Bolivia's military on Wednesday burned a ton of cocaine seized in the Amazon jungle on the border with Brazil. Authorities said they found the cocaine stored in packets and that traffickers were planning on taking it to Brazil on a small plane.
The family cat came to the rescue when a 4-year-old boy was attacked by a dog in the driveway of his Bakersfield, Calif., home. Police say the dog will be quarantined for 10 days and then put down. KBAK-TV's Caitlin Rearden reports.
Being a couch potato isn't good for your heart, and now a new study finds that the opposite extreme -- too much high-intensity exercise -- can also cause heart problems. Dr. Neica Goldberg, a cardiologist and director of the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health at NYU Langone Medical Center, explains the risks.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy toured the ruins of the Fukushima nuclear plant, wearing a white protective suit. The plant was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami three years ago, and the cleanup could take decades. Scott Pelley re
A federal investigation confirmed what CBS News reported last year: many veterans are being overmedicated at VA hospitals, and some overdoses have been fatal. A report from the VA's Inspector General found that 93 percent of long-term narcotics patients were also on a sedative that puts patients at an increased risk of fatal overdose when mixed. Jim Axelrod reports.
The Biden Administration is facing a surge of migrants entering the country, some illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Mireya Villareal reports from the border town of McAllen, Texas.
At the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in lower Manhattan, a single day in the life of America is frozen in time. As Jeff Glor finds, from the moment visitors enter, little is held back.
A new study found a 34 percent increase in mortality for women diagnosed with the most common type of breast cancer who were obese before menopause. An obese person may have increased levels of insulin, which can help certain cancer cells reproduce. Fat tissue also produces excess estrogen, another breast cancer risk factor. Vinita Nair reports.
Americans across the country are holding vigils to remember the lives lost in the deadly shooting spree in Atlanta earlier this week. Jessi Mitchell has more.
Across the country, more than one in nine bridges is rated as structurally deficient, and 32 percent of the nation's major roads are in mediocre or poor condition. But the money to fix the infrastructure could be limited. Jeff Pegues reports.
At the entrance to the mine where an explosion and fire occurred Tuesday, each time a survivor or body emerges on a stretcher, the crowd pushes forward to see if it's their family member or friend. More than 270 people are confirmed dead, and many in Turkey are blaming the government for the disaster. Holly Williams reports.
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Wildfires are burning out of control in San Diego County, where at least 30 homes have been destroyed and thousands of homes and businesses have been ordered evacuated. Fifty mph wind gusts and dry vegetation have helped spread the flames. Carter Evans reports.
Jeep has used the Cherokee name for over 45 years, but Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has called on Jeep to remove his tribe's name from all of its vehicles.
As spring arrives and vaccines are administered at a record level, many states are relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. But health officials warn against prematurely curtailing restrictions, especially as virus variants take hold. Danya Bacchus reports.
Years of drought have left extremely dry conditions in Southern California, where firefighters are powerless to stop flames from jumping from canyon to canyon. Steve Price of CBS San Diego affiliate KFMB reports.
CBS' new lineup for the 2014-2015 season includes 8 new series, five of which will debut in the fall, along with NFL football on Thursday nights. Alison Harmelin has details from Carnegie Hall in New York, where the shows were unveiled.
A new study finds that obesity can have a negative impact on young patients with breast cancer. Researchers suspect that obese women have higher levels of inflammation in their blood, which allows cancer to thrive. Danielle Nottingham reports.
Scientists in Ohio link fracking to earthquakes When an extremely rare 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Youngstown, Ohio three years ago, many suspected the cause was hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Now, after dozens of tremors, state geologists have confirmed a probable link between fracking and earthquakes. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.
CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with RealClearPolitics Political Reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse's primary victory on Tuesday and what it says about the clout of the tea party within the GOP.
Saturday at 9: Two murdered teens - 32 years to get justice – and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours." Then new at 10: A couple killed, a daughter suspected -- could a mortgage application lead to the killer? Erin Moriarty reports.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram and what authorities are doing to bring them home.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the secession votes in eastern Ukraine and where the crisis in that country goes next.
More than twelve-and-a-half-years after the 9/11 attacks, the September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center is finally set to open. Alexis Christoforous got an inside look before the official dedication ceremony.
Hops, one of the key ingredients in making beer, will jump from $5 to $14 a pound. KPIX 5’s Andria Borba reports how this could send the price of beer up along with it -- and make it harder for small craft brewing operations to compete.