Calling all environmentalists looking for an adventure — Airbnb wants to send you on an all-expenses-paid trip to Antarctica. Five lucky travelers will get the chance to work with researchers studying climate change this winter on the freezing continent. Airbnb is partnering with the Ocean Conservancy for the trip to Antarctica this December with Kirstie Jones-Williams, an environmental scientist studying the impact…
Police in Dallas have arrested a man they say admitted to shouting slurs at a transgender woman before following her to a bus stop and opening fire, seriously wounding her. The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Domingo Ramirez-Cavente.Police have said they are investigating the Friday night incident as a hate crime. The shooting comes amid community concern over a series of…
Disney World is known as the “happiest place on Earth” – and it’s about to make vegans even happier. Disney announced its two U.S. theme parks will start serving plant-based options at all of the major restaurants within the parks. Hundreds of new plant-based options will be added to menus at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California,…
Biden says Trump is worried about facing him In a new video from the Giffords Political Action Committee, eight Democratic presidential candidates come together to call on Congress to back universal background checks on gun purchases. “Everyone, before they own a weapon, should have a background check, period,” Joe Biden says in the video. We Can Save Lives From Gun Violence…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: Monday kicks off Climate Week in New York City, showcasing ways to limit global warming. Tuesday is: National Punctuation Day! A day, for all of us, to use … “proper” punctuation? Faith Salie: Enough with the exclamation points! …
Actress Megan Fox opened up about her 6-year-old son, Noah, and his affinity for fashion on “The Talk” Friday. Fox said her son often takes part in her dress fittings and he likes to pick out his own clothes, sometimes wearing a dress to school. “He’s very talented – but he’s still six,” Fox said to laughter from the five…
Over the last 50 years, the U.S. and Canada have slowly but surely lost 29% of its bird populations — amounting to nearly 3 billion birds. The shocking loss could be a sign of an ecological crisis, scientists said Thursday.According to a new study published in the journal Science by top ornithologists and government agencies, even common birds such as sparrows…
An “America’s Got Talent” contestant who is blind and has autism won the competition after impressing judges and the country with his singing and piano-playing talents. Kodi Lee, 22, won the contest Wednesday night over the Detroit Youth Choir. Lee will be awarded $1 million and he will get the chance to headline shows at the Paris Hotel Casino in…
Violett Beane, Brandon Micheal Hall and Suraj Sharma in “God Friended Me.” CBS COVER STORY: The mysteries of “God Friended Me”The hit TV show about a “God” account on Facebook pointing to people who need help has spoken to the spiritual journeys of its cast in surprising and challenging ways. Correspondent Michelle Miller talks with stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Joe…
Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty just made “Bachelor” history. Both women proposed to each other during the “Bachelor in Paradise” season finale Tuesday night, marking the show’s first LGBTQ engagement. As the first same-sex romance featured in the long-running franchise’s history, the duo were trailblazers throughout this season of “Paradise,” which is a spinoff of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.” The…
“Survive the school year with these must-have back to school essentials,” Sandy Hook Promise writes in a release promoting the PSA.
By day, she’s the so-called Chief Ninja Cat of the Windows Insider Program at Microsoft. By night, she’s an author, speaker and fashion designer.
A majority, or 53%, of CFOs believe the U.S. will face a recession within a year, according to a new survey by the Duke University Fuqua School of Business.
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is rolling out a new digital advertisement in Iowa focused on health care, which he continues to make a signature issue of his candidacy. “When it comes to family, it’s being there that counts,” the narrator says. “Because every moment matters. And every family deserves to have good healthcare from day one. So let’s build…
“Saturday Night Live” says comedian Shane Gillis will no longer be joining the show’s cast after videos of him making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes surfaced. In a video from 2018, Gillis used racial slurs for Chinese people and also made fun of Asians who were trying to learn English.A spokesperson for SNL creator Lorne Michaels said Monday that Gillis “will…
The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek has died Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. The New York City Police Department told CBS News he “was found deceased” early Sunday. He was 75. The Cars’ chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and 1980s included “Just What I Needed,” “Shake It Up” and “Drive.”…
Summer is over. My too many children will finally be heading back to school. I’m not sure why a six-year-old even gets 10 weeks of summer vacation, but I don’t make up the rules. Maybe first grade is harder than I remember. By next week children throughout the country will be back in school. Well, except for the kids that…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: On Monday, Amnesty International presents its Ambassador of Conscience Award to 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Greta Thunberg on the “advantage” of Asperger’s in fighting climate change: “We need people who think outside the box” Tuesday sees the Country Music Hall of…
James Corden is fighting back against Bill Maher’s pleas for fat-shaming to “make a comeback.” The “Late Late Show” host issued an emotional rebuttal in a segment on his show in which he shared his personal experiences. Maher, who hosts HBO’s “Real Time,” discussed obesity on his show last week. “We have gone to this weird place where fat is…
Shortly after comedian Shane Gillis was named one of the newest cast members of “Saturday Night Live,” videos showing him making racist, sexist and homophobic remarks immediately went viral. Now, Gillis is attempting to apologize for the comments as fans call for him to be fired. NBC announced Gillis, Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang as the newest SNL cast members Thursday….
A dramatic ad targeting Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aired during the third Democratic debate on Thursday, comparing Ocasio-Cortez’s support for democratic socialism to the brutal Khmer Rouge communist regime in Cambodia.The ad shows a picture of the young congresswoman bursting into flame to reveal a picture of a pile of skulls. The narrator of the ad, onetime Republican congressional candidate…
The president will also be front and center at a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Monday, where Mr. Trump will stump for Bishop.
Lebanon, New Hampshire — Poised in the corner of an unassuming third-floor office suite, the heir apparent to one of America’s most enduring political dynasties touted his pick for president. “If I didn’t think Warren would make a good president…” Representative Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts paused mid-sentence. “I am wholeheartedly behind her. I stand by her,” the 38-year-old Democratic lawmaker…
A Florida man was concerned his beloved smart car would get blown away in Hurricane Dorian this week, so he moved it to a very safe place. The inside of his house. Jacksonville native Patrick Eldridge told CBS News he put his smart car inside his house on Tuesday morning, adding that his “wife was impressed that I was right…