A lawsuit, filed on Thursday, is drawing new attention to a cancer-causing chemical called ethylene oxide. It's used to sterilize about half of all U.S. medical equipment. Five former educators who worked at the same Illinois high school blame their illnesses on a sterilizing plant that used the chemical. Anna Werner reports.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is about to make history for the second time this year. Saturday will be her 289th consecutive day in space, breaking Peggy Whitson’s old record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Koch joins "CBS This Morning" from the International Space Station to talk about this milestone and others.
At least 12 dead in Kazakhistan plane crash; Simone Biles named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year
A powerful winter storm in the West is still causing nightmare journeys for some people, in the middle of a very busy travel time. The system is now blowing across the Southwest after dumping torrential rain and heavy snow on Southern California. The mountains just outside Los Angeles got up to three feet of snow. Jamie Yuccas reports.
A snowstorm that shut down major roads in California is moving to the east. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Castaic, California, to talk about the storm's impact on holiday travelers.
Many people did not like the way a Peloton ad showed a man giving his wife the exercise bike for the holidays. But, now, the actor who played the husband, Sean Hunter, is turning his role into reality. He gave his real girlfriend a Peloton for Christmas and posted a photo of them on Instagram, saying, "Here's hoping this goes over better the second time."
President Trump said in a press conference Friday that he hopes to see a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. Also, the House passed what would be the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history on Friday evening. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
An investigation from The New York Times revealed how dozens of companies log location data from the phones of more than 12 million Americans. Those companies go largely unregulated, while buying and reselling the data for their own profit. Charlie Warzel, a writer-at-large for The New York Times opinion page, joined CBSN to discuss just how much these companies can learn about you with that information.
At least 12 people were killed in a plane crash in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan. The aircraft, which had 93 passengers and five crew members onboard, slammed into a two-story building shortly after takeoff. The flight was traveling from Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, to the country's capital. Roxana Saberi reports.
The final solar eclipse of the decade was visible across parts of Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, and it created an unusual sight: a "ring of fire" where sunlight ringed the smaller-looking new moon.
The first daughter and presidential adviser talks about her plans for 2020 in an interview about paid family leave, to air this Sunday on "Face the Nation."
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Pete Buttigieg are competing for support from voters 65 and older in Iowa, despite their nearly 40-year age difference. CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN to explain how both candidates are seeking to win over this key group.
President Trump is warning Syria and its allies Russia and Iran not to kill innocent civilians in Syria's Idlib Province. Meanwhile in Iran, officials shut down internet service to try to stop anti-government protests. Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN with the latest on Iran.
Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn surprised her fiancé, hockey star P.K. Subban, with engagement ring and her post about the "non-traditional" move went viral. "CBS This Morning" has details.
According to The Washington Post, 1 in 4 federal circuit judges have been appointed by President Trump. Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, spoke to CBSN about the impact Mr. Trump's appointments will have on the courts for years to come.
A North Carolina man proposed to his girlfriend while they played a "Family Feud"-style question-and-answer game during a family gathering, and the video has gone viral.
A powerful winter storm is expected to impact millions of Americans as it dumps snow, ice, and rain across the country this weekend. Warnings were posted for almost 2,000 miles from Arizona to the Great Lakes as the storm rumbles east. More than 2,500 flights were delayed or canceled in the U.S on Friday, complicating holiday travel plans. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli reports.
In New York City, more than half a dozen anti-Semitic attacks have been reported in the last week. Since last year, the number of such hate crime complaints has shot up more than 50% in New York. And with two days left to Hanukkah, New York police are on alert. Don Dahler reports.
We got a look today at chilling investigative interviews of Navy SEALs describing the actions of former platoon chief Edward Gallagher. He was acquitted of war crimes, including murder, and was cleared of any further punishment last month by President Trump. David Martin reports.
The CDC reports that Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, New York City and 25 states now have "high” flu activity. Flu cases have jumped by more than a million in just one week to an estimated 4 and half million cases, and more than 2,000 people have died from the flu so far this season.
A plane carrying 98 people crashed today shortly after takeoff in Kazakhstan. At least a dozen people were killed and more than 50 others were rushed to hospitals. Roxana Saberi reports.
Broadway is dimming its lights tonight to honor composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, who died at the age of 88. Herman leaves behind memorable Tony Award-winning shows like "Hello Dolly!", "Mame," and "La Cage Aux Folles." Jim Axelrod reports.
You can see why someone might hate being a school bus driver: the early hours when the weather sours and the abundance of responsibility combined with the absence of eyes in the back of your head. Nevertheless, as we first reported last May, Curtis Jenkins loves delivering these little ones to Lake Highlands elementary in Dallas, Texas. This holiday season, the school thanked him back. Steve Hartman reports.
The refugee crisis is growing tonight in Syria. More than two months after President Trump proclaimed the U.S. mission in Syria effectively over, Syrian and Russian forces are pounding rebel-held Idlib Province. The U.N. says 235,000 people have fled their home there just this month. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Don Imus gained both fame and notoriety for his news-making interviews, edgy comedy bits, drug and alcohol problems, long-running feud with radio host Howard Stern, and his charity work for kids with cancer. In 2007, Imus faced public outrage and was fired by CBS after making racist comments. Health problems forced him to retire in 2018 after nearly 50 years on the air. Don Imus was 79 years old.