1980 Flashback: The legal battle for a dog's life
A San Francisco man went to court to break the will of a deceased woman who wanted her dog put down after her death
The Way It Was
First female West Point graduate reflects on historic anniversary
Men thought it was no place for women but Andrea Hollen proved them wrong -- 35 years ago
Flashback 1986: Laser tag debuts to controversy
The new game was at the center of a protest about exposing children to violence; seems quaint compared to today's bloody video games
Flashback 1988: "Tans are out" and pasty white is in
An anti-tan movement popped up in sunny California, led by Hollywood wives who wanted to stay "pale"
1975 CBS News footage shows dramatic evacuation of Saigon
CBS News cameras captured some of the most remarkable images of the day the Vietnam War ended
30 years ago today, Coca-Cola made its worst mistake
"Pepsi and Coke, have been going at it eyeball to eyeball, and in my view the other guy just blinked," said the president of rival Pepsi in 1985
1985: CBS News discovers Ecstasy for the first time
The little-known drug was legal, described as "wonderful," and even prescribed by psychiatrists
What virtual reality looked like in 1992
The new technology was crude but exciting, and came with a serious warning about its potential
Flashback 1981: When headphones were just a "fad"
"Is it the Me Generation gone wild? The height of anti-social behavior? Electronic snobbery?" wondered the "CBS Evening News"
Flashback: The flying car flight of 1988
Inventor Paul Moller was sure it'd work and invited CBS News cameras to capture the manned test flight in action
1999 Flashback: The day Beanie Babies died
The sudden announcement of doomsday for the pudgy dolls sparked dramatic reactions from mournful fans
"It puts you on a more real level": What people said about Facebook in 2005
This 2005 "CBS Evening News" story profiled what college students thought about the new website and includes an interview with a young Mark Zuckerberg
The dog no one owned but everyone loved
Nearly 50 years since Blackie's passing, a grave marker along an Illinois road serves as a reminder of the impact a dog can have
40-year anniversary for a cop's best friend
A 1975 "CBS Evening News" report featured a pilot program by the Department of Justice that would revolutionize law enforcement
How the 1977 Oscar for visual effects foreshadowed the future
Despite being nearly 40 years apart, "King Kong," and 2014's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" are connected by an Academy Awards controversy
How America's cowboys found love in 1997
Since you couldn't swipe, IM, poke or text -- finding a Valentine was a little more old-fashioned
The day America Online went offline in 1996
AOL's message to "try again in 15 minutes" drove "netheads" nuts when the service went down for 19 hours
Flashback 1996: Man sues Pepsi for not giving him a Harrier Jet
A 21-year-old collected the 7 million Pepsi points needed to win the jet offered in Pepsi's commercial; but the soda maker refused to give him his prize
1995 video shows the struggle was real for first time PC users
In 1995, home computers were on the rise; but they were hardly plug 'n' play back then, as CBS News profiles one woman's frustration that underscored a national dilemma
Flashback: The historic 1970 climb up Yosemite's El Capitan
Back then "Dawn Wall" was called "Wall of Early Morning Light," and its star climbers were Dean Caldwell and Warren Harding
What we said about mobile phones in 1983
The phone was as big as a brick and cost $3,000; yet in 1983 it seemed like marvelous technology
15 years ago: Americans look to the Amish amid Y2K fear
With fears of widespread Y2K-related power outages, Americans looked to the Amish for help
Y2K Flashback: When America freaked out about Russia's nukes
Fears that nuclear missiles would suddenly launch at midnight led to embassy evacuations in 1999
15 years ago: The Limited Edition Y2K assault rifle
As 1999 neared its end, gun makers successfully branded their weapons to appeal to Americans' fear of the Year 2000 bug
Flashback: Hacker interrupts HBO's film in 1986
In one of the first hacks of its kind, a man by the name of "Captain Midnight" hijacked the cable company's signal
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Sean Connery, legendary James Bond actor, has died
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown
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SEAL Team 6 rescues U.S. citizen Philip Walton in Nigeria
Officials feared he would be sold to terrorists.
Unrest erupts over police killing of 21-year-old Black man
Mourners gathered in Hazel Dell, an unincorporated area of Vancouver, Washington, where family and friends say Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, was shot Thursday night.
Orthodox priest shot at church in France
The reason for the attack was unclear. The attacker was alone and fired from a hunting rifle, said an official.
