In just one year, more than 29,000 people lost their lives to an overdose of heroin or prescription painkillers in America; An elementary school in Virginia is the first in the nation to put a satellite in orbit, after years of anticipation
An elementary school in Virginia is the first in the nation to put a satellite in orbit, after years of anticipation. It houses a small camera which will beam photographs back to Earth using an antenna that a fifth grade student helped build. Chip Reid has more.
A 64-year-old cancer survivor is recovering in a Boston hospital after what surgeons called the first penis transplant in the United States. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Bernie Sanders has a chance to win both Kentucky and Oregon when Democratic primary voters hit the polls on Tuesday. But that doesn't seem to be fazing Hillary Clinton, who has been focusing on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Nancy Cordes has a report.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators now believe a deadly 2015 Amtrak crash was caused by engineer Brandon Bostian's "loss of situational awareness." Eight people were killed, and more than 200 were injured. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Some Republicans opposed to Donald Trump are trying to recruit someone to run against him as an Independent. But as Major Garrett reports, a third-party candidate would have quite a hill to climb.
Jason Amaral is a 30-year-old addict living in the Boston area who is determined to get clean. Jason allowed CBS News cameras to follow him as he tries to get his life back on track. DeMarco Morgan reports in part one of a "CBS Evening News" series "In the Shadow of Death: Jason's Journey."
In just one year, more than 29,000 people lost their lives to an overdose of heroin or prescription painkillers in America. That is an increase of 329 percent since the start of the century. The tragedies lately are fueled by a mix of heroin and an opiod called fentanyl. Dean Reynolds has more.
Singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor has been found after police said she was reported missing, and possibly at risk of suicide. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has the latest details.
Warrent Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway has invested $1 billion dollars in Apple stock. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBSN with more on what's behind Buffett's big bet.
The search for a Texas woman who fell overboard off a cruise ship has been suspended. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has the latest details.
Surgeons at a Boston hospital say a patient has received the first penis transplant performed in the U.S. The 64-year-old cancer survivor is recovering well, and doctors expect he could get sexual function back in a matter of weeks or months. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has more details.
Police in Colombia announced a huge drug bust after discovering eight tons of cocaine. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has video of the bust.
The Supreme Court has sent a case concerning Obamacare coverage for contraception back to the lower courts. Senior fellow at the Cato Institute Ilya Shapiro joins CBSN with analysis of what it means.
Sinead O'Connor has been reported missing after last being seen early leaving for a bike ride in a Chicago suburb on Sunday. Police say the singer was reported to be at risk of suicide. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has the latest details.
A 2-year-old was rescued from a dry well in China after the toddler fell in and got stuck. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has more.
Donald Trump is pushing back after The New York Times went after the presumptive GOP nominee and his alleged problematic past with women. How will this affect the billionaire businessman's campaign? CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris and CBSN political contributor Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to discuss.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will have a meeting with conservative leaders this week amid accusations that the social media site has a liberal political bias. CNET senior editor Dan Ackerman joins CBSN to discuss the details.
Warren Buffett buys Apple and IBM shares; Hillary Clinton would make Bill Clinton her economy czar; Nintendo looking to get into movie business. These and other headlines from CBS MoneyWatch.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke with Dr. Mark Pimentel, a leading gastroenterology expert from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, whose research is uncovering roots of irritable bowel syndrome.
Bernie Sanders hopes to continue his winning streak in tomorrow's primaries in Oregon and Kentucky. CBSN's Josh Elliott discusses with Vox's Liz Plank and Republican Strategist Josh Holmes.
Donald Trump's feud with the media over his past experience with women or in phone interviews will probably not change anything in the 2016 race, according to Republican strategist Josh Holmes. He spoke with CBSN's Josh Elliott and Vox's Liz Plank about the Republican candidate's new fight.
A German Shepherd is being called a hero for protecting a 7-year-old from a deadly rattlesnake. The dog is recovering from 3 snake bites.
In this "Face the Nation" Web Extra, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tells host John Dickerson that Global Warming is an important national security issue and talks about other serious long-term problems.
Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, has invested the equivalent of $1 billion in Apple stock this year. CBS MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner explains why he's willing to bet so much on the tech company.