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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech in Ghana on Tuesday as part of her weeklong visit to several African nations. She is also headed to Tanzania and Zambia. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses the importance of the visit as the U.S. seeks to strengthen ties.
A giant Pacific octopus was kept alive by park employees and returned to sea after it was found stranded on a shore in Washington by a 10-year-old girl.
We leave you this first Sunday of spring in our nation's capital, where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Videographer: Victor Ulloa.
Judge Reggie Walton said it's "scary" moving forward, knowing Jan. 6, 2021, isn't just something in the past.
Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank earlier this week, officials in Washington, D.C., were expressing their concern. The effects of the collapse are also being felt among small business owners, and even overseas. Willie James Inman has the details.
According to police, the female victim hosted a podcast which the suspect had listened to.
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C., after he fell during a private dinner. Nikole Killion reports.
Senator Mitch McConnell was transported to a hospital after the Kentucky Republican tripped and fell at a Washington D.C. hotel on Wednesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on what we know about the minority leader's condition.
Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez's mother was arrested in 2019, but she remained missing – until this year.
Newly released court documents from a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems show that Fox News chairman Rupert Murdoch was worried some of their coverage may have gone "too far" with 2020 election denial claims. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and other news from Capitol Hill.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson is facing backlash for his use of previously unseen video of the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News anchors Jericka Duncan and Elaine Quijano spoke with congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture Robert Thompson about the coverage.
The plane was carrying 172 passengers and 12 crew members aboard, including actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, CBS News learned.
Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and more from Bryan Kohberger's Pennsylvania home, according to a newly unsealed search warrant.
President Biden announced an additional $500 million in U.S. aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Monday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the significance of this previously unannounced visit.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman admitted himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland to receive treatment for clinical depression. Scott MacFarlane reports.
The now-defunct House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress spent the last four years trying to address the dysfunction in Congress. Washington Post columnist Amanda Ripley joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss her piece on the committee's efforts.
The White House said a military fighter jet shot down an object over Alaskan airspace Friday, this after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina last weekend. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest from Washington. Then, Mark Esper, former U.S. secretary of defense, spoke with CBS News about what we know so far.
Craig's chief of staff said there is "no evidence" the attack was politically motivated.
Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer admits the airline "messed up" over the holidays. Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano to discuss what the White House is saying after the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend. She also shares how the incident could shape the president's upcoming State of the Union address.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his trip to China on Friday as the Pentagon tracks what officials are calling a Chinese surveillance balloon traveling through American airspace. Beijing offered regrets for the incident and insisted it is a civilian weather balloon. CBS News anchors Michelle Miller and Elaine Quijano spoke with CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor Gen. H.R. McMaster, a national security adviser in the Trump administration, about the possible security risks.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is postponing his trip to China as the Pentagon tracks a Chinese surveillance balloon traveling across U.S. airspace. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and Jacob Stokes, senior fellow of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discuss the impact of the situation on American-Chinese relations.
Warren Forrest is suspected in the disappearances and deaths of nine girls and women in Clark County between 1971 and 1974.
The United States and the Philippines have announced an expansion of America's military presence in the Southeast Asian country.
There are growing calls for police reform following the death of Tyre Nichols. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Memphis, and then Rep. Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat from Washington state and the whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins CBS News to discuss what she believes needs to be done for police reform across the country.
Iran retaliates for Israel's latest assassinations as Trump and Netanyahu give no indication the war is about to let up, 19 days in.
President Trump announced Sen. Markwayne Mullin as his pick to replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top officials are testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about national security threats facing the U.S.
President Trump is likely to make less of an impact on the federal bench in his second term because of fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and the potential for Democrats to regain control of the Senate in November.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to win the heated and crowded Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, according to CBS News analysis.
The Senate voted to begin a marathon debate on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans to pass.
The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
Jessie Holmes is the third competitor in the 54-year history of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to repeat the year after winning for the first time.
