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A look at the big business of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's new album "The Life of a Showgirl" is big business. It's also breaking her own records, including several on Spotify. Ali Bauman shows how Swift is also queen of the box office this weekend.
Rite Aid closes all stores
Rite Aid customers will need to find a new pharmacy after the company announced Friday that it has officially closed all of its stores.
2 children killed, 2 others hurt in Texas shooting
Two children are dead and two more were critically injured in a shooting on Saturday. It happened about 20 miles south of Houston. Karen Hua reports.
Increasing protests in Portland over deportations
Tensions are high in Portland, Oregon, as National Guardsmen could possibly be deployed there as early as this weekend. Federal agents and demonstrators squared off again, but Portland's mayor and chief of police say they don't need the help. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
No signs of compromise to end government shutdown
The government shutdown reached its fourth day on Saturday. The Senate on Friday went home after another failed vote to keep the government open. Willie James Inman has the latest.
Netanyahu signals that peace deal could be close
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to announce the release of all the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza in one fell swoop in the coming days. Debora Patta reports on the latest from the Middle East.
Reporter's Notebook: Trump's changing definitions
This week, the Trump administration expanded the definitions of government shutdown, war and soldier, rebranding them as tools of executive power. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Addressing lack of mental health treatment
A new report finds that 25% of American adults suffering from a mental illness aren't receiving treatment. Mary Gilberti, interim president and CEO of Mental Health America, the nonprofit who conducted the study, joins to discuss the key findings.
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With new album, Swift again turns her lyrical skills into a business strategy
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Inside the $40,000 a year school where AI shapes every lesson
At Alpha Schools, students spend two hours in the morning on academics, working at their own speed using AI-driven software.
FDA head says TrumpRx is a "major step" toward making medications affordable
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
Homeowners trying to rebuild after Eaton Fire face concerns over lead levels
The federal government banned lead-based paint for residential use in 1978, but according to numbers from Caltech, more than 90% of the homes in Altadena were built before 1975.
Thoroughbred horses give people in recovery a second chance at life
Stable Recovery is a free drug and alcohol rehab program based at Taylor Made Farm, the world's largest seller of thoroughbred horses.
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Netanyahu signals that Gaza peace deal could be close; A look at the booming business of Taylor Swift and her brand.
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Everything we know about Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing on prostitution-related charges; Pudge the cat steals the show at Bowling Green football games.
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AI shapes lessons at school without teachers
Fourth and fifth graders at Alpha School in Austin, Texas, aren't just learning — they're pioneering education's new frontier. Janet Shamlian reports.
Horses give people in recovery a second chance
There are many expectations at Stable Recovery, a drug and alcohol rehab program based at Taylor Made Farm, the world's largest seller of thoroughbred horses. Residents are up by 5 a.m., ready to work -- while sober. Mark Strassmann paid a visit.
Illinois town finds hope in new grocery store
When steel and manufacturing jobs dried up over the last several decades in Venice, Illinois, the town lost two-thirds of the population, followed by its only grocery store and only school. But now, Venice hopes to make a comeback that's already underway -- thanks, in part, to the vision of Ed Hightower, a retired school superintendent who has deep roots in the area. James Brown reports.
South Texas families face high dementia rates
Close to 20% of people over 65 in the Rio Grande Valley have memory loss, versus around 12% on a national level, according to a leading researcher in south Texas. Mark Strassmann reports.
Communities still rebuilding one year after Helene
More than 1,000 bridges were destroyed or damaged in parts of rural North Carolina during Hurricane Helene. Dave Malkoff went back to check on the efforts to rebuild the community lifelines one year later.
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Pudge the cat becomes football game phenomenon
The football team at Bowling Green State University was down on its luck and in bad need of change, when along came a kitty catalyst. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the story.
9-year-old gives up foul ball to 80-year-old fan
Jameson Pennings, 9, was ecstatic to get a foul ball at a recent Phillies game. Then he saw someone who he felt needed it much more than he did. Steve Hartman has the story for "On the Road."
Though 7-foot-3, he chose policing over basketball
For years, 24-year-old Jordan Wilmore focused on basketball due to his towering height. But his true dream was to become a police officer. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."
Why a bride's landlord walked her down the aisle
Shacole Fox never knew her father. She thought she didn't care and wouldn't miss something she never felt she had. But as her wedding day approached, she started to feel a void. Steve Hartman has her story in "On the Road."
66-year-old achieves dream of LSU marching band
A lifelong dream led a 66-year-old tuba player to return to school and make it onto the LSU Tiger Marching Band. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
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Reporter's Notebook: Trump's changing definitions
This week, the Trump administration expanded the definitions of government shutdown, war and soldier, rebranding them as tools of executive power. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Trump's words for generals
Imagine cooking dinner for the 800 best chefs in the world. This was the challenge facing President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth when they summoned the nation's top 800 generals and admirals to Quantico. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: 1936 race around the globe
On September 30, 1936, a young reporter began a race around the globe that captured headlines and showed a world in transition. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: The story of penicillin
Yesterday was the anniversary of one of the greatest discoveries in medicine, and it began with an observation. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: American Dream of generosity
A social media quote that's been circulating for years offers a reminder that the American Dream for many can simply mean the ability to give generously to others. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Testing DOJ independence
The Justice Department has rules to resist politics, but President Trump is putting them to the test. "CBS Evening News" John Dickerson explains what's at stake.
