Why small businesses shouldn’t take on too much debt
If you’re borrowing to expand, it’s easy to be overly optimistic, but “future-proofing” your plans can pay off in the end Categories: National, US & World News
Archives: 2018
“It’s becoming futile”: American’s body may provide few answers about death
Indian officials cautiously trying to recover John Allen Chau’s body from remote North Sentinel Island Categories: National, US & World News
Boycott urged after MLB owner donates to controversial Senate candidate
A civil rights attorney is calling for a boycott of the San Francisco Giants after the baseball team’s principal owner Charles Johnson made donations to the campaign of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Categories: National, US & World News
Stocks rise after a week of bloodletting
Gains in the tech and retail sector are leading U.S. markets higher after a volatile few weeks Categories: National, US & World News
NASA Mars lander on course for Monday touchdown
NASA’s InSight Mars lander will probe the red planet’s deep interior after a six-month voyage from Earth Categories: National, US & World News
“If Beale Street Could Talk”: Barry Jenkins uses relationships as “vehicle for empathy”
“Moonlight” director and writer Barry Jenkins is out with a new film based on the James Baldwin novel, “If Beale Street Could Talk.” The film is about a young black couple in New York City in the 1970s whose families come together to fight the man’s wrongful imprisonment amid a big surprise. Jenkins joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how…
Family seeks $15M after firefighters use dead body for “tube checks”
Relatives of man whose body was used by the Bellingham Fire Department for intubation practice reportedly file claims against the city totaling more than $15 million Categories: National, US & World News
Cyber Monday: Shoppers expected to spend record $7.8 billion
Today’s Cyber Monday is predicted to be the largest online shopping day in U.S. history. Shoppers are expected to spend $7.8 billion. Last year, more than a third of the online sales were made on smartphones. Anna Werner reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Trump is on “wrong side of history” for immigration
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging Democrats to address immigration when they take control of the House next year. Sanders is pushing a bold agenda that includes protecting DACA recipients and comprehensive immigration reform. Sanders, who’s out with a new book, “Where We Go from Here: Two Years in the Resistance,” joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss immigration and new…
How a diving accident led to skincare line Clark’s Botanicals
Entrepreneur Francesco Clark started Clark’s Botanicals as a kitchen sink operation. Now it’s used by stars like Madonna, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore. Six years before he created the celebrated brand, Clark survived a devastating accident. Gayle King reports. Categories: National, US & World News
iPhone app antitrust case lands at Supreme Court
Apple is defending itself against consumer claims of monopoly by saying app developers set prices, not Apple Categories: National, US & World News
NASA’s InSight Lander set to land on Mars Monday
NASA could make history Monday if its latest Mars lander successfully touches down on the red planet. For the first time, scientists will study not just the planet’s surface but also its core. The InSight Lander is set to land just before 3 p.m. ET after traveling almost 300 million miles. Jamie Yuccas reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Family of black man killed by Alabama police at mall demands answers
The family of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., a black man killed by police at an Alabama mall on Thanksgiving, says he was wrongfully shot. They want the release of all video from that night. Police killed Bradford after two people were wounded in a shooting at the mall. Mark Strassmann spoke to the family who are demanding an apology. Categories:…
Eye Opener at 8: Clashes with migrants at U.S. border
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Subscribe to get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. Categories: National, US & World News
Soybean farmer says climate change is to blame for bad harvest
A new government report says man-made climate change is already wreaking havoc on the U.S., and it will only get worse in the coming decades. The report from 13 federal agencies warns of more destructive wildfires, longer heat waves, and more powerful Atlantic hurricanes. Tony Dokoupil reports from an Indiana farm struggling with the effects. Categories: National, US & World…
U.S. border crossing reopens after tense clashes with migrants
The busiest U.S. border crossing is open again after a confrontation forced it to close temporarily Sunday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection patrol agents fired tear gas at hundreds of people, including women and children, after some of them tried to force their way across the border between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. Mireya Villarreal reports. Categories: National, US &…
Macron faces heat to calm French gas protests
The country’s president promises to explain how the tax hikes fit into his plans to wean France off fossil fuels Categories: National, US & World News
Mom of black man killed by police in Alabama mall shooting: “It’s backwards”
Investigators first said Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was responsible, but later said he was likely not the shooter Categories: National, US & World News
Cyber Monday and Black Friday merge into one big shopping holiday
From in-store doorbusters to armchair browsing, the 5-day Thanksgiving weekend is blending into one giant shopathon Categories: National, US & World News
Chinese researcher claims he helped make first gene-edited babies
A Chinese researcher has created an international controversy over science and ethics after claiming he helped make the world’s first genetically-edited babies. According to the AP, the researcher altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments. One resulted in the birth of twin girls. The claims have not been independently verified or published in any medical journals where they could…
Man accused of killing woman right after being freed from prison
David James Bohart arrested at a hotel on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of Marika L. Jones Categories: National, US & World News
Blizzard conditions swallow parts of major highways in Midwest
Travel isn’t any easier for drivers in the Midwest. The winter storm caused whiteout conditions from Nebraska to Illinois, forcing some major highways to shut down. Dean Reynolds reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Trump says migrants at border “are NOT coming into the U.S.A.”
Before the midterm elections, the migrant caravan was far away from Mexico. Now it is near the California border and President Trump faces difficult policy questions. Does he try to shut down the border, or does he try to persuade Mexico to allow the migrants to stay in Tijuana as they await asylum processing? Major Garrett reports. Categories: National, US…
Eye Opener: Blizzard in the Midwest snarls travel
A powerful winter storm in the Midwest leaves many Thanksgiving travelers grounded. Also, U.S. Customs and Border Protection patrol agents fired tear gas at hundreds of people, including women and children, after some of them tried to force their way across the border between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your…