"Big pile" of eels dumped at lake in Brooklyn park
New York state and city officials say it's too soon to know how the eels in Prospect Park might affect local species.
New York state and city officials say it's too soon to know how the eels in Prospect Park might affect local species.
Lisa Montgomery was given the death penalty in 2008 for killing mother-to-be Bobbie Jo Stinnett, cutting the baby from her womb, and then pretending it was her own.
President Trump is holding rallies throughout the weekend in states seeing record new numbers of COVID-19 cases. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN from the White House with what precautions the campaign says they are taking.
A spike in coronavirus infections is forcing some countries in Europe to implement new lockdowns and restrictions. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss this second wave of cases across the continent.
The California GOP is at the center of a national discussion after placing unauthorized ballot boxes in locations across the state. Earlier this week, the state's attorney general and secretary of state filed a cease-and-desist order for the removal of the unauthorized boxes, saying they are causing concerns over voter security. Co-writer of the California Playbook and reporter covering California politics at Politico, Jeremy B. White, joins CBSN with more on the brewing legal battle.
Joseph and Eve Loreth have been married for 60 years, but the coronavirus pandemic kept them apart for seven months while Joseph was in rehab after surgery. Eve recently moved into the same assisted living facility, and their emotional reunion brought them both to tears.
The U.S. Attorney's Office publicly released evidence on Friday in its case against six men charged in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Andrew Feathers of CBS Grand Rapids, Michigan, affiliate WWMT reports.
Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when the state went into lockdown.
This second Women's March of the year was organized in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"For the first time in my life, I know what it feels like to have a Band-Aid in my own skin tone," said Dominique Apollon.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Band-Aid. One appealing feature has always been the products flesh-tone finish, but whose flesh tone? Just this year, manufacturer Johnson & Johnson decided to expand the colors of the product, similar to the line they released over a decade ago and then scrapped. It's just one example of a movement that includes another maker of first-aid products and other companies, putting racial sensitivity first. Michelle Miller reports.
In Eastern China, the coastal city Qingdao claims it found no new coronavirus cases after testing millions of people. China reported its biggest scare in months this past week when more than a dozen were infected after the country went nearly two months without a locally transmitted domestic case. Globally, there have been more than 39 million cases and more than 1.1 million deaths. Ramy Inocencio reports.
"I didn't think I would ever get over here. I missed you so much…For sixty years I've done something right," Joseph Loreth told his wife, Eve, holding back tears.
Matt Berninger is releasing his solo debut, "Serpentine Prison," at age 49. But for the Cincinnati-born son of a lawyer and teacher, it's hardly his first unexpected career turn. Anthony Mason reports.
The president will deliver remarks in a county which has a "very high" burden of disease, according to the state Department of Health Services.
Some of the rarest creatures on the planet have been captured by some of the world's greatest photographers. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards were just handed out in London, announced by the Dutchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, through Britain's National History Museum. Roxanna Saberi reports.
"This year there were just more sharks around," said the lab's director. "And the question is why."
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus takes a look at vaccines, the holidays ahead and more.
An autumn surge in coronavirus cases puts the nation at summer peak levels. Also, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are trying to fire up their bases in key battleground states with just 17 days left in the campaign. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Somali native Hawa Hassan grew up here in the United States, but it was her homeland and reconnection with her family that sparked her passion: a love of East African cuisine. To bring the flavors of home here, she started a line of sauces and just released a cookbook, "In Bibi's Kitchen." Hassan speaks to Dana Jacobsen about the book and the journey that brought her to it.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Band-Aid. One appealing feature has always been the products flesh-tone finish, but whose flesh tone? Just this year, manufacturer Johnson and Johnson decided to expand the colors of the product, similar to the line they released over a decade ago and then scrapped. It's just one example of a movement that includes another maker of first-aid products, putting racial sensitivity first. Michelle Miller reports.
While growing up in Montana, Senator Jon Tester dreamt of a career in music, but his life was changed by an early tragedy. Tester took over the family business, and eventually entered politics, where he's currently serving his third term in the U.S. senate. He's picked some pretty big fights in D.C. along the way and in his new book, "Grounded," he has a message for both parties.
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are trying to fire up their bases in key battleground states, with just 17 days left in the campaign. Biden focused on healthcare, meeting with voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania on Friday. President Trump defended his own struggle to contain the pandemic during a series of rallies in Florida and Georgia. Nikole Killion reports from the White House.
As fall approaches, coronavirus cases are soaring in the U.S. in all but eight states. Hawaii, California, Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, Georgia, and Vermont are the exception to the rise in infections. This surge comes as the country saw nearly 70,000 new cases on Friday, the most in a single day since July. It pushed the overall number of infections over 8 million and the death toll to more than 218,000 people. Michael George reports from New York.
This election year, the Washington Post's small team of fact-checkers released a book that examined more than 15,000 presidential claims. In the book, “Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth,” Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly lay out the president’s biggest fabrications. Errol Barnett reports.