Harris says she is a gun owner in presidential debate with Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris reminded the public during the debate with former President Donald Trump that she owns a gun.
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Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
After a false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school, the local diocese began forming its own armed police force.
Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance appear together at NYC 9/11 memorial ceremony
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appeared together at Ground Zero just hours after Tuesday's contentious debate.
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The winning numbers for the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot were white balls 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, and the gold Mega Ball 6.
Harris campaign seeks 2nd debate, but Trump says he's "less inclined"
Tuesday's debate came after weeks of back and forth over whether the matchup would occur at all. Another matchup isn't guaranteed.
1856 shipwreck that claimed 116 lives found off Massachusetts coast
Le Lyonnais was making its first trip from America to Europe in 1856 when it collided with another ship and sank.
Inflation falls to 3-year low as Fed preps to cut interest rates next week
Inflation across the U.S. continued to recede in August as the rate of price hikes returns to pre-pandemic levels.
Boater found dead in Grand Canyon, the 16th person to die there this year
A missing boater found dead in Grand Canyon National Park is the 16th person to die at the popular tourist destination this year.
Biden, Harris, Trump all visiting Flight 93 National Memorial today
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The debate, hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, was the first — and possibly only — meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris in post signed "Childless Cat Lady"
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Kamala Harris is still staking out policy positions for her abbreviated campaign, but she has rolled out some plans for the economy and other key issues for Americans.
Trump's policy plans and platform on key issues for the 2024 election
Former President Donald Trump has criticized Democrats' handing of the economy and has shared his positions on what should be done on issues including taxes, inflation and immigration.
Fact checking debate claims from Trump and Harris' 2024 presidential faceoff
CBS News is fact checking Trump and Harris in their first 2024 presidential debate, where they challenged each other on their plans for the economy and America's future.
Presidential debate highlights from the first Trump vs. Harris showdown of 2024
The debate, hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, was the first — and possibly only — meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Harris campaign seeks 2nd debate, but Trump says he's "less inclined"
Tuesday's debate came after weeks of back and forth over whether the matchup would occur at all. Another matchup isn't guaranteed.
Harris says she is a gun owner in presidential debate with Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris reminded the public during the debate with former President Donald Trump that she owns a gun.
Louisiana bracing for Hurricane Francine's arrival
Hurricane Francine was forecast to make landfall Wednesday over Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said.
Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance appear together at NYC 9/11 memorial ceremony
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appeared together at Ground Zero just hours after Tuesday's contentious debate.
U.S. inflation declined more in August as Fed readies to cut rates next week
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Biden, Harris, Trump all visiting Flight 93 National Memorial today
United Flight 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field when forty passengers and crew members fought back against hijackers on September 11, 2001.
Trump, Vance repeat baseless claim about Haitian migrants and cats
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Neighbors say Kentucky highway shooting suspect threatened them with rifle
A neighbor of the man suspected of shooting five people on a Kentucky highway say the man once pointed a loaded AR-style rifle at him and his child.
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Harris says she is a gun owner in presidential debate with Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris reminded the public during the debate with former President Donald Trump that she owns a gun.
Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
After a false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school, the local diocese began forming its own armed police force.
Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance appear together at NYC 9/11 memorial ceremony
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appeared together at Ground Zero just hours after Tuesday's contentious debate.
Texas Mega Millions player wins $800 million jackpot
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Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
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Apple's new AirPods double as a hearing aid. Here's what to know.
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Harris says she is a gun owner in presidential debate with Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris reminded the public during the debate with former President Donald Trump that she owns a gun.
Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance appear together at NYC 9/11 memorial ceremony
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appeared together at Ground Zero just hours after Tuesday's contentious debate.
Harris campaign seeks 2nd debate, but Trump says he's "less inclined"
Tuesday's debate came after weeks of back and forth over whether the matchup would occur at all. Another matchup isn't guaranteed.
Biden, Harris, Trump all visiting Flight 93 National Memorial today
United Flight 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field when forty passengers and crew members fought back against hijackers on September 11, 2001.
Presidential debate highlights from the first Trump vs. Harris showdown of 2024
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Apple's new AirPods double as a hearing aid. Here's what to know.
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Cuomo testifies about COVID nursing home deaths
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified before Congress about his administration's handling of the COVID pandemic.
Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven't slowed the deaths
Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise.
The Climate Election: Maternal health & pregnancy
For those who are pregnant, extreme heat isn't just uncomfortable. Studies show it can lead to serious complications for them and their unborn child, including pre-term births, miscarriages and stillbirths, and even increase the likelihood of one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women in the U.S. — homicide. Here's what to know.
Mammogram patients will now be told about their breast density. Here's what to know.
The FDA's updated regulation for notifying patients of dense breast tissue after mammograms is aimed at improving early detection of breast cancer.
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Jewelry seized by Nazis from concentration camp prisoners returned to kin
Valuables taken from Nazi concentration camp prisoners are returned to their families in a ceremony "important for sentimental reasons but also for historical reasons."
4 climbers found dead on Mont Blanc after phone connection cuts out
French rescue officials said they found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers close to the peak of Mont Blanc.
