Space station cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev began a planned 6-hour and 15-minute spacewalk today, launching a small Peruvian science satellite before pressing ahead with work to change out external experiments and to carry out routine maintenance.
California authorities arrested two teenagers who allegedly plotted a massacre at their high school in South Pasadena. KCBS has the story of how the community reacted.
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
In this "CBS This Morning" exclusive, restaurant and drinks editor Andrew Knowlton and editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport announce their picks for 2014.
Kentucky police officer Lyndi Trischler is fighting a mandate that says she can either stay in the field or take an unpaid leave of absence. Vinita Nair reports.
A commercial for the East Hills shopping mall in St. Joseph, Missouri, takes a controversial approach, and it has already attracted over 600,000 online views. The producer tells "CBS This Morning" he made the commercial for just $300. Jeff Glor reports.
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Kentucky police officer Lyndi Trischler's discrimination charges against her police department. They say the pregnant officer cannot take an easier job despite her state and Trischler is fighting back.
A new early morning workout has New Yorkers exercising through dance, boosting customers' spirits and health. Music, dancing and sweat during this sober "conscious clubbing" is proving to be very successful. Elaine Quijano reports.
A new government report finds that the average middle class family will spend nearly $250,000 on a child born last year. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger discusses the numbers.
Rapper Nelly, local DJ Boogie D and dozens of ministers are the latest to join the rally for peace in Ferguson, St. Louis. Mark Strassmann reports.
Two years ago, David Barajas saw his two sons killed by a drunk driver. He shot and killed the man in revenge and now is on trial for murder. Anna Werner reports from Texas.
A new report by the Commerce Department shows in which states $100 will go the farthest. Mississippi spenders get the most bang for their buck, while $100 buys the least in Washington, D.C. Norah O'Donnell reports.
The "ice bucket challenge" is still going strong as huge donations are pouring in for research to stop ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. After Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King showed their videos on "CBS This Morning" yesterday, Charlie Rose took the plunge in Central Park.
Sprint is launching a new plan that covers ten lines for $100 a month, and customers will get $350 for switching to the provider. Verizon is fighting back with its own deal of $60 a month for unlimited talk and text. CBS News financial analyst and contributor Mellody Hobson joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to weigh in on the big shakeup in the cell phone industry.
Although Syria agreed to give up its chemical weapons, the FAA has issued a ban on all U.S. flights over Syria. Also, more defense witnesses take the stand today in the corruption trial of former Virgina Gov. McDonnell. "CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
Nearly 1,100 lives could be saved every year on the roads by cars that "talk" to each other. The government is out with new findings on V2V, or vehicle to vehicle, technology. Jeff Pegues reports.
New numbers show another spike in victims of West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization now says the virus killed 1,229 people out of over 2,200 infections. Norah O'Donnell and Jeff Glor report.
The potential presidential candidate Rick Perry has formed a dream team of lawyers as he faces charges of abuse of power. Perry is expected to be arraigned soon. Jan Crawford reports.
Pope Francis said Monday that it would be appropriate to use force to protect religious minorities in Iraq. Jeff Glor reports.
Despite the presence of the Missouri National Guard, protests in Ferguson, Missouri, escalated Monday night. Police arrested 31 people and at least two people were shot. Vladimir Duthiers reports from Ferguson.
Five hundred homes in the area of Yosemite National Park are threatened by a wildfire that has already damaged at least eight structures. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Government forces in Iraq are battling ISIS in the city of Tikrit, a day after American airstrikes aided Iraqi and Kurdish forces reclaim the Mosul dam. Charlie D'Agata reports from northern Iraq where the fighting continues.
For the first time, President Barack Obama described the chaos in Ferguson in a broader context of race, upward mobility and prejudice. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will also travel to Ferguson Wednesday to meet with community leaders and investigators. Major Garrett reports from the White House.
Police in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena, California, say they broke up a plot by two teenagers to kill staff and students at their high school. John Blackstone reports on the arrests.
North Carolina researchers say that many elderly patients with limited lifespans were getting invasive screenings, like colonoscopies, with little benefit and risk of complications. Also, a new study found that the deaths after urology surgery are on the rise. Terry Okita reports on the day's top health news.
