9/27: CBS News Weekender
Lana Zak reports on Helene and the storm's impact across the southeast U.S., the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and what to look out for as the MLB postseason approaches.
The Yankees, Guardians, Phillies and Dodgers punched their tickets to the post season in their respective leagues while two wild card spots remain up for grabs heading into the final weekend of the regular season. CBS Sports MLB writer Matt Snyder breaks it all down.
British actress Maggie Smith, known for her roles in "Harry Potter," "Downton Abbey" and more, has died at the age of 89. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Innocencio looks back on her decades-long career.
Friday marks one year since the end of the 148-day Writers Guild of America strike that impacted more than 11,000 union members. The Ankler staff writer Elaine Low joins to discuss the strike's impact and how writers are faring in the time since.
A report by the Commonwealth Fund ranked the U.S. last for health system performance, despite spending more on its health care than peer nations. The ranking was based on access, outcomes, administrative efficiency, equity and the care process. Commonwealth Fund executive Reginald D. Williams II joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The Department of Justice charged three Iranian operatives for allegedly targeting members of former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, according to a newly unsealed indictment. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to discuss the latest.
In the past three years, about half of all homicide cases went unsolved, according to FBI data. The National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives traces the background of a gun recovered at a crime scene, but employees say the system is outdated. CBS Minnesota senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle reports on the effects of the process.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to federal charges, including bribery, fraud and campaign finance violations, on Friday. The unsealed indictment alleges the mayor accepted illegal campaign donations, including from Turkish officials, in exchange for political favors. Alice Gainer with CBS News New York is following the latest.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned along the southern border in Douglas, Arizona, Friday, on her first trip there since becoming the presidential nominee. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports what the campaign hopes to achieve with the visit.
Israel carried out a series of air strikes Friday targeting Hezbollah's alleged headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack came the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly and defended his country's actions. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Helene weakened to a tropical depression Friday afternoon but continued to dump rain across the south. More than 40 storm-related deaths have been confirmed as millions of residents remain without power. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff reports on the devastation.
Ongoing fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an armed militia group called M-23 has left the African country in one of the world's largest humanitarian crises. The United Nations estimates roughly a quarter of the country faces food insecurity, forcing more than seven million people to leave their homes. Amy Pope, the director general of the International Organization for Migration, joins CBS News to discuss the situation.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Thea Gallagher joins CBS News to discuss examples of toxic positivity in the workplace and how it can impact the job environment.
Houthi rebel groups claim to have struck and sunk the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower that protected Red Sea shipping lanes for nine months. However, the ship floats safely on America's shores as the ship's skipper, Captain Christopher Hill, aims to debunk the false claims. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.
The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Ibrahim Aqil, Friday in a "targeted strike" in Lebanon's capital city. The Iran-backed militant group confirmed Aqil's death. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses the situation in the Middle East and what's on the agenda at the United Nations General Assembly.
The Georgia State Election Board voted Friday to require each precinct to hand-count the amount of ballots on election night. Georgia's Republican secretary of state and many Democrats have said the move could lead to chaos in November. CBS News election law contributor David Becker breaks down the new rule and what it could mean for the 2024 election.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Judge Tanya Chutkan has released a key filing in special counsel Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
President Biden is in the Carolinas Wednesday for an aerial tour of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and to meet with emergency responders.
Israel says troops carrying out cross-border raids in Lebanon are engaged in "intense fighting" with Hezbollah militants.
Bank of America customers are reporting problems accessing their online accounts, according to DownDetector.
Video played in court that showed the moment a Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his chambers by a former sheriff charged in his murder.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance claimed that housing in the U.S. "is totally unaffordable" due to immigrants. Here's what to know.
Fewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, if at all.
Judge Tanya Chutkan has released a key filing in special counsel Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
Bank of America customers are reporting problems accessing their online accounts, according to DownDetector.
Fans can now cast their votes for the bulkiest grizzlies in Alaska's Katmai National Park, as the 2024 Fat Bear Week contest begins.
