Millions of Americans are rushing to stores for Black Friday deals. For some, the battle of bargains started Thanksgiving afternoon. Police were called to break up a fight between two shoppers at a mall in Louisville, Kentucky. In New York City, thousands of bargain hunters dashed into Macy’s flagship store when it opened last night. Jericka Duncan reports.
On his first trip to Africa, Pope Francis offered encouragement for peace between Muslims and Christians. His six-day, three-nation tour kicked off in Kenya with a joyous welcome. Alan Pizzey reports from Nairobi.
Fruits and vegetables are often discarded because they just don't look right. As John Blackstone reports, those "ugly" crops are exactly what a company called Imperfect Produce looks for.
DJI, a China-based company, produces 70 percent of all civilian drones in the world. Seth Doane reports on the company's massive reach -- which isn't always a good thing.
Nearly 136 million people are expected to hit the nation's shopping malls to kick off the holiday shopping season. According to financial forecasters, $80 billion will be spent online and in stores between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. Carter Evans reports.
For a fifth day, police raided neighborhoods around Brussels Thursday in search of anyone connected to the Friday the 13th attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Debora Patta is in Brussels with the latest.
As President Obama and his family celebrated Thanksgiving at the White House, yet another jumper managed to make it over a recently reinforced fence. Kris Van Cleave is at the White House with more.
Although there weren't any specific, credible threats to the United States this holiday weekend, security was still ramped up across the country. Nowhere was that more noticeable than at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Don Dahler reports.
Raw footage of the Thanksgiving fence-climber, who scaled the barrier of the White House's North Lawn, draped with an American flag
Even presidential candidates take a day to give thanks and spend time with their family -- and in Fiorina's case, make a killer cranberry sauce
The Thanksgiving Day Parade will start outside New York City's Natural History Museum. “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier and "The Insider" co-host Keltie Knight, who are anchoring the CBS coverage, join “CBS This Morning” from their front-row seats along the parade route.
What's the best way to avoid conflicts over the Thanksgiving dinner table, preventing fights over subjects like politics and religion, or even your love life? Journalist Jennifer Wallace who writes about family issues joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss holiday family etiquette.
Before you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, take a look at the health benefits of gratitude. Studies suggest it can help relieve stress, improve your mood and boost your health all year round. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the findings.
The pope continues his first trip to Africa after arriving Wednesday. He met with priests at St. Mary’s School in Kenya Thursday and delivered Mass at the University of Nairobi. He also met with Muslim and Christian leaders. The pope will visit two other countries, Uganda and the Central African Republic. Allen Pizzey reports from Nairobi.
The National Retailer Federation estimates more than 135 million people will shop this Black Friday weekend. More than 30 million say they will hit the stores on Thanksgiving Day, but the group also estimates nearly 60 percent of holiday shoppers have already started buying items on their list. CBS News financial contributor Mellody Hobson joins "CBS This Morning" from San Francisco to discuss new shopping trends.
Protesters in Chicago blocked traffic and confronted police in a tense night of demonstrations. Some destroyed part of the Chicago Christmas tree. The protests are in reaction to a graphic video showing an officer shooting a black teenager 16 times. It happened last year, but the video was made public Tuesday, hours after the officer was charged with first-degree murder. CBS News legal expert Rikki Klieman joins “CBS This Morning" to discuss the case.
Police across Europe are still searching for a pair of suspects from the Paris terror attacks. They were tracked across the border into Belgium. Despite an easing up on the lockdown in Belgium, the manhunt for two Paris attack suspects continues. Security remains extremely tight in the capital Brussels, which is still on the highest possible alert for an attack. Debora Patta reports.
The Russian president accused Turkey of "driving relations into a dead end." Vladimir Putin wants an apology for Turkey's downing of a Russian military jet along the Syrian border. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul, where Turkey is offering more evidence to support the attack on the plane.
As the NYPD deploys 200 heavily-armed critical response officers for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton joins “CBS This Morning” to address security concerns.
16-year-old Nicolette Wechsler has extra reasons to be thankful after years of suffering from a rare tumor that left her unable to eat or even smile. CBS News' Marlie Hall has the story.
CBS News Elections Director Anthony Salvanto sits down with world famous chef and author Marcus Samuelsson at his Red Rooster restaurant to discuss the role food plays in connecting us to where we live, to politics -- and to each other.
A physical therapist in New York's public school system is using the talents he learned as a carpenter to help some of his students. Elaine Quijano reports.
The spiritual leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics is heading to a place where there's been brutal fighting between Christians and Muslims. So what's he trying to accomplish? Allen Pizzey is traveling with the Pope.
The start of the Christmas shopping season seems to come earlier each year, with many retailers offering deals beginning on Thanksgiving rather than the traditional Black Friday. Jim Axelrod reports on how retail employees are upping their ranks.
The family of late New York Giants star Frank Gifford announced Wednesday that an autopsy confirmed the former football legend had chronic traumatic encephalopathy associated with hard hits on the field. Anna Werner reports.
