Bounce house goes airborne, taking kids with it
Two children are hospitalized and recovering from serious injuries after an inflatable toy they were playing in blew away into the sky. Gayle King reports.
Two children are hospitalized and recovering from serious injuries after an inflatable toy they were playing in blew away into the sky. Gayle King reports.
Explorers say they have made what might be a historic discovery. Wreckage from a shipwreck they have found off the coast of northern Haiti is thought to be from Christopher Columbus' flagship, the Santa Maria. A full excavation of the site is needed as some experts are skeptical.
A Wall Street Journal report is raising concerns that some products sold by the company are knock-offs. Vinita Nair reports on how counterfeits slip into the system, and why companies feel it hurts their brand.
Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested Hillary Clinton's health could be an issue if she runs for president. Jan Crawford reports on how Clinton's allies are not letting Rove's remarks go unanswered.
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
Doctor's say a 15 month old Minneapolis boy is the definition of a miracle. He survived a fall from his 11 story balcony in the Riverside Plaza. Friends say the child's father had walked into another room when he fell. The building's balcony railings exceed safety regulations.
The EU is ordering Google to comply with requests from Europeans who want to remove specific Google search results. Business Insider CEO and editor-in-chief Henry Blodget discusses the significance of the ruling and if the U.S. could have a similar policy.
As the VA deals with accusations of having secret waiting lists at a Phoenix VA hospital, another VA facility is facing similar allegations. CBS News national correspondent Wyatt Andrews spoke with a whistleblower who says wait times are routinely falsified, but the hospital director says there is no evidence of that.
The Obama administration's decision to limit its involvement in the search for the Nigerian schoolgirls is drawing criticism on Capitol Hill. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Tens of thousands of people had to evacuate their homes Tuesday night in San Diego due to a wildfire scare. The evacuation orders were called off a few hours later. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.
An explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 205 workers, with hundreds still trapped inside. The Turkish government said its hopes of finding more survivors are diminishing. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
A MERS patient in Orlando appears to have infected at least two other people. The CDC is trying to track down hundreds of passengers and crew members who may have shared a flight with the patient. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips reports.
In this week’s edition of “Sounds of the Green Room,” Dan Brown talks about shooting a scene for “The DaVinci Code” with Charlie Rose. Norah O’Donnell and Christy Turlington talk with Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, and Sister Rosemary tells Charlie Rose she follows him on Twitter. Mike Morell, former deputy director of the CIA and CBS News security contributor, talks with Gayle King about the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls and Boko Haram.
A Japanese astronaut, a veteran Russian cosmonaut and a NASA flight engineer boarded their Soyuz ferry craft and undocked from the International Space Station Tuesday, setting their sights on a fiery plunge back to Earth to close out a 188-day stay in space.
The Dow and S&P are hitting all-time highs, but one veteran trader says the pace is making him nervous and that the market is not a reflection of the economy. Anthony Mason reports on whether the surge is a bubble; and, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. Kyle White for risking his life in Afghanistan to save fellow soldiers
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law that covers tuition for a two-year degree at a community college for all high school graduates in the state. Vicente Arenas takes a closer look at the Tennessee Promise.
President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. Kyle White for risking his life in Afghanistan to save fellow soldiers. The honor comes seven years late, after the Pentagon lost White’s nomination. David Martin sits down with the American hero.
A VA worker in Chicago alleges there are multiple secret lists of veterans waiting for care at the Hines VA Medical Center. The VA grants bonuses partly based on short wait times, and whistleblowers say the bonuses give an incentive to conceal delays in care. Wyatt Andrews reports.
Attacks by Boko Haram fighters have shut down most schools in northern Nigeria, and the terrorist group's recent kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls has made studying a dangerous prospect. The kidnapping has attracted global concern, but every week dozens of refugees arrive in the capital as Boko Haram continues its violence against Christian families. Debora Patta reports.
An explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey have left dozens dead, while hundreds remain trapped. The disaster occurred during a change in shift at the mine, leading to confusion about the number of dead and injured. Holly Williams reports.
The Dow and S&P are hitting all-time highs, but one veteran trader says the pace is making him nervous and that the market is not a reflection of the economy. Anthony Mason reports on whether the surge is a bubble.
The Department of Transportation said 64,000 flights were canceled over the winter. While most flight delays are caused by bad weather, airlines also face steep fines for keeping passengers on the tarmac. Airline mergers are also a leading cause of stranded passengers. Don Dahler reports.
A 6-year-old boy who lost his leg when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in December is just the latest child to receive prosthetics and medical help from Elissa Montanti. The Staten Island woman has helped 170 children from 27 countries since she was overwhelmed by the photo of a boy wounded in Bosnia. Produced by Nicole Sanseverino.
Stocks are breaking through to new highs, but the big question is whether financial markets can sustain that momentum. CBS MoneyWatch contributor Anthony Mirhaydari explains.
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, co-authors of "Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain," talk about the people who influenced them to think differently.