Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
Texas Winter Storm
Texas crisis highlights vulnerability of U.S. power grids
A recent analysis found major power outages caused by extreme weather have increased 67% since 2000.
Biden touts bipartisanship on Texas visit
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Houston to survey the damage from Texas' recent storm.
N.J. plumber drove his family to Texas to help after devastating storm
Andrew Mitchell may live in New Jersey, but the storm in Texas hit home – so he drove 22 hours to help.
Texas customer sues over $9,000 power bill during blackout
Texas resident claims power provider Griddy broke price-gouging laws as winter storm knocked out power.
Texas winter storm costs could top hurricanes Harvey and Ike
State faces massive economic losses from damage to property and key industries, according to one estimate.
Blackouts push Texas to consider something new: Regulation
"We're victims of our own attempt to let free market forces work," said one lawmaker investigating last week's outages.
4 ERCOT board members to resign amid backlash over Texas storm
The board members cited concerns of "out of state leadership," as three live in other states, and one lives in another country.
Biden to travel to Texas on Friday in wake of devastating winter storm
The president will meet with local leaders in Texas after a winter storm that devastated the state.
Texas storm leaves damaged homes and high electric bills
Texans are now facing sky-high bills after a catastrophic storm left many without heat or clean water.
IRS gives Texans 2 extra months to file their taxes
Residents and businesses in the storm-battered state will have until June 15 to file their returns.
Harry and Meghan support Texas women's shelter after storm
The royal couple is supporting a domestic abuse shelter in Texas after it was forced to close its facilities due to power outages and bursting pipes.
Family of boy who died in Texas storm files lawsuit over outage
The lawsuit claims Cristian Pavon died of hypothermia and cites the power company and the grid operator for gross negligence.
Skyrocketing electric bills are "top priority," Texas governor says
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says there will be a moratorium on power disconnects as residents recoup from a deadly winter storm that crippled the state's infrastructure.
Biden declares major disaster in Texas in aftermath of winter storm
The declaration will allocate federal funding to help create temporary housing, repair homes and cover uninsured property losses for individuals in 77 Texas counties.
Texans without water or shelter face another foe: Price gouging
Some Houston-area residents are reporting "outrageous prices" on food and other necessities, local officials say.
Texas inmates face frigid temperatures during weather crisis
"The toilet and water had been off for 24 hours. The sinks are dirty. It's just nasty. It's just not right — it's like we're not even human," one inmate told CBS News.
Texans face drinking water shortage
Millions are under boil water notices while tens of thousands don't have power, down from a peak of about 4 million.
Water crisis plagues millions in Texas after deadly winter storm
Millions of Americans in the South are spending another night in freezing temperatures without clean water and food.
What's behind the extreme cold in Texas?
Meteorologists saw this extreme winter weather coming weeks in advance. Here's what is causing it.
Texas governor blames power grid operator for storm disaster
Millions of Texans were under boil water notices Friday, and in many homes, taps were dry.
Texas was "seconds and minutes" away from having blackouts for months
Some 4 million customers were without power in Texas this week. The top official at the state's power grid said it could have been worse.
Biden says he plans to visit Texas and declare major disaster
The president said he'll sign the major disaster declaration Friday, which will unlock more FEMA resources for Texas.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $1 million for Texans
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is from New York, but the congresswoman is focusing on Texas this week after a storm left millions without power.
Texas weather woes foreshadow climate change disasters
Hot-weather infrastructure and an isolated power grid have left the state unprepared for extreme weather.
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School's food bank teaches students life lessons
The organizers said it's a way to give students life lessons in retail and respect.
Cuomo faces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
Two former aides accused the New York governor of sexual harassment.
Senate votes to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary
The Senate voted 64 to 33 to confirm him.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Student wounded in Arkansas high school shooting
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
Elizabeth Warren unveils proposal to tax "ultra-millionaires"
The proposal would implement a 2% tax on households worth more than $50 million — but the plan faces hurdles.
Surge in consumer complaints about credit bureaus
American grievances against Experian, TransUnion and Equifax escalated along with virus last year, analysis finds.
Signs of life in travel industry as vaccines revive wanderlust
After a year of being cooped up, people are booking vacations again — or at least dreaming of doing so once vaccines take hold.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
Trump received COVID-19 vaccine in January, sources say
It's unclear why former President Trump didn't discuss his vaccination publicly at the time.
Stocks jump on stimulus vote and J&J vaccine news
Bond market jitters ease — as do interest rates — with Fed signaling few concerns with new $1.9 trillion stimulus push.
Mississippi residents without water for more than 2 weeks after storm
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba didn't give a timeline for when water would be completely restored, but called the storm an "act of God."
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin welcome sixth child
The couple had not previously announced they were expecting another baby.
DHS chief urges patience with "stressful challenge" along border
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also announced that migrant families who were separated under the Trump administration will be allowed to reunify in the U.S.
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Prince Harry compares "unbelievably tough" royal split to Diana
Speaking with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry says he feared "history repeating itself."
Khashoggi's fiancé says Saudi royal must be "punished without delay"
The Biden administration has indicated no willingness to sanction the next leader of a vital Mideast ally for a brutal murder. The victim's ex-fiancée says that "will endanger us all."
France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to prison
The 66-year-old politician was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014.
9-year-old girl dies after being caned during "exorcism"
The two suspects - the woman performing the exorcism and the girl's mother - were arrested.
Myanmar protesters undeterred after deadliest day since coup
Killing of 18 pro-democracy protesters by security forces and new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi have done nothing to quell anger at military rulers in the streets.
