Winter Olympics 2014: Big contenders of the day
CBS News' Alphonso Van Marsh reports which American athletes have a chance to medal in the men's super combined and the women's skeleton competitions.
CBS News' Alphonso Van Marsh reports which American athletes have a chance to medal in the men's super combined and the women's skeleton competitions.
U.S. figure skating champion Jeremy Abbott took a hard fall on an attempted quadruple toe loop Thursday in the men's short program at the Olympics. He managed to get back up and finish the routine and was met with a standing ovation.
Time Warner and Comcast, two of America's biggest cable companies, announced a $45 billion merger. If approved, the combined company would reach 66 percent of the country, and consumer groups are concerned it would have unprecedented "gatekeeper" power to control content. Anthony Mason reports.
Nick Dietz compiles some of the week's best viral videos, including a father and son's hilarious car drifting, a movie title breakup and a fish on wheels. Plus, crazy footage from a camera that was dropped from a plane and landed in a pig pen. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE.
CBS gives a snapshot of the excitement surrounding the Fab Four in 1964 as part of the CBS News live event, "50 Years: The Beatles," at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
General Motors said it is recalling 780,000 Chevys and Pontiacs, because the engines can shut off without warning. Six people have died in 22 crashes linked to the problem. Jeff Glor reports.
Diver Warren Murray was photographing an octopus in the waters off Carmel, Calif., when the creature grabbed the camera. They wrestled for it, and, despite the having six less arms, Warren won.
The snowstorm that buried the East Coast is not over yet, and another storm is expected to develop over the weekend. Chief meteorologist Eric Fisher of CBS Boston station WBZ-TV reports on the forecast.
Americans are expected to spend about $17 billion on Valentine's Day gifts this year, which is less than last year. Flowers are traditionally a top selling Valentine's Day item, but according to a new survey, nearly 50% of shoppers will spend their money on something sweet. Jericka Duncan reports.
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown talks about his company's focus on getting his plant-based protein food to not just look and taste like meat, but also to have the right texture.
Gus Kenworthy, who recently won the first-ever silver medal in Olympic men's slopestyle skiing, is competing with Russian animal control authorities who've been ordered to kill stray dogs on Olympic grounds. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports.
Dr. Claire Rezba has counted at least 1,000 lives lost while working in health care during the pandemic.
Tax agency is reopening a website for federal benefit recipients whose children didn't receive the relief money.
Neil Patrick Harris has been named man of the year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The “How I Met Your Mother” star took the stage at Harvard University to accept the award from the drama troupe. David Rothstein from WBZ-TV reports.
Miami police release surveillance video of pop star Justin Bieber after he was arrested in January.
Four painting stolen by the Nazis as part of Hitler's war on European culture were sold at a Sotheby's auction. The story of retrieving the painting is the basis for the film "The Monuments Men." CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports
Dr. Carolyn Brockington, director of the Stroke Center at Mount Sinai, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, in New York, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about new American Heart Association guidelines for women aimed at fighting risk factors for stroke.
Web exclusive: Currently in the midst of a career renaissance, Matthew McConaughey tells Lee Cowan what drew him to the character of Ron Woodroof in "Dallas Buyers Club," a story that the Oscar-nominated actor said needed to be told.
The latest on the Sochi Olympics, immigration reform, and more, with Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and others.
“Face the Nation” host commends pharmacy chain for deciding to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products.
"Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer remembers longtime CBS News Political Director Marty Plissner, who passed away Thursday at the age of 87.
The rock band Imagine Dragons - Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon - reveals to correspondent Anthony Mason the role that The Beatles' music played in their own development, and pick their favorite Beatles songs.
Correspondent Anthony Mason asks Adam Levine, of Maroon 5, to describe how he was introduced to the music of The Beatles and how it influenced his own music.
For treating peanut allergies, doctors have tried under-the-tongue, or oral therapies, with only moderate success. Now researchers are experimenting with a new patch that’s showing some promise. Vinita Nair reports.
The latest trends in fashion are hitting the catwalk during Fashion Week in New York City. WCBS’ Cindy Hsu reports some plus-size models are speaking out and saying designers should be using women who people can relate to.