Hiring surged in February before coronavirus spread in U.S.
Employers added a stronger than expected 273,000 jobs last month, while unemployment rate ticked down.
Employers added a stronger than expected 273,000 jobs last month, while unemployment rate ticked down.
Former Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen spoke with Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" podcast
California health officials said 35 people aboard the Grand Princess Cruise ship have exhibited flu-like symptoms after the ship was quarantined 70 miles off the coast of San Francisco on Thursday. The California National Guard rushed to deliver 300 coronavirus testing kits to the ship amid a state of emergency over California’s first coronavirus-linked death - an elderly man who had been a passenger on the same ship just weeks ago. Jamie Yuccas spoke to some passengers stuck aboard.
The families of two teenagers killed in a car crash are suing Florida authorities after they say the tragedy was compounded by incompetence. Samara Cooks and Deleigha Gibson were apparently misidentified after the crash near Pensacola in July. The mistake wasn't caught until just before a wake, and not until after organs had been harvested from the wrong body. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the lawsuit from Florida.
Coronavirus quarantines in China have had a significant impact on the global economy. In Los Angeles, where 40% of all shipped imports enter the country at the U.S.’s largest port, traffic is slowing down and affecting job earnings as factory shutdowns are taking a toll on the supply chain. Everything from the automotive industry to the toy industry are taking a hit. Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to explain how U.S. consumers could feel the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus outbreaks have affected 84 countries around the globe, with 21 states in the U.S. seeing confirmed cases. The virus has killed over 3,300 people, but more than 55,000 patients who were infected have since recovered. CBS News has correspondents in Japan, Italy, and here in the U.S. to talk about how coronavirus is impacting the world.
One woman said she went to to pay for hand sanitizer and was told it was $50.
Some countries around the world are closing schools and, in extreme cases like China, implementing mass quarantines in an effort to contain the coronavirus. Amid accusations the federal government may not be doing enough to contain its spread, Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to share what she thinks the U.S. can learn from other countries about controlling the coronavirus.
An enticing new film depicts characters testing their ethical boundaries in order to succeed in the rough-hewn Oregon Territory of 1820.
As fears over the coronavirus grow, people are frantically buying up supplies and leaving store shelves empty. Prices are also sky-rocketing online as demand grows, such as two large bottles of Purell hand sanitizer on sale for nearly $300 on Amazon. The same size normally sells for about $9 a bottle. An Amazon spokesperson says the company does not allow price gouging and it has "recently blocked or removed tens of thousands of offers." Anna Werner reports from a pharmacy in Manhattan on how coronavirus price gouging is affecting consumers.
Get a rare look at what cops saw as they entered the Maypearl, Texas, home of Sandra and Jon Garner on the morning of January 2, 2018.
Alabama prison inmate Nathaniel Woods was executed on Thursday despite pleas to save his life. Woods was present when three police officers were killed in Birmingham in 2004. The man who pulled the trigger, Kerry Spencer, is still awaiting execution on death row. Relatives of the three slain officers watched Woods die. Woods did not offer any last words.
Democratic primary contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders got heated on Twitter Thursday night, trading barbs over social security and even telling each other to “get real.” The two are vying for the endorsement of Senator Elizabeth Warren, who ended her campaign on Thursday. Ed O’Keefe reports on the intensifying race.
Lori Vallow, the mother of two missing children who have not been seen since September 2019, will face a judge in Idaho on Friday after being extradited to her home state from Hawaii. New video shows Vallow in handcuffs during a layover in Los Angeles. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the case from Yellowstone National Park, which the FBI says is now an area of interest in searching for 7-year-old JJ and 17-year-old Tylee.
The last known image of 17-year old Tylee Ryan was taken on a family trip to Yellowstone on September 8.
The U.S. government is getting criticism in the race to respond to the coronavirus crisis. The CDC is accused of botching the initial rollout of testing kits and not getting more Americans tested for coronavirus sooner. Ben Tracy reports from Washington D.C. where federal officials are scrambling to contain potential outbreaks.
Bank says chief executive is recovering after procedure to repair blood leak in his aorta.
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted that it was "painful to watch" but police union called that a "rush to judgment"
All the products are approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Executive director of U.N Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, spoke with CBS News' Pamela Falk at the U.N. headquarters about a new report on the state of women. "Violence against women is a global pandemic," she said. "Under-representation of women in power and decision-making is still the norm."
Contraband including cell phones, narcotics and homemade weapons were also smuggled into the Manhattan facility, federal prison officials said.
This comes after the Supreme Court rejected a request to block the execution.
Pres. Trump disputes number of coronavirus cases; NASA preps for next rover launch to Mars.
The tornadoes had barely left Tennessee this week when thousands began stepping forward to help. Some joined the search for victims, other cleared debris. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Before his strong performance on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about the state of his campaign and his thoughts on Senator Bernie Sanders. Here is their conversation in full.