A new pill could help millions of people lower their cholesterol
The FDA has approved a pill form of a powerful class of medication that targets bad LDL cholesterol. Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
100 million Americans across 14 states impacted by heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is creating dangerous air quality conditions for approximately 100 million Americans in more than a dozen states. Rob Marciano has the latest.
Wildfires, dangerous air quality “will become more and more prevalent,” climate scientist warns
Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.
White House teleprompter operator allegedly made over $100K betting on Trump’s speeches
The prediction market Kalshi alleges President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator engaged in trading, betting on the words the president would use in speeches. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Lettuce supplier for Taco Bell investigated as possible source for cyclosporiasis outbreak
The FDA has identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico as the possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, a source says. Taco Bell uses that supplier in five states where people have gotten sic...
Fact-checking Trump’s claims about election security during his primetime speech
During his primetime speech on Thursday, President Trump outlined alleged Chinese efforts to collect voter data and repeated disproven claims about voting by noncitizens. Weijia Jiang and CBS News election law contributor David Becker have more on the ...
Video shows plainclothes ICE officers attempt to detain man at Las Vegas airport
ICE agents in plain clothes at Harry Reid Airport in Las Vegas tried to detain a man they claim overstayed his visa. Other travelers intervened and the ICE agents ended up walking away, leaving the man handcuffed on one wrist. He was taken into custody...
Eye Opener: Wildfire smoke creates dangerous conditions for millions
Smoke from wildfires raging in parts of Canada is creating hazardous conditions for millions of Americans. Plus, President Trump questions election integrity during his primetime address, and includes several disproven claims. All that and all that mat...
Tree-killing Asian beetle detected in EU for first time
The emerald ash borer, which has devastated ash forests in North America, has been detected in the European Union for the first time.
Andy Burnham declared Labour Party leader, will become U.K. prime minister
Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.