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School's food bank teaches students life lessons
The organizers said it's a way to give students life lessons in retail and respect.
Cuomo faces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
Two former aides accused the New York governor of sexual harassment.
Senate votes to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary
The Senate voted 64 to 33 to confirm him.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Student wounded in Arkansas high school shooting
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
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Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Cuomo faces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
Two former aides accused the New York governor of sexual harassment.
Senate votes to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary
The Senate voted 64 to 33 to confirm him.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
Trump received COVID-19 vaccine in January, sources say
It's unclear why former President Trump didn't discuss his vaccination publicly at the time.
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Read Jane Fonda's powerful Golden Globes speech on diversity
"If my heart is open and I look beneath the surface, I feel kinship," Fonda said while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Golden Globes 2021: Complete list of winners
Chloé Zhao became only the second woman ever to win best director and Chadwick Boseman posthumously received the award for best actor in a drama.
2021 Golden Globes: Chloé Zhao becomes first Asian female Best Director
Andra Day and Chadwick Boseman joined Chloé Zhao as first-time winners at the season's first major U.S. awards show.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry open up to Oprah
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are revealing more about their decision to step away from their royal duties. Jamie Yuccas has a preview of their sit-down with Oprah for Sunday night's CBS special.
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Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
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Iceberg larger than New York City breaks off in Antarctica
"Over coming weeks or months, the iceberg may move away; or it could run aground and remain close to Brunt Ice Shelf," Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, said in a press release.
Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
Fauci warns against complacency as COVID-19 cases begin to plateau
Fauci said a plateau of roughly 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day is "concerning."
The danger of avalanches: Will 2021 be the worst year ever?
In Western states this winter's weather has produced snowpack conditions that are making avalanches even more threatening than usual.
Book excerpt: "Under a White Sky" by Elizabeth Kolbert
The New Yorker magazine writer examines the seemingly futile efforts we human beings must engage in to address our species' depredation of the planet.
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Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
Trump received COVID-19 vaccine in January, sources say
It's unclear why former President Trump didn't discuss his vaccination publicly at the time.
Johnson & Johnson CEO touts "ease" of single-shot vaccine distribution
4 million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by end of June.
Fauci warns against complacency as COVID-19 cases begin to plateau
Fauci said a plateau of roughly 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day is "concerning."
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Signs of life in travel industry as vaccines revive wanderlust
After a year of being cooped up, people are booking vacations again — or at least dreaming of doing so once vaccines take hold.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
Surge in consumer complaints about credit bureaus
American grievances against Experian, TransUnion and Equifax escalated along with virus last year, analysis finds.
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Student wounded in Arkansas high school shooting
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
Lady Gaga's dog walker recounts "close call with death"
He said that his "life has taken a very sudden and unexpected turn" since last week's shooting and dognapping.
"We are American, too": Hundreds in New York rally against anti-Asian hate
Top political leaders promised support and tougher action against racially-motivated attacks on Asian Americans.
Will discovery of suspect lead to answers in Madeleine McCann case?
The disappearance of the 3-year-old girl while vacationing with her family in 2007 captured the world's attention. Now, more than 13 years later, there is a suspect in Germany who may have answers.
FBI focusing on one possible suspect in Capitol officer's death
The official said the unidentified assailant was using bear spray against multiple people during the January 6 assault.
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Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
She came to the U.S. with $300. Now she's part of NASA's Mars mission.
Much like the name of the rover, Diana Trujillo persevered.
Maiden flight of Blue Origin rocket slips to late 2022
The launch will come a year later than planned after Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lost out on a major Space Force contract.
Mars rover beams back spectacular panorama
The rover's high-power Mastcam-Z dual camera instrument provides astonishingly detailed images of the red planet.
NASA Mars rover's parachute contained a secret message
Eagle-eyed space enthusiasts spotted a hidden message in binary code within the pattern of the rover's parachute.
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Best looks from Golden Globes' nontraditional show
The Hollywood Foreign Press offered professionally shot photos while others posted on their social media accounts.
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"The Deliveryman Murders": How investigators connected the cases
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Photos: Rare snowfall blankets the Mediterranean
An unusual winter weather pattern brought snow to places that rarely see it.
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"Sunday Morning": Full Episode 2/28
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Serena Altschul talks with experts about the dangers of avalanches. Plus: Lee Cowan looks at the enduring popularity of the late TV painting instructor Bob Ross; Mo Rocca interviews actor LeVar Burton; Nancy Giles harmonizes with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., founding members of The 5th Dimension; Tracy Smith talks with actress Ellen Pompeo about the future of "Grey's Anatomy"; Erin Moriarty investigates allegations of sexual harassment by former female employees of McDonald’s and its franchisees; and Jim Gaffigan ponders the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown.
"60 Minutes": Full Episode 2/28
The efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations; Then, never-before-seen video of the attack on Al Asad Airbase; And, Colson Whitehead: The 60 Minutes interview
2021 Golden Globe winners
"Nomadland" and "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" took the top film honors at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, capping a night that featured homebound winners accepting their awards. CBS Los Angeles has the details.
Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary
The Senate has voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
"A Shot of Hope: Vaccine Questions Answered"
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top experts answer coronavirus vaccine questions as part of “A Shot of Hope,” a CBSN special about the rollout and distribution of coronavirus vaccines across the U.S. Anchored by Tanya Rivero, this CBSN special hour focuses on the latest medical updates, the status of vaccine distribution, the struggle to get back to work and school, and the trust and access issues among minority communities.