Tuesday, May 19, 2026 2:26 AM ET
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El Ni o could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns -- The upcoming El Ni o could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn.16 hours ago
New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists -- The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said. -- May 1516 hours ago
How a growing El Ni o will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific -- The last time an El Ni o pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems. -- May 152 days ago
NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid -- NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid. -- May 143 days ago
Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan -- Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan. -- May 124 days ago
What's in the released UFO files? -- The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.10 days ago
Trump: UFO files released for transparency -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.10 days ago
"The Age of Disclosure" director on UFO files -- The Pentagon on Friday released and declassified numerous files on UFOs, including eyewitness testimony, photos and reports. Government knowledge of non-human intelligent life was the subject of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure," released in February. Its director and producer, Dan Farah, joins CBS News to discuss.10 days ago
Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation - and it's time the American people see it for themselves." -- May 86 days ago
Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says -- If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere. -- May 410 days ago
3 killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego, police say; 2 suspects dead -- Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.5 hours ago
The story of Cuba's 1996 shootdown that could lead to Ra l Castro's indictment -- Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.2 hours ago
Massie defiant as Trump seeks to oust him in primary: "I'm going to win" -- Massie said the president is worried about his preferred candidate Ed Gallrein's chances in the Kentucky race.6 hours ago
Trump settles IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7B fund for claims of "weaponization" -- President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.13 hours ago
Trump admin. proposes admitting thousands more Afrikaners to U.S. as refugees -- The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to resettle White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, proposing to increase the government's refugee cap to welcome thousands more of them, according to a plan obtained by CBS News.2 hours ago
Iran more than doubled executions in 2025, global death penalty hit 44-year high -- Iran executed more than twice as many people last year as it did in 2024, according to a new report by Amnesty International.5 hours ago
Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases -- At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.15 hours ago
LIRR strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative agreement -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.2 hours ago