Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration announced a surprise deal with Uber on Wednesday that would delay a cap on the number of vehicles Uber can operate. The mayor is concerned about added congestion. De Blasio joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Uber, his trip to the Vatican and Pope Francis.
When Elizabeth Diamond was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer last year, she turned to her childhood best friend. The divorced, single mom asked Laura Ruffino to promise that she and her husband would care for Diamond’s four daughters when Diamond couldn’t. When Diamond died in April, the Ruffino family doubled in size. Norah O’Donnell reports.
Water from the breached wastewater pond was tested on Monday, and officials said that it is not radioactive. They have not yet released the water analysis report.
There's more information about the efforts to stop Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, the gunman who opened fire at military sites in Tennessee. A Navy officer shot at the gunman, and some of the five murdered service members died saving others. Jericka Duncan spoke with survivors who returned to the scene of the rampage.
The embattled comedian could face a new deposition after the California Supreme Court allowed a civil lawsuit to proceed. Cosby is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy mansion more than 40 years ago. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss "relentless" attorney Gloria Allred who will conduct the deposition.
There are new questions about the mental state of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in her Texas jail cell last week. Authorities released her booking forms Wednesday. She admitted she felt depressed and once attempted suicide. In an apparent voicemail left for a friend, Bland also seemed frustrated behind bars. Meanwhile, the Waller County district attorney told CBS News that reports he ordered a new autopsy are not true. Omar Villafranca reports.
United Airlines is inspecting a plane to find out what made a number of passengers sick. Oxygen masks were released Wednesday on the flight from Denver to Los Angeles, and one person was taken to the hospital. Kris Van Cleave reports with the passengers’ stories.
Hundreds of firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire near California's famed Napa Valley. A building burned overnight near Lake Berryessa, close to where the fire started. It is one of five major wildfires burning in the drought-parched state. Julie Watts of CBS San Francisco station KPIX reports.
FBI Director James Comey credits social media with helping ISIS grow and influence others. He said Twitter accounts associated with the group have more than 21,000 English-language followers around the world. Paula Reid reports.
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a 6-foot man inside a 6-foot water balloon as it explodes in slow motion and a group of scuba divers being loved by a group of sea lions. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE.
Cuban skateboarders manage to catch some air with very few skate supplies available on the island. But Cuba Skate, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that works to bring skate gear and culture to Cuba, might get a boost from the latest thaw in relations.
Denton Cinquegrana, a chief oil analyst for OPIS, tells CBS News why the high gas prices in California are not a product of collusion by refineries.
The Henn'na Hotel in Japan is garnering worldwide attention for the use of robots as its staff. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane visited the hotel to see what it's like to be greeted and helped by robots.
In a video for Wired, cybersecurity experts demonstrated how they could hack into a Jeep and disable its brakes. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on the threat and what Congress plans to do about it.
Consumers in California are blaming oil refineries for driving up the price of gas while they enjoy hefty profits. But as CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports, the refineries say there's a reason why prices in the state are soaring.
A new study estimates that more than 200,000 Vietnam veterans still suffer from PTSD today, four decades after the war's end. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
Dylann Roof, the accused gunman behind the massacre at a South Carolina church, was indicted Wednesday on a federal hate crime charge. CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford has details of the indictment.
Military officials held a press conference Wednesday, detailing the brave actions of service members during last week's attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports.
Sandra Bland's arrest was captured on dashcam video, three days before she was found hanging in a Texas jail cell. Former FBI official Ron Hosko looked at the video for CBS News and explains why he thinks both sides didn't do enough to de-escalate the situation.
According to the Waller County Sheriff's Office, Sandra Bland had checked "yes" on a form that asked if she had tried to kill herself in the last year. The disclosure raises new questions about the guards who were on duty when Bland allegedly killed herself in her cell. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
New research shows more than a quarter-million Vietnam veterans are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, 40 years after the war ended. Kenneth Craig reports from New York.
Officials say there's been an unusual uptick in leprosy cases in Florida this year, and residents are being warned that armadillos can spread the rare disease. WJAX's Amanda Warford reports.
Gyllenhaal, who plays boxer Billy "The Great" Hope, tells Gayle King why some of the scenes in the film are tougher to watch. He also shares how he prepared physically and mentally for the role. Watch the full story Thursday on "CBS This Morning."
British Open winner Zach Johnson shared the ride home with fellow American golfer Jordan Spieth, but also shared a traditional drink from the championship trophy, the Claret Jug. CBSN's Contessa Brewer shares a picture of the memorable moment.
A Florida woman is one of the first to receive what's being called the most advanced prosthetic hand on the market. CBS Miami's Natalia Zea reports.