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A technician who has worked at a Boeing satellite factory for nearly three decades tells CBS News' Kris Van Cleave that efforts by executives to boost production have led to a "toxic culture" that has put workers in danger.
Every day just outside Drew, Mississippi, people drive by a barn with no idea what they are passing. It was in that barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally beaten and killed in 1955. Till's lynching sparked the civil rights movement. Wright Thompson's new book "The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi" examines how an ordinary building many see conceals an extraordinary evil no one knows. Jim Axelrod has more.
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few weeks, relying on a fleet of drivers who mostly work for third-party carriers. Ash-har Quraishi looks into the safety implications of delivery on this kind of mass scale.
Mark Strassmann examines a controversial question facing many Americans at cash registers these days: Is tipping out of control?
Two months after Hurricane Helene brought devastating flooding to North Carolina, some residents still can't get home. Landslides triggered by the flooding may have even made it too dangerous to rebuild in some areas. Dave Malkoff has the story.
In New York, we look at a startup that’s utilizing cutting edge robotics to make ornate stonework more affordable to builders. And in California, we see how San Francisco is deploying a group of "trash detectives" to identify people who are illegally dumping garbage. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In Illinois, we meet a chef whose hands-on workshops teach kids and families how to boost nutrition at home. And in California, we examine the increasing number of families who are juggling raising kids while caring for their aging parents. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In Illinois, we meet the founder of Macho Spouse, a group dedicated to providing connection and support to husbands of active duty service members. And in Virginia, we tour a century-old family home located within the CIA’s top-secret headquarters. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Craig Garriott has built satellites for Boeing for nearly three decades.
Contracted truckers hauling packages between Amazon facilities are more likely to engage in dangerous behavior on the roads than other carriers, according to federal data analyzed by CBS News.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to find out if rebuilding is even possible or safe.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
African Americans make up about 14% of the population, but they represent just 5.2% of doctors nationwide.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
Products like AI surveillance monitoring and collapsible safe rooms have hefty price tags for schools, while bulletproof backpacks and school supplies are marketed to fearful parents.
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.
Since George Floyd's 2020 murder, the Minneapolis Police Department has spent at least $2.5 million on training and recruitment, but some community members say that has not translated to trust.
A technician who has worked at a Boeing satellite factory for nearly three decades tells CBS News' Kris Van Cleave that efforts by executives to boost production have led to a "toxic culture" that has put workers in danger.
Every day just outside Drew, Mississippi, people drive by a barn with no idea what they are passing. It was in that barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally beaten and killed in 1955. Till's lynching sparked the civil rights movement. Wright Thompson's new book "The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi" examines how an ordinary building many see conceals an extraordinary evil no one knows. Jim Axelrod has more.
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few weeks, relying on a fleet of drivers who mostly work for third-party carriers. Ash-har Quraishi looks into the safety implications of delivery on this kind of mass scale.
Mark Strassmann examines a controversial question facing many Americans at cash registers these days: Is tipping out of control?
Two months after Hurricane Helene brought devastating flooding to North Carolina, some residents still can't get home. Landslides triggered by the flooding may have even made it too dangerous to rebuild in some areas. Dave Malkoff has the story.
In 2020, West Virginia started a pilot program providing subsidies for GLP-1 weight loss drugs for state employees. It showed promising results, but the program ended in March, leaving many unable to afford the pricey drugs. Mark Strassmann has the story.
There's a major effort underway to bring more Black doctors into hospitals and examination rooms nationwide, and that effort is focused on easing the burden of medical school for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Jericka Duncan has more.
Large wildfires fueled by climate change have destroyed tens of millions of acres of forests in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. Jonathan Vigliotti explores a major effort underway to restore those forests.
With school shootings continuing throughout the U.S., classroom safety has become big business. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how some companies are trying to keep students safe.
Lawmakers accuse airline executives of gouging travelers with "junk" fees. Carriers say they give people options.
"Deny," "defend" and "depose" were written on shell casings recovered at the scene of the shooting that killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday.
First lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House decorations earlier in the week, with the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light."
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, a citywide manhunt continues.
Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe is set to testify before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump.
Lawmakers accuse airline executives of gouging travelers with "junk" fees. Carriers say they give people options.
This comes just two years after Bitcoin's price dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
These are the best cities for international workers, according to a new quality-of-life ranking. Here's why this European locale tops the list.
Lawmakers accuse airline executives of gouging travelers with "junk" fees. Carriers say they give people options.
First lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House decorations earlier in the week, with the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light."
Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe is set to testify before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is resigning after a no-confidence vote by lawmakers, fueling concern over a "new era of political instability."
President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist and author of "Sleep Drink Breathe: Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health," shares tips on how to better hydrate and more.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness.
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have proposed.
Levels of both the flu and COVID viruses are still low across much of the country, the CDC says.
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it was increasing the reward for the top leader of the Jalisco cartel to $15 million.
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez and his brothers amassed a fortune when cocaine started flooding the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is resigning after a no-confidence vote by lawmakers, fueling concern over a "new era of political instability."
Philippine police say Elliot Eastman, American YouTuber kidnapped in October, likely died of gunshots sustained during his abduction in Zamboanga del Norte province.
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants involved in terrorist activities in the area.
First lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House decorations earlier in the week, with the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light."
Dolly Parton appeared on "CBS Mornings" Wednesday from Nashville to unveil her latest children's book, "Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas."
Lisa Lisa talks about her unforgettable 80s hits, her journey in music and how her perspective has changed over the years.
Michael John Warren joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about the art and challenges of freediving.
Dolly Parton joins "CBS Mornings" to unveil her latest children's book, "Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas," which features her real-life French bulldog, Billy.
Craig Garriott has built satellites for Boeing for nearly three decades.
Hackers' favorites top this year's list of most common passwords, with "123456," "password" and "qwerty123" leading the pack. Experts warn these choices make your accounts an easy target.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.
In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works.
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
"Deny," "defend" and "depose" were written on shell casings recovered at the scene of the shooting that killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it was increasing the reward for the top leader of the Jalisco cartel to $15 million.
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez and his brothers amassed a fortune when cocaine started flooding the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Philippine police say Elliot Eastman, American YouTuber kidnapped in October, likely died of gunshots sustained during his abduction in Zamboanga del Norte province.
Two students were shot and wounded Wednesday at the Feather River Adventist School, a small private elementary school in Palermo, a community in Northern California, authorities said. The suspected gunman was found dead. Elise Preston has the latest.
A small asteroid neared the Earth's atmosphere before exploding. Derrick Pitts, the Franklin Institute's chief astronomer and planetarium director, joins CBS News with more on the phenomenon.
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Two students were shot and wounded Wednesday at the Feather River Adventist School, a small private elementary school in Palermo, a community in Northern California, authorities said. The suspected gunman was found dead. Elise Preston has the latest.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure to step down or face impeachment after briefly declaring martial law. The move drew protests and intense backlash. Robert Kelly, professor of international relations at the Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
France's lawmakers voted on a no-confidence motion that forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron now faces pressure to select the country's new head of Parliament. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports.
New York City police continued searching for the person who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday morning in Manhattan. CBS News law enforcement contributor and former NYPD deputy commissioner Richard Esposito has more on the investigation.
After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shockingly declared martial law on Tuesday, opposition parties Wednesday sought to impeach him. While South Korea's reputation as a democratic stronghold in Asia may be tainted by the situation, Washington's support is not expected to change, with a deeply vested interest in stability in South Korea. Ramy Inocencio reports from Seoul.