President Trump is likely to make less of an impact on the federal bench in his second term because of fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and the potential for Democrats to regain control of the Senate in November.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top officials are testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about national security threats facing the U.S.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
The complaint includes 20 separate counts against Kalshi, claiming the company accepted bets from Arizona residents in violation of state law.
Many Americans feel like they live in a "hamster wheel economy," said one expert who studies economic security.
Amazon is speeding deliveries, putting pressure on other retailers. Here's where 1- and 3-hour delivery options are available and how much the service costs.
An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms has been struck down by a federal judge.
Amid signs that Republicans may lose some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key midterm races.
President Trump is likely to make less of an impact on the federal bench in his second term because of fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and the potential for Democrats to regain control of the Senate in November.
President Trump announced Sen. Markwayne Mullin as his pick to replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top officials are testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about national security threats facing the U.S.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.
The Trump administration's Medicare boss reacts to CBS News investigation into California's hospice fraud problems.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Italian soldiers are patrolling Rome's ancient Jewish quarter and Belgian troops will help secure Jewish sites as an official warns the threat of antisemitic violence "is very real."
Video widely shared online showed a woman angrily confronting a robot as it waved its metallic arms at her, while a crowd of onlookers gathered around.
Iran retaliates for Israel's latest assassinations as Trump and Netanyahu give no indication the war is about to let up, 19 days in.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top officials are testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about national security threats facing the U.S.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
The band The Last Dinner Party is coming to the U.S. next week to tour its second album, "From the Pyre." The members of the band spoke to Anthony Mason about how they met, their rapid rise to fame and the support they've had along the way.
For more than 30 years, Vanity Fair has thrown an exclusive Oscar's after party. This year, the magazine's new global editorial director Mark Guiducci decided to trim the guest list, didn't allow press inside and even required guests to put a sticker over their phone camera for privacy. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" and gives an up-close look at the party.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Melissa Etheridge speaks with "CBS Mornings" about releasing her 17th studio album "Rise" later this month, writing about the loss of her son and grief.
Kristin Cabot, the woman from the viral Coldplay "kiss cam" video, spoke in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey about the backlash she received from that moment and how it differed from comments made about her boss Andy Byron, the CEO of their company.
A verdict could come as soon as Tuesday in the landmark trial against Meta and Google for allegedly fueling social media addictions. CBS News contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
A constant battle in the U.S. health care system is the fight between insurers and providers over the cost of medical procedures and who foots the bill. Both sides are turning to artificial intelligence to make their case. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains.
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 community in Alabama is pushing back against a solar farm that would power an artificial intelligence data center in the state. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more.
Jury deliberations are underway in a landmark social media trial about addiction claims. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the details.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
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.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of killing her husband and later writing a children's book about grief, was found guilty on all charges Monday, including aggravated murder. Her sentencing is now set for May and she faces the possibility of life in prison.
Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to U.S. custody.
A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack is arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.
A jury on Monday found Kouri Richins, a Utah mom who wrote about grief, guilty of murder in the fatal poisoning of her husband. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.
Bill Nye the Science Guy sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about his life and career.
NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
Nearly 14 years after it was launched in 2012, NASA says a 1,300-pound satellite is expected to come crashing back to Earth on Wednesday. Most of it will burn up as it reenters the atmosphere, but NASA warns some debris could survive reentry.
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.
The band The Last Dinner Party is coming to the U.S. next week to tour its second album, "From the Pyre." The members of the band spoke to Anthony Mason about how they met, their rapid rise to fame and the support they've had along the way.
Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Persian Gulf states after Israel said it killed two top Iranian officials. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
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"CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson spoke with NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and other members of Michael Jordan's co-owned team, 23XI Racing, about their training and the strategy behind their success.
As March Madness begins, NCAA president Charlie Baker spoke to "CBS Mornings" about the impact of sports gambling and its ability to compromise games, concerns over prediction markets and if March Madness could expand into a bigger tournament.