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A pint-sized politician proves you are never too little to run a big campaign. David Begnaud catches up with the Agars, a father-son duo making history by competing together in triathlons. Plus, more heartwarming stories.
David Begnaud introduces us to a young man travels to tiny towns across the U.S. to highlight what makes them terrific. Plus, we catch up with a man who had dream of flying as a teen – now, he's taking to the skies.
David Begnaud introduces us to a father who became his son's hero, just by being himself. Plus, Steve Hartman shares a lesson on humility and we take a look at the job of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Visit one of "the world's greatest places," according to Time Magazine. Plus, meet a little girl using jokes to raise money for a cause close to her heart.
David Begnaud has a double header -- two stories about how baseball can help build community.
He's become a local celebrity at the Boston Marathon. This year, he received a big honor ahead of this year's marathon – and during it.
Steve Wilson said he still doesn't know the person who received his kidney and he probably never will — and he's fine with that. He just wanted it to change somebody's life, he said.
"When you take a 101-year-old woman for a bike ride and she holds your hand tight and says thank you and gives you a kiss on the cheek, it doesn't get any better than that," John Seigle Boettner said.
The bride revealed how she got Hanks to come to her house for her wedding.
The pandemic has been a dark time for many people, but Angie Carel found a way to make it brighter not just for her family, but for thousands of strangers – using art and social media.
Tomasz Grzywiński, a 41-year-old father of three, puts on a Tyrannosaurus rex costume and heads down to the Warsaw Central Train station to greet refugee children fleeing Ukraine with a bucket of candy and other goodies.
This is not the first time the 65-year-old Academy Award winner has photobombed a wedding.
Jackelyn Kastanis and her "glam girls" visit women and girls to take their minds off their illnesses – and glam them up.
Its GPS only worked sporadically, but after months at sea, the tiny boat landed in Norway – covered in barnacles and its sail missing, but with the notes inside still intact.
It's the tallest mountain in the world, but Dillon Doeden is climbing Mount Everest so his fundraiser for his son's condition gains attention.
In Louisiana, 9-year-old Nora Vaughn has turned laughter into a mission of love. Her 14-year-old sister, Susie, was diagnosed with Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder with no known cure, at age 3, inspiring Nora to take action.
Gia Martinez's first music class was 15 years ago, when she was a third grader at PS 48 in the Bronx. That happened to be the first year her teacher, Melissa Salguero, was teaching at the school. All these years later, the teacher still remembers her former start student — and they still share a musical bond.
Michael Sayih and Max Fink have a special bond — they're regular racing partners who compete in countless 5K, Iron Man and marathon events all over the world. Michael has cerebral palsy, and started racing at 5 years old. Max has his own reason to race: to honor his mom, who died from breast cancer. He believes she brought him and Michael together. They are now attempting to complete all six Abbott World Marathon Majors. They only have one race left to reach their goal: Tokyo.
For Elizabeth Wampler, it was not love or even like at first sight when she met her future husband. Now, 30 years later, she says her unfounded assumptions about his cerebral palsy were "wrong on all counts." In the week before Valentine's Day, CBS News is featuring stories about love that blossomed despite unimaginable odds. We call this series Love, Against All Odds.
It was a dramatic rescue. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti was contacted by a stranger who told him his three rescue dogs were stuck inside his Pacific Palisades house — alone — as the Palisades Fire closed in. Jonathan and his producer, who were reporting nearby, did not hesitate to help — risking their lives to save all three dogs.
After Hurricane Helene tore through six states, Taylor Schenker went for a walk in hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina. As she dug through the debris and mud, she found family photos that got lost in the storm. Now, she's hoping to use her Photos from Helene Instagram page to help reunite the images with the families who own them.
Jeff Nebeker celebrates the success of his viral ceramic donuts, which sold out in just three minutes after being posted by gallery owner Michelle O'Brien. Over 9,000 people are on the email list for the next restock.
Shania Twain invited an 81-year-old superfan – who has been attending her shows for 25 years – onstage at her concert in England.
The last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question attended the town hall, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him, and ultimately saved his life.
The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe "has made extraordinary progress," his medical team said.
