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With city schools expected to run out of cash on July 1st and the state legislature waffling on a bailout package, Detroit's teachers walked off the job Monday; Two activists raided circuses for two years, finding and rescuing 33 abused lions.
There are new fears about the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The mosquito that carries Zika is usually contained to a handful of states, mostly in the South. But scientists now say another breed of the insect could carry the virus to most of the country. Dr. LaPook explains.
Protesters near San Francisco forced Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to ditch his motorcade and take a long, winding trek on foot to his campaign event; a North Carolina judge felt he had to hold a man accountable for lying about a urine test, although there were special circumstances for this probation offender
Houston and surrounding communities are already spending $4 million a year on mosquito control. Public health officials say it will take another $2 million to mount an effective defense against Zika. Dr. Jon LaPook explains what exactly that money will buy.
A team of Houston mosquito hunters are adding Zika to the list of diseases they test the pests for. So far there's no evidence of mosquitoes in the U.S. being infected with the virus. But scientists say it's just a matter of time. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
The CDC has confirmed that microcephaly is caused by the Zika virus; states across the country have been raising speed limits for years, but a new study shows those increases in speed have also led to more fatal car accidents
The CDC has confirmed that microcephaly is caused by the Zika virus. The confirmation comes amid mounting evidence from many cases, including Brazil, where the virus is widespread. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Top U.S. health officials are growing more concerned about the spread of the Zika virus. Thirty states are projected to get the type of mosquito that spreads the virus by summer, up from an earlier estimate of 12. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the growing severity of the threat.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control are sounding the alarm about a potential outbreak of the Zika virus in the United States, saying the threat is "scarier than we initially thought". CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to discuss.
the CDC now believes the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is found in thirty states, not twelve as previously estimated; at the Caromont goat cheese farm in southern Virginia, this is the time of year when baby goats run wild
The CDC now believes the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is found in thirty states, not twelve as previously estimated. The administration says they need $1.9 billion to beef up our ability to diagnose Zika, get rid of mosquito breeding grounds, track the disease throughout the country, and develop a vaccine. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the Zika virus in the U.S. could spread much farther north than previously thought. The CDC originally focused on the Southeast when it looked at the location of mosquitoes that carry the virus. But new guidance shows the two species have a far greater range that could stretch to big cities like New York and San Francisco. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to discuss the threat.
An emergency meeting at the CDC to discuss the single-dose shot ended without a decision on when the vaccine can be given again. Urgent care nurse practitioner Justin Gill joins CBSN with more on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, and COVID-19.
An emergency meeting of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee was held to discuss the extremely rare blood clots possibly associated with the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The meeting ended without a decision on when the shots can be given again. CBS News' Laura Podesta joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
States are pausing use of J&J's COVID vaccine in light of rare, serious blood clots that may be linked to the shots.
Doctors have new, first-ever guidelines for prescribing powerful opioid painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants doctors to back off giving the highly-addictive drugs to patients with chronic pain. The director said over-prescribing these medications is a "key driver" of the country’s drug overdose epidemic. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the guidelines.
The CDC released new guidelines Tuesday for prescribing opioids for pain. The move comes as officials try to curtail a heroin epidemic that's been spurred by painkiller addictions. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say to stop administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines amid reports of six women who suffered from a rare blood clot days after receiving the company's vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, the founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19.
Norah O'Donnell interviews Dr. Anthony Fauci about the U.S. recommending a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and what it means for you.
The CDC says it needs more time to weigh the risks of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. An advisory panel met Wednesday but said it did not have enough information to make a decision, leaving a temporary pause on the vaccine in place. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the fate of the J&J vaccine.
A CDC advisory committee said it needs more time to assess the Johnson and Johnson vaccine risks after it was put on hold. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
The CDC and FDA recommended a "pause" in use of the vaccine on Tuesday to review blood clot cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are preparing to hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, due to six cases of rare but severe blood clots. All 50 states have temporarily stopped use of these shots. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is on pause due to reports of potentially rare deadly blood clots. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to answer questions about vaccine safety and what people should do if they have already received the Johnson & Johnson shot.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10, Tom Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria and U.S. ambassador to Turkey, confirmed.
Rulings by two federal judges eased pressure on SNAP benefits, although President Trump said payments are likely to be delayed.
Prime Minister Mark Carney also told Ontario's Premier Doug Ford not to run the ad.
President Trump's interview with Norah O'Donnell airs Sunday, Nov. 2, on 60 Minutes.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace was flying out of Charleston International Airport on Thursday when the incident occurred.
Jordan Goudreau was arrested last year on weapons smuggling charges tied to the failed coup attempt undertaken during the first Trump administration.
A 38-year-old woman has been charged with complicity in organized theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.
Since the fall of Sudan's El-Fasher, reports have emerged of summary executions, sexual violence and abductions.
Marucs White-Allen, who was arrested after the shooting death of Brayden Lovan, was found dead on Oct. 8.