Nunes leaving Congress to work for Trump
Republican Congressman Devin Nunes, a longtime Trump ally from California, is resigning his seat in the House to become CEO of Trump's new media company. CBS Los Angeles reporter Tom Wait has details.
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U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics
The U.S. says it is staging a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing. The decision is in response to alleged human rights abuses in China. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss that and more.
2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies
Medina Spirit, the first-place finisher at the 2021 Kentucky Derby, died after a workout at a California race track.
Warehouse fire source of lingering stench in California town
The lingering stench made residents sick and cost the county $5.4 million to remedy.
"Smash and grab" thefts on the rise
An alarming trend of "smash and grab" thefts, where organized groups ambush stores and steal merchandise in large quantities, is on the rise in cities nationwide. Stores in California are being hit especially hard. Lilia Luciano has more.
Officials confirm multiple Omicron cases in U.S.
The governor of New York announced five new confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant after infections were detected in California, Minnesota and Colorado. Dr. Nada Fadul, an associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest concerns with the new strain.
California switching to electric lawn mowers
Anthony Pura reports for CBS affiliate KFMB on how the gas-powered lawn mower could soon be a thing of the past.
First U.S. case of Omicron variant reported
The Biden administration is set to announce new measures Thursday aimed at curbing COVID-19 after the first-known U.S. case of the Omicron variant was reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the individual who tested positive for the newly discovered variant recently returned to Northern California after taking a trip to South Africa. According to health officials, the individual is vaccinated and displaying mild symptoms. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with more.
More states considering bans on gas-powered lawn equipment
California was first to pass a ban in October and now New York and Illinois are introducing similar legislation.
CDC confirms first U.S. Omicron case
Health authorities in California have confirmed the first U.S. case of COVID-19 linked to the newly discovered Omicron variant. CBS News national consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner reports on efforts to surveil for new cases of Omicron. Then, Dr. Adam Brown, an emergency physician and the COVID-19 task force chair at Envision Healthcare, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
Dad-daughter team gives RVs to people who lost homes in wildfires
For the last three years, Woody Faircloth and his 9-year-old daughter Luna have been taking special trips from Colorado to deliver RVs to families who've lost homes in California's wildfires.
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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead; Air Force X-37B space plane successfully returns to earth after 780-day mission.
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Protesters take to the streets for second straight weekend after George Floyd's death; Closing thoughts from protesters on the frontline.
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Coronavirus cases continue to surge nationwide, pushing hospitals to capacity; Georgia boy plays trumpet as a tribute to front-line workers
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Wildfires continue to ravage the West as resources grow thin; Minnesota State Fair’s butter sculpting tradition lives on despite coronavirus cancellation
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Trump returns to the campaign trail as Biden leads in key battleground states; Cronutt the sea lion gets brain surgery to reverse epilepsy
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Former Vice President Joe Biden projected winner of 2020 presidential election; Final thoughts on the 2020 election
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SpaceX capsule brings 2 NASA astronauts back to Earth; Opera breathes new life into the Circus Maximus amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump blames Biden campaign for clash between campaign bus and caravan of Trump supporters; 101-year-old voter braves long lines and bad weather to cast her ballot
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Trump's doctors say he could be discharged as early as Monday; Trump surprises supporters outside Walter Reed Medical Center.
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At least 5 aides to Vice President Pence test positive for coronavirus; Trick-or-treating in the age of COVID
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California sets new restrictions as coronavirus cases skyrocket; 5-year-old becomes "Santa's mailman" thanks to Make-a-Wish Foundation
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event, Trump confirms; gunman still at large, sources say
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Trump confirmed.
Charlie Kirk, conservative political activist, dies at 31 in shooting
Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
Shooting at Evergreen High School leaves 3 students wounded
At least three students were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area.
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.