Off the coast of Italy, Costa Concordia is one step closer to being towed to its final resting place. The ship ran aground more than years ago, killing 32 people. Mark Phillips reports from Giglio, Italy.
A Senate Republican and House Democrat are working on legislation to discourage Central American migrants from making the dangerous journey to the U.S. The bill could be introduced Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports from Washington.
Hamas appears to reject ceasefire brokered by Egypt, saying Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip must end and prisoners must be freed. Holly Williams reports from Gaza City.Hamas appears to reject ceasefire brokered by Egypt, saying Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip must end and prisoners must be freed. Holly Williams reports from Gaza City.
After rival organization ISIS declared an Islamic state in Iraq and Syria, al-Qaeda released a video in which Osama bin Laden urges young jihadists to target the U.S. prior to the 9/11 attacks. Juan Zarate, CBS News national security analyst and former top security aide to President George W. Bush, shares his take from Washington.
President Obama has proposed a four-year spending plan to improve the country's highways and bridges. Also, Microsoft could be planning its biggest round of layoffs this week. Jill Wagner reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.
Wrestler Hudson Taylor, founder of Athlete Ally (an organization which stands in support of the LGBT community), offers a Skype testimonial about how equality might be realized in the next 50 years.
Singer Shaun Morgan, bassist Dale Stewart and drummer John Humphrey of Seether tell CBS News' Lauren Moraski about "Isolate and Medicate" and why they haven't sold out.
Unseasonably cool air is moving south and could bring severe weather to the East Coast. WBZ-TV's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher on why millions will enjoy cooler than normal weather this week.
In testimony before Congress, whistleblower Kristen Ruell will claim that employees at the VA regional office in Philadelphia were instructed to change the dates of when veterans initially applied for disability benefits. The charges of falsifying dates is nothing new for the VA, as health care wait times for veterans have already proven to be doctored. Wyatt Andrews reports.
It took a massive operation and $1.5 billion to refloat the Costa Concordia cruise ship. The giant craft will now be towed 200 miles across open ocean before being scrapped. Mark Phillips reports.
Despite claims from the Israeli army that they are only targeting terrorists with their rocket attacks, scores of wounded Palestinian civilians are being caught in the crossfire. Israel accused Hamas of using citizens as human shields by putting rocket installations in residential neighborhoods. Holly Williams reports.
Nadine Gordimer was a white South African who was one of Nelson Mandela's earliest supporters in the fight against apartheid. Gordimer, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for literature in 1991, had three of her novels banned in South Africa. Scott Pelley reports.
A day at the beach turned into a scary moment, as golf ball-sized hail pelted beachgoers in central Russia. The temperature dropped 30 degrees in minutes. No one was seriously hurt. Scott Pelley reports.
A month after suffering a severe spinal injury that has rendered her a paraplegic, former Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken isn't letting her accident slow her down. Van Dyken is channeling the drive and determination that got her to the Olympics into her rehab, and hoping to inspire others in the process. Barry Petersen reports.
West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, who’s campaigning to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, told CBS News ahead of a joint event with Sen. Elizabeth Warren that she’s willing to fight the Massachusetts Democrat when it comes to defending coalminers.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., continued her tour through coal country, extolling her populist message and crusade against Wall Street - this time for West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, who’s campaigning to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "decided to take the seating of the congresswoman into her own hands."
Three months after Boko Haram militants abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls, hostage negotiators hired by the Nigerian government are pushing for their release. Sources say that deals have been close several times, only to fall apart at the last minute. Debora Patta reports.
Department of Agriculture found myriad of problems inside Centers for Disease Control; they include dangerous materials being transported in Ziploc bags and missing vials of anthrax, as Dr. Jon LaPook reports
Many homeowners who find themselves years behind on their mortgage payments after the subprime crash are failing to capitalize on a federal refinancing program. Vicente Arenas met a woman who has enrolled in a program to obtain a modified loan.
U.S. team has some advantages looking ahead to the next World Cup; Germany, not so much; CBS News' Steve Futterman reports on the highlights from Brazil
Japanese scientists are busy at work installing hundreds of pipes, 100 feet deep, designed to create a one-mile-long barrier of frozen soil, which will seal in the four reactors at Fukushima, damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. CBS News' Lucy Craft reports.
Suburban father and founder of MAC cosmetics Donald Robertson gained a massive following on Instagram under the handle @DonaldDrawbertson, making thousands of colorful, unique pieces inspired by pop culture. Lee Woodruff reports.
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, defends an op-ed he penned arguing it was “disheartening” to hear members of his party like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., “suggest that our nation should ignore what’s happening in Iraq.”
Orbital Science's Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft lifted off and is on its way to the International Space Station. The cargo ship will rendezvous with the ISS on Wednesday, July 16.