Student's friendship helped him beat leukemia
Sam Cunningham was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 12. Seven years later, he's now the Auburn men's basketball team manager. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road."
Sam Cunningham was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 12. Seven years later, he's now the Auburn men's basketball team manager. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road."
Alabama lawmakers are urgently working to safeguard in-vitro fertilization practices following a court decision that challenges the treatment's legality in the state. A new two-page bill aims to offer legal protection to IVF patients, doctors, and clinics, yet fails to tackle the Alabama Supreme Court's controversial ruling granting embryos the same legal rights as children.
IVF, or in vitro fertilization, allows people with a variety of fertility issues to conceive a child.
Doctors and patients rallied Wednesday outside the Alabama State House, urging lawmakers to protect in vitro fertilization providers from civil and criminal prosecution. This comes after the Alabama Supreme Court's controversial ruling that frozen embryos are children. Janet Shamlian has more.
Dozens of people gathered in Alabama's capital Wednesday to protest the state supreme court's ruling on in vitro fertilization. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports from outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, are considered children under state law and are therefore subject to legislation dealing with the wrongful death of a minor if one is destroyed.
In a groundbreaking move, Alabama's Supreme Court has recognized frozen embryos as having the same rights as children, prompting three of the state's largest IVF clinics to temporarily stop their services. This decision has profound implications for many, including a cancer survivor who sees IVF as her final chance to expand her family.
Sharon Mills' body was recovered in Florida a month after she was reported missing, the Dothan Police Department said.
The Biden administration is criticizing Republicans for their response to the Alabama embryo ruling. Multiple GOP lawmakers expressed support for IVF after the decision, but previously supported an anti-abortion rights bill without carve-outs to protect the procedure. Jennifer Klein, director of the White House Gender Policy Council, joins "America Decides" to discuss the issue.
Former President Donald Trump reiterated his support of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, during a rally in South Carolina, calling for Alabama lawmakers to implement legislation to preserve the medical treatments. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle is following the latest.
Several providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children. The ruling prompted a wave of backlash.
In vitro fertilization began in 1978. Today, there are more than 400,000 IVF procedures a year in the U.S., and more than half are implanted. But almost 170,000 are not used. Some owners choose to destroy, store, or donate embryos. Now, a court decision in Alabama may upend the IVF process.
One day before South Carolina's Republican primary, former President Donald Trump said he strongly supports "the availability of IVF" and called on Alabama lawmakers to reverse the state Supreme Court decision that's caused some facilities to pause treatments. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
The Alabama Supreme Court's stunning ruling on in vitro fertilization is upending the final hours of the South Carolina Republican presidential primary. Robert Costa has the latest.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruling categorizing frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, as children under state law has already halted processes in progress for parents trying to conceive. CBS News' Nikki Battiste is following the ruling's impact.
Alabama patients are in limbo with IVF treatments being put on hold following the state supreme court's ruling that frozen embryos are considered children under state law.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she disagrees with a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that gives frozen embryos created during in vitro fertilization, or IVF, the same rights as living children. But she told NBC News and later "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King that she thinks embryos are babies. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has more on the fallout from the Alabama IVF decision and CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more on Haley's comments.
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization have the same rights as living children, prompting the state's largest hospital to temporarily halt IVF treatments.The ruling is having a significant impact on individuals facing fertility challenges in the state.
Alabama asked the state's Supreme Court to approve a date for Alan Eugene Miller's execution, which would be done using nitrogen hypoxia.
Alabama's largest hospital has paused IVF treatments after the state's supreme court ruled frozen embryos can be considered children. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver spoke with some parents and doctors about the decision.
The University of Alabama's hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatment after the state's Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered people. Meg Oliver takes a look at what the ruling means in Alabama and nationwide.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are considered children under state law. Critics say the decision could have implications for fertility treatments. CBS News political reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.
The police in Birmingham, Alabama, said they believe one or more of the victims were targeted.
While many Republican state lawmakers remain firmly against Medicaid expansion, some key leaders in holdout states are showing a willingness to reconsider.
A Tennessee-bound Greyhound bus crashed into a car, killing its 23-year-old driver, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York continues after several days of testimony from Stormy Daniels.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
The three-judge panel upheld Steve Bannon's conviction for not responding to a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
Should you worry about the potential impact of the H5N1 virus on humans? CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains the current risk and what officials are watching for.
Police used tear gas to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Arizona Tucson campus after they refused to leave their encampment, according to numerous reports.
Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a 3-day tour at the invitation of the African nation's military.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York continues after several days of testimony from Stormy Daniels.
The decision to cut back on the number of stores carrying LGBTQ-themed items comes after some customers objected to the product line.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy-winner for Outstanding Recorded News Program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
President Biden met with Black voters earlier this week in Wisconsin, where the race against former President Trump is close.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
The decision to cut back on the number of stores carrying LGBTQ-themed items comes after some customers objected to the product line.
