A new non-invasive test that screens for colon cancer by looking for abnormal DNA and minute traces of blood in stool could be a huge step forward in the fight against the second-leading cancer killer in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
The FBI will analyze pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s home flight simulator in hopes of recovering computer files that were erased about a month before the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight. Investigators hope the missing files will provide new clues, or show if the jet’s diverted flight path had been rehearsed. Seth Doane reports.
A scrap metal dealer in the Midwest bought a gold egg at an antique fair for what he thought the gold was worth: $14,000. It turns out he'd found a Faberge egg, and it could be worth millions. Scott Pelley reports.
The Russian flag flying over the Ukrainian naval headquarters signaled victory for Russia in Crimea. Ukrainian servicemen started trickling out of the base where they've been barricaded for three weeks, as other soldiers on bases across the peninsula hoped to avoid evacuation by force. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Toyota will pay a record $1.2 billion penalty for lying to customers and U.S. regulators about problems with Toyota and Lexus vehicles that caused them to accelerate wildly. The automaker admits it knew as early as two years before a 2009 accident that floor mats on their cars could trap the accelerator, and also did not inform regulators of another accelerator issue that caused accidents. Jim Axelrod reports.
The Federal Reserve says unemployment could drop to 6.1 percent this year, but economic growth could be slowed due to the severe winter. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen plans to keep interest rates near zero until at least 2015 to stimulate growth. Wyatt Andrews reports.
After Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went dark on civilian radar, sources say it made a left turn and followed an established aviation corridor over several navigational "waypoints." Former National Transportation Safety Board head Mark Rosenker speaks with Scott Pelley about what the turn off course means.
Two polar bear cubs born at Munich Zoo 14 weeks ago made their first public appearance as their mother, Giovanna, looked on. The bears are seen playing in an outdoor enclosure at Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo.
A baby gorilla delivered by emergency C-section at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park last week is receiving round-the-clock neo-natal care. A team made up of veterinarians and human care specialists is treating the female gorilla, which is now battling pneumonia. KFMB-TV's Shawn Styles reports.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told a Washington think tank that Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula is "the gravest threat to European security and stability since the end of the Cold War."
Praising the legacy of Cesar Chavez, President Obama says an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws is "not a matter of if, just a matter of when."
"Somebody would come out to meet the general, and I wasn't the guy that they walked up to," Austin tells David Martin. See the full report, Sunday on 60 Minutes.
The killings sparked fear and outrage in the Asian American community, which has faced a dramatic spike in violence during the coronavirus pandemic.
Residents and tourists in New Orleans' French Quarter are being extra cautious after a 30-year old woman was kidnapped in a highly populated area of the neighborhood. The woman was pulled into a van by four men, driven to an unidentified location and raped. WWL-TV's Monica Hernandez reports
Central bank to look beyond unemployment in timing interest-rate moves.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says hangover from housing crash, tight credit is hindering economic growth.
The Cologuard tests stool samples for abnormal DNA. The test was 92-percent effective at catching cancer, and 42-percent effective at finding pre-cancerous polyps. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
6 Asian women among 8 dead in Atlanta-area spa shootings; A mother and son's emotional pandemic reunion
Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Charles Dance and Sophie Turner were some of the "Game of Thrones" cast members spotted at the season 4 New York premiere. The stars, and author George R.R. Martin, spoke to CBS News' Ken Lombardi about what to expect to see next on the hit HBO series.
Gas station owners in the Memphis, Tenn., area are fuming over a lack of gas deliveries. Many of the stations are completely out of gas, and it's costing them significant business. Several of the owners say the lack of supply is due to maintenance taking place at a local Valero refinery, and that they haven't had a delivery since Friday. WREG-TV's Wayne Carter reports.
He's posed as a producer, a trader, a baronet, a Rockefeller. Was a conman hiding a murder along with his identity? Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, March 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
NASA's Perseverance rover has sent back audio of the noise it makes operating on the red planet. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details of this first from space.
CCTV cameras captured the moment a fireball briefly illuminated the sky of Canada's east coast Tuesday morning. The fireball is believed to be a meteorite.
Lisa Stone, co-founder and CEO of BlogHer, talks about what it takes to be a successful blogger and offers advice on how to make money while doing it.
Lisa Stone, co-founder and CEO of BlogHer, calls blogging "a lonely business" and touts an upcoming conference, run by BlogHer, where bloggers can meet up and share information.