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At least 14 people died in Kentucky over the weekend after the state faced flooding and then a snowstorm. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua has more on the winter storm. Meanwhile, severe floods in West Virginia killed two people and left one person missing.
In southern California, including areas hit by last month's deadly wildfires, mudslides created dangerous conditions, trapping drivers at times. Meanwhile, farther north on the West Coast, icy roads and limited visibility caused a massive pileup 30 miles east of Portland with at least 30 vehicles involved.
Tens of thousands are without power and millions are under winter weather alerts as storms threaten both the West and East Coasts. CBS News Colorado reporter Kennedy Cook has a report from Denver and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the forecast.
More than 45 million Americans are under winter weather warnings or advisories. While much of the mid-Atlantic digs out from a major winter storm, another system threatens the West Coast with rain, mudslides and flooding, triggering evacuation warnings.
A procession of winter storms is forecast to bring snow, sleet, ice and potentially flood-inducing rain to sprawling bands of the U.S. this week.
Power outages related to winter weather are happening twice as often as they did decades ago. It's partly because storms are becoming more intense, but also because of an aging power grid. One solution: Designing homes that can power not only themselves, but their communities.
As severe winter weather affects Americans across the country, experts are warning about the health and safety dangers to look out for, from falls to frostbite.
Bitter cold has swept the South — including parts of North Carolina that were hard hit by Hurricane Helene four months ago.
Several southern states from Louisiana to the Carolinas remain under states of emergency as icy and snowy conditions grip the region. The cold weather has been blamed for at least nine deaths. Kati Weis has more.
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.
Texas is one of eight states under winter storm warnings because of expected snow and freezing temperatures. Parts of the South haven't seen similar conditions in decades. CBS News' Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Dangerous temperatures are sweeping the country, with 100 million people from the Plains to the Northeast feeling the chill. Even those in the South will see some effects. Several cities have already declared weather emergencies, and some areas are bracing for heavy wind and snow. Here's what to know.
The second inauguration of Donald Trump will be held indoors Monday in anticipation of frigid weather. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on reactions to the decision from Washington, D.C. Then, Kadia Goba, political reporter for Semafor, and Fin Gómez, CBS News political director, join to discuss further.
When temperatures drop in South Florida, it can cause a big problem for Floridians: falling iguanas. When it gets too cold, the large invasive reptiles — which can grow to be up to 5 feet long and 20 pounds — get stunned by the temperatures and will often fall out of trees onto the ground or whatever may be passing by below.
Over 34 million Americans are under winter storm warnings as heavy wind and snow blanket the Midwest through the East Coast. According to FlightAware, more than 2,000 U.S. flights were canceled due to snow Monday, including dozens at the Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from the Bluegrass State.
CBS News national weather correspondent Rob Marciano reports from Washington, D.C., on the blast of winter weather being felt across several states Monday.
Scattered storms are gathering over the Great Plains and the upper West Coast ahead of New Year's Eve. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the latest forecast.
Millions across the West Coast and Central Plains are expecting a warm holiday season while the East is bracing for another round of cold weather. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the latest forecast.
Record holiday travel is expected in the U.S. this year, with the weekend before Christmas projected to be one of the busiest times for transit.
An ice storm created treacherous driving conditions in Iowa and eastern Nebraska over the weekend. Meanwhile, San Francisco was under a tornado warning.
Experts predict climate change could actually make snow worse in some areas of the U.S. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is seeing less snowfall than in the 1970s. CBS News national climate correspondent Dave Malkoff explains how.
Several North Carolina counties opened warming shelters for people without heat access or who were displaced by Hurricane Helene last September. Some are enduring the cold while living in tents as they wait for more aid. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports.
Parts of New York state faced up to five feet of snow over the last few days and more is coming across the Great Lakes region this week. CBS News weather correspondent Rob Marciano has the latest.
An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend's snowstorm. CBS News senior national weather correspondent Rob Marciano and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore have the latest.
The National Weather Service said "travel could be difficult to impossible" in places where snowfall is forecast to continue into the beginning of the week.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone."
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, the White House said.
Virginia Giuffre, who spoke out against Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew, "was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking," her family said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over his use of Signal group chats.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
President Trump called Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case "another men in women's sports thing for the Democrats."
Attorney General Pam Bondi reversed a Biden-era policy that restricted federal prosecutors from seizing reporters' communications records, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.
