Sony's decision to allow theaters to screen "The Interview" on Christmas day has an impact beyond the silver screen. CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk joined "Up to the Minute" to discuss the American and international politics behind the film's release and North Korea's relationship with China and the global community,
The percentage of women in the tech workforce plunged after the industry's bust in 2000. Despite the recovery since then, women's participation is still lower than in 1998. New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her article, "A Brand New World in which Men Ruled."
President Obama is in Hawaii this week for a holiday vacation. Yet, as usual, when major news happens, it becomes a working vacation. Chip Reid reports on the president's reactions to the NYPD murders and developments in Sony's decision to release "The Interview."
Seahawks fan Alex Hughes got an emotional Christmas surprise when he received a gift from running back Robert Turbin. Watch to see the story behind the present. Anthony Mason reports.
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe.
It was a historic day on Wall Street on Tuesday as the Dow Jones closed above 18,000 for the first time ever. The S&P 500 ended with its 51st record close of the year. It follows news that the economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a decade in the third quarter. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the milestone.
A police officer in Berkeley, Missouri, shot and killed an 18-year-old black man late Tuesday night. Authorities say the man, identified by his mother as Antonio Martin, pointed a gun at the officer. The city's mayor says the officer fired to protect himself. Anthony Mason reports.
Hundreds gathered in New York City Tuesday night to protest against police, even after Mayor Bill de Blasio requested a pause in demonstrations until the two murdered NYPD officers are laid to rest. De Blasio also led a moment of silence on Tuesday for Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. Vinita Nair reports.
Bad weather is already crippling travel in some parts of the country. FlightAware.com shows around 200 cancellations and nearly 300 delays at U.S. airports. Jericka Duncan reports on how last-minute travelers may have an extra long wait.
The 90-year-old former president is under observation at Houston Methodist Hospital. Jeremy Desel of Houston affiliate KHOU reports.
Christmas Eve begins under a state of emergency in parts of the South. A powerful storm system is bringing heavy rain and even tornadoes to the region. The severe weather is blamed for at least four deaths and widespread damage. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Megan Glaros of Chicago station WBBM has the latest forecast.
The U.S. government upgraded the economy's third-quarter growth to five percent, the fastest pace in more than 10 years. Also, the U.S. Postal Service delivered 28.2 million packages on Monday, the most on any day in its history. Jill Wagner reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.
Forbes named Adam Sandler as Hollywood's worst investment for the second year in a row. Also, Mark Wahlberg stars in "The Gambler," which opens Thursday. Suzanne Marques reports on the day's top entertainment headlines.
The Food and Drug Administration announced that it would recommend changing the ban on gay men donating blood. Also, new information on the dangers of tanning to teens. Eboni Williams reports on the day's top health news.
A team of engineers and scientists from Pittsburgh has gotten one step closer to its moonshot, winning $750,000 on its way to the final round of the Google Lunar XPrize competition. The ultimate winner of the global challenge will launch a mission to the moon in 2016.
Buildings were damaged, and cars flipped, after tornadoes hit the Deep South. WBZ meteorologist Eric Fisher says we should expect more rough weather to come; President Obama condemned the killings of two NYPD officers and offered federal assistance to the NYPD. But there have also been calls for the President to do more to diffuse racial tensions. Major Garrett gives a behind the scenes look at the options the President faced in responding to the issue of race.
A subplot in the diplomatic breakthrough with Cuba: How the U.S.helped the wife of a jailed Cuban spy get pregnant. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid explains how it happened.
President Obama condemned the killings of two NYPD officers and offered federal assistance to the NYPD. But there have also been calls for the President to do more to diffuse racial tensions. Major Garrett gives a behind the scenes look at the options the President faced in responding to the issue of race.
An airport baggage handler and a former Delta airlines employee have been charged with running an elaborate gun-smuggling ring. In some cases, the guns were loaded onto passenger airplanes. Jim Axelrod reports.
Gas prices have now dropped for an unprecedented 89 days, which means drivers have a lot more money in their pockets. Anthony Bojorquez reports.
The U.S. economy took off between May and September. That period saw the biggest growth in more than a decade. Anthony Mason reports on the news that sent the stock market into record territory.
Buildings were damaged, and cars flipped, after tornadoes hit the Deep South. WBZ meteorologist Eric Fisher says we should expect more rough weather to come.
Sony Pictures reversed course on the movie "The Interview." Despite computer hacking and terror threats, the film will open in some theaters on Thursday. President Obama is among those applauding the decision. Jericka Duncan reports.
In Clint Eastwood’s new film “American Sniper,” British actress Sienna Miller plays the wife of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. The movie, based on a true story, follows Kyle's struggle to balance his role as a highly-skilled sniper as well as a father and husband. Anthony Mason sits down with Miller and Chris Kyle’s real wife, Taya Kyle, and asks Taya what it was like to see herself on the big screen.
