100 migrant children returned to "inhumane" Texas facility
Independent monitors who visited the facility said the children inside did not have access to soap and toothbrushes — and most had not showered since they crossed the southern border
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Potential measles exposure reported at New Jersey airport
International traveler who has been diagnosed with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 29
Gillibrand urges Congress to limit funds for migrant children shelters
Lawmakers are currently negotiating new funding for the agency which takes care of migrant children in U.S. custody
Blunt urges Congress to approve funds for migrant children shelters
Citing a lack of funds, the agency which cares for migrant children in U.S. custody recently moved to end legal, educational and recreational activities.
U.S. nixes educational, recreational activities for migrant children
The agency in charge of taking care of minors said it is running out of funds to continue housing migrant children detained by the U.S. near the southern border
More cases of rat lungworm disease confirmed in Hawaii
Five people have been diagnosed with rat lungworm disease in Hawaii so far in 2019
Lawmakers demand details on migrant girl's death
The September death of 10-year old Darlyn Valle in U.S. custody had not been publicly disclosed until Wednesday by CBS News
HHS proposes rollback of LGBTQ health care protections
The move would curtail access to critical care for many women, as well as gay and transgender patients including transition-related and reproductive care
Texas Rep. says migrant girl's death was "covered up"
"They covered up her death for eight months, even though we were actively asking the question about whether any child had died," Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro told CBS News
Graham introduces bill to extend detention of migrant children
Graham's bill also calls for the hiring of 500 new immigration judges and would force migrants to apply for asylum in their home country instead of at the border
HHS rule lets health care workers refuse care that violates religious beliefs
Critics of the rule argue that this could limit medical access for women seeking abortions or LGBT individuals
White House requests $4.5 billion for additional border funding
The funding request does not include money for a border wall, which Congress has refused to fund
Reuniting migrant families could take years
In a court filing, U.S. officials said it could take two years to identify possibly thousands of immigrant children separated from their families at the southern border. A federal judge has demanded a plan to find the children and their families. Some of the children may already be with family members, but details are unclear. Associated Press correspondent Elliot Spagat joins CBSN from El Paso, Texas, to explain the latest developments.
Largest U.S. holding facility for migrant kids expands again
The Homestead, Florida location is already home to some 2,000 teenagers, sleeping in rooms with as many as 200 beds
Teen sues over chickenpox vaccine
In northern Kentucky, an outbreak of more than 30 cases of chickenpox prompted health officials to ban unvaccinated students from school. A student's family is suing for religious reasons. Dean Reynolds reports.
Teen refuses chickenpox vaccine despite outbreak
Jerome Kunkel said he refused to get the vaccine based on religious beliefs
HHS docs: Migrant children sexually abused in U.S. custody
According to documents obtained by Rep. Ted Deutch's office, more than 4,500 sexual abuse complaints were reported over the past four years
Migrant children in U.S. are being held in unlicensed shelters, lawyers say
A team of lawyers who inspect shelters say thousands of unaccompanied children are housed in unlicensed facilities
N.J. health workers on deadly outbreak
Two workers from the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation spoke to New Jersey Advance Media after a deadly adenovirus outbreak at the facility killed 10 children and infected at least 23 more. The employees say administrators kept sick children at the rehab center instead of putting them in the hospital to retain government funding. Susan Livio, statehouse reporter for New Jersey Advance Media, discusses her reporting.
Study links phone radiation to cancer in rats
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the final results of a two-year study on cellphone radiation and cancer in rats. Scientists said they see a connection between radio frequency radiation and tumors in rats that were tested, but they also cautioned that the exposure the rats experienced is much higher than what people typically encounter. Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have more.
Gov't accused of giving migrant kids psychotropic drugs
"I have been told that the medications are supposed to help me, but I don't remember why. My stomach hurts almost every day," said one 17-year-old in a declaration filed in federal court
More mortuary officers sent to Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it is sending 13 military mortuary officers to Puerto Rico. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Boy's hot dog stand gets permit
A 13-year-old Minnesota boy opened up his own hot dog stand, and the health department got a complaint about it. Instead of shutting it down, the city helped the driven teen get a permit.
Children under 5 reunited with parents
The Department of Health and Human Services says all 57 eligible children under age 5 separated from their parents at the border had been reunited. Now the Trump administration is scrambling to meet a July 26 deadline to reunite families with older kids. CBS News' Mireya Villarreal joins CBSN with the latest.
Undocumented families still waiting reunion
The Trump administration has increased its count of children who have been separated from their families at the U.S. border. The Department of Health and Human Services now says it has fewer than 3,000 in custody. Last week, it was 2,047. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Fire kills dozens at crowded Swiss Alps bar on New Year's
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses New Yorkers at public inauguration
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
Price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes
A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
At least 6 reported killed during Iran protests over struggling economy
The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran's theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in Tehran but expanded elsewhere.
Coast Guard searches for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from cruise ship
The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard, the Coast Guard said.
U.S. reduces proposed tariffs on Italian pasta, Italy says
Steep U.S. import duties targeting 13 Italian pasta makers will be sharply reduced, Italy's foreign ministry said on Jan. 1.