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
Forensic tests allowed Mississippi authorities to identify the remains of a woman killed almost two decades ago in Hurricane Katrina.
Wall Street continues a rise driven by impressions of a resilient economy and likely cuts to interest rates this year.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 3.
Wall Street continues a rise driven by impressions of a resilient economy and likely cuts to interest rates this year.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 3.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of trading his influence and power to foreign governments.
The Supreme Court said in a 7-2 decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure complies with the Constitution's Appropriations Clause.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
Spanish police said they dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after seizing 1.8 tons of the drug.
The trees have been called both "grotesque" and "one of the most charismatic species on our planet" – and now we know where they came from.
Russian media say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who has been jailed for two weeks, is cooperating with authorities and has pleaded guilty to theft.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt Wednesday.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
Preview: The Emmy Award-winning news program's annual "By Design" edition on May 19 features Courteney Cox, a $3 million sports car, a bold new plan by tech billionaires, Martha Stewart and more.
Angie Harmon said she heard a gunshot and rushed outside, where she found her dog had been shot, and saw the delivery person putting a gun into the front of his pants, according to the lawsuit.
Whoopi Goldberg described the book as a way to dispel speculations about her upbringing and to share her story on her own terms.
Brittney and Cherelle Griner shared videos from their baby shower exclusively with "CBS Mornings."
"Young Sheldon" will end its seven-year run with a two-episode series finale on Thursday, May 16, beginning at 8/7c on CBS.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
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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.
A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.
Google's highly-anticipated, annual developer conference began Tuesday. The event focused mainly on the company's artificial intelligence advancements. Lisa Eadicicco, senior mobile editor for CNET, joins CBS News with highlights.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
Spanish police said they dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after seizing 1.8 tons of the drug.
Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."
A judge has decided that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counter-protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says his department is short more than 200 officers, and has lost 40% of its police force in the last four years.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
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Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is still hospitalized after being shot multiple times Wednesday in what officials are calling an assassination attempt. A government minister says there was a clear political motivation for the shooting, but didn't go into details. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
The Biden-Harris campaign has accepted an invitation by CBS News to participate in a vice presidential debate. The Trump campaign hasn't responded to the network's offer yet. CBS News last hosted a vice presidential debate in 2016.
The Supreme Court has ruled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding practices do not violate the Constitution. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the ruling.
Police have cleared a lecture hall at the University of California-Irvine after hundreds of protesters occupied the building for several hours Wednesday. Officers dismantled an encampment and barricades while detaining some of the protesters. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Tina Patel has more.
President Biden is asserting executive privilege over recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, according to letters sent from the White House and Justice Department to two GOP-led House committees. Congressional Republicans sought the recordings as part of their impeachment probe into the president and are now considering holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for denying their request. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.