Cruz would be "happy" to meet with Alyssa Milano about guns
"I'd love to come in and meet with you on the gun issue and many other issues that include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," Milano tweeted to Cruz
"I'd love to come in and meet with you on the gun issue and many other issues that include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," Milano tweeted to Cruz
Philadelphia's top prosecutor is considered a national role model for criminal justice reform, despite criticism of his progressive agenda. District Attorney Larry Krasner made it a top priority to investigate problematic convictions when he took office last year. In just 19 months, nine people have been exonerated. Jericka Duncan reports.
Larry Krasner says, "When somebody sits in a jail cell for a crime they did not commit, that is an injustice"
A new app allows people to put their faces into movies and TV shows by uploading a single photo. One user posted a video on Twitter saying he was able to become Leonardo DiCaprio in under eight seconds by using the Chinese app, Zao. The app is currently only available in China. But it raises new concerns that fake videos are becoming too realistic – and that your face could be used for anything. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the app.
Nine people are still missing Tuesday morning after the deadly boat fire and explosion off the coast of southern California. At least 25 people were killed after the fire broke out on a charter boat early Monday morning. Bob and Shirley Hansen, who anchored their boat several hundred feet away, saved five men, soaked and shivering, from the water, as they looked helplessly at the flames. The pair spoke to Meg Oliver about their experience.
A panda at the Berlin Zoo gave birth to two cubs on Saturday. The tiny pink twins are the first giant pandas born in Germany. Right now, they’re only about the size of a person's hand. The zoo said the mother and her babies are healthy and doing well.
Hurricane Dorian is just starting to inch toward the northwest at one mile per hour after stalling over the Bahamas. The storm is a Category 3, with winds moving at 120 miles per hour. And according to the International Red Cross, 62,000 people on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands do not have access to fresh water, after Dorian battered the island for more than 40 hours.
Property losses could range as high as $150 billion, while most homeowners in storm's path lack flood insurance
A recent survey found that 20% of kids ages six to 17 did not read any books at all during the summer of 2018. That number has been growing – in 2016, it was 15%. A new book, “How to Raise a Reader,” is working to combat that, by showing the benefits of reading at every stage of a child’s development. Co-author Pamela Paul, who is also the editor of the New York Times Book Review, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the book, and offer tips on how to teach your kids to love reading.
Chinese telecommunications company says the U.S. is "using every tool at its disposal" to disrupt its business
Authorities recovered four bodies and located four others near the wreckage of a boat that caught fire off the coast of California. The vessel remains on the ocean floor and has been described as unstable. Watch the latest update here.
Details of the case remain unclear, but it's the latest in a series of attacks usually blamed on people with a grudge or mental illness
Hurricane Dorian has been pounding the northern Bahamas for nearly 48 hours. Devastating images show the runway at Grand Bahama island's international airport, which looks more like an ocean. Additional photos show the wreckage on other parts of the island, and the storm has already been blamed for at least five deaths. David Begnaud reports.
After the storm hits, property owners can get back on their feet more quickly by following some basic tips
In Cocoa Beach, Florida, many residents have evacuated, as the region fears a storm surge of about seven feet. Cocoa Beach city manager James McKnight joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss final preparations for the storm, and how his team is responding to a 100-year-old resident who refuses to leave.
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In addition, people who had the surgery were 41% less likely to die from any cause during the study
Much of what we know about Hurricane Dorian comes from hurricane hunters who track storms from the sky. While flying directly into the eye of a hurricane may seem to be a terrifying thrill, it's vital to tracking Dorian's direction and speed. The planes used for the mission are typically responsible for dropping off troops and supplies in war zones – but they’ve been modified to maneuver through the storm for up to 14 hours. Errol Barnett reports.
Sharks play a critical role in maintaining the underwater ecosystem as the top predator in the world's oceans. But there is still a lot we do not know about them. Every year, like clockwork, nurse sharks gather at the Dry Tortugas, west of Key West, Florida, to mate, while scientists gather to catch them and study this little-known behavior. Mark Phillips reports.
It's caused massive flooding and, authorities say, killed at least 5, and is expected to hug the southeastern U.S. coast when it finally moves
While most Britons effectively get poorer with the drop in their currency's value, some big corporations are cashing in
The gunman who went on a shooting rampage in West Texas called police before and during the massacre. Authorities say the attack happened after the gunman had been fired from his job, and that he "was on a long spiral of going down" before the shooting. Mireya Villareal reports.
More bodies were pulled from the waters off the California coast overnight, where a dive boat burst into flames and sank. The U.S. Coast Guard says the death toll is at least 25, and nine people are still unaccounted for. Five crew members among the 39 people on board escaped. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
More than four million people on Florida's Atlantic coast are under mandatory orders to evacuate. But the reality is that many of them will stay put, despite Dorian’s threat. That worries emergency responders, who have no way of enforcing the orders. Mark Strassmann reports.
With Hurricane Dorian essentially stalling to the east, parts of the Florida coasts are bracing for what Dorian could bring. Schools are closed throughout Palm Beach County, the West Palm airport is closed, and several hospitals in the area have shut their doors and transferred their patients to other medical centers. There’s a mandatory evacuation order in the area, which is right along the water – but some residents have refused to leave their homes. Janet Shamilan reports.