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The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. This comes as New York City approaches so-called high risk status, with health officials urging people to mask up again in all indoor public settings. A monster wildfire churning in northern New Mexico is now the largest in state history. And Congress is set to hold its first public hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years.
Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer say they've reached a deal on health care, energy and tax legislation, with a vote expected next week. After weeks of delays and growing criticism against the federal government, health officials say about 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available to go to hard-hit areas. And they've been doing it for a while, and now, “Jeopardy!” says Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split hosting duties for good.
The administration plans to send out nearly 300,00 monkeypox vaccines, initially focusing on those most at-risk. An FDA panel of experts backed a new mix for the COVID vaccine for fall targeting that targets the Omicron variant. And carbon monoxide is being blamed for the deaths of three U.S. tourists at a Bahamas resort last month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out presents to injured children at a hospital in the capital, Kyiv. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration says a loaded gun was found in North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s carry-on bag at Charlotte’s airport. And defending champ Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at Wimbledon without a COVID vaccination. The shots aren’t required to enter Britain.
President Biden says recent monkeypox cases in the U.S. are concerning, adding that work’s being done to determine which vaccines could help ward off the disease. So far--- two U.S. cases have been confirmed and 50 more are suspected. Power is mostly back in Gaylord, Mich. after a tornado killed two and injured more than 40 there. And Justin Thomas took home his second PGA championship after coming from behind with a seven stroke rally.
A federal advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Tuesday recommended the first coronavirus vaccines should be distributed to health care workers and residents of long term care facilities. If the FDA grants emergency approval, the first doses could be available in mid-December. Dr. Jennifer Kates, senior vice president and director of global health and HIV policy at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the recommendation.
President Biden has unveiled a new fund to help restaurants cover payroll, rent and other expenses as they begin to reopen. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the nation's pandemic response, including the White House's decision to support waiving intellectual property protections for COVID vaccines, a move that would allow other countries to produce more vaccines themselves.
A Seattle-based researcher discovered missing genome sequences taken from early cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, that had mysteriously vanished from an online database. The New York Times' "Matter" columnist Carl Zimmer joins "Red and Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns with more on his reporting, and what the latest studies suggest about how long protection from vaccines could last.
President Biden gave an address on how the administration is responding to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Plus, Senate Democrats try to find a way forward for a social spending plan. CBS News' Steve Dorsey, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post national political correspondent Philip Bump join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
So far, COVID-19 vaccines have continued to offer some protection against variants. But a vaccine-resistant strain could develop in the future. Dr. Mark Dybul, the CEO of Enochian Biosciences, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the risk, as well as the latest data on Pfizer's antiviral pill.
The White House's coronavirus task force held its first briefing since July and focused on plans for rolling out a vaccine as soon as possible. Dr. Leo Nissola spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about that plus how to stay safe as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide.
The average weekly number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. was nearly 300% higher this Labor Day weekend compared to last year. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest on the COVID surge.
President-elect Joe Biden says he "wouldn't hesitate to get the vaccine" if the FDA gives emergency approval in the coming weeks. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, and Politico White House reporter Tina Nguyen joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.
White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. could see 200,000 new COVID infections a day in the fall. His prediction comes as the Delta variant continues to drive new cases, and as officials race to get more Americans vaccinated. CBS' Skyler Henry reports from the White House. Then, CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's Red and Blue host Elaine Quijano to discuss that and more.
As CBS News' Debora Alfarone reports, federal health officials are advising a temporary stop to administering Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after reports of some adverse reactions. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the vaccine situation.
The rate of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. continues to slow down. This comes as President Biden's goal to get at least 70% of Americans partially vaccinated by July 4 looms. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest updates on the COVID pandemic.
The White House is ramping up its push to get more Americans vaccinated. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News Capitol Hill reporter Rebecca Kaplan join "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest efforts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans need to quarantine for seven to 10 days after being exposed to the coronavirus, a decrease from its earlier recommendation of 14 days. The outbreak in the U.S. has gone from bad to catastrophic with nearly 2,600 people dying from COVID on Tuesday, the country's second-highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began. Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital in New York City, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
There have been about 100 preliminary reports of people developing a nervous system disorder after taking the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Nearly 13 million Americans have received that vaccine. New York Times columnist and "A Planet of Viruses" author Carl Zimmer joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
New CBS News polling shows how Americans see the pandemic, and what they expect it to bring in the future. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "Red & Blue" with the latest data.
