The 10 best films of 2020
An unconventional year for cinema brought forth an unusual mix of fiction and nonfiction, animation and documentary.
An unconventional year for cinema brought forth an unusual mix of fiction and nonfiction, animation and documentary.
Health officials in Colorado have confirmed the first known case of a more infectious strain of COVID-19 first seen in the U.K. The patient is currently in isolation and he has no travel history. POLITICO health care reporter Dan Diamond joined CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss that and more.
President Trump is criticizing Republican lawmakers who oppose increasing stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, as well as those who voted to overturn his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid reports on the latest, and Washington Post political reporter and anchor of the "Power Up" newsletter, Jackie Alemany, joins CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss.
CDC reports 2020 to be a record year for salmonella outbreaks linked to people raising their own chickens.
A family in Georgia is awaiting a state supreme court ruling that could allow a long-awaited murder trial to go forward in the death of Tara Grinstead. Tara was a teacher and former beauty queen when she disappeared in October 2005. I"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins CBSN to discuss the 12-year-old mystery and how authorities may have missed crucial leads early in the investigation.
The Treasury Department has started sending out $600 stimulus checks to Americans, but President Trump and Democratic lawmakers say that's not enough. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote to increase the amount to $2,000 per person and instead is linking it to an unrelated internet bill, which is likely to be shot down. CBS News' Debora Alfarone joins "CBSN AM" from Capitol Hill with the latest.
The U.S. is breaking coronavirus hospitalization records on an almost daily basis. California, the current epicenter of the nation's outbreak, has extended stay-at-home orders for two regions as hospitals there remain at or near full capacity. CBS News' Carter Evans reports, and Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and of Medicine, joined CBSN to discuss the worsening situation.
Health officials in Colorado have identified the first case of a new coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on the surge in infections already happening across the country, and Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, internal medicine physician at California Pacific Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss what we know about the new variant and the challenges hospitals are facing.
Pollard, a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy, sold military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon in the 1980s.
Doctors say they're seeing cases of newly-developed mental illness in some survivors of COVID-19. A small number of patients have symptoms of psychosis, a condition where someone is unable to figure out what's real and what's not. "CBSN AM" talks to Dr. Jonathan Komisar, co-chief resident of combined internal medicine & psychiatry at Duke University Hospital, to learn more about what's happening.
A powerful earthquake struck Croatia. Argentina's Senate voted to legalize abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy. Britain's House of Commons takes up the Brexit trade deal. And Prince Harry and Meghan's son Archie made a surprise appearance on their podcast debut. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with today's headlines from around the world.
Economists are split over whether increasing the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 per person is a good idea. Will the money go to those who need it most? How much will it cost the nation? CBS MoneyWatch senior reporter Stephen Gandel joins "CBSN AM" with details.
Tara Grinstead disappeared in October 2005 and nearly 12 years passed before investigators learned what happened. Recent revelations indicate local law enforcement and state investigators may have been able to solve the case soon after she vanished. Peter Van Sant reports for this week’s “48 Hours.”
The song went viral and reached millions of people around the world and created a movement online, bringing together theater professionals and TikTok users.
New Year's Eve will look much differently this year than in previous years. But health officials are still sounding the alarm about mass gatherings leading to the spread of COVID-19. Nikki Battiste reports.
Condé Nast Traveler associate editor Megan Spurrell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what you should know about traveling in 2021.
Law enforcement is already tamping down on large gatherings across the country.
Senator Chris Coons joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the debate in the Senate over higher stimulus checks as well as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Under the Affordable Care Act, people should be getting free preventative cancer screenings. But “CBS This Morning” is hearing from patients who say their screenings were anything but free. Anna Werner reports.
A detective who obtained the search warrant for Taylor's home and one of the officers who opened fire during the raid have both received pre-termination letters, their attorneys confirmed to CBS News.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in the fatal shooting death of Tamir Rice. The 12-year-old boy had been carrying a pellet gun when an officer shot him in 2014. Adriana Diaz reports.
The Louisville Metro Police Department has taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death. Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes each received a pretermination letter from the interim police chief and are scheduled to have hearings on Thursday. Jericka Duncan has the story.
The United States has confirmed there is a case of the new strain of COVID-19 first seen in the United Kingdom. This comes as hospitalizations are at a record high in the nation. Meg Oliver reports.
Britain announced that the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved. Also, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shot down a quick vote to increase direct payments to the American people. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford and AstraZeneca's formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.