American Dream museum opens
John Dickerson opines on the American Dream as a new museum dedicated to the idea opens in Washington, D.C.
Reporter's Notebook: Can AI guide better debate?
Every few days or so we read that artificial intelligence will doom us. But lately, it feels like our political discourse is determined to start the job. What if we used one threat to blunt the other? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Protecting Fed's independence
In a recent survey of U.S. chief executives, 80% said in pressuring the Fed to cut rates, President Trump is not acting in America's long-term interest. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Ben Franklin on humility
On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution. Just before they did, Benjamin Franklin, 81 and too weak to speak, asked Pennsylvania delegate James Wilson to read his parting remarks, which were a lesson in humility for public debate. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Behind the Fed's jargon
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates, and decisions that shape household budgets will be explained in woolly-mouthed Fed speak. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Conflict entrepreneur
What is a "conflict entrepreneur"? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox used this term when naming the forces he believes have made politics more violent. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Rushing for narrative control
In the rush to announce the "correct" take, balancing the human and the political becomes nearly impossible. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Reporter's Notebook: Harris on Biden campaign
In an excerpt of her new book "107 Days," former Vice President Kamala Harris addresses former President Joe Biden's run for a second term. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson has more.
Reporter's Notebook: End of the Great Resignation?
The Great Resignation was the pandemic-era phenomenon of workers leaving for better jobs or jobs that held more meaning. Now, there are signs that this period has reached closing time. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
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Security video helps lead to a masked killer who tried to hide the crime
Dr. Steven Milner, a well-respected Oregon veterinarian, was accused of stalking and disguising himself before murdering Kenny Fandrich — the husband of a former employee. Security cameras played a key role in how detectives pieced the case together.
Oregon judge temporarily blocks deployment of the National Guard to Portland
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued the temporary restraining order, which is set to expire on Oct. 18, according to court records.
How new generations are learning the piano
Piano sales in the U.S. have plummeted in recent years. But the dip isn't indicative of fewer people playing the instrument.
Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez arrested on battery charges after being hospitalized
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
Rite Aid closing all locations after decades in business
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
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Rite Aid closing all locations after decades in business
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
Who gets back pay and who doesn't after a government shutdown?
Furloughed federal workers are entitled to back pay by law, but contractors are not. Here's who gets paid and who doesn't.
Apple removes app that tracks ICE agents from its App Store
The developer of the ICEBlock app said the software has been removed from Apple's App Store due to "objectionable content."
Why a surge in long-term unemployed workers is ringing alarm bells
The number of unemployed people looking for work more than six months has surged to its highest level since 2021.
White House asks 9 universities to sign agreement to guarantee funding
A White House compact asks universities to freeze their tuition for five years and ban the use of sex and gender as criteria used in admissions.
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Virginia AG candidate faces backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages
In text messages from 2022, former Virginia House Delegate Jay Jones mused about hypothetically shooting then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert.
FBI weighing a perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
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Netanyahu ordered drone attacks on Gaza-bound humanitarian boats, sources say
No one was hurt when two vessels that were part of a flotilla bound for Gaza mysteriously caught fire last month.
CBS News poll finds Americans say political violence unacceptable
Most believe people do get along, but politics drives them apart.
Appeals court upholds decision against Trump's view on birthright citizenship
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's injunction that says the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.
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Young mom "stunned" after early cancer screening leads to diagnosis
Michaela Del Barrio was worried about her family's history with breast cancer, but she didn't expect an early assessment to find anything.
Health centers face risks as government funding lapses
Community health centers are key to delivering care in underserved communities around the country, but their services could be disrupted or scaled back after governments did not renew their funding.
FDA head says TrumpRx is a "major step" toward making medications affordable
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
FDA approves another generic abortion pill
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.
Trump's call to split up the MMR vaccine revives long-settled debate
President Trump's suggestion that the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine should be separated marks a sharp break from decades of immunization practice.
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Iran executes 6 inmates it alleges carried out attacks on behalf of Israel
Iran has been putting prisoners to death at a pace unseen since 1988, when it executed thousands at the end of the Iran-Iraq war.
Israel says it has deported 137 flotilla activists amid large protests
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopens to the public
The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.
Germany's Munich Airport reopens after 2nd drone-related closure in 24 hours
The closures are the latest after mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member countries.
Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely first female PM
An admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi is a protege of the ultra-conservative vision of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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A look at the big business of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's new album "The Life of a Showgirl" is big business. It's also breaking her own records, including several on Spotify. Ali Bauman shows how Swift is also queen of the box office this weekend.
