Data center boom faces worker shortage
With roughly 400,000 trade jobs unfilled in the U.S., data centers powering the artificial intelligence boom face a staffing crisis. Mark Strassmann reports.
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Family takes out loans for gas to drive daughter to cancer treatments
The Vincents now spend more than $200 a week on gas, money they don't always have.
"Jamestown will be lost": Climate change threatens to sink historic colony
"It tells a national story about our persistence, our democracy and the beginnings of our race relations," one preservationist told CBS News.
Chicago Police Department seeks to recruit Marines amid officer shortage
It's not always an easy sell given the national reckoning that followed George Floyd's death, and concerns that military training is not suitable for city streets.
"Tough conversations": Louisville residents work to bridge racial divide
Though Louisville is more diverse than ever, segregation has proven stubborn.
Nonprofit aims to end cycle of youth homelessness with job training
"Young people who are LGBTQ+ are being kicked out of their homes. We also have many young people who are transitioning out of the foster care system," the executive director said.
Invasive species meet their match: lab-raised killer bugs
The exotic insects are intentionally set free into the wild to provide biological control against invasive species.
Atlanta program seeks to reduce gun violence
Atlanta has had 66 shooting deaths so far this year, with Black males making up 56 of them.
Female veterans say hardest part of mental health struggle is asking for help
Some veterans said taking the first step and asking for help was the hardest part.
Lake Powell is vanishing with drought — but it's bringing a canyon back to life
The nation's second largest reservoir, which provides water to millions of people, is just 24% full.
Music therapy helps former college athlete recover from addiction
After nearly losing her life to drugs, a music program for addicts helped Abby Aposporos learn to live again.
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Data center boom faces worker shortage
With roughly 400,000 trade jobs unfilled in the U.S., data centers powering the artificial intelligence boom face a staffing crisis. Mark Strassmann reports.
Target CEO to step down after declining sales
After months of missing the bullseye on sales, the CEO of Target is headed for the exit. The company said that CEO Brian Cornell will be replaced in February. Jo Ling Kent has more.