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Fort Bragg and Fort Benning were among bases named after Confederate generals that were changed under the Biden administration. Now, they're reverting back to their old names, but not honoring the original namesakes. As Jim Axelrod reports, not everyone is happy.
Tucked beneath snow-capped mountains in Missoula, Montana, there's a laboratory unlike any other in the country, where scientists are starting fires to better understand how they burn and how to manage them. Carter Evans has more on the cutting-edge research.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In overcrowded hospitals, the programs can help free up needed beds -- a persistent issue in facilities such as Mass General Brigham. Mark Strassmann reports.
The forests need to be thinned to prevent wildfires and Native Americans need firewood to keep warm. Janet Shamlian explores the link for "Eye on America."
At a time when college is unaffordable for many, some schools are re-imagining higher education, shifting their curricula from general knowledge to providing free training for specific jobs. Mark Strassmann reports from Merced, California.
In Pennsylvania, we get an exclusive look at how the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force trains to apprehend some of the country’s most wanted criminals. And in Texas, we learn how lawmakers and victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography are working together to build a safer internet. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In Washington D.C., we visit the Library of Congress, where a hand-painted display weaves together the oldest African American family tree. And in Virginia, we speak with Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington about their film highlighting the African American women behind a groundbreaking unit in WWII. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In Tennessee, we look at efforts to train more Black doctors by reducing the financial burdens for medical students at HBCUs. And in California, legendary musician Paul Simon takes us inside an initiative that's working to cure hearing loss. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
The military bases honoring Confederate generals recently had their old names restored, but with a twist. Not everyone is happy.
Mark Finney studies the science behind wildfires for a living. He believes we're not heeding lessons of the past.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states.
Families living on tribal lands are 1,200 times more likely to live in homes with heating issues.
Carlos Marquez is in a free pilot program at Merced College. Its competency-based curriculum allows students to master vocational skills while earning a living.
By coincidence, a research ship pulled up to Los Angeles as the deadly wildfires were burning thousands of homes, incinerating plastic, paint, asbestos and car batteries.
Comfort Cases has provided more than 250,000 packs to children across the U.S.
A FEMA-funded buyout program only provides 75% of the funding for the city to buy affected properties at fair market value, while the remaining share is absorbed by sellers.
Cumberland, Maryland, is one of more than 70 places that have paid people to relocate over the past five years.
It's part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years.
Fort Bragg and Fort Benning were among bases named after Confederate generals that were changed under the Biden administration. Now, they're reverting back to their old names, but not honoring the original namesakes. As Jim Axelrod reports, not everyone is happy.
Tucked beneath snow-capped mountains in Missoula, Montana, there's a laboratory unlike any other in the country, where scientists are starting fires to better understand how they burn and how to manage them. Carter Evans has more on the cutting-edge research.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In overcrowded hospitals, the programs can help free up needed beds -- a persistent issue in facilities such as Mass General Brigham. Mark Strassmann reports.
The forests need to be thinned to prevent wildfires and Native Americans need firewood to keep warm. Janet Shamlian explores the link for "Eye on America."
At a time when college is unaffordable for many, some schools are re-imagining higher education, shifting their curricula from general knowledge to providing free training for specific jobs. Mark Strassmann reports from Merced, California.
The Southern California wildfires that sparked eight weeks ago killed 29 people, burned 38,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes, but researchers say the damage to the ocean is just beginning. David Schecter reports.
President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more government jobs. The thousands being cut in the mass firing are much more than numbers on a payroll list -- and every one of them has a story. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Rob Scheer had to carry his belongings in a trash bag as a foster child, and was shocked to see his own children, who also came from the foster care system, face a similar ordeal decades later. Nancy Cordes has more on how the experience inspired him to take action.
A California neighborhood is slowly sliding toward the ocean, but not all homeowners want to leave. A buyout program only provides 75% of the funding for the city to buy affected properties at fair market value, while the remaining share is absorbed by sellers. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to limit the scope of three lower court orders that blocked enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
Shoppers are frustrated that their gift cards can no longer be redeemed at Joann stores closing nationwide.
Shoppers are frustrated that their gift cards can no longer be redeemed at Joann stores closing nationwide.
AAA says on average domestic air fares are up 7% from last year, while gas is cheaper. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave found some last-minute deals.
U.S. stocks resume slide as President Trump threatens to hit the European Union with 200% tariff.
