Scientists announced the newest find in the field of paleontology with the discovery of fossils of the giant titanosaur, believed to be the biggest creature ever to walk the earth. As Jill Wagner explains the scientist who led the dig in Argentina was surprised by what he found.
Some evacuees from the wildfires in southern California are just beginning to return home. But many are only being allowed to go on foot until the entire area is declared safe. Carter Evans reports.
Alexa Ferreira plays soccer so well that some colleges are taking notice. She's only in the 9th grade but has already heard from several colleges. Chip Reid reports.
Massive floods in the Balkans have killed at least 25 and forced thousands more to evacuate. Some 95,000 homes in Serbia are without electricity as a new wave is expected to surge down the Sava River. Allen Pizzey reports.
An international summit convened to devise a strategy for tackling Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group that kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls in April. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan tried to convey the message that everything was under control. But local police in the region say they don't have the resources to fight the terror group. Debora Patta reports.
Pressure is growing for swift action to address the growing Veterans Affairs scandal. Congressional Republicans are planning a vote to make it easier to fire administrators at VA hospitals after allegations of delayed care. Mark Albert reports.
Chef Bill Telepan was among the first to sing the virtues of fresh, locally grown and seasonal ingredients. He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to share his ultimate dish of lobster bolognese.
Chinese stocks can be volatile, but as the middle class grows, there's potential for long-term reward, says Jim Oberweis, portfolio manager of the Oberweis China Opportunities Fund.
One of Britain’s most formidable monarchs, Queen Victoria’s subjects numbered a quarter of the world’s population by the end of her reign. Surprise revelations drawn from her diary show the long reigning monarch had a softer side. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Many makers of mass produced wine are using chemical additives and new technologies to change the flavor. Ray Isle, wine editor of “Food & Wine” magazine joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss this growing trend.
A rocket carrying a new GPS satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The navigational satellite will provide the U.S. Air Force with improved military signals that have greater accuracy. Jeff Pegues reports.
There is growing outrage over a report that shows children as young as 12 are working long hours in the fields on U.S. tobacco farms. While not illegal, human rights groups are demanding the government and tobacco industry put an end to it. Vicente Arenas reports.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., decries the "systemic" misconduct at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers around the country.
President Obama says federal funding for infrastructure projects -- and the jobs they create -- will "run out" by the end of the summer if Congress doesn't act.
A top official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has resigned amid allegations of treatment delays, falsified records and preventable deaths at VA hospitals. Republicans dismissed the resignation as a hollow gesture. Vinita Nair reports.
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal who chairs the Senate sub committee in charge of highway safety, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss $35 million fine imposed against auto giant General Motors.
“CBS This Morning: Saturday” takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
Adjustable rate mortgages, popular during the housing boom, have been widely blamed for contributing to the country’s financial crisis in 2008. Mike Aubrey, host of the HGTV show “Power Broker,” joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss their resurgence in today’s housing market.
The transportation department has imposed a $35 million fine on General Motors for delaying its response to serious safety issues with its cars. It might have been more, but that’s the top fine the agency can levy. Mark Albert reports.
More flooding is expected in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states. Torrential rain in Virginia forced the closing of many roads because of rising water, and waist deep water flooded parts of a park in Washington. Vinita Nair reports.
Damage from wind driven wildfires in Southern California now tops $20 million. Firefighters appear to be gaining the upper hand in some places, but the trouble in the San Diego area is not over yet. Ben Tracy reports.
First Lady Michelle Obama observed the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that outlawed racial segregation in public schools with a visit to a restored kindergarden classroom in Topeka, Kan. Vinita Nair reports.
Studies show that even though 60 years have passed since the Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v Board of Education decision, segregation remains widespread in the U.S. One school in New York is trying to buck that trend. Elaine Quijano reports.
There is growing anger in Western Turkey over the country’s worst ever mine disaster. At least 299 miners were killed in a deep underground explosion. The mining company and the Turkish government have denied negligence, but that’s only ignited tempers and triggered protests. Holly Williams reports.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the likelihood that London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri will be convicted on terrorism-related charges by a New York jury.
