World Cup champ Alex Morgan's rise to stardom
One of the top stars in U.S. women's soccer chronicles her journey in a new memoir, "Breakaway: Beyond the Goal"
World Cup 2015
World Cup champions celebrate win, but question inequality
USA's Carli Llloyd and Becky Sauerbrunn are living a "dream come true," but not one as nice as last year's men's champions
A first for NYC ticker tape parades
New York City is celebrating the U.S. women's soccer team at the "Canyon of Heroes," but it's never hosted this type of honoree -- until now
Obama congratulates U.S. women's team on World Cup win
The president called the team and praised their "convincing victory" over the Japanese team
Carli Lloyd celebrates "epic" Women's World Cup win
Record-breaking plays by the tournament MVP gave way to Team USA's history-making 5-2 victory against Japan
Elation after record-breaking U.S. Women's World Cup victory
It took only 16 minutes for Team USA to secure an insurmountable lead over Japan -- 16 years after Americans last lifted the coveted trophy
Women's World Cup final gives U.S. a second chance
Japan won the 2011 Women's World Cup final over the Americans, and the two teams are set to square up for a rematch for the title tonight
Team USA ready for "dream matchup" against Japan
American soccer fans brimming with confidence as U.S. squad heads into the Women's World Cup finals Sunday
Freak play sends Japan to Women's World Cup final
Beats England 2-1 to earn right to defend crown by taking on U.S. in rematch of 2011 championship game
Team USA's Carli Lloyd is ready to "win this thing"
Star midfielder played key role in topping Germany in semifinal and said she's ready to "put up a fight" in World Cup final
U.S. defeats Germany 2-0 in Women's World Cup semifinal
Goals just minutes apart put the American women into the World Cup final as they seek their first title since 1999
USA battles top-ranked Germany at Women's World Cup
Germany has only beat Americans four out of 29 times, but is favored to win heading into Tuesday's semifinal match
Female soccer stars cashing in on endorsements
Being a professional athlete isn't always lucrative and some of soccer's greatest find it's up to them to make plays pay off the field
U.S. women trying to live up to historic 1999 World Cup win
As Team USA advances through knockout stage, they face China next -- the same team Americans last battled for World Cup glory
U.S. women advance in World Cup with 2-0 win over Colombia
Goals scored by Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd sent the U.S. team to Ottawa to face China in the quarterfinals
Women's World Cup: U.S. and Sweden play to scoreless draw
One of the most anticipated matches of the Women's World Cup group stage ends in 0-0 tie; U.S. will take on Nigeria Tuesday
Heightened concern for concussions in women's soccer
"We've gotten to a point where the game can be quite dangerous," says U.S. player Becky Sauerbrunn
USA women's soccer combat continued criticism
Team hopes to ride momentum from Monday's spectacular win despite attention on off-field issues
U.S. women's soccer team celebrates win against Australia
The American women have never lost an opening World Cup match, but the win didn't come easy
The soccer mom supreme of Team USA
Team USA Captain Christie Rampone opens up about motherhood ahead of her fifth Women's World Cup appearance
Report revives Hope Solo abuse allegation questions
Soccer star's case was dismissed last year, but she has yet to be cleared of the looming controversy Team USA can't seem to outrun
U.S. women's soccer stars preview 2015 World Cup
For standouts like Hope Solo, the tournament in Canada could be a time of redemption; for Abby Wambach, it's a last chance to make history
Hope Solo suspended following latest off-field incident
U.S. Women's Soccer says star goalie must "step away from the team" after incident involving her husband, police
Soccer star Hope Solo suspended after husband's DUI bust
Hope Solo achieved celebrity status after helping guide U.S. women's soccer to back-to-back Olympic gold medals
Court date set for U.S. women's soccer goalie in domestic violence case
Charges against Hope Solo stem from a June altercation with family members
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2,000-year-old cat figure carving discovered in Peru
The geoglyph of the feline measures 121 feet long.
Victim's photo found on phone of teen who beheaded teacher
Counter-terror investigators are building a profile of the 18-year-old Chechen who carried out the brutal attack on teacher Samuel Pety.
Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains
"It's not like taking a shovel to Gettysburg," said oceanographer David Gallo.
As global infections pass 40 million, the COVID-19 fight goes local
Whereas springtime brought blanket lockdowns, this 2nd wave has seen more nations and states opt for targeted measures to curb the coronavirus' spread.
Transcript: Adm. Mike Rogers on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with retired Admiral Mike Rogers, former commander of U.S. Cyber Command that aired Sunday, October 18, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Suspect in teacher's beheading in France was Chechen teen
A suspect shot dead by police after the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in an attack near Paris was an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, officials said.
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern wins second term in election landslide
Her popularity soared earlier this year after she led a successful effort to stamp out the coronavirus.
France denounces "Islamist terrorist attack" after teacher decapitated
The suspected attacker was shot to death by police after Friday's beheading.
Slim chance COVID vaccine ready by Christmas, says UK task force chair
"I think it's more likely that it'll be in early next year," said Kate Bingham.