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
The president threatened to take retaliatory action in response to EU tariffs on U.S.-made whiskey.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to limit the scope of three lower court orders that blocked enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The NYPD said nearly 100 people have been arrested after a group of protesters entered Trump Tower in New York City to support Mahmoud Khalil.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Micro-cheating, whether intentional or not, can negatively impact a couple in a number of ways. Here's what to know, according to relationship experts.
As concerns over food additives grow, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with top food executives to discuss stricter regulations under his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. A recent poll shows 58% of Americans want the Trump administration to prioritize limiting chemicals in the food supply. KFF Health News senior correspondent David Hilzenrath joins us to break down the risks and regulations.
Women are a large component of the overall health care industry, but make up only 14% of hospital CEO roles.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states.
Along with Arab nations backing an alternative to Trump's "Riviera of the Mideast" proposal, Hamas also cautiously welcomed his sharp change in rhetoric.
Jean-Pierre Maldera died after he was shot in his car in the middle of a busy highway near the French city of Grenoble, officials said.
Questions have surfaced around the safety of traveling to the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean tourist destinations, including Turks and Caicos Islands.
Private consultant Jonathan Franks said that additional Americans he represents are expected to be released by Kuwait later.
Israel has railed against a U.N. commission accusing its troops of sexual violence in Gaza as an "anti-Semitic, rotten, terrorist-supporting" body.
Jack Quaid stars as a man who can't feel pain in "Novocaine," an action thriller hitting theaters Friday.
Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second year, following her historic debut as the first solo female host.
Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second year, following her historic debut as the first solo female host. The comedian, praised for her sharp wit, will helm the 83rd annual ceremony airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in January 2026.
The long-lost 1983 documentary "Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party," directed by Oscar-winner Cameron Crowe, was shown only once before disappearing. Now, more than four decades later, fans finally get to see the film that captures the band on the road and finishing "Long After Dark." Cameron Crowe and Tom Petty's daughter, Adria Petty, join us to discuss its long-awaited return.
Jack Quaid, known for "The Boys" and "Scream," stars in the new action-comedy "Novocaine" as Nathan Cain, a man who can't feel pain. When his love interest is kidnapped, he turns his condition into a superpower in a high-stakes rescue mission.
Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, claiming it created an entirely new state of matter to make it possible. Experts say the technology could revolutionize problem-solving, from drug discovery to climate solutions, processing calculations in minutes that would take traditional computers septillions of years. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor of Wired, has more.
On Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida, possibly clearing the way for the long-awaited homecoming of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams. Their eight day stay at the International Space Station has lasted more than nine months.
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.
Last week, online furniture retailer Wayfair announced it would increase its use of generative artificial intelligence and cut 340 tech jobs. It reflects an increase in businesses and companies opting to cut back human tasks in favor of the new technology. Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director at the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to creating "small modular reactors."
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or months ahead.
The 2025 State of the Birds report identifies 112 "tipping point" species — those that have lost more than half their populations in the past five decades.
New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine life findings.
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the moon mission to an early end.
Jean-Pierre Maldera died after he was shot in his car in the middle of a busy highway near the French city of Grenoble, officials said.
Authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a woman held her stepson captive for more than two decades until he intentionally started a fire in his room in a desperate bid to escape. Police have arrested 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan and charged her with cruelty and kidnapping, though her attorneys have denied the allegations.
Anthony Williams, 41, Connor Brown, 22, and Zacharia Luz, 42, were killed in the July 30 fight at Ely State Prison.
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.
Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams will have to wait another couple of days to come home after NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a mission that would have paved the way for their return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood reports.
A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.
The launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station was scrubbed Wednesday less than an hour before liftoff. The four astronauts onboard are supposed to replace Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the space station for more than 9 months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood reports.
A SpaceX rocket is set to launch to the International Space Station to bring back astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to Earth after they spent 9 months there. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports.
A SpaceX mission slated for launch Wednesday could pave the way for the return of Boeing Starliner crewmembers Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The U.S. government has filed a motion to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil's challenge in his deportation case based on jurisdiction issues argued in court. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more on the Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist's case.
President Trump is threatening a steep tariff on all alcohol from the European Union after a retaliatory tariff on popular U.S. goods was announced. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees in principle to the 30-day temporary ceasefire deal that the U.S. proposed after dialogue with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. Putin added that some issues still need to be discussed. This comes as President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
In a heartfelt letter to his younger self, five-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns shares how his late mother's values shaped his life beyond basketball. The New York Knicks star opens up about balancing success on the court with a commitment to giving back.