Jason Isbell performs "Eileen"
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is back on CBS Saturday Mornings with songs from his new album, "Foxes in the Snow," his first in a decade with his band, "The 400 Unit." Here's Jason Isbell with "Eileen."
Jason Isbell performs "Crimson and Clay"
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is back on CBS Saturday Mornings with songs from his new album, "Foxes in the Snow," his first in a decade with his band, "The 400 Unit." Here's Jason Isbell with "Crimson and Clay."
Jason Isbell performs "Ride to Robert's"
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is back on CBS Saturday Mornings with songs from his new album, "Foxes in the Snow," his first in a decade with his band, "The 400 Unit." Here's Jason Isbell with "Ride to Robert's."
Jason Isbell on his new solo album
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is back on CBS Saturday Mornings with songs from his new album, "Foxes in the Snow," his first in a decade with his band, "The 400 Unit."
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Apple removes app that tracks ICE agents from its App Store
The developer of the ICEBlock app said the software has been removed from Apple's App Store due to "objectionable content."
Who gets the ticket in a driverless car?
Police near San Francisco say a self-driving Waymo vehicle made an illegal U-turn, raising questions about accountability when driverless cars break the law. With more autonomous vehicles hitting the road, CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on why there is still room for improvement.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Bloomberg News: AI driving up energy costs
Demand for artificial intelligence and other products means massive data centers are growing in different parts of the U.S. In areas near those centers, a new analysis from Bloomberg News found wholesale electricity costs more than doubled over the past 5 years. Leonardo Nicoletti, investigative data reporter for Bloomberg News, joins CBS News to discuss.
AI-generated actor "Tilly Norwood" sparks outrage in Hollywood
Dutch producer pitches her AI creation, Tilly Norwood, as the next Scarlett Johansson, and says several agents are vying to represent it.
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Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second
ESO's Very Large Telescope has observed a rogue planet and revealed that it is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of 6 billion tons a second.
Saturn's moon shows favorable conditions for life: "Simply phenomenal"
Enceladus has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.
From the archives: Naturalist Jane Goodall
Famed naturalist Jane Goodall, who dedicated her life to studying chimpanzees and protecting the environment, died on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at age 91. In this Oct. 24, 2021 "Sunday Morning" profile, she talked with Seth Doane about her fascination with animals, her groundbreaking work with primates, and her advocacy for a more sustainable future.
Bermuda braces for Hurricane Imelda after a brush with Humberto
The outer bands of Humberto lashed Bermuda ahead of a more direct pass from the newer and stronger Hurricane Imelda.
Why crickets are as good as a thermometer
The chirping of crickets in your backyard can be a soothing seasonal sound, but did you know it's also an accurate way to tell the temperature – if you know the mathematical formula? Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explain.
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Security video helps lead to a masked killer who tried to hide the crime
Dr. Steven Milner, a well-respected Oregon veterinarian, was accused of stalking and disguising himself before murdering Kenny Fandrich — the husband of a former employee. Security cameras played a key role in how detectives pieced the case together.
2 children killed, 2 others hurt in Texas shooting
Two children are dead and two more were critically injured in a shooting on Saturday. It happened about 20 miles south of Houston. Karen Hua reports.
Analyzing Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison on two prostitution-related charges. It follows a roughly two-month-long trial where Combs was acquitted on more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Attorney Chris Melcher breaks it down.
Inside courtroom as judge sentenced Sean Combs
A judge on Friday sentenced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs to four years and two months in prison on prostitution-related charges. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on the judge's comments while delivering the sentence.
How Sean "Diddy" Combs reacted to sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison. Over the summer, the music mogul had been found guilty of prostitution-related charges. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more from New York.
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Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second
ESO's Very Large Telescope has observed a rogue planet and revealed that it is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of 6 billion tons a second.
Galaxy's largest star formation captured in never-before-seen detail
Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.
Space weather satellites blast off to collect information on solar storms
A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP.
NASA introduces newest astronaut recruits
NASA on Monday introduced its 10 newest astronaut candidates. They represent America's future in space, wherever in the cosmos that leads. Mark Strassmann has more.
NASA introduces 10 new astronaut candidates
The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.
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A look at the big business of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's new album "The Life of a Showgirl" is big business. It's also breaking her own records, including several on Spotify. Ali Bauman shows how Swift is also queen of the box office this weekend.
Rite Aid closes all stores
Rite Aid customers will need to find a new pharmacy after the company announced Friday that it has officially closed all of its stores.
2 children killed, 2 others hurt in Texas shooting
Two children are dead and two more were critically injured in a shooting on Saturday. It happened about 20 miles south of Houston. Karen Hua reports.
Increasing protests in Portland over deportations
Tensions are high in Portland, Oregon, as National Guardsmen could possibly be deployed there as early as this weekend. Federal agents and demonstrators squared off again, but Portland's mayor and chief of police say they don't need the help. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
No signs of compromise to end government shutdown
The government shutdown reached its fourth day on Saturday. The Senate on Friday went home after another failed vote to keep the government open. Willie James Inman has the latest.