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Data on the South Africa variant of the coronavirus is "sobering," and current vaccines are less effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. COVID-19 news.       

New York, California report lower numbers for cases, hospitalizations. Navy reports fourth death of sailor. 485K U.S. deaths. Latest COVID-19 news.       

Joe Biden posted a touching photo of himself and first lady, Jill, as he wished her Happy Valentine's Day.

America seems to be incubating a number of its own unique coronavirus variants, new research suggests. A study posted Sunday that hasn't yet been peer reviewed identified seven new "lineages" of the virus, The New York T...

"Without innovation, we will not solve climate change. We won't even come close," Gates says. Anderson Cooper reports for 60 Minutes.

Peru’s foreign minister has resigned amid an uproar over government officials being secretly vaccinated against the coronavirus before the country recently received 1 million doses for health workers facing a resurgenc...

She’s ready for her close up. “SoHo grifter” Anna Sorokinwas spotted shopping for makeup in Manhattan on Sunday, following her early release from an upstate lockup last week. The 29-year-old scammer — who spent l...

The House Democrats’ campaign arm has hired an ex-gangster turned high-profile criminal-justice advocate for a top leadership position, The Post has learned. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, headed by H...

Back in December 2020, Canada's coronavirus vaccination campaign looked promising as first doses were administered. But two months later supplies are down to a trickle and some of the country's elderly population is conc...

The Russian Progress cargo ship blasted off from Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz booster carrying 2-and-a-half tons of supplies and equipment.

Two people were arrested on weapons charges near the White House over the weekend, according to a spokesperson for the United States Secret Service.

A pack of wild monkeys broke into a home in India and snatched newborn twins -- killing one of the 8-day-old girls, according to reports. The mother -- identified as R. Buvaneswari, 26 -- told police that the monkeys bro...

Since Jan. 12, the seven-day average of new cases has decreased by nearly 64%

Family-run Gee Whiz Diner is a Tribeca institution that nearly shut its doors after pandemic-related financial struggles and the death of owner and patriarch Peter Panayiotou. CBS News speaks with Peter's son Chris about...

She "married goofy Eric Trump," one Twitter critic noted. 'Nuff said.

This past week, Georgia prosecutors began a criminal investigation into President Trump's recorded phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

​The North Carolina Republican Party is saying it will vote later Monday on whether to censure GOP Sen. Richard Burr for voting to convict former President Donald Trump at his Senate impeachment trial. Burr was among s...

Heather McGhee, author of "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together," joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the economic costs of racism and how members of all races have lost out because o...

University of Michigan athlete Ziyah Holman made a remarkable comeback as she helped her team win a 4--400-meter relay race.       

The Senate acquitted former President Trump of inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Congress plans to turn its focus to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal, but there are calls for the formation o...

The World Trade Organization will for the first time be headed by a woman, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, offering a fresh start to an organization seeking to revive its influence over global economic rules.

The era of the Antonine Plague offers a reminder of what a powerful force nature has been throughout human history.