The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
Virginia Giuffre, who spoke out against Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew, "was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking," her family said.
Easier and cheaper extraction of gold from old tech could boost the financial incentive to safely recycle, and keep toxic metals out of landfills.
The U.S. Travel Association says just a 10% dip in Canadian travel to the U.S. for the year could result in over $2 billion in lost spending.
The U.S. Travel Association says just a 10% dip in Canadian travel to the U.S. for the year could result in over $2 billion in lost spending.
Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.
The push by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding will cost taxpayers money, nonpartisan group finds. Here's why.
Prices on thousands of of goods sold on Amazon, Temu and Shein are rising as U.S. tariffs on China boost import costs.
Financial markets are likely to remain choppy until investors get more clarity on U.S. trade policy, Wall Street analysts say.
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
President Trump called Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case "another men in women's sports thing for the Democrats."
Attorney General Pam Bondi reversed a Biden-era policy that restricted federal prosecutors from seizing reporters' communications records, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.
Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over his use of Signal group chats.
Michael Wolff was at the "edge of a cliff" when he was diagnosed with a cancer that affects less than 300 patients a year in the U.S.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
The United States Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a rule proposed to help prevent salmonella poisoning from contaminated poultry.
For poorest patients at hundreds of nonprofit hospitals, financial pain follows medical care.
The GOP is unlikely to reach its lofty goal in spending cuts without paring back Medicaid, the safety net that helps more than 70 million people.
Ukrainian officials disputed the claim, saying their forces continue to hold back Russian troops in the Kursk sector.
With delegations from about 130 countries present at Pope Francis' funeral, the seating chart needed to be organized accordingly.
The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas.
The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert marked his 90th birthday with a Lincoln Center performance and a new tour.
Music legend Smokey Robinson spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his decades-long career, his Legacy Tour and why he's creating new music.
Country music star Jelly Roll says he wants to share his message of hope and redemption with others, but says his criminal record is complicating his ability to travel internationally and perform.
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner workings.
Easier and cheaper extraction of gold from old tech could boost the financial incentive to safely recycle, and keep toxic metals out of landfills.
Electrical vehicles are growing in popularity, but finding a place to charge them can be difficult depending on where you leave. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
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 Washington, D.C., a courtroom face-off continues between Google and the Department of Justice. The fate of Google Search lies in the hands of a federal judge who will decide the best solution to Google's monopoly in internet search. Tech journalist Yasmin Khorram interviewed Omeed Assefi, DOJ antitrust division deputy assistant attorney general, about the case.
AI seen as better than humans at online search and data analysis, but not at driving a car or customer service
There are other meat-eating caterpillars that "do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," the study's author said.
Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see, and hear, the bugs this year.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges.
On Day 4 of Karen Read's second murder trial, jurors visited the crime scene where Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car and leaving him to die in the snow, which she denies. CBS News Boston's Kristina Rex reports. Then, lawyer and legal analyst Eric Guster joins to break down the case.
Luigi Mangione on Friday pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione appeared in a Manhattan federal court for his arraignment on two counts of stalking, a firearm offense murder through the use of a firearm. He's accused of fatally shooting Thompson in December 2024. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in NYC at his arraignment in Manhattan federal court.
Federal prosecutors spoke Friday after disgraced former Rep. George Santos was sentenced to 87 months, more than seven years, in prison on wire fraud and identity theft charges. "Today, finally, Santos has been held accountable for his years of fraud, deceit and theft," U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York John Durham said.
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.
During the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, 10 to 20 meteors could be seen per hour, NASA says.
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
In 2019, 60 Minutes reported on an NIH clinical trial using an innovative type of gene therapy to attempt to locate and fix the genes responsible for sickle cell anemia.
Photos were released of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting before Pope Francis' funeral amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The last meeting between the two leaders included tense exchanges inside the Oval Office at the White House.
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, often called a "godfather of artificial intelligence," spoke with Brook Silva-Braga at the Toronto offices of Radical Ventures about the future of AI earlier this month — nearly two years after they first sat down to discuss the evolving technology. He shares some of his early takeaways about AI, which he says has evolved "even faster than [he] thought."
An American from Houston spoke to CBS News' Seth Doane about how Pope Francis impacted her life and why she wanted to honor his legacy.
Who will be the next pope? Here's a look at some of the top possible papal candidates as the cardinals prepare for the papal conclave, which will likely take place in early May.