Retailers use a number of marketing ploys to separate you from your money, often by dangling freebies and discounts.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
The fitness chain's $10 monthly membership is one of few things that had remained unchanged since 1998 — until now.
Sixty-one percent of the lowest-paid U.S. workers can't get time off for an illness, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute report on the state of sick leave in the United States.
The three-judge panel upheld Steve Bannon's conviction for not responding to a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York continues after several days of testimony from Stormy Daniels.
President Biden met with Black voters earlier this week in Wisconsin, where the race against former President Trump is close.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
The bill stalled earlier this week after senators from Virginia and Maryland objected to a provision that would allow an additional 10 flights a day to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that the facility would be supported by the Seattle Fire Department's overdose response team.
Should you worry about the potential impact of the H5N1 virus on humans? CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains the current risk and what officials are watching for.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a 3-day tour at the invitation of the African nation's military.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
It took about a day for crews to reach a horse seen stranded on a rooftop surrounded by floodwater in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state.
Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a 3-day tour at the invitation of the African nation's military.
Earlier this week, both Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava gave up their titles. In a resignation letter obtained by CBS News from a source familiar with the matter, Voigt accused organization leadership of creating a "toxic work environment."
Season three of the hit Netflix show "Bridgerton" is out next week and centers around wallflower Penelope Featherington and her seemingly unrequited crush, Colin Bridgerton. Anthony Mason visited the "Bridgerton" set during filming in December 2022, and ecently spoke with star Nicola Coughlan over a cup of tea in New York at Lady Mendl's.
As the new season of the Netflix series approaches — with a release date set for May 16 — fans can look forward to seeing Nicola Coughlan in a new light.
The judge approved the petition filed by Wilson's family and inner circle after the death in January of his wife, who handled most of his tasks and affairs.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
The Ascension Healthcare Network, one of the nation's leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, says a "cyber security event" disrupted its clinical operations Wednesday. Threat intelligence company Cyble says there have been 77 ransomware attacks on the U.S. health care sector since the beginning of February. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to unpack the troubling trend.
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.
The tech giant disclosed Thursday that a database was accessed through a Dell portal, which contains a database of customer information. CBS News' John Dickerson has the details.
FTX says most of its customers will receive some of their money back nearly two years after the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. Yesha Yadav, associate dean of Vanderbilt Law School, joins CBS News to discuss how the payback will work.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
In the video, the surface of the sun appears furred with dark yellow material as beams of gold swoop overhead.
The visualization, produced on a NASA supercomputer, allows users to experience flight towards a supermassive black hole.
Boeing's Starliner was set to make its maiden voyage to the International Space Station, with its first piloted launch Monday night. But the launch, already pushed back following years of delays, was scrubbed with less than two hours to go before liftoff. Mark Strassmanm reports.
How an unusual clue ended life on the run for fugitive William Greer, wanted for killing his girlfriend Tammy Myers and hiding her body.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Rios Cuellar, have been indicted in an alleged bribery scheme.
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, is set to be tried on bribery, corruption and obstruction charges beginning Monday.
Florida officials have released body camera footage of the events that led to the death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot and killed in his own home by a sheriff's deputy. Keith Taylor, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News with more on the incident.
Trevor Bickford was sentenced to 27 years Thursday for attacking NYPD officers with a machete on New Year's Eve in 2022 near Times Square.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
In the video, the surface of the sun appears furred with dark yellow material as beams of gold swoop overhead.
United Launch Alliance decided to replace a suspect valve in the Atlas 5 rocket's upper stage, delaying launch to late next week.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
There were dangerously high winds, hail nearly the size of softballs, and more destruction as violent storms slammed multiple states for another day.
Testimony continues with other witnesses Friday after tense exchanges during adult film actor Stormy Daniels' cross-examination on Thursday during former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. Trump's legal team tried to discredit Daniels' story and failed to have the judge declare a mistrial over her testimony.
With no cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas during its latest round of talks, Israel has launched new strikes on Rafah. Friday is the one-week deadline Israel gave to Hamas for a cease-fire deal before an offensive on the southern Gaza city. President Biden has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to invade.
This week on "Kindness 101," where Steve Hartman and his kids share stories built around kindness and character and the people who've mastered those qualities, the lesson is on appreciation. Just in time for Mother's Day this weekend, the Hartmans will try and answer the big question — who is the world's greatest mom?
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is expected to take the stand Monday in Donald Trump's criminal court case in Manhattan. This week, the former president's legal team sparred with adult film star Stormy Daniels, attacking her credibility as she described an alleged sexual encounter with Trump and subsequent "hush money" payment. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.