In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance claimed that housing in the U.S. "is totally unaffordable" due to immigrants. Here's what to know.
Video played in court that showed the moment a Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his chambers by a former sheriff charged in his murder.
Bank of America customers are reporting problems accessing their online accounts, according to DownDetector.
In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance claimed that housing in the U.S. "is totally unaffordable" due to immigrants. Here's what to know.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended Sept. 30. The "on-ramp" period helped borrowers struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score.
Vice President Kamala Harris reinforced her stance that Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition of supporters, praising her for bringing "joy" to politics.
Fewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, if at all.
Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
New research suggests tropical cyclones, both hurricanes and tropical storms, drive thousands of deaths for years after a storm passes.
Employers are eyeing a health reimbursement arrangement in which they make tax-preferred contributions to employees to use to buy coverage on the individual market.
Gov. Tim Walz signed a law in 2020 that goes further to cut costs than other state laws. Now, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are vying for support from people with diabetes.
Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that he "had known for a year or more" that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer.
A number of unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. military during World War II have been unearthed in the area, officials said.
The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza viruses, including H5N1.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate for Iran's missile attack, saying Tehran will "pay for it."
On this "Mornings Memory," "Big Brother" premiered, changing the reality TV landscape forever. Eddie McGee and two runners-up share how the show impacted their lives.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that he "had known for a year or more" that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer.
Frank Fritz starred for more than a decade on the History Channel program "American Pickers."
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson, the two remaining original members, revisited their 1994 debut album as part of their "Voyage to the Blue Planet" tour.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
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.
Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.
In this episode of "Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet," CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy speaks to scientists and experts about the growing number of critically endangered plants and animals and how humans can help.
The author revisits his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," to examine the flip side of that earlier book's lessons about studying social change. Among the topics he covers: Cheetah reproduction.
The Viking burial ground, used during the 9th and 10th centuries, was discovered on the southern outskirts of the village of Åsum.
Nine years after it was negotiated, the Paris Climate Agreement continues to serve as a blueprint for global environmental goals. Todd Stern, the top U.S. negotiator for the deal, outlines the years-long process it took to reach the landmark agreement in his new book, "Landing the Paris Climate Agreement: How It Happened, Why It Matters and What Comes Next." Stern joins CBS News to look back at the talks.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face more charges against him after pleading not guilty to five federal counts. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more on the possibility of expanded charges or more people being charged in connection to Adams' case.
Video played in court that showed the moment a Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his chambers by a former sheriff charged in his murder.
Coast Guard crew members found 142 "brick-sized packages" that tested positive for cocaine inside a small boat.
The woman convicted of luring five young men into a Long Island park where they were attacked by MS-13 gang members was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday.
Modern forensic tests helped identify a suspect in the abduction of Morgan Nick, a 6-year-old who disappeared in Arkansas in 1995.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft caught up with the International Space Station and moved in for docking Sunday.
Crew Dragon's two astronauts will join two Starliner fliers for a five-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.
Later today, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station. The craft is also set to bring back the two astronauts who have been waiting for a ride home since June.
A NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut will join the Starliner astronauts for a normal tour of duty
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Here are the highlights and analysis.
In the United States, the presidential candidate who gets the most votes isn't necessarily the candidate who wins. This is the Electoral College — explained.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller weighed in on President Biden's comments addressing the possibility of targeting Iran's nuclear sites after the attack against Israel. Miller said the U.S. will continue to consult with Israeli officials about a potential response against Iran after escalating tensions in the region.
President Biden weighed in on the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear sites after its attack against Israel Tuesday. Mr. Biden commented on the Middle East and the U.S. port strikes as he travels to survey Helene damage in the South. CBS News campaign reporters Nidia Cavazos and Taurean Small have more.
There are not yet many details on Israel's response to Iran's missile attack launched Tuesday. No more information is expected before an operation is carried out, CBS News' Haley Ott reports from Tel Aviv.