Japan said to opt to release treated Fukushima water into sea
The decision is highly controversial and staunchly opposed by environmentalists and local fishermen and farmers, among others.
Ex-Mexican army chief arrested just after he entered U.S.
General Salvador Cienfuegos is reportedly being held on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
Germany to pay $662 million to Holocaust survivors amid pandemic
The payments will go to about 240,000 elderly Holocaust survivors struggling to get by during the pandemic.
U.S. and Taliban to "re-set" as carnage escalates in Afghanistan
Despite an agreement to reduce violence, the Taliban launched an offensive, met by devastating U.S. air power. Now a U.S. envoy says both sides have agreed, again, to pull back.
Queen Elizabeth leaves COVID bubble to visit top-secret military lab
The British monarch's first appearance in public since anti-virus restrictions were imposed sees her join Prince William at a lab battling the coronavirus, and terrorism.
He's fighting deportation, while his wife battles COVID-19 as a nurse
The U.S. citizen wife of a Pakistani immigrant is imploring ICE to halt his imminent deportation.
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2,000-year-old cat figure carving discovered in Peru
The geoglyph of the feline measures 121 feet long.
Victim's photo found on phone of teen who beheaded teacher
Counter-terror investigators are building a profile of the 18-year-old Chechen who carried out the brutal attack on teacher Samuel Pety.
Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains
"It's not like taking a shovel to Gettysburg," said oceanographer David Gallo.
As global infections pass 40 million, the COVID-19 fight goes local
Whereas springtime brought blanket lockdowns, this 2nd wave has seen more nations and states opt for targeted measures to curb the coronavirus' spread.
Transcript: Adm. Mike Rogers on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with retired Admiral Mike Rogers, former commander of U.S. Cyber Command that aired Sunday, October 18, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
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Grim outlook for Black-owned businesses in need of federal aid
Less than half of Black respondents said they could last more than six months.
Disney+ adds disclaimer about racist stereotypes
"Peter Pan" and "Aristocats" are among the Disney films that include racist stereotypes.
The election issues making Michigan voters' hearts race - literally
As Election Day looms, "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil measured the physical response of voters talking about issues.
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to Trump immigration policies
The Supreme Court will likely hear the two cases in 2021, though a change in presidential administrations could render the disputes moot.
Whitmer canvasses for Biden in Michigan weeks after kidnap plot
"CBS This Morning" follows Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's voter outreach effort for our series, "At America's Crossroads," looking at 3 battleground states.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to Trump immigration policies
The Supreme Court will likely hear the two cases in 2021, though a change in presidential administrations could render the disputes moot.
DNC chair says early-vote numbers point to enthusiasm for Democrats
Perez said Joe Biden is now competing with President Trump in states like Arizona, Texas, Ohio and Iowa.
Michigan bans guns at polling places on Election Day
The announcement comes amid rising fears of violence on Election Day.
McConnell: Senate to vote next week on GOP COVID-19 relief bill
The bill would cost around $500 billion, significantly less than House Democrats and the White House are seeking.
What's the status of a second $1,200 stimulus check?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set an October 20 deadline for negotiations in order to pass a bill before the election.
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Disney+ adds disclaimer about racist stereotypes
"Peter Pan" and "Aristocats" are among the Disney films that include racist stereotypes.
Peter Frampton on new memoir, David Bowie
In his new memoir, "Do You Feel Like I Do?" Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton writes about his epic rise to fame and the overwhelming success that followed. He tells Anthony Mason how a lifelong friendship with David Bowie helped him through some of his hardest times.
Movie theaters in New York outside NYC can reopen October 23, with limits
Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when the state went into lockdown.
"Sunday Morning" Matinee: A tribute to Irving Berlin
To celebrate the 85th anniversary of Irving Berlin's 1935 musical "Top Hat," Concord Theatricals, in coordination with CLI Studios, debuts a new video series featuring modern renditions and brand-new choreography for Berlin’s timeless songs. This performance by The Powder Room of "Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?" features dancers Jordan Betscher and Courtney Crain.
A tribute to monumental women
In New York City's Central Park, a statue has been unveiled honoring women's suffrage pioneers Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
It was the first of two planned Starlink launchings in just three days.
Anti-abortion rights group says Facebook blocked ads over "debunked" facts
A conservative blog that marked the ads' claims as "partly false" has since posted an apology and retracted its fact check.
Twitter eases hacked materials policy after blocking Hunter Biden story
Twitter initially blocked a New York Post story based on alleged emails taken from his personal laptop.
YouTube cracks down on QAnon and other conspiracy videos
YouTube has tightened rules on QAnon and other conspiracy content "used to justify real-world violence."
Twitter suspends fake accounts claiming to be Black Trump fans
Several dozen "bot" accounts managed to reach more than 250,000 people in a short timespan, a researcher said.
Science
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NASA spacecraft trying to bring asteroid sample back to Earth
The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth.
SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
It was the first of two planned Starlink launchings in just three days.