Derrick Groves, 28, was sentenced Friday to two life sentences over a 2018 double murder, with the Louisiana judge rebuking him for the disruption caused by his five months on the run.
A Temple University law professor alleges in a suit that he breathed in contaminated air on a Boeing craft, leaving him physically impaired.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.
Treasury Secretary's proposal to revamp the Financial Stability Oversight Council would expose Americans to risk, critics say.
The last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question attended the town hall, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
The move represents a thawing of sorts in the frosty relationship between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government.
The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
María Corina Machado, asked by CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Trump's threat of land strikes, said she'd "welcome more and more pressure" on Maduro.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado spent hours in rough seas during a dangerous secret trip to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook speaks at length with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about the hepatitis B vaccine and last week's vote by the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the vaccine.
John Coale, the U.S. special envoy for Belarus, said that normalizing relations between Washington and Minsk was "our goal."
Fighting is raging along the Thailand-Cambodia border despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of a ceasefire agreement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had sent over 450 drones and 30 missiles into Ukraine overnight.
The move represents a thawing of sorts in the frosty relationship between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government.
María Corina Machado, asked by CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Trump's threat of land strikes, said she'd "welcome more and more pressure" on Maduro.
King Charles III says that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctor's orders.
Carl Erik Rinsch, a Hollywood director, has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized.
The iconic movie "Waiting to Exhale," starring Angela Bassett, Whitney Houston, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon premiered 30 years ago this month. The film, which had an all Black cast and focused on female empowerment, was a box office hit. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke with the stars of the film about the movie and what Houston would think.
Singer-songwriter Sombr is up for Best New Artist of the Year at the Grammy Awards. He was the only writer on his debut album, "I Barely Know Her." He spoke to Anthony Mason about where his journey began and his whirlwind year.
Grammy-winning country music superstar Carly Pearce joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her highly-anticipated fifth studio album, fans relating to the lyrics in her music and being vulnerable.
President Trump signed an executive order restricting states from creating their own regulations for artificial intelligence. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor's upcoming book "How to Start" looks at the difficulties of beginning your career. Kantor joins "The Takeout" to unpack some of the difficulties college students face, artificial intelligence and more.
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.
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to prevent states from enforcing their own regulations on artificial intelligence. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Stocks dipped lower on Friday as tech and AI companies came under pressure from President Trump. He signed an executive order on Thursday to stop state regulation of artificial intelligence, arguing that a patchwork set of rules could hold the U.S. back from dominating the competition. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.
The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.
A mother of three from California is now recovering after being stabbed inside Macy's in Herald Square. It appears to have been an unprovoked attack, police said.
Jurors began deliberations Friday in Brian Walshe's murder trial. Walshe is accused of killing his wife Ana, a charge he denies. Legal analyst Jennifer Roman joins to discuss.
Derrick Groves, 28, was sentenced Friday to two life sentences over a 2018 double murder, with the Louisiana judge rebuking him for the disruption caused by his five months on the run.
House Oversight Committee Democrats released several photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate ahead of a Dec. 19 deadline when more files related to the convicted sex offender's case are expected to emerge. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
Sherrone Moore, who was recently fired from his head football coach position at the University of Michigan, appeared in court for his arraignment after being charged with several counts.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
Russian Soyuz crews are now spending eight months aboard the space station instead of six to stretch supplies and lower costs.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A retrospective look at the actor, director, producer, and founder of the Sundance Institute.
Join "48 Hours" correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Erin Moriarty as they discuss the murder of 16-year-old Molly Bish, whose killer still has not been identified more than two decades later.
A pint-sized politician proves you are never too little to run a big campaign. David Begnaud catches up with the Agars, a father-son duo making history by competing together in triathlons. Plus, more heartwarming stories.
Appearing remotely from a county jail in a white jumpsuit, former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was charged with stalking and illegally entering the home of the woman he was allegedly romantically involved with. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
The federal immigration crackdown in Louisiana continued on Friday as Border Patrol agents arrest undocumented immigrants. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the latest details.
The Pacific Northwest is dealing with historic flooding, with more rain expected in the coming days. Carter Evans reports, and Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
