NASA calls off most spacewalks after water found in another astronautโs helmet
NASA officials said Tuesday that non-emergency spacewalks at the International Space Station using aging shuttle-era spacesuits are โno goโ pending review of another close call where an astronaut found water entering their helmet during an excursion.
'60 Minutes' will have streaming spinoff on Paramount+
CBS News says it is launching a streaming version of "60 Minutes" on the new Paramount Plus service, starting next week. (CBS News via AP)NEW YORK โ CBS News is launching a streaming version of โ60 Minutesโ on the new Paramount+ service, hoping to expose the durable brand to a younger and more diverse audience. The โ60 Minutes+โ program will debut March 4 with three separate episodes, the network announced Wednesday. For โ60 Minutes+,โ CBS is repurposing a team put together last year for a similar program, โ60 in 6,โ on the ill-fated Quibi platform. AdWhile โ60 in 6โ had shorter stories than the TV version of โ60 Minutes,โ the Paramount version will go longer.
Riot? Insurrection? Words matter in describing Capitol siege
Then it became an assault, a riot, an insurrection, domestic terrorism or even a coup attempt. The language used by the American media to describe last week's Capitol siege proves one thing whatever your perspective: Words matter. Phrases like โmob,โ โriotโ and โinsurrectionโ were appropriate, noted John Daniszewski, vice president and editor at large for standards. There was no riot, insurrection or stormingโ at the Capitol. The New York Times, Washington Post, CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN have all used riot to describe the day.
Fox News shuffles daytime lineup; CNN makes changes
Both Fox and CNN announced schedule changes on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Both Fox and CNN announced lineup changes Monday, as is often the case for news organizations with a new president about to take power. For years, first with Shepard Smith and then with MacCallum, Fox has stressed news instead of opinion in that hour. In fact, Newsmax issued a statement that its improved daytime and 7 p.m. ratings since the election has triggered changes at Fox. Since the election, CNN has averaged 1.92 million viewers in those daytime hours, with Fox and MSNBC both at 1.53 million.
Media captures unprecedented storming of U.S. Capitol
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. โSecurity here at the U.S. Capitol has failed.โGiven Trump's speech and two months of baseless charges that the election was rigged, several journalists raised questions about why law enforcement seemed so unprepared. Even as the building was being stormed, Trump supporters in the media were calling into question who was responsible. Fox anchor Martha MacCallum, before the scope of the violence inside the Capitol was known, called the breach a โhuge victoryโ for protestors. The nation's deep divisions played out in the media before and after protestors moved on the Capitol.
CBS White House reporter Weijia Jiang is writing a memoir
NEW YORK โ CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is working on a memoir about her experiences as a Chinese American. One Signal Publishers, a Simon & Schuster imprint, announced Thursday that Jiang's โOtherโ would come out in Spring 2022. "In rural West Virginia where I grew up, most residents had never laid eyes on Chinese people until they saw my parents and me," Jiang, 37, said in a statement. โIn China where I was born, Iโm the foreign relative who married a White guy. In various newsrooms where I have worked, no one looked like me.
After waiting game, media moves swiftly to call Biden winner
Because votes are counted state by state, verdicts by the media outlets' decision desks serve as the unofficial finish line for the presidential race. The closeness of the race in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina proved another challenge. โWe just have to be certain before we call a winner in the presidential election,โ said Sally Buzbee, executive editor and senior vice president of the AP. Heading into Saturday, CNN, CBS, NBC and ABC โ which coordinate their vote counts and exit polls โ had Biden at 253 electoral votes. All know that calling a presidential election wrong is a career-wrecker.
After tense night, election mystery remains for media
A man stops to watch election returns on electronic billboards in Times Square, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in New York. Cable and broadcast news divisions followed the story closely, even as they learned that election night coverage was a relative dud with viewers. An estimated 56.9 million people watched coverage over 21 networks during primetime hours Tuesday, down sharply from the 71.4 million viewers on election night 2016, the Nielsen company said. For weeks, media outlets had warned that Americans would need patience on election night and beyond, and that turned out to be their most accurate prediction. Even if Biden won the presidency, Democrats were sure to face questions about why the race was so close and why predicted gains in Congress didn't materialize.
CBS News rebuilds MTV's old 'TRL' studio for election night
FILE - The ViacomCBS headquarters is shown in New York's Times Square on Aug. 5, 2020. CBS News is rebuilding MTV's old "Total Request Live" studio as its headquarters for election night. The network is installing giant touchscreens and "augmented reality" displays for the big political night and says the studio provides extra roominess to put on a television show in the COVID-19 era. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
CBS News rebuilds MTV's old 'TRL' studio for election night
CBS News is rebuilding MTV's old "Total Request Live" studio as its headquarters for election night. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK โ Watch out for Britney Spears and the Jonas Bros.: CBS News is building a new high-tech election night set in the Times Square studio where MTV's โTotal Request Liveโ ruled the music world two decades ago. Norah O'Donnell will anchor her first presidential election night, joined on the set by Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson and Ed O'Keefe. Shades will be drawn on the windows for the serious business of election night. On television, CBS will have Major Garrett reporting on voter integrity, Jeff Pegues on misinformation and Nancy Cordes on congressional races.