For many climate change finally hits home
With record wildfires and hurricanes ravaging the United States, the effects of extreme weather events made worse by climate change are becoming more visible, and costly, to more and more Americans
"Big pile" of eels dumped at lake in Brooklyn park
New York state and city officials say it's too soon to know how the eels in Prospect Park might affect local species.
"Murder hornet" spotted in the United States
Growing up to two inches long, this killer insect can decapitate 40 honeybees per minute.
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As global infections pass 40 million, the COVID-19 fight goes local
Whereas springtime brought blanket lockdowns, this 2nd wave has seen more nations and states opt for targeted measures to curb the coronavirus' spread.
Movie theaters in New York outside NYC can reopen October 23, with limits
Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when the state went into lockdown.
How does coronavirus spread? When will a vaccine be available? Your questions, answered
Here are answers to some of your questions about COVID-19 as the U.S. sees a spike in new cases.
Ski resorts can reopen in November with COVID restrictions, Cuomo says
The announcement comes one day after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a localized approach to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks.
Gottlieb says "biggest wave" of coronavirus infections still to come
Hospitalizations are rising in 42 states, and 45 have expanding epidemics, Gottlieb said.
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Unemployment running out for millions: "Making absolute zero."
Many jobless workers are learning their benefits are expiring even as the job market remains tough.
Trump or Biden? Here's who Wall Street expects to win
Top market analysts are advising investors on who they think is likely to take the White House and Congress.
Holiday jobs: A list of who's hiring and what they pay
The pandemic is accelerating the demise of brick-and-mortar stores, with those engaged in e-commerce faring best.
Backlash to Facebook and Twitter clampdown on NY Post story
After accusations of censorship, Twitter has quickly changed its policy on sharing hacked materials with its users.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by late November
Drugmaker won't have enough data on its vaccine's safety and efficacy until after presidential election.
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Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kidnap Wichita mayor
Mayor Daniel Whipple said that from what he gathered in text messages read to him, the suspect was allegedly interested in trying to kidnap him and causing harm with a knife.
Rapper who bragged in video about benefits scam is arrested
Fontrell Antonio Baines, who is known online as Nuke Bizzle, faces up to 22 years in federal prison.
France denounces "Islamist terrorist attack" after teacher decapitated
The suspected attacker was shot to death by police after Friday's beheading.
Man who spent 23 years in prison for stealing hedge clippers gets parole
Fair Wayne Bryant had been serving a life sentence in prison for the crime.
Security guard protecting ballot drop box shot
Officials say the box apparently wasn't tampered with and the motive appeared to be robbery but security's now being ramped up at all of Baltimore's boxes.
Space
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NASA spacecraft trying to bring asteroid sample back to Earth
The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth.
SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
It was the first of two planned Starlink launchings in just three days.
Star dies by "spaghettification" as it's consumed by black hole
Astronomers recently spotted a black hole swallowing up a star like celestial spaghetti — and no, that's not science fiction.
NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts, rocket toward space station
Astronaut Kate Rubins is using NASA's last currently contracted Soyuz seat for a ride to the space station.
Blue Origin chalks up 13th successful test flight
Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is ramping up to begin launching paying customers.
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"Murder hornet" spotted in the United States
Growing up to two inches long, this killer insect can decapitate 40 honeybees per minute.
The 50 most popular baby girl names
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Music fans head to a "drive-in"
Live music performances were pretty much dead this year, but outside Chicago, fans of rock pianist Andrew McMahon enjoyed a socially-distanced concert in a baseball stadium parking lot
The most endangered species on Earth
Some of these animals could become extinct in your lifetime.
Biggest movie flops: The 42 biggest box-office bombs
Find out which films belong in this Hollywood hall of shame
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Fauci not surprised Trump got COVID
In a wide-ranging "60 Minutes" interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses his frustration with a Trump campaign ad; explains why, early in the pandemic, masks were largely recommended for health care workers; and says whether he plans to vote in person.
Alexey Navalny describes being poisoned
The Russian opposition leader tells Lesley Stahl about what he went through after falling ill on an airplane this past August and why he won't let it stop him from the work he's doing against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
CBSN Originals: "Welcome to Pine Lake"
CBSN Originals presents its first feature documentary, "Welcome to Pine Lake." The film set out to tell the triumphant story of a progressive, women-run town — and ended up revealing the institutional racism at the city's core. The film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and an extended discussion with important voices and thought leaders on the problems and possible solutions to systemic racism in America today, hosted by CBSN's Anne-Marie Green.
Mom carries daughter's baby as surrogate
After experiencing fertility issues, Breanna Lockwood decided to consider surrogacy. Her mother, Julie Loving, had been pushing the idea - and volunteered to carry Lockwood's baby. Now, the 51-year-old grandmother-to-be is giving her daughter an amazing gift by acting as her gestational surrogate.
Laid-off workers "not asking for handouts"
Madi Portes was five years into her job at Disney World when she was furloughed this spring. In September, Portes and 28,000 others learned they would be laid off. She spoke with CBS News about what she misses most about her job -- and how the government can help workers like her.