More Nazi ships from World War II emerge in River Danube
Sunken Nazi WWII ships have once again emerged in the River Danube, following a blistering summer drought that caused water levels to drop below 5 feet.
U.S. and Chinese military commanders hold rare phone call
The head of U.S. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.
Would you pay $100 for 3 peaches from a nuclear disaster zone?
London luxury hotspot Harrods says it proudly sells "the most exquisite products from around the world" - including some pricey peaches from Fukushima.
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Muni Long on her journey to the VMAs
Ahead of the Video Music Awards, where she's nominated for best R&B song, Muni Long joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her rise from hit songwriter for stars like Rihanna and Mariah Carey to a Grammy-winning solo artist with millions of fans on Spotify.
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris in post signed "Childless Cat Lady"
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
Dave Grohl says he had a new baby outside of his marriage
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said in a social media post that he plans to be a loving and supportive father to his new daughter.
Judge orders Sean "Diddy" Combs to pay man $100M in sexual assault case
A Michigan judge on Monday ordered hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs to pay out a $100 million judgment to a man currently in prison who claimed Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him at an afterparty in 1997.
Oprah announces latest book club pick
Oprah Winfrey announces her latest book club selection, "Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout, which brings back characters from her previous novels including her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Olive Kitteridge."
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Apple's new AirPods double as a hearing aid. Here's what to know.
Can Apple's AirPods make hearing aids cool? Experts say they could help destigmatize hearing loss.
Microsoft holding cybersecurity summit
Microsoft is holding a cybersecurity summit Tuesday in the wake of the CrowdStrike software update that caused a global outage in July. Microsoft reportedly plans to address ways the tech industry can improve its security. CBS News cybersecurity contributor Andrew Boyd has more.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Apple must pay Ireland more than $14 billion in back taxes, court rules
Ruling comes on same day EU court enforces whopping $2.7 billion penalty against Apple in long-running antitrust case.
Google's 2nd antitrust trial underway
For the second time in less than a year, Google is going to trial over alleged monopolistic practices. This time, it's over advertisements online. Nico Grant, technology correspondent for The New York Times, joins CBS News to examine the case.
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California crews battle high temps, Line Fire
Record-high temperatures have hit several areas of California, Arizona and Oregon since Friday, extending the fire season and creating drier conditions that make wildfires spread faster. The Line Fire in Southern California has grown past 21,000 acres, roughly half the size of Washington, D.C. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Transistor issue resolved, NASA clears way for Europa Clipper launch
The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust.
The Climate Election: Maternal health & pregnancy
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State of emergency over California Line Fire
Firefighters are battling triple-digit temperatures as they fight Southern California's Line Fire. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency with thousands evacuating ahead of the blaze. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Missouri patient contracts bird flu despite no known contact with animals
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
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U.S. accuses man dubbed "The Tank" of leading cartel fuel theft ring
The U.S. says Ivan Cazarin Molina answers directly to Jalisco cartel leader "El Mencho" who has a $10 million bounty on his head.
DUI law advocate charged with daughter's death after allegedly leaving her in a locked car during heat wave
Prosecutors claim the mother's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when officers found her and her daughter inside a locked SUV.
Neighbors say Kentucky highway shooting suspect threatened them with rifle
A neighbor of the man suspected of shooting five people on a Kentucky highway say the man once pointed a loaded AR-style rifle at him and his child.
Baltimore Gun Violence Tracker
CBS News Baltimore is dedicated to giving you the most accurate, up-to-date information to keep you and your family safe. This page offers the most recent data on gun violence incidents from the Baltimore Police Department.
Judge orders Sean "Diddy" Combs to pay man $100M in sexual assault case
A Michigan judge on Monday ordered hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs to pay out a $100 million judgment to a man currently in prison who claimed Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him at an afterparty in 1997.
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SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into space with billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crewmates aboard. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest on the mission.
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew
SpaceX launched its Polaris Dawn rocket into orbit Tuesday morning after several failed attempts. If all goes according to plan this time, the four private civilians on board will take part in a a historic space walk that's set for Thursday. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
Transistor issue resolved, NASA clears way for Europa Clipper launch
The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust.
SpaceX launches billionaire on mission slated to have first private spacewalk
The mission features the first non-government spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX crew trainer Sarah Gillis.
Boeing Starliner departs ISS without crew
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Friday just after 6 p.m., starting a journey back to Earth without any crew on board. The ship is expected to drop out of orbit and plunge to a landing at White Sands, New Mexico, just after midnight Eastern Time.
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Remembering 9/11 victims 23 years later
President Biden, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are in New York City to honor the nearly 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Memorials will continue in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon to remember those who perished in the attacks.
Muni Long on her journey to the VMAs
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CDC responds to IUD pain concerns
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North Dakota Gov. Burgum weighs in on debate
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, speaks with "CBS Mornings" about Tuesday's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump and how the candidates tackled the key issues.
Candidates talk economy, abortion at debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had tense and heated exchanges during Tuesday night's presidential debate as they talked about issues including the economy, abortion and IVF access and foreign policy.