Tropical Storm Alberto blamed for several deaths as it nears Texas and Mexico
Alberto, the season's first named storm, was bringing heavy rain and high winds as it headed toward the Gulf coast.
Alberto, the season's first named storm, was bringing heavy rain and high winds as it headed toward the Gulf coast.
Raging New Mexico wildfires burn hundreds of structures; Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, leads annual Walk for Freedom
A group of hunters are part of a unique collaboration with Baylor University and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to track the spread of tick-borne diseases. The hunters check the animals they hunt for ticks, and then send those ticks to be tested for infections. Celine Gounder explains.
97-year-old Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, led her annual Walk for Freedom Wednesday at the African American Museum in Dallas.
President Biden to prep for debate at Camp David; Bernie Sanders to hold rally in Ohio for $15 minimum wage initiative
Jeff Glor reports on severe weather threatening the south, what's behind an app used to track migrants in the U.S., and what's next for the markets and A.I. as Nvidia becomes the world's most valuable company.
Nvidia launched in 1993 as a tech startup developing advanced video game graphics, and it's now the most valuable company in the world. Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon joins to discuss what's behind the company's growth.
Congress is considering whether to expand programs that monitor migrants, including an app called Smartlink that's already monitored thousands deemed low risk. Tom Hanson got a rare inside look to see how it works.
A failure in an energy transmission line has produced a blackout throughout Ecuador, the government reported, days after announcing that there would be outages due to production problems.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has now given long COVID a universal definition. Dr. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease expert and Johns Hopkins senior scholar, joins to discuss.
Willie Mays began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons, who barnstormed the Jim Crow South as a member of the Negro Southern League.
Here are some of the top headlines Wednesday, including the latest on the House Ethics Committee investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, a house explosion and collapse in Syracuse that left at least 13 people hurt, and a new law in Louisiana that requires all public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Scott MacFarlane, Conor Wight and Elise Preston report.
Republican senators blocked a Democratic-led attempt Tuesday to pass legislation that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is unpacking the latest headlines from Capitol Hill.
Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to make landfall in Mexico by Thursday, but parts of Texas are already experiencing heavy flooding. Meanwhile, extreme heat continues to bear down on millions of Americans. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has details.
During Russian President Vladimir Putin's carefully choreographed visit to North Korea, Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced Wednesday that they had signed a new agreement that calls for "mutual assistance in the event of aggression" against either of their countries. The move set alarm bells ringing in Washington and beyond. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
A heat dome continued to stifle a large portion of the U.S. Wednesday, with the Northeast experiencing unusually high temperatures. Burlington, Vermont, was almost 10 degrees hotter than Miami, while Caribou in northeastern Maine saw a record 103 degrees. Lilia Luciano has more.
The effects of Tropical Storm Alberto, the first of the Atlantic hurricane season, are already being felt in Mexico and Texas as it churns west across the Gulf of Mexico. In the Texas city of Surfside, located south of Houston, rainfall totals have already topped four inches. The system's center is expected to make landfall on Mexico's Gulf coast by early Thursday. Dave Malkoff has more.
Two wildfires that broke out Monday in New Mexico have already torched more than 23,000 acres as of Wednesday and have not been contained. The fires have burned at least 1,400 structures. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding a rally in Ohio Thursday, seeking to bolster support for an upcoming ballot initiative to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Former President Donald Trump isn't shying away from speculation that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is on his shortlist for vice president. A new report from Axios reveals the Trump campaign believes Burgum could help close the deal in several swing states. Axios politics reporter Sophia Cai and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett join to discuss.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to North Korea this week, during which he and Kim Jong Un took significant actions to deepen their countries' partnership. The leaders signed an agreement pledging mutual aid in the event of aggression against either of their countries. CBS News foreign correspondent Imitiaz Tyab explains.
As both presidential candidates aim to mobilize Latino voters, President Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodriguez, spoke to CBS News political director Fin Gomez about the Biden administration's recent immigration plans.
With five months until the presidential election, Americans are sharply divided. But it's not just federal office holders facing vitriol and toxicity. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses how local officials are facing rising threats.
President Biden is expected to head to Camp David tomorrow to begin his debate preparations, while former President Donald Trump's prep is expected to be more informal. Meanwhile, a source says the White House canceled a meeting with Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that the U.S. is withholding weapons. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.