Report: Three skiers killed after Sochi opens to tourists
Russian state media says an avalanche at Roza Khutor occurred the day after it reopened following the hosting of the Olympics and Paralympics
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics
14-year-old Paralympian competes for late teammate
Snowboarder Ben Tudhope, the youngest Paralympian in Sochi, honors memory of teammate who died last month after race accident
U.S. Paralympian reunited with Russian birth mother in Sochi
When Tatyana McFadden left orphanage for Maryland 20 years ago, she wasn't expected to live long, let alone return to Russia as an athlete
N.Y. town welcomes home Olympic hero Erin Hamlin
First American to win a singles luge Olympic medal tells CBS News she is "honored" to represent small town of Remsen, N.Y.
Refusing to be a "one-hit wonder," Ted Ligety builds his ski legacy
First American man to win 2 Alpine skiing Olympic gold medals is an outspoken critic and passionate advocate for the sport he loves
Russian oligarchs could lose billions in Sochi investments
Friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin who were invited to put money into Olympic venues may not be able to collect on government loans
Injured Russian Olympic skier can't feel her legs after Sochi crash
Skicross racer Maria Komissarova, who broke her spine at Sochi Games, remains confident of walking again despite paralysis
Olympic hockey player David Backes brings home 2 pooches from Sochi
Two stray dogs from the Olympic host city are now in quarantine and will soon be ready for adoption
Olympic challenge: How do host cities fare after the games?
From Sarajevo to London, a look at what some past Summer and Winter Games sites around the world look like post-Olympics
Report: Star skater Plushenko’s surgery to be broadcast live
Plushenko withdrew from men's figure skating short program at the Sochi Games; surgery will replace a broken screw in his spine
Sochi Winter Olympics final farewell
The final farewell of the Winter Olympic games in Sochi was full of color, pageantry, and celebration. Organizers even poked fun at themselves recreating a highly publicized malfunction that took place at the opening ceremony
Sochi 2014: Closing ceremony
The Winter Games in Sochiu, Russia, come to a festive end
So long, Sochi! Russia closes the most expensive Olympics ever
The home team wins the medal count, no terrorists attack, and the closing ceremony for the Sochi Olympics ends on a high note
Canada destroys Sweden 3-0 for Olympic men's hockey gold
Sweden suffers after star player Nicklas Backstrom fails doping test pre-game; Canada didn't trail a single hockey game all tournament
Russia takes four-man bobsled gold; U.S. takes bronze
Russian bobsled team pulls off shocking upset after years of being bested internationally; Germany gets no four-man bobsled medal for first time since 1968
Americans in the medal hunt in close bobsled race
Russia's Zubkov holds slim lead in 4-man but USA's Holcomb, Latvia's Melbardis and Germany's Arndt are hot on his heels
Americans routed in men's hockey bronze match
U.S. fails to convert on penalty shot in each of the first two periods in a game of missed opportunities
Canada ends U.S. men’s hockey team’s chance at Olympic gold
Canada beat the United States 1-0 in the semifinals
Drought over: U.S. speedskaters win silver in 5,000 relay
Eddy Alvarez, J.R. Celski, Chris Creveling and Jordan Malone of U.S. win silver in 5,000-meter relay; Viktor Ahn leads Russia to gold
Canada beats U.S. 1-0 to reach Olympic gold-medal hockey game
In much-hyped game that lacked punch, Canada shuts out U.S. to reach gold-medal match against Sweden; U.S. will face Finland for bronze
U.S. teen Mikaela Shiffrin wins historic Olympic slalom gold
18-year-old world champion becomes youngest ever winner, male or female, of an Olympic slalom gold medal
Under Armour signs new deal with U.S. Speedskating
New eight-year deal comes amid concerns that Under Armour suits could be slowing down Olympic speedskaters
Under Armour CEO under fire for Olympic speed suit controversy
Some Olympic speedskaters are blaming their Under Armour Mach 39 suit for their poor performance at Sochi
Winter Olympics "skating scandal" petition tops 1.7 million
Change.org petition draws record number demanding investigation into controversial women's figure skating results at Sochi Games
The secret security Olympics
No matter which country you're cheering for, root for the state security forces
World
North Korea fires projectiles off east coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were made from the North's northeastern Hamgyong province
Hong Kong protesters form human chains across city
Protest was inspired by The Baltic Way, where 2 million people held hands across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1989 to push back against the Soviet Union
Brazil's leader says he might send military to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro under increasing international pressure to contain record number of fires in Amazon
Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Witness challenges American's account of killing Anguilla resort worker
For the first time, we're hearing from someone who says he witnessed part of the deadly confrontation between a Connecticut man and a Caribbean resort worker
YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
New Zealand speaker cradles baby during debate
The speaker held the baby for his colleague, who had just come back from paternity leave after welcoming his son's birth
Amazon fires caused by humans, environmentalists say
The rainforest protection group Amazon Watch says farmers, emboldened by the government, intentionally set the forest ablaze
Taliban says ending Afghanistan war "is very necessary"
U.S.-Taliban peace talks have been taking place in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, where the group has a political office
Study raises concerns about microplastics in drinking water
"If you ask somebody whether they'd like their water with or without plastic, I doubt you'd get any answer other than, 'hold the plastic, please!'"
