Eye Opener: Kamala Harris holds her first rally in Wisconsin
President Biden is set to deliver a primetime address tonight as Vice President Kamala Harris holds her first rally as a 2024 presidential candidate before a raucous Wisconsin crowd. Also, the director of the Secret Service resigns amid bipartisan outrage over the assassination attempt against former President Trump. All that and all that matters in […]
Wildfires burn across the western U.S., Canada
Wildfires are burning in the western U.S. and in Canada, including 24 major fires in Oregon that are burning under record-breaking dry conditions as the state enters its 76th day without rain. In Canada, there are at least 50 fires, which is affecting air quality all across the country.
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns over Trump assassination attempt
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle has resigned under pressure from both parties after the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
COVID cases spike across U.S.
Nearly 40 U.S. states are reporting “high” COVID activity levels, according to the CDC. Emergency room visits are at their highest for the coronavirus since February. Dr. Celine Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor, discusses the surge in cases.
Video shows whale crashes into fishing boat off New Hampshire coast
A whale breached right next to a boat with two fishermen on board off the coast of New Hampshire and then slammed into it. The force of the whale sent the two men overboard. They were uninjured and rescued by two teenage brothers fishing nearby.
St. Louis City looking to acquire Railway Exchange Building amid crime concerns
ST. LOUIS – The Railway Exchange Building in downtown St. Louis could be changing owners. City officials announced the start of the process to take over the building on Tuesday. Over the past year, the Railway Exchange Building has become a hotspot for crime with regular break-ins, burglaries, and vandalism. Now, the city plans to […]
French police arrest Russian man over alleged plans to disrupt Olympics
French police have arrested a Russian man on suspicion of potentially destabilizing the Paris Olympics, prosecutors say.
How zombie mortgages haunt homeowners
Zombie debt refers to long-forgotten or old debts that resurface, often with accumulated interest and fees, threatening the financial stability of unsuspecting homeowners and sometimes leading to foreclosures. CBS News national consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Israel’s Netanyahu to address Congress today amid tensions over war
The Israeli prime minister’s address comes at a fraught time in U.S. politics and as he faces domestic and international pressure over the war in Gaza.
Divers find 1893 wreck of ship that sank in Lake Michigan with captain’s “faithful dog”
The 130-foot Margaret A. Muir schooner “had lay undetected for over a century, despite hundreds of fishing boats passing over,” historians say.