A week of violence, rioting, and looting has now killed more than 70 people and wrecked hundreds of businesses. The unrest began ten days ago in protest of the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma but morphed quickly into civil unrest over crippling poverty and a brutal fifth wave of COVID. Debora Patta went out with the police unit recovering stolen property and arresting the perpetrators.
Most social media content is positive, but the negative stuff is what captures people's attention, research shows.
Lockheed Martin sets up high-tech assembly center to speed processing of Orion deep space capsules.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the spread of the contagious Delta variant, data from the UK, and the increase in coronavirus cases in lower-vaccinated counties.
President Biden met with Senate Democrats as they announced a deal on a $3.5 billion spending plan. Also, a new report faults the FBI for mishandling allegations of sex abuse against former USA Gymnastic’s Doctor Larry Nassar. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
A scathing and long-awaited Justice Department watchdog report blames the FBI for "fundamental errors" in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Jeff Pegues has the latest.
Tennessee is stopping all vaccine outreach to those 14 and older, despite children and teens making up 15% of the state's COVID-19 cases and an uptick in almost every state. Jericka Duncan spoke with one mother who fears for the safety of her 11-year-old immunocompromised son and the risks he faces when he goes back to in-person classes this fall.
Starting Thursday, millions of parents could see extra money in their bank account through an expanded child tax credit. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Mathew Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor, will represent the pop star going forward.
One 911 caller, a woman, said "the pool area started sinking down."
The multi-agency effort comes as pressure mounts on President Biden to retaliate for Russia's failure to curb cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure.
As early as this fall, U.S. regulators could decide whether some people should get booster shots.
In 2003, during a bitter fight over a controversial redistricting proposal, Texas House and Senate Democrats left the state on two separate occasions.
The health care giant is investigating how the chemical, which can cause cancer with repeated exposure, got into the products.
A surge in car and gas prices is causing inflation to rise at the fastest pace since 2008. Fueling the increase in prices is a microchip shortage. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Thursday marks the 24th anniversary of Versace's fatal shooting outside the South Beach landmark.
Despite pleas by Putin himself many don't trust the government or its vaccines, so they're cheating, and Russia is seeing record numbers of deaths and hospitalizations.
Rising Delta variant threatens unvaccinated Americans; Car buyers face nationwide vehicle shortage
A hearing in Britney Spears' conservatorship case was held Wednesday as the pop icon continues her attempts to remove her father from his role. Supporters and lawmakers gathered in support of Spears. Politico California health care policy reporter Victoria Colliver joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The FBI made a series of critical errors in its handling of sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually abused female athletes for years, the Department of Justice's inspector general said in a scathing report released Wednesday. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook reports.
A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 that it is unconstitutional to ban handgun sales to adults under the age of 21, saying 18-year-olds should be allowed to purchase. "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano has details on the ruling and possible appeal.
CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand, National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar, and BuzzFeed News political reporter Kadia Goba join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss Senate Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget deal, a new poll on concerns about rising crime, and how the White House says it will help those who assisted the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.
President Biden held a high-stakes meeting with Senate Democrats as he seeks support for a $3.5 trillion spending plan. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
A judge ruled that Britney Spears can hire her own lawyer as she fights to end her years-long conservatorship, which the pop star says is abusive.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the opioid epidemic in the U.S. far worse. Overdose deaths rose to record levels last year. Jeff Pegues reports.