Matt Damon criticized for saying he used to use a homophobic slur
Damon says he used the slur until some "months ago."
Damon says he used the slur until some "months ago."
Tenants and landlords are seeking assistance from New York state's embattled rent relief program. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he's overhauling the program, which has paid out just $1 million of the nearly $2.7 billion earmarked for rent relief. The state's eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of the month. Greg David, a contributor for The City, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the program and his reporting.
Incidents of self-harm, panic attacks and escape attempts among migrant children housed at Fort Bliss have alarmed federal officials who worked at the site.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is vaccinated, says he tested positive for COVID. Graham tweeted that he's "very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now." Read more here.
Class-action suit, which accused the videoconferencing company of lax security, yields a refund for some customers.
Vashti, 23, recently qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Her return is a chance at redemption after falling short in 2016.
The tax agency said it's fixed the problem, with qualifying families scheduled to receive the payments in August.
A successful unpiloted Starliner test flight should clear the way for astronaut flights starting late this year.
As the U.S. tops more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in more than five months, two of the nation's biggest retailers are changing their mask policies. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon, joined CBSN to discuss.
Over 100 fires are devastating Turkey's southern coast. Meanwhile, the general who took control of Myanmar in a coup named himself prime minister, and the U.S. and U.K. blamed Iran for being behind an attack on an oil tanker that killed two sailors. Also, Carrie Johnson, the wife of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced the couple are expecting their second child. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those headlines.
Business drops reported as customers in heavily vaccinated areas opt to eat in or order out with Delta variant spreading across the U.S.
The Texas Democrats have been in Washington D.C. since July 12 in an effort to block GOP lawmakers from overhauling the state's election laws.
The Biden administration had set a July 4 goal for reaching 70% of adults with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot.
Olympic high jumpers from Italy and Qatar tied at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Instead of having a jump-off, the friends decided to share the gold medal – showing what true sportsmanship really is.
There's "anger and frustration" toward vaccine holdouts, said one business owner seeking jab mandates for workers and customers
The fallout comes after DaBaby's comments at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami last month.
President Biden is touting the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the "most important investment in public transit in American history" as senators work to advance the deal before the end of the week. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss.
Tensions over the case sparked a deadly 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas which saw over 250 people killed.
The federal moratorium expired Saturday night and millions are living in fear of becoming homeless.
A bipartisan group of senators worked through the weekend to finalize details on the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package, and the Senate is close to passing it. However, the bill may face some obstacles in the House. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Senate negotiators finished writing the 2,702-page bill Sunday.
Elsa weakens to tropical storm as it reaches Florida; Man gets second chance after COVID-19 battle
Senate Democrats reach infrastructure agreement; Prince William "sickened" by racist attacks
CDC warns of "pandemic of the unvaccinated"; MLB bans fan for life after throwing baseball at Red Sox outfielder in Yankee Stadium
Health officials recommend masks in schools; restaurants aim to rebound after pandemic setbacks