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Melissa Stockwell is the first female American soldier to ever lose a limb in active combat. Just four years later, in 2008, she became the first Iraq War veteran to qualify for the Paralympic Games. Dana Jacobson recently met Stockwell at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs.
In 2016, Johnson made history as the first and only African-American woman on the Team USA women's water polo team.
Superstar water polo goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson helped Team USA capture the gold medal in Tokyo. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about her "best in the world' performance and how her sport is changing.
"Your kid does not need a COVID shot. Your kid needs a f***ing treadmill," Jessica Maiolo said in front of a news segment about a child hospitalized for COVID.
Allyson Felix won her 11th career Olympic medal in the women's 4x400-meter relay. Team USA's Water Polo team beat Spain to win the gold, and the U.S. men's basketball team won the gold after a close finish. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Kevin Durant, Team USA's all-time leading scorer, finished with 29 points and 6 rebounds.
"Regardless of what she decides to do, if she decides to go on to try and make the Paris Olympics ... she really is setting that bar and really just being the best role model out there," Nastia Liukin said of Simone Biles.
Former Team USA gymnast Nastia Liukin said what Simone Biles did in Tokyo is more impressive than any of her past Olympic wins. Liukin spoke to CBS News about how it's not accomplishments in the arena, but in the community, that make athletes role models.
The Olympics host city of Tokyo reported over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, its highest daily increase since the pandemic began. At the Games, the U.S. women's soccer team beat Australia in the bronze-medal match, and Simone Biles thanked a Japanese gym for letting her secretly train there while she attempted to regain her Olympic form. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss.
He earned the first track and field gold medal for the American men at the Tokyo Games, coming later than anyone expected - on Day 7 of the meet.
Team USA is leading the Tokyo Olympics in the overall medal count as history was made on the track and the wrestling mat. Jamie Yuccas takes a look.
Team USA continues to win medals and shatter records at the Tokyo Olympics. But as the Summer Games wrap up this weekend, COVID-19 remains a major threat with organizers reporting 29 more cases linked to the Olympics, four of which are athletes. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joined "CBSN AM" from Tokyo to discuss the latest.
At least a dozen athletes representing Team USA at this year's Tokyo Olympics are also mothers. From Alex Morgan to Allyson Felix, women competing at the highest levels while also having children is becoming more common. But the sports world hasn't always made it easy for women who want to be moms and champions. Janet Shamlian introduces us to a marathoner and new mother, Aliphine Tuliamuk. She helped push for a big change at this year's games.
Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his history-making athletic performance and five gold medal wins in Tokyo.
Team USA confirmed Simone Biles will be competing in the individual balance beam final at the Olympics. Also, U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders made a podium protest after winning a silver medal. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss the latest.
Professional surfer Carissa Moore is the first woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics in surfing. She's currently ranked the #1 female surfer in the world by the World Surf League and is a four-time world champion. She joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her historic win for women and Team USA.
On Sunday, Italy's Lamont Jacobs became the first man to win the 100-meter gold ever for his country at the Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Team USA is leading the overall medal count with 59, and so far, 20 of them are gold. Jamie Yuccas has the latest.
The men's basketball team suffered a stunning seven-point defeat to France and the women's gymnastics team came in second behind Russia in the qualifying round.
Team USA got off to a slow start in the opening weekend of the Tokyo Olympics, trailing China in overall gold medals. Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Tokyo with the latest on the Summer Games.
After years of chasing the American, Australia's Titmus took the gold — and her coach went wild.
The jacket features a built-in personal cooling device to cool down athletes at what is expected to be one of the hottest-ever Games.
Kardashian said she used to travel to the Olympic trials with Caitlin Jenner and that this is a "full circle" moment.
Hall-of-fame triathlete Chris Mosier, the first openly transgender man on Team USA, is credited with pushing the International Olympic Committee to change its policy on transgender athletes. Now, he's hoping to inspire others and advocate for change in sports and beyond.
