Almanac: Missile mail
On June, 8 1959, an unmanned missile launched from a submarine delivered 3,000 pieces of U.S. mail to Mayport, Fla. As it turned out, that first test of "missile mail" was also the last. Lee Cowan reports.
On June, 8 1959, an unmanned missile launched from a submarine delivered 3,000 pieces of U.S. mail to Mayport, Fla. As it turned out, that first test of "missile mail" was also the last. Lee Cowan reports.
In March, Cal Harris spoke at a press conference about the 2001 disappearance of his wife, Michele. He had been convicted twice for her murder. Both verdicts were overturned. His children joined him in his appeal for information about their mother.
On June 7, 2007, jurors in Cal Harris' first trial for the murder of his wife, Michele, reached a verdict that stunned the courtroom. They talk to "48 Hours" about how they reached their decision.
In this web-exclusive clip, actress Minnie Driver ("About a Boy") - who is also a songwriter - performs "Beloved," from her album "Seastories," with her musical collaborator Marc "Doc" Dauer.
An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports. | Read story
Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan is in critical condition after a six-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Police say a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of Morgan's chauffeured limo bus, overturning it and causing a chain reaction; and, when it comes to horse racing, there's no instrument that trumpets the pageantry like the bugle. And as Lee Cowan explains, California Chrome isn't the only newcomer at the Belmont Stakes.
Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan is in critical condition after a six-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Police say a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of Morgan's chauffeured limo bus, overturning it and causing a chain reaction. Vinita Nair reports.
When it comes to horse racing, there's no instrument that trumpets the pageantry like the bugle. And as Lee Cowan explains, California Chrome isn't the only newcomer at the Belmont Stakes.
Hunter Gandee, 14, has been helping his younger brother, Braden, who has cerebral palsy, walk for years. Now Hunter wants to raise awareness about his brother's condition and is in the middle of carrying Braden 40 miles on his back. Jim Axelrod reports.
There is a surge in the number of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico into the United States. And it's creating a shortage of much needed supplies for them at a makeshift holding center in southern Arizona. There are at least 750 children living there, ranging in age from 3 to 18. KPHO-TV's Jonathan Lowe reports.
An Italian patrol plane spotted six rickety boats jammed with illegal immigrants as one of them began sinking. U.S. Navy ships Bataan and Elrod, which were in the area, came to the rescue. Allen Pizzey reports.
At Joshua Tree National Park, east of Los Angeles, the last decade was the hottest on record. Trees at the park have been able to survive because their roots are capable of finding water deep in the desert ground. But there are indications that rising temperatures and a drought may have dried out their water source. Danielle Nottingham reports.
At a memorial service for poet Maya Angelou, First Lady Michelle Obama said Angelou's writings first inspired her as a young woman and still give her strength today. Former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey also reflected on Angelou's legacy at the service. Chip Reid reports.
Ben Daitz is a third generation New Yorker with a background in fine dining. That hasn’t stopped him from co-owning one of the most successful sandwich empire in the country. The Num Pang sandwich shop owner stopped by “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to share his ultimate dish.
The finals of the U.S. leg of the Cliff Diving World Series get underway in Texas. Divers from 11 countries will be plunging nine stories in hopes of landing the crown. Brandon Scott reports.
Southern California is already plagued by a crippling drought and wildfires. Now legions of seemingly unstoppable beetles are threatening the state’s forests. Danielle Nottingham reports.
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman sent the first Vine video from earth orbit out to his Twitter followers. The brief time-lapse video showed an entire trip around the earth from the International Space Station. Anthony Mason reports.
In its first tweet, the spy agency showed a covert sense of humor, tweeting “we can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.” Within the hour, the CIA had 67,000 followers but is currently only following 25 accounts. Vinita Nair reports.
Pope Francis has invited Israel’s president, Shimon Peres, and Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to join him at the Vatican. Allen Pizzey reports from Rome on this unprecedented meeting.
Historian Kenneth C. Davis, author of the popular “Don’t Know Much About History” series, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with a look back at WWII and D-Day – the beginning of the end for Hitler’s brutal Nazi conquest of Europe.
President Obama calls on Congress to support a bill moving through the Senate that would allow people to refinance their student loan debt, saying too many people feel "trapped" by their student loans.
House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., pitches several ideas to reform the troubled VA health care system.
"I do think that we're going to see President Trump returning to social media, probably in about two or three months here, with his own platform," Trump adviser Jason Miller said.
A hazardous material incident sent at least 27 people to hospitals in southern California. They were overcome by an odor from an unknown substance in a trailer from a trucking warehouse. Anthony Mason reports.
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Friday on the sidelines of a lunch for world leaders attending D-Day commemoration ceremonies, marking their first face-to-face conversation since the crisis in Ukraine erupted. Chip Reid reports.