Former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in New Mexico following recent comments he made about “protecting women” that drew criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris. Both candidates aim to close the gender gap as early voting surges in key battlegrounds. Recent polls indicate that four out of five adults believe Americans are deeply divided on key political issues. Eye on America - In battleground Arizona, officials are processing ballots in new facilities to enhance transparenc...
Nov 01, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1120
Former President Trump voiced outrage after President Biden called his supporters “garbage” — which Biden clarified later as criticism of divisive remarks made at Trump’s New York rally. Record heat expected for Halloween. Eye on America - More than half of Americans age 85 and older still drive. When to hang up their car keys for good is often a difficult decision for older drivers that involves challenging conversations with their families and grappling with the loss of independence.
Oct 31, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1119
On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump praised his Madison Square Garden rally despite backlash over crude and racist comments, specifically made about Puerto Ricans. With just one week until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at “the Ellipse” – the site where former President Donald Trump fired up his supporters before they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Eye on America - Communities like Metter, Georgia, are often assumed to be deeply red –...
Oct 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1118
With Election Day eight days away, more than 43 million people have already voted early. In Philadelphia, backlash against comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial comments during Trump's Madison Square Garden rally is reshaping voter sentiment among some Puerto Ricans. Joining Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail this weekend, Norah O'Donnell asked Harris if she thinks the presidential race is slipping away from her in the final days until the election.
Oct 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1117
Both Presidential Candidates were in the Lone Star state today talking up key voting issues that they couldn't be further apart on. For the first time since Hurricane Helene hit, thousands of North Carolina students returned to school today. This week's "On the Road" rounds out this Friday night with CBS' Steve Hartman and a story about the rewards that come with kindness and acceptance.
Oct 26, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1116
With just 12 days until the election, both presidential candidates are focusing on their closing arguments to voters. Eye on America- A CBS News poll shows 58% of likely voters consider the U.S.-Mexico border a major factor in their choice for president. Los Angeles D.A. backs resentencing Menendez brothers, paving way for possible path to freedom.
Oct 25, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1115
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly says Donald Trump frequently praised dictators, including Adolf Hitler, and meets the definition of a fascist. The Pentagon confirms North Korea is sending thousands of troops to Russia, a move Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin calls a "very serious" escalation. Eye on America - Nearly 40% of Americans reside along the coast, directly experiencing the impact of climate change with more intense storms and increased erosion.
Oct 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1114
Election Day is just two weeks away, and former President Donald Trump is looking to close the gap with Vice President Kamala Harris among Latino voters. An Israeli airstrike near Beirut's largest public hospital killed at least 18 people. McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers are being linked to an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened nearly 50 people in 10 states, killing one person, federal health officials said.
Oct 23, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1113
Fifteen days until Election Day as the candidates criss cross battleground states. Four people, including a child, were killed Sunday when their helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston. With nearly 90% of Americans expected to live in cities by 2050, there’s an urgent need to rethink urban spaces for a better quality of life.
Oct 22, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1112
18 days until election day and both Harris & Trump campaigns are in Michigan, with hopes to secure key votes in the battleground state. The Israeli killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar offers a turning point in the war, with the U.S. saying it brings a chance for peace, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's task is not yet complete. For this week's "On the Road", meet a school worker who is taking little steps to make a big difference.
Oct 18, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1111
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind behind the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people, was killed in Gaza during an Israel Defense Force raid. A 52-page report details significant failures by the Secret Service in the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Nearly 1 in 8 new mothers in the U.S. experience postpartum depression, with about three-quarters going undiagnosed or untreated.
Oct 18, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1110
Donald Trump faces criticism after calling himself "the father of IVF" during an all-female town hall, a remark his campaign later said was in jest. The family of Lyle and Erik Menendez is pleading for their release, arguing the brothers were victims of abuse before killing their parents. Approximately 5 million U.S. households belong to the “sandwich generation,” where workers support their young relatives and aging parents.
Oct 16, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1109
More than 250,000 people in Georgia cast ballots on the first day of early in-person voting. In North Carolina, Democratic state Senate candidate Kate Barr isn't running to win, but to call out gerrymandering, the term for when states draw electoral boundaries to favor one party. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the National Zoo in D.C., less than a year after the city bid farewell to another panda pair on loan from China.
Oct 15, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1108
CBS News Trump-Harris poll shows one election, two worlds: How information, beliefs shape tight campaign. FEMA crews forced to relocate amid reported threats from armed militia over hurricane relief efforts. Eye on America - the robots that may roam the battlefield in the future.
Oct 14, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1107
A massive recovery effort is underway across Florida after the state gets slammed by its second major storm. Earlier today, former President Donald Trump made a rare campaign stop to the state of Colorado where at a rally he insisted the city of Aurora is overrun by migrant crime. And for this week's "On the Road", CBS' Steve Hartman has the story of a 93-year-old overly dedicated sports fan who's in a league of his own.
