Despite how terrifying sharks might seem, the creatures are critical to the survival of the world's oceans. Oceans generate 50% of the oxygen on the planet and absorb 90% of excess heat created by global warming. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy spoke with conservationists in the Bahamas.
2024 kicked off with the highest number of drug shortages on record. CBS News reporter Erica Brown explains why some medications are harder to find and what's being done to fix the problem.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is at the center of a global competition for semiconductor dominance. It's a battle that also puts her at the center of two of the hottest global national security hotspots. Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes spoke with Raimondo for the broadcast.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could affect many Americans facing homelessness. The case revolves around an Oregon city's law banning camping on public property. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins with more.
The prosecution and defense presented their opening statements Monday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman and legal analyst Rikki Klieman join to unpack the proceedings.
The NYPD moved in on the encampment at NYU and started making arrests on Monday night.
A global shark census found in 2018 that the population of five main reef shark species, which are key to balancing the ecosystem of coral reefs, had declined 63%. Ben Tracy takes a look at a group working to protect these necessary predators.
A group of strangers came to the rescue of a 71-year-old man after his SUV crashed into a light pole and guard rail and became engulfed in flames.
Students in Tennessee walked out of school on Monday to protest a bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed firearms in the classroom. Mark Strassmann has the story.
Prosecutors alleged in their opening statement that former President Trump committed election interference and falsified business records to pay off adult film star Stormy Daniels in the leadup to the 2016 election. Trump's defense attorneys, however, claimed that no crime was committed. Robert Costa has more on the start of the "hush money" trial.
Laura Kowal's match on an online dating site wasn't what he seemed. Now her daughter is on a mission to expose the risk of romance scams: "It could happen to anybody."
The U.S. is investigating Israel's Netsvah Yehuda Battalion, made up of ultra-orthodox soldiers, over accusations of human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Debora Patta has the details.
A widow looking for love was scammed out of $1.5 million before her tragic death. Her daughter is now on a mission to share her mom's story, hoping it spurs change.
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed abortion rights at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Monday. CBS News campaign reporters Nidia Cavazos, Shawna Mizelle and Zak Hudak are across the country covering key locations on the trail.
A new book titled "Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement's Ground War to End Democracy" examines the origins, evolution and future of the "Make America Great Again" movement. Author and Washington Post reporter Isaac Arnsdorf joins "America Decides" to discuss what went into the book.
President Biden is condemning antisemitism in the U.S. as protests against the Israel-Hamas war break out at universities across the nation. Nancy Cordes, David Weigel and Deepa Shivaram join with more.
The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on the foreign aid bills passed by the House over the weekend, but the move could cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
President Biden was on the campaign trail in Virginia on Monday for an Earth Day event, while former President Donald Trump spent the day inside a Manhattan courtroom. Michael Tyler, communications director for the Biden campaign, joins CBS News to discuss the latest in the 2024 race.
A new CBS poll finds that most of the public favors the U.S. taking steps to address climate change. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers.
Lawyers presented their opening statements and the first witness took the stand Monday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
Proposed deal "threatens to deprive consumers of the competition for affordable handbags," federal agency says.
Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
A recent report by the United Nations warned that 1 million species are at risk of extinction because of climate-related issues, and some scientists say the number could be even higher. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers' group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony.
A bill that could ultimately ban TikTok in the U.S. will soon head for a vote in the Senate. Here's what experts say to expect next.