Scientists capture two murder hornet queens after destroying nest
The team also uncovered the radio tag that led them to the nest in the first place — which appeared to have been chewed off.
Guns from U.S. gun stores keep ending up in British criminals' hands
A senior law officer says the "array of weapons" available to criminals in the U.S. makes a "rich marketplace for criminal groups" in the U.K.
"America's oldest candy company" still uses recipes from 1800s
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie's owners trace its founding to an Englishwoman named Mary Spencer, who arrived in the U.S. in 1806 after a shipwreck.
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
In all, around 100 people have been rescued since the earthquake, an official said.
Orthodox priest shot at church in France
The reason for the attack was unclear. The attacker was alone and fired from a hunting rifle, said an official.
Guns from U.S. gun stores keep ending up in British criminals' hands
A senior law officer says the "array of weapons" available to criminals in the U.S. makes a "rich marketplace for criminal groups" in the U.K.
Sean Connery, former James Bond actor, has died at 90
Connery was known for being the first actor to play the iconic 007.
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Halloween party shut down inside Brooklyn warehouse
More than 380 people were in violation of emergency orders, authorities said.
Scientists capture two murder hornet queens after destroying nest
The team also uncovered the radio tag that led them to the nest in the first place — which appeared to have been chewed off.
Guns from U.S. gun stores keep ending up in British criminals' hands
A senior law officer says the "array of weapons" available to criminals in the U.S. makes a "rich marketplace for criminal groups" in the U.K.
"America's oldest candy company" still uses recipes from 1800s
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie's owners trace its founding to an Englishwoman named Mary Spencer, who arrived in the U.S. in 1806 after a shipwreck.
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2020 Election Live Updates: Over 90 million have already voted
Election Day is just three days away.
What role do lawn signs play in the 2020 election?
Democratic operatives have long shunned lawn signs in favor of more high-tech forms of voter outreach.
Trump and Biden hit the Midwest as Texas shatters early voter turnout records
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris will be in the battleground states in the West.
What's the status of a second $1,200 stimulus check?
Senators adjourned on Monday, virtually killing any chance of clinching another aid package before Election Day.
Watch Live: Biden and Obama rally supporters in Michigan
Biden and Obama will try to appeal to Black voters in a state which narrowly supported Trump in 2016.
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Sean Connery, former James Bond actor, has died at 90
Connery was known for being the first actor to play the iconic 007.
Dawes performs “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”
Southern California rock band Dawes emerged in 2009, drawing notice for their rich vocal harmonies in the Laurel Canyon tradition of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. They built a loyal following and produced chart-topping albums, including “Good Luck With Whatever,” their seventh studio collection, which came out in October. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”
Dawes performs “Free As We Want To Be”
Southern California rock band Dawes emerged in 2009, drawing notice for their rich vocal harmonies in the Laurel Canyon tradition of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. They built a loyal following and produced chart-topping albums, including “Good Luck With Whatever,” their seventh studio collection, which came out in October. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Free As We Want To Be.”
Dawes performs “Still Feel Like A Kid”
Southern California rock band Dawes emerged in 2009, drawing notice for their rich vocal harmonies in the Laurel Canyon tradition of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. They built a loyal following and produced chart-topping albums, including “Good Luck With Whatever,” their seventh studio collection, which came out in October. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Still Feel Like A Kid.”
Iconic “James Bond” actor Sean Connery dies
Sean Connery, the Oscar-winning Scottish actor best known for portraying special agent James Bond more than half a dozen times, has died, the BBC reports. Connery was 90. Mark Phillips looks back at his life and decades-long career.
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Netflix hikes subscription price, boosted by viewer growth
Streaming company has added more subscribers in the first nine months of the year than it did in all of 2019.
Amazon says it now has more than 1 million employees
The online retailer hired about 250,000 new workers in the third quarter and added another 100,000 in October.
Big Tech, recovered from pandemic, reports record earnings
Amazon's profits tripled from a year ago, while Facebook and Google rode a major rebound in ad spending.
Restaurants say Grubhub listed them without permission
A lawsuit filed this week in Chicago alleges the food-delivery service violated federal false-advertising rules.
Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs face Senate grilling
Six days before the election, the heads of America's largest tech companies defended their regulation of online speech.
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Scientists capture two murder hornet queens after destroying nest
The team also uncovered the radio tag that led them to the nest in the first place — which appeared to have been chewed off.
A Mars-sized planet is aimlessly zooming through the Milky Way
The smallest rogue planet found to date, it wanders through the Milky Way with no parent star or gravitational siblings to keep it company.
Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth
Scientists say more than 2 pounds of material from the surface of asteroid Bennu was captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Trump stripping protections from "last climate sanctuary" in U.S.
"While tropical rainforests are the lungs of the planet, the Tongass is the lungs of North America," one scientist said.
SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch
SpaceX is replacing two suspect engines in the Falcon 9 rocket that will boost four astronauts to the space station.
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Halloween party shut down inside Brooklyn warehouse
More than 380 people were in violation of emergency orders, authorities said.
U.S. surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases
The death toll is quickly approaching 230,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Birx warns of "broad surge" across the country
"Nothing of substance" is happening with the White House's Coronavirus Task Force, said one source familiar with the situation.
COVID-19 cases hit record high in U.S.
More than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.
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Comparing the Biden and Trump tax plans: Will you pay more?
Biden would raise annual taxes for average-wage earners by $200, and for the top 1% by nearly $50,000 a year.
Walmart returns guns and ammo to store floors, saying civil unrest was "isolated"
Retailer had yanked firearms off the sales floor as a "precaution" after incidents left several stores damaged.
October worst month for the Dow since March as COVID-19 spread
Investors lost $1.7 trillion this week as concerns mount about COVID-19 and next week's presidential election.
Amazon says it now has more than 1 million employees
The online retailer hired about 250,000 new workers in the third quarter and added another 100,000 in October.
Netflix hikes subscription price, boosted by viewer growth
Streaming company has added more subscribers in the first nine months of the year that it did in all of 2019.
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New Orleans cop shot in the face after two officers "ambushed"
The officer now has a bullet lodged in his skull, and is in serious but stable condition at the hospital.
Lori Loughlin begins prison sentence in college admissions scandal
Loughlin, 56, reported to a federal prison in Northern California on Friday.
Man researches time travel after fiancée found dead
Will Hargrove's bizarre online searches and suspicious behavior caught on camera helped police piece together what happened to his bride-to-be.
Alleged white supremacy group members arrested in Michigan
The suspects are linked to a December 2019 incident in which The Base allegedly targeted a Michigan family, believing the house belonged to a podcaster who is critical of the neo-Nazi movement.
Officer sues Breonna Taylor's boyfriend over emotional distress
"Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit notes.
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A Mars-sized planet is aimlessly zooming through the Milky Way
The smallest rogue planet found to date, it wanders through the Milky Way with no parent star or gravitational siblings to keep it company.
Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth
Scientists say more than 2 pounds of material from the surface of asteroid Bennu was captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch
SpaceX is replacing two suspect engines in the Falcon 9 rocket that will boost four astronauts to the space station.
Telescope gives closer look at asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillion
16 Psyche is one of the most massive objects in the solar system's main asteroid belt — and it appears to be made entirely of metal worth approximately $10,000 quadrillion.
More water and ice found on the moon
NASA scientists have found evidence of more water and ice on the moon than previously known. KPIX-TV reporter Kiet Do has details.
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Sisters create designer wheelchair covers
Izzy Keane, who has spina bifida, used to always decorate her wheelchair for holidays and birthdays. She and her sister, Ailbhe, decided they wanted to help other wheelchair users express themselves this way. So the two sisters from Ireland started their own company for designer wheel covers, Izzy Wheels.
Trump defends record on "60 Minutes"
In an interview that's made headlines this week, Lesley Stahl presses President Trump on once-again rising coronavirus cases and what his priorities would be if re-elected. Stahl also speaks with Mr. Trump's running mate, Vice President Mike Pence.
Joe Biden makes his case to "60 Minutes"
The former vice president talks with Norah O'Donnell about the pandemic, taxes, the Supreme Court, and the "stark" differences between himself and President Trump. O'Donnell also speaks with Mr. Biden's running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris.
CBSN Originals: "Generation Climate"
A generation that grew up witnessing a world with a rapidly changing climate is coming of age. Now, Gen Z climate activists are bringing a sense of urgency to mobilizing social and political movements across the nation. As the world is running out of time, these young activists have made it their mission to fight for its future.
America's Right to Vote
"America's Right to Vote" showcases Caitlin Huey-Burns' on-the-ground reporting on voting rights and voter access in battleground states including Ohio, Michigan, Florida, and Georgia with a specific focus on barriers to voting for minority communities. The special also highlights improvements to the process and ways access to voting has increased across the country.