FAA investigating SpaceX rocket’s catastrophic failure
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Study finds possible lupus cause, way to reverse disease
A new study suggests researchers have found a cause for lupus and a possible way to reverse the chronic autoimmune disease that affects more than 1.5 million Americans. Until now, its cause has largely been unknown and existing treatments have been seen as unreliable. Dr. Jaehyuk Choi, associate professor of dermatology and biochemistry at Northwestern […]
Map shows states where COVID levels are “high” or “very high” this summer
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now “high” for the first time since last winter.
James Webb Space Telescope captures galaxies merging
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed “the Penguin and the Egg,” that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
New York City’s Sob Parlour provides space to cry in peace — for a price
You might’ve heard of rage rooms — places to smash things to relieve some stress, but how about a place to go cry in comfort?
Police investigating drive-by shooting in north county
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – One woman was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon in north St. Louis County. According to police, the shooting occurred near the intersection of Dunn Road and Lilac Avenue in Spanish Lake just before 2 p.m. The victim was driving southbound on Dunklin Drive, near Dunn Road, when an […]
West Coast, Rocky Mountains getting more record-breaking heat
The brutal summer heat wave is continuing with triple-digit temperatures fueling California fires and record-breaking highs being felt in Colorado. Meteorologists Zoe Mintz and Callie Zanandrie have more.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded pending FAA investigation into launch failure
The engine failure blamed for stranding 20 Starlink satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit was caused by a liquid oxygen leak.
AT&T data breach prompts FCC, law enforcement investigation
The FCC and law enforcement officials are investigating a massive data breach disclosed by AT&T where hackers accessed records of calls and texts of nearly all of the company’s cellular customers from about two years ago. Daniel Ives, managing director and senior equity analyst for Wedbush Securities, joined CBS News to discuss the breach.
Delta apologizes after reacting to post calling employees’ Palestinian flag pins “Hamas badges”
Beginning July 15, the airline is also changing its uniform policy due to the incident.