Oct 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1106
BREAKING: At least one person was killed, four were injured and more than 10 others are still trapped inside a former gold mine in Colorado after an apparent equipment malfunction, officials say. Rescue operations are underway across Florida after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm, leaving a trail of destruction. After Hurricane Helene ravaged the mountains of North Carolina, an Asheville AM radio station helped coordinate wellness checks, reunite families and connect the stra...
Oct 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1105
Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida's west coast as a potential Category 3 storm, set to make landfall Wednesday night near Sarasota after already spawning tornadoes in the state. President Biden called out “reckless” disinformation about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, blaming former President Donald Trump who has repeated false claims about disaster relief money being given to migrants. FEMA leader vows "whole federal family" will respond to Hurricane Milton ami...
Oct 10, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1104
Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen as millions along Florida’s Gulf Coast brace for impact. In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, then-President Donald Trump sent Russian President Vladimir Putin hard-to-find tests for COVID 19, according to the new book ‘War’ by Bob Woodward. One year ago, Israel declared war on Hamas in response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
Oct 09, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1103
Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, just two days after forming in the Gulf of Mexico. As residents in Asheville, North Carolina, recover from Hurricane Helene, election officials face challenges facilitating November voting for over 1 million registered voters in affected areas. One year after Hamas terrorists attacked a music festival and kibbutzim in Israel, the country mourns the victims and grapples with the trauma, as 97 hostages...
Oct 08, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1102
The Labor Department reported that hiring numbers accelerated last month, with numbers far beyond what was expected. Hurricane Helene's death toll keeps rising, with over 200 dead across six states. This Friday's "On the Road" reports on one family trapped in the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
Oct 04, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1101
Three former Memphis police officers have been found guilty on some charges in a federal trial stemming from the death of Tyre Nichols in a beating that proved fatal, an incident that sparked national outcry. Sources tell CBS News the dockworkers strike impacting East and Gulf Coast has ended for now, with both sides reaching a tentative agreement that will last through Jan. 15, 2025. Nearly half of all Americans experiencing homelessness are in California. In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass has l...
Oct 04, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1100
A judge has unsealed a key legal brief in the federal 2020 election case against Donald Trump, where special counsel Jack Smith argues the former president “resorted to crimes” after losing to Joe Biden. At least 181 people across six states have died from Hurricane Helene, making it the second deadliest hurricane in the U.S. this century. A California doctor pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.
Oct 03, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1099
Iran launched nearly 180 missiles into Israel in what it says was a retaliation attack for the assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Tim Walz and JD Vance's 2024 VP debate. Georgia's state election board passed a rule that requires the number of ballots cast to be counted by hand, and Democrats have filed a lawsuit attempting to block it.
Oct 02, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1098
Nearly 90,000 people in Georgia are being urged to stay indoors and keep their windows shut after a chemical plant fire released a plume of smoke and noxious chlorine gas visible for miles. No injuries have been reported. Hurricane Helene has disrupted presidential campaigns, with Vice President Kamala Harris returning to Washington for briefings and former President Donald Trump touring storm-hit Valdosta, Georgia, where he falsely claimed the governor couldn't reach President Biden. Gov. Brian...
Oct 01, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1097
At least 43 people have been killed by Hurricane Helene, with remnants of the storm now wreaking havoc across the Southeast. Rescue operations are underway for hundreds in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee as heavy rain causes rising floodwaters. The Israeli military struck Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions that targeted the leader of the militant group and leveled multiple high-rise apartment buildings in the biggest blasts to hit the Lebanese ca...
Sep 27, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1096
Hurricane Helene strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm ahead of its expected landfall in Florida's Big Bend region. NYC Mayor Eric Adams addressed the media for the first time since being indicted on federal charges including bribery, wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. Israel’s Netanyahu vows to keep up the fight against Hezbollah as the U.S. and France propose a cease-fire.
Sep 26, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1095
Helene has intensified into a hurricane and could potentially make landfall as a Category 4 storm as it barrels towards Florida’s west coast and Gulf Coast communities. A suspect is in custody after an explosion at a Santa Maria, California courthouse injured several people. One person was killed when a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles and led officers on an hour-long police chase, authorities said.
Sep 25, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1094
The Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane landfall this week as Tropical Storm Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify into a Category 3 storm on a path for the Florida coast. The death toll in Lebanon in the past week has exceeded 500 and Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange heavy fire. Ryan Routh was indicted on attempted assassination after he allegedly targeted former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course in Florida. Routh is already facing federal gun charges...
Sep 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1093
The second assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the handwritten note found and the alleged getaway plan to Mexico. Officials in Lebanon say an Israeli strikes killed nearly three dozen children and left 1600 wounded. It is the deadliest day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. The administration is working to de-escalate the crisis.
Sep 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1092
In a rare unanimous vote the house passed a bill today that would bolster secret service protection for both presidential and vice presidential candidates. The vote came as the acting director of secret service admitted to "Mission failures" saying some agents will face disciplinary action for security lapses at a Pennsylvania rally where a gunman opened fire on former president Donald Trump.
Sep 21, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1091
