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Faced with another hurricane less than two weeks after Helene, lifelong residents of St. Pete Beach, Florida, question whether it’s time to leave for good.
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Rights groups say documented instances of violence by settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have been escalating since Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023. CBS News’ Haley Ott reports on how it impacts Palestinian residents living and working there.
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Some Tampa residents have not heeded evacuation warnings ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival. As of Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service said those who hadn’t left yet shouldn’t try to evacuate and instead shelter in place. Jonathan Vigliotti speaks with some of the residents who chose to stay.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday evening that Florida is “absolutely” prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which is forecast to be one of the strongest to hit the region in decades. He also said “people heeded the call” to evacuate areas which are expected to be hard-hit. DeSantis spoke to “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell.
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With Hurricane Milton barreling toward Florida and landfall expected overnight, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi joined CBS News to discuss preparations being made for the storm.
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate unserialized firearms, or ghost guns, Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case’s constitutional issues and larger implications.
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Heman Bekele, a 15-year-old immigrant from Ethiopia, was recently honored for creating a new type of soap that could some day help treat and prevent skin cancer.
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The Justice Department says it’s considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly.
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Some think Americans became homebodies during the pandemic. However, a new Princeton University study found that the average amount of time Americans spent at home had been increasing from 2003 to 2019, with the all-time high occurring in 2020. Princeton University sociology professor Patrick Sharkey joins CBS News to discuss his findings.
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Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, and Gentner Drummond, the state’s attorney general, are asking the Supreme Court to grant Glossip a new trial.
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