With more than 5,000 inmates, Chicago's Cook County jail was once one of the worst coronavirus hotspots in the country. Before the state of Illinois grappled with a new surge of hundreds of thousands of cases, Adriana Diaz found out how health measures had briefly made it one of the safest institutions in Chicago.
A new app is making it easy to locate someone in the event of an emergency, by pinpointing a location anywhere on the planet within a 10-foot square and assigning it a unique three-word designation. Charlie D'Agata speaks to a woman who said the app's three little words may have saved her husband's life.
The Biden transition team is pushing back against President Trump's latest rhetoric about the election, as President-elect Biden moves ahead with another round of Cabinet announcements expected in the days ahead. Nikole Killion reports from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where Mr. Biden is spending time with his family. Ed O'Keefe also discusses how this transition year is different from any other.
President Trump is now demanding that President-elect Joe Biden prove he actually won the election. While Mr. Trump and his campaign repeatedly insist the race was rigged, court ruling after court ruling has upheld the outcome. Ben Tracy reports after the Trump campaign suffered another legal setback, when three Republican-appointed judges offered a stinging rebuke to the campaign's push to challenge the results in Pennsylvania.
Iran is accusing Israel and promising revenge for the ambush shooting death of a top scientist, who has been described as a key figure behind Iran's nuclear bomb program almost 20 years ago. The attack happened Friday in a suburb of Tehran. Roxana Saberi reports.
Iran has blamed the slaying of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Israel.
"We will not get a reprieve because then Christmas comes and then New Year comes," Rush University Medical Center's Dr. Meeta Shah said.
What's next with COVID-19? CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus takes a look at the surge of cases, the impact of the holidays and the latest with vaccines.
The U.S. saw more than 205,000 new coronavirus infections and 1,400 deaths Friday as the number of confirmed cases in the country soared past 13 million. Health experts, local and state officials are sending out warnings to people traveling and gathering for the holiday season. Michael George reports.
The U.S. shattered another coronavirus record as a surge of new cases shows no signs of slowing down. Also, Iran's top nuclear scientist was killed in what their state media calls an assassination. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Jane Pauley hosts this special primetime edition of “Sunday Morning,” celebrating America's love of animals in all shapes and sizes. Featured are stories on presidential pets; the popularity of animal videos on the internet; an interview with actor Michael J. Fox about the bond he shares with his dog, Gus; how the family of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin is carrying on his life’s mission; a look at pets that resemble their owners; the practice of pet cloning; and the Smithsonian National Zoo’s latest star, the giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji.
When the trumpet sounds at the opening of “CBS Sunday Morning” each week, many of our four-legged viewers join in.
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The giant panda cub, born in August at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is a star attraction, with an online audience via the zoo's "Panda Cam." Correspondent Rita Braver reports on the birth of Xiao Qi Ji (whose name means "little miracle" in Chinese), and the shared efforts of China and the United States to protect a threatened species.
When their 12-year-old dog Marley was diagnosed with cancer, the Tschirhart family couldn't bear to say goodbye. So, they turned to ViaGen Pets, of Austin, Texas, a company that has cloned hundreds of pets for a multitude of grateful owners. Correspondent Tracy Smith checks out what the right amount of love, science and money can bring to an animal lover.
President Calvin Coolidge and the first lady were known animal lovers, and received many unusual animals as gifts. One in particular, a raccoon, made its mark as perhaps the last exotic pet to live at the White House. Mo Rocca reports.
President Teddy Roosevelt's six children grew up with no fewer than 40 animals, from dogs, ponies and guinea pigs to a one-legged rooster
President Teddy Roosevelt's six children grew up with no fewer than 40 animals, from dogs, ponies and guinea pigs to a one-legged rooster. Mo Rocca visits historic Sagamore Hill, the Roosevelt family retreat in Long Island, New York, for a look at their collection of animals worthy of an ark.
Gus, a "Great Dane-ish" mutt, has been by Michael J. Fox's side about half as long as the "Back to the Future" actor has been battling Parkinson's disease, and figures prominently in Fox's new book, "No Time Like the Future." Fox talked with correspondent Lee Cowan about the special bond between human and dog.
President John F. Kennedy's family hosted a large number of pets, including dogs, a cat, hamsters and a pony. When Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev presented a gift to the Kennedys – a glamorous dog named Pushinka, whose parents were Soviet space dogs – it set tongues (and tails) wagging. Correspondent Mo Rocca reports.
Known animal lovers, the Coolidges received many unusual animals as presents, including a raccoon intended to serve as Thanksgiving dinner; they gave it jewelry to wear instead
When Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev presented a gift to the Kennedys – a dog named Pushinka, whose parents were Soviet space dogs – it set tongues (and tails) wagging
For so many dog owners, pets are not only best friends and trusted companions, they are, in some ways, reflections of their best selves – literally. Correspondent Nancy Giles checks out some human and animal look-alikes.
The family of Steve Irwin is continuing the life mission of the "Crocodile Hunter" star, with their zoo and hospital aimed at protecting wildlife, and a TV series educating the public about the wonders of the animal world. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Steve's kids, Bindi and Robert Irwin; their mom, Terri; and Bindi's new husband, Chandler Powell, about their unusual family business.