White House mulls executive action on gun control as legislation
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said there are "current discussions" on taking executive action on gun control.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said there are "current discussions" on taking executive action on gun control.
A NATO summit in Wales is underway with major international crises on the agenda. The group is set to discuss how to deal with ISIS in Iraq and Syria and Russia's involvement in Ukraine. Major Garrett reports from Cardiff, Wales.
Joan Rivers' family says the comedian is out of the intensive care unit at a New York City hospital and has been moved to a private room. Plus the final season of "Boardwalk Empire" has its red carpet premiere. Suzanne Marques reports in today's Eye on Entertainment.
The first round of August hiring numbers are due Thursday. Plus, hundreds of fast food workers will walk off the job demanding higher pay. Jill Wagner reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.
British researchers found that active seniors were more protected from the effects of aging than their sedentary counterparts. Plus, a new study says that airline pilots and flight attendants are twice as likely to get melanoma than the general population. Marlie Hall reports on some of the day's top health news.
Although stocks remain frisky, some experts think financial markets are overdue for a correction. CBS MoneyWatch contributor Anthony Mirhaydari assesses the greatest risks facing investors.
The online tutoring industry is growing, as parents seek more convenient and affordable alternatives to the traditional in-person tutor. And children say it can make learning more fun.
New mom Elysse Mata holds her identical twin girls Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith, who were born conjoined at the chest last April. The twins have now grown big and strong enough for doctors at Texas Children's Hospital to begin planning separation surgery, which could happen in the next few months.
Barak Barfi, a spokesman for Steven Sotloff's family, said the slain journalist "merely wanted to give a voice to those who have none."
Following the beheading of a second American journalist at the hands of ISIS, President Obama sent mixed signals about his plans for the terrorist group; and, As ISIS continues its murderous rampage across Iraq, members of Congress are calling upon President Obama to announce a strategy to deal with the extremist group.
Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and her Republican challenger, state lawmaker Thom Tillis, discuss how the U.S. should combat extremists raging across Iraq and Syria.
The Wilderness Act turned 50 Wednesday; but many of the places protected by the law are far from the beaten path. Strapped with cameras, volunteers with Google's Backpack Trekker Program hike the trails to capture the beauty of the wilderness for others to see. Chip Reid reports.
Waldo, Florida's seven police officers wrote nearly 12,000 speeding tickets last year, collecting what amounted to half of the town's revenue. Now, Florida is investigating whether the town's police department violated state law banning ticket quotas. Vicente Arenas reports.
Dr. Rick Sacra was infected with the deadly virus in West Africa, where we was delivering babies in an obstetrics wing. Nancy Writebol, who has been recovering after her fight with Ebola, spoke Wednesday with CBS News. Jeff Glor reports.
Half-brothers Leon Brown and Henry McCollum were convicted of the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. After new DNA evidence suggested the crime may have been committed by another man, a judge threw out their convictions. Michelle Miller reports.
Home Depot says it's working with leading IT security firms, including Symantec and FishNet Security, to investigate the possible security breach of credit card accounts of some of the chain's customers. Elaine Quijano reports.
At the NATO summit in Wales, the allies will be addressing the crisis in Ukraine, where the government is battling pro-Russian rebels. President Obama is sending more U.S. Air Force units and aircraft to the Baltics in response. Mark Phillips reports.
As ISIS continues its murderous rampage across Iraq, members of Congress are calling upon President Obama to announce a strategy to deal with the extremist group. Many lawmakers believe strong military action is needed. Nancy Cordes reports.
Following the beheading of a second American journalist at the hands of ISIS, President Obama sent mixed signals about his plans for the terrorist group. Major Garrett reports.
World Wildlife Fund scientists collect snow from the footprints of polar bears in Norway and find intact polar bear DNA.
Nancy Writebol, the American missionary who was infected with Ebola in Africa appeared with her husband at the U.S. headquarters of the North Carolina-based group Serving in Mission to discuss her infection and subsequent recovery.
After ISIS beheaded a second U.S. journalist, the president in a press conference offered up a more careful approach for dealing with the militant group going forward.
William Pooley, a British nurse who was infected with the Ebola virus while working in West Africa, spoke to reporters Wednesday after being released from a London hospital. He was evacuated to the United Kingdom in August and given the experimental drug Zmapp as part of his recovery.
A family home in Kupahua, Hawaii, has survived for decades, even after being threatened by lava flows on multiple occasions. Hawaii News Now explains what makes the house so special.
An Ohio program called Working Animals Giving Service, or WAGS, allows prison inmates to train puppies to become service dogs. Cleveland affiliate WOIO shows how one of the young animals holds an extra significance to one area family.