Power has been restored to most of Texas, but now a water crisis is underway. Roughly a quarter of the state's population is under a "boil-water advisory." The rolling power outages caused pipes to burst in homes and shut down water treatment plants. Dan Halyburton, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross, joins CBSN to discuss how his organization is providing aid to those affected by this deadly winter weather.
Pfizer and BioNTech are launching the first clinical trial in the U.S. to look at how the coronavirus vaccine affects pregnant women, and also announced plans for a clinical trial of the vaccine in children. They also submitted new data to the FDA showing that the vaccine can safely be stored at more moderate temperatures. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. Leo Nissola, a physician and immunotherapy scientist, about the latest developments.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially given up their royal duties for good. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Friday. CBS News foreign ccorrespondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from London with more.
The United States has now rejoined the Paris Agreement after the Trump administration pulled out in 2017. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on what his means for the ongoing climate crisis.
Some Houston-area residents are reporting "outrageous prices" on food and other necessities, local officials say.
Federal prosecutors announced indictments for nine members of the Oath Keepers militia, including new charges for six who were recently arrested and charged Friday.
Jane Timken, the latest entrant, vows, "As your senator, I will advance the Trump agenda without fear or hesitation."
Millions of Texans were under boil water notices Friday, and in many homes, taps were dry.
The climate accord's objective is to prevent the global average temperature from warming beyond a point of catastrophe.
President Biden took the global stage Friday at the Munich Security Conference to discuss how his administration will approach foreign relations. The President touched on a range of issues including the coronavirus pandemic, Russia, and the Iran nuclear deal. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined CBSN to break down how he's diverging from former President Trump's "America First" approach.
At a briefing by the White House coronavirus response team, Dr. Anthony Fauci said it's "highly likely" we'll have data on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for high-school age kids by this fall, but data on younger children won't be available until early next year. Watch his remarks.
The American Civil Liberties Union has elected Deborah Archer to lead its national board. She's making history as the first Black president in the history of the organization. Archer joined CBSN to discuss how the ACLU is fighting for systemic equality.
Some 4 million customers were without power in Texas this week. The top official at the state's power grid said it could have been worse.
Raskin said Ocasio-Cortez should do it the way his son would, so she made some requests from her followers.
A doctor in Central Mississippi has made it his mission to prevent patients from losing their legs and feet to peripheral artery disease and diabetes. Dr. Foluso Fakorede spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the diseases' impact on the Black community and the bill introduced in Congress to help reduce the number of amputations.
The United States is officially back as a world ally and ready to engage with its friends -- that's the message President Joe Biden sent in his virtual address to the Munich Security Conference late Friday morning. Watch his remarks.
Prosecutors argued two accused rioters should be detained, citing alleged crimes that can be considered terrorism.
The president said he'll sign the major disaster declaration Friday, which will unlock more FEMA resources for Texas.
Pfizer is beginning the first clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women. Dr. Bob Lahita, professor of medicine New York Medical College and chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss the safety of the vaccine during pregnancy as well as the importance of supporting global vaccination efforts.
Questions are being raised about Texas' independently owned power grid after millions of people were left in the dark amid a winter storm. Erin Douglas, an environment reporter for the Texas Tribune, joins CBSN to discuss how the state was able to avoid federal regulations, plus why Republicans were wrong in blaming the outages on renewable energy.
Global health officials are welcoming the "growing movement behind vaccine equity" as a desperately needed measure to protect everyone, including Americans.
Britain's highest court has made a landmark ruling declaring Uber drivers are "workers" and are entitled to employment benefits. In Myanmar, a 20-year-old woman has died as a result of the anti-coup demonstrations. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" with those and other international headlines..
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"Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose behavior is not in keeping with the Department's Rules of Conduct will face appropriate discipline," a spokesperson for the Capitol Police said.
"Do you agree with President Trump that he — and not Joe Biden — won the November election?"