Новости за 04.03.2024

Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning, ESPN confirmed.

A 24-hour webcam is keeping a watchful eye on a bald eagle nest in California, where many are eagerly waiting for three eggs to hatch. Joy Benedict reports.

Thousands of veterinary volunteers travel to the Navajo Nation every year to help care for the estimated 500,000 dogs and cats. Kris Van Cleave has the story.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark passed Pete Maravich to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division 1 basketball. Astrid Martinez reports.

Vice President Kamala Harris called for a six-week cease-fire in Gaza to allow for the release of the remaining hostages. She also called on Israel to do more to allow aid to enter Gaza, as the fighting in the strip continues to take a heavy toll on the civilian population. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Former President Trump is hoping to increase his lead for the Republican nomination over Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday. Meanwhile, President Biden's reelection campaign is set to begin in earnest this week. Skyler Henry reports.

For the third day, mountain communities in the Sierra Nevada were pummeled with heavy snow and high winds. Carter Evans has the latest.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Jericka Duncan.

In A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Herculaneum and its ancient scrolls. In 2018, 60 Minutes reported on the race to unravel the scrolls' secrets. The effort was largely unsuccessful, until now.

In Texas, Operation Lone Star has made stopping human smuggling part of the daily work of state law enforcement.

NASA is racing to get the U.S. back to the moon before China gets there, but the pricey mission faces delays.

American astronauts aren't heading back to the moon just yet. NASA's pricey Artemis mission is facing technical challenges. The space agency is now working with both SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Students temporarily lost access to nearly 100 books in Beaufort County, South Carolina after a book banning push. Here's the full list of books.

The Beaufort County school district in South Carolina was blindsided by efforts to ban 97 books from schools. After a lengthy review, most of the books were cleared for return.

A South Carolina school district's superintendent pulled 97 books from schools after a ban push from a few parents and residents. Almost all of the books have since been returned to school libraries.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has accused the Biden administration of creating a war zone on the border by failing to enforce federal immigration law. Abbott is defending Texas' controversial actions to deter illegal crossings.

Challenging the authority of the Biden administration, Texas has deployed state police, national guard soldiers, barriers and controversial policies to deter illegal crossings.

A South Carolina school district’s superintendent pulled 97 books from schools after a ban push from a few parents and residents. Almost all of the books have since been returned to school libraries.

Technology helps reveal writings charred by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Three students have deciphered passages inside a carbonized scroll from Herculaneum, a city buried by the volcano.

Challenging the authority of the Biden administration, Texas has deployed state police, national guard soldiers, barriers and controversial policies to deter illegal crossings.

American astronauts aren’t heading back to the moon just yet. NASA’s pricey Artemis mission is facing technical challenges. The space agency is now working with both SpaceX and Blue Origin.

With an on-time launch Sunday, the Crew 8 fliers will reach the International Space Station early Tuesday.

A blizzard that brought this season's biggest snowfall to California's Sierra Nevada eased slightly on Sunday, but more dangerous weather was expected.