Hundreds of FEMA vaccination sites are opening up nationwide. Government officials say the goal is to increase vaccine access to underserved communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News reporter Nicole Sganga goes inside one site that's set to open to the public in Philadelphia.
The Pentagon is planning to require COVID-19 vaccination for all active-duty military personnel by mid-September. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, Associated Press White House reporter and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details on that, as well as the latest on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said vaccines are saving lives, as his state faces the biggest surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. Meanwhile, a red tide algae bloom is wreaking havoc on marine life off of Florida's coast. Steve Contorno, a political editor at the Tampa Bay Times, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with the latest on the state.
The White House is preparing to impose more restrictions on travelers coming to the U.S. as the Omicron variant has been identified in California. Plus, conservatives are considering shutting down the government over the Biden administration's vaccine mandate. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest.
The White House on Wednesday defended comments President Biden made a day earlier during a speech in Tulsa, in which he appeared to call out Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who he said "vote more with my Republican friends." CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan and Politico's White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that, plus Mr. Biden's infrastructure meeting with the GOP's lead negotiator and other developments in Washington.
While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
Zamil Limon's remains were found on the Howard Franklin Bridge in Tampa. His roommate was in custody, officials said.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's "TrumpRx" website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
"I didn't want to be known as the girl with one arm that plays soccer," Denver Summit FC player Carson Pickett told CBS News. "I just wanted to be known for the girl that plays soccer."
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the successful operation for prostate cancer happened 18 months ago and that he is now in "excellent physical condition."
While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle has appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows. But it had been a quarter-century since he appeared on stage in the Off-Broadway hit "Topdog/Underdog," until he made his Broadway debut this spring in a revival of "Proof." In this web exclusive, he talks with Tracy Smith about the lessons of his parents; catching the "theater bug" as a child; the "hamster wheel" of an actor's career; and his emotional investment in works like "Hotel Rwanda."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Ellen Burstyn, known for her Oscar-winning role in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," has spent seven decades in Hollywood, but she tells "CBS Mornings" that poetry has also shaped her life as she discusses her new book "Poetry Says It Better."
(Spoilers ahead) "CBS Mornings" speaks with the latest eliminated contestant from "Survivor 50" about exiting the game, strategy and transitioning to the jury.
"Giant," which is now on Broadway, dramatizes a real-life scandal that stained the legacy of world-famous children's author Roald Dahl. Anthony Mason spoke to John Lithgow, who stars in the play, and playwright Mark Rosenblatt.
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
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.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
A California teen on an electric motorcycle critically injured a pedestrian, and now the boy's mother could now face years in prison. Jonathan Vigliotti explains.
Death by firing squad is now reinstated in U.S. federal cases, according to a new policy announced on Friday by the Trump administration.
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested Thursday for allegedly using confidential government information to make more than $400,000 off the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Polymarket. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details. Then, Dennis Kelleher, CEO of financial regulation nonprofit Better Markets, joins with analysis.
One of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students was found dead, and a roommate was taken into custody, police said on Friday.
One person died, and five others were injured after a shooting at a Louisiana mall, officials said. This comes as more details emerge about an apparent mass shooting plot at New Orleans' Jazz Fest. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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.
On Thursday night, at least six tornadoes whipped through Oklahoma, causing chaos and destruction. Videos show them spiraling through the state. Some footage does not contain audio.
After years of steady decline, a new survey finds employers expect to boost new graduate hires by more than 5% this spring compared to the same time last year. LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Nine-year-old Hayden Stine was born without most of her right arm. When she went to a Denver Summit women's soccer home opener, she saw a player, Carson Pickett, just like her. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with a story about the importance of role models.
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
An analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds the U.S. "may have expended more than half of the prewar inventory" of at least four key munitions, including Tomahawk missiles. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.