The coronavirus pandemic postponed the 2020 Olympics, now set to take place in Tokyo in 2021. American athletes have had to adapt to the unprecedented change in schedule. Nancy Chen reports.
In the "CBS This Morning" series Pushing the Limits, Nancy Chen looks at the fate of thousands of athletes who were training for the Olympic trials when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The summer games were postponed until 2021. What's happened since has tested their limits in every way. Chen spoke with athletes vying for a spot on Team USA, including two former Olympians -- gymnast Laurie Hernandez and fencer Daryl Homer -- as well as first-time Olympic hopeful Kyle Merber. She takes a look at how these athletes have had to develop a different kind of strength.
Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
The 2016 footage, which was obtained and published by CNN, appears to show the rap mogul hitting, dragging and kicking the singer known as Cassie.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.
Eight were wounded and according to preliminary information were from Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain.
The latest disaster came on the heels of devastating floods that killed at least 70 people in April.
A man is in custody more than a week after actor Steve Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack in New York City.
According to local media, the violence began last week following a clash between Kyrgyz people and foreigners in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
Family tragedy nearly derailed Chris Rowland's college goals. But through all the missteps and blown opportunities, Pete Kadens stood by his side.
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler are also asking to intervene in the case, arguing the IRS has a conflict of interest in the matter.
"I don't feel homeless, but I am legally homeless," said one of the dozens of students at Cal Poly Humboldt who call an RV or other vehicle home.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
Wall Street investors are increasingly confident of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, pushing financial markets to new highs.
Some owners of the electric vehicle will be eligible for compensation of up to $1,400 because of a battery problem that caused fires.
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
Employees of the German luxury car maker reject membership in the United Auto Workers after a contentious campaign.
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler are also asking to intervene in the case, arguing the IRS has a conflict of interest in the matter.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
David DePape, convicted of trying to kidnap Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer in October 2022, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Hypochlorous acid is the latest skin care ingredient making waves on social media for acne prevention — but is it true? We asked dermatologists.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
According to local media, the violence began last week following a clash between Kyrgyz people and foreigners in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
French police are hunting for armed robbers who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets.
The latest disaster came on the heels of devastating floods that killed at least 70 people in April.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
From his fashion studio on the Welsh coast, Imtayaz Qassim creates some of the most distinctive outfits worn by the world's most famous boxers
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Forever Now".
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Country Kid".
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Orion's Belt".
Comedian Paul Scheer shares stories from a new memoir "Joyful Recollections of Trauma."
Fashion designer who styled heavyweight champion Tyson Fury before his boxing match in Saudi Arabia against Oleksandr Usyk hopes clothes will give him an edge.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
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 100% Chinese EV tariffs are meant to head off economic risks, but some Democrats say Chinese EVs should be banned entirely for security reasons.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Disturbing video obtained by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs pushing, kicking and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassandra Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016. Elise Preston reports.
David DePape, the man convicted of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer inside their San Francisco home in 2022, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Police said Gary Allen Srery might also be linked to other unsolved murders and sexual assaults in Western Canada.
A 50-year-old man is charged with assault after actor Steve Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack in New York City.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
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?
In California, we learn how the site of past environmental disasters could be a key to America’s clean energy future. Then in Florida, we explore restoration efforts to reverse years of devastation in the Everglades. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Trucks carrying desperately needed aid are rolling across a newly U.S. built pier into Gaza; Chef Salil Mehta introduces diners to Malaysian food after eatery earns Michelin star
Join Norah O'Donnell for a rare, private tour inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world. Watch Sunday's 60 Minutes for a wide-ranging conversation with Pope Francis and tune in Monday, May 20, for a Primetime special, "Pope Francis: The First", on CBS.
A mom gives her teenage daughter a lifesaving gift that strengthens their bond. A barista gets a meaningful gift from a stranger who wanted to reward her for her kindness. Plus, other good news.
Severe storm in Houston, Texas kills at least seven people and caused power outages that could last for weeks. Also, North Korea launched short range ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.