Severe flooding is affecting millions of people in the Midwest. In Minnesota, the National Guard has been activated to help against rising waters. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has more from Mankato.
Tuesday is primary election day for voters in four states. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the races to watch as well as the race that's breaking records.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis in America, citing the numbers of injuries and deaths involving firearms. Dr. Murthy is now calling on lawmakers to ban automatic rifles, introduce universal background checks for buying guns and more legal restrictions. Anna Schecter Zigler, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit, joins to discuss.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to suppress some critical evidence in Trump's classified documents case. The former president's legal team argues the search warrant used to obtain boxes of sensitive material from his Florida home was overly broad. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
New questions emerged over the future of aid for Palestinians in Gaza after United Nations officials warned Israel they might suspend aid operations if humanitarian workers do not receive additional protections. Meanwhile, U.S.-led efforts to deliver aid by pier have faced numerous problems since an installation in May. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
New anti-squatting laws in several states are giving more power back to homeowners, but the issue persists.
Several primary contests for the House of Representatives are happening in Colorado on Tuesday. But only one of them involves a well-known Trump ally: Lauren Boebert, who switched districts after almost losing two years ago and has been embroiled in multiple controversies during her most recent term. CBS News Colorado reporter Shaun Boyd has more.
The Biden campaign is working to bolster support for the president just days before he arrives in Atlanta for the first presidential debate. Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens held an event Tuesday with small business owners to highlight the president's economic record. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
We are just two days away from what could be the biggest turning point in the 2024 presidential race: The debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump. Democratic Party legal adviser Bob Bauer, who has played Trump in mock debates with Mr. Biden, joins "America Decides" to discuss what goes into the preparations.
An intergenerational daycare in Los Angeles brings children and seniors together for quality playtime. For the seniors, it can improve social skills, combat ageism, and give them a sense of purpose, while the kids are able to learn empathy and patience.
"Squatters' rights" laws often protect those who are illegally occupying a property. Carter Evans shows who some property owners are turning to when the law is no help.
Former President Donald Trump is leaving the public in suspense about who he may pick as his running mate, saying he's already privately decided who they will be. The presumptive Republican nominee also claims that person will attend the debate on Thursday night. Stephanie Lai, national politics reporter for Bloomberg News, and Robert Costa, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent, join "America Decides" to discuss.
Gena Rowlands has had Alzheimer's for five years, her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, has revealed.
Democrats in New York went to the polls Tuesday to vote in a race that has become symbolic of divisions in the party, the search continues for 29 people still missing after raging wildfires swept through southern New Mexico last week, and demonstrators across Kenya stormed parliament, setting the building on fire as they protested a bill that would raise taxes. Scott MacFarlane, Omar Villafranca and Adriana Diaz are breaking down the latest headlines.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Monday in the battleground state of Arizona about access to abortion services, specifically targeting Latinas. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos spoke with voters on the issue.
Pennsylvania was key to President Biden's 2020 win, and it's just as critical this time. Rep. Brendan Boyle, one of the Keystone State's Democratic congressmen the president sees and speaks with most often, joins "America Decides" to discuss what Mr. Biden needs to do to win the battleground state in 2024.
The U.S. surgeon general took important action Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, pointed to the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving guns. Megan Hickey reports from Chicago, one of several American cities plagued by shootings.
Tuesday marked the third and final day of a hearing on whether special counsel Jack Smith should be removed from former President Donald Trump's classified documents case. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the details.
A key House primary is underway Tuesday in New York between Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer. The race has already made history as the most expensive congressional primary ever. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has arrived at a courthouse in the U.S. commonwealth island of Saipan to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act. Charlie D'Agata has more on the plea deal that will set Assange free following a 12-year legal battle.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet face to face for the first time in nearly four years at a presidential debate on Thursday. Nancy Cordes has details on how the candidates are preparing.
Raging flood waters are causing havoc across the Midwest, forcing hospitals and nursing homes to evacuate. Authorities are also keeping a close eye on a Minnesota dam facing an "imminent failure." Meanwhile, a significant heat wave continues for about 60 million Americans. Tom Hanson reports.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Senior U.N. officials have told Israel they'll suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers, according to the Associated Press. A floating pier built by the U.S. military to get much-needed humanitarian aid into Gaza has spent more time being fixed than it has delivering food. Imtiaz Tyab got an up-close look.
The IRS said it "sincerely apologizes" to billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin and thousands of other Americans whose tax data was leaked.