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Rapidly decaying Titanic could disappear in decades
Explorers on the first manned voyage in nearly 15 years were astonished by the famous ship's rapid decay
U.S. athletes punished for protesting at Pan American Games
Fencer Race Imboden kneeled on the medal stand and hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her fist during the national anthem and both face 12-month probation
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North Korea fires projectiles off east coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were made from the North's northeastern Hamgyong province
Hong Kong protesters form human chains across city
Protest was inspired by The Baltic Way, where 2 million people held hands across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1989 to push back against the Soviet Union
Brazil's leader says he might send military to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro under increasing international pressure to contain record number of fires in Amazon
Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
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Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards
VMAs will feature performances from Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani and Taylor Swift
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Politics
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Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems court powerful Nevada union
Joe Biden's campaign is accusing the Trump campaign of trying to poach its donors. Pete Buttigieg talked with CBS News about his mental health plan
Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
2020 Democrats hope powerful Nevada union can help serve them a win
Candidates are courting a mammoth Las Vegas labor union that has played an important role in the caucus outcome in the past
Entertainment
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How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards
VMAs will feature performances from Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani and Taylor Swift
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Taylor Swift on the fate of her back catalog
In an interview to be broadcast August 25 on "CBS Sunday Morning," singer-songwriter Taylor Swift talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the sale of Big Machine Label Group (home to Swift's first six albums) to music mogul Scooter Braun, a talent agent with whom Swift has had a contentious relationship.
What to stream this weekend
TV Guide senior editor Krutika Mallikarjuna joined CBSN to talk about the best shows to stream this weekend: "13 Reasons Why," "Power," "On Becoming a God in Central Florida."
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Technology
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YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
More than 20 Texas local governments hit by ransomware attack
Cyberattack typically spreads through malicious links in emails and has crippled a string of cities in recent years
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Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
Nature up close: A trip to the American Museum of Natural History
Visiting New York City's Mecca for any natural history fanatic
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
Health
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Warning of measles exposure at Disneyland parks
According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the infectious teen was in the area from August 11 to 15
Patient's death may be first vaping-related fatality in U.S.
At least 22 people, have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes
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Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
Stocks crumble as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Investors on edge as China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods and President Trump vows to hit back
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president leaned on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods in latest trade war salvo
Tit-for-tat levies are the latest salvo in the escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies
Walmart and other retailers face a new front on gun sales: Lawsuits
Nation's biggest retailer has settled with at least two families of people killed in a mass shooting
Crime
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Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
New details emerge in Anguilla manslaughter case
A resort worker is providing new details in the case of a Connecticut man accused of manslaughter in the Caribbean. Errol Barnett reports.
Former Houston police officer charged with murder
A former police officer is charged with murder in connection with a botched drug raid. Prosecutors say ex-cop Gerald Goines lied to obtain a search warrant on a home he said belonged to heroin dealers. Major Garrett reports.
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Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Spacewalk installs key upgrade to station
The new port will allow two U.S. commercial crew ships to dock at the space station at the same time
NASA's step forward in new moon plan
NASA has moved a step closer in resuming human space missions since the program was shuttered in 2011. CBS News' Marc Liverman reports from Huntsville, Alabama, where NASA announced it will manage the building of the new human lunar lander.
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World's most polluted cities
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Pictures from the Amazon rainforest fires
A record number of fires have devastated the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and neighboring countries
Jason Corbett murder: A look at the evidence
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense with a brick paver and a baseball bat because Jason was choking Molly and threatening to kill her
Michael Gargiulo case: Stabbing deaths of three women linked to suspected serial killer
Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo
The worst movies of 2019
The worst films of the year star big name actors, including Keanu Reeves, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Hemsworth.
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Eye Opener: President Trump arrives at the G-7 summit
President Trump has touched down in France for the G-7 summit. Also, a verdict has been reached in what started out as a “stand your ground” trial in Florida. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Booker campaign manager talks DNC debates
Cory Booker's campaign manager, Addisu Demissie, spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about what's next for the New Jersey Democrat's campaign. Demissie also discussed what viewers can expect to see from Booker at the next Democratic debate.
8/23/19: CBSN Evening News
Dow drops 600+ points over trade war concerns; On The Road: Picture Window.
A climate reckoning in the heartland
A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
Lawn becomes stage for house-ridden boy
Three-year-old Quinn Waters has been confined to his home for months due to his compromised immunity after a treatment for brain cancer. Staring out the window at passers-by has been his only entertainment — until now. The community has shown up to perform on his lawn to help him feel better. Steve Hartman reports from "On the Road."
