The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, hit its fourth day on Thursday, as authorities are still struggling to get the city's water treatment plant back online and deliver safe drinking water to residents. In an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said her agency is responding immediately to help alleviate the "tragic situation."
President Biden will deliver a prime-time speech on Thursday at Philadelphia's Independence Hall for what the White House describes as "the continued battle for the soul of the nation." A senior administration official said the president will focus on American democracy and the threat that he believes exists right now. Nancy Cordes reports.
A federal judge in Washington has handed down the longest sentence yet stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Former New York City police officer Thomas Webster will serve 10 years in prison for assaulting authorities during the riot while wearing his police-issued body armor.
Prosecutors in Germany say the man paid thousands of dollars in bitcoin to try to hire a contract killer, only to discover he had been defrauded by a darknet website.
The Mbiresaurus raathi roamed the earth more than 230 million years ago, researchers said.
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U.S. jobless claims declined for the third week in a row, according to numbers released by the Labor Department Thursday. However, investors fear it could give the Federal Reserve the opportunity to make another aggressive interest rate hike this month. Marley Kayden, economic journalist and a professor at DePaul University, joined CBS News to discuss the job market and its impact on the stock market.
A federal judge said Thursday that she will make a decision "in due course" on whether to appoint a special master to review materials seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga was inside the courtroom and has the latest.
Home surveillance footage helped police track down a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was abducted from her home in the middle of the night by her mother's ex-boyfriend, police said.
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A Kansas jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision after deliberating for six days over whether Dana Chandler murdered her ex-husband and his fiancée.
Considering the damage it causes, carbon should cost $185 a ton, more than triple U.S. price, researchers conclude.
Engineers developed a work around to avoid a repeat of the engine cooling problem that derailed Monday's launch try.
Ed Dwight Jr. tells Jericka Duncan the story of how he almost became the nation's first Black astronaut and how he found another mission.
A cardiologist believes Decker Sharp may be at risk for sudden cardiac death while exercising because of his aortic stenosis, which is the result of his congenital heart defect.
Four people have accused Arcade Fire's frontman, Win Butler, of sexual misconduct, which he denies.
Tracking tool "Fog Reveal," in use since 2018, allows cops to access phone IDs and follow people's movements.
Chris Kise, a former Florida solicitor general has been hired, as Trump faced probe over records seized by the FBI from his residence in Florida.
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