Study: Neck gaiter worse than not wearing mask. Hereโs why
According to health experts, neck gaiters could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all. Researchers from Duke University found that the neck gaiter they tested was โworse than nothing.โโThe neck gaiter that we tested did essentially nothing, and worse than nothing, because it appeared to make large droplets into small droplets,โ Isaac Henrion, the studyโs co-author, told CBS News. Neck gaiters are made of a circular piece of fabric that sits around a personโs neck. Health experts say if a neck gaiter was made with two layers of cotton, it could be more effective. Walt Disney World banned neck gaiters last month, saying guests will be required to wear a mask with ear loops or ties.
Southwest jetliner hits, kills person during landing
AUSTIN, Texas โ A Southwest Airlines jetliner hit and killed a person upon landing Thursday night at Austinโs main airport, CBS News reported. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot of Flight 1392 reported seeing a person on the runway shortly after the Boeing 737 touched down at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport statement on tonight's pedestrian fatality. pic.twitter.com/7xjwZq5sCy โ Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (@AUStinAirport) May 8, 2020Southwest released a statement about the incident:Southwest flight #1392 arrived safely this evening at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) after being cleared to land on runway 17R. The Southwest aircraft maneuvered to avoid an individual who became visible on runway 17R shortly after touchdown.
Virus tests Lesley Stahl and CBS' '60 Minutes' on, off air
This image released by CBS News shows "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl. At the same time, โ60 Minutesโ has dove into a breaking news story in ways that it seldom has before. She wasn't alone with coronavirus at โ60 Minutes.โ Owens declined to say how many others had it, but said everyone was well now. โ60 Minutesโ is no stranger to news, and became more topical when Jeff Fager replaced original producer Don Hewitt. Traditionally, โ60 Minutesโ essentially shuts down at the end of May for vacations and to prepare for next season's stories.
'60 Minutes' correspondent Stahl says she fought coronavirus
NEW YORK โ CBS News โ60 Minutesโ correspondent Lesley Stahl said Sunday that she's finally feeling well after a battle with COVID-19 that left her hospitalized for a week. She joined โ60 Minutesโ in March 1991, and before that was moderator of the Sunday talk show โFace the Nationโ and a Washington correspondent. Stahl said there was a cluster of โ60 Minutesโ employees with the virus. 60 Minutes declined to name the hospital involved. CNN hosts Chris Cuomo and Brooke Baldwin have tested positive, the former continuing his prime-time show while fighting symptoms.
Face The Nationโs Margaret Brennan previews Democratic debate
Face The Nationโs Margaret Brennan previews Democratic debatePublished: February 25, 2020, 10:29 amThe CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent spoke with News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth live on News 6 at Nine after interviewing former vice president and Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Face The Nationโs Margaret Brennan previews Democratic debate
Face The Nationโs Margaret Brennan previews Democratic debatePublished: February 25, 2020, 10:24 amThe CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent spoke with News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth live on News 6 at Nine after interviewing former vice president and Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible
โWe fully support Gayle King and her integrity as a journalist,โ CBS News President Susan Zirinsky told The Associated Press. โWe find the threats against her or any journalist doing their job reprehensible.โCBS would not discuss the nature of any private threats against King. Her friend, Oprah Winfrey, said in an NBC interview that King had received death threats and was traveling with security. โYou come against Gayle King, you come against an army,โ R ice wrote. โYou will lose, and it won't be pretty.โOn Saturday, Snoop Dogg posted a message on his Instagram that said he meant King no harm.
King angry at CBS promo of interview questions about Bryant
King responded via Twitter on Thursday to address the reaction to a video clip from her wide-ranging โCBS This Morningโ interview with Leslie that aired Tuesday. The clip, distributed online and on CBS News' social media accounts, focused on a portion of the interview where Leslie addressed a sexual assault charge that had been brought against Bryant and dismissed. In the interview, King asked Leslie whether Bryant's legacy had been complicated by the assault case. When Leslie noted that she had never seen improper behavior from Bryant, King said that she most likely wouldn't have been in a position to see it. King was taken to task on social media for bringing the topic up.
CBS News space analyst explains what Starliner mishap could mean for future of human spaceflight
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. โ As NASA and Boeing work through the weekend to uncover what exactly went wrong with the Starliner thrusters, CBS News Space Analyst Bill Harwood is reacting to what happened. When mission control first encountered the issue with the thrusters not firing on time, Harwood said his mind went right to the problem-solvers. We donโt know yet.โ[STUNNING PHOTO: Airline passenger snaps coolest photo of Starliner launch]Harwood said itโs still an exciting time for space travel on the Space Coast. โWhen you think about launching people from the U.S. soil once again, thatโs exciting,โ he said. Certainly here in the CBS building -- it has fired us up because watching that rocket take off this morning was pretty darn exciting.โ
Twinkies Cereal is really a thing and we canโt wait to try it
ORLANDO, Fla. โ Twinkies for breakfast? Twinkies Cereal will be on store shelves nationwide in December, according to CBS News. โWe think fans will find that it not only tastes great with milk but also outside the bowl,โ said Josh Jans, brand manager of cereal partnerships at Post Consumer. Twinkies Cereal Will Soon Be in Grocery Stores Nationwide https://t.co/opzglSDXRx โ People (@people) November 13, 2019According to CBS, Twinkies were launched during the Great Depression and have the most loyal consumer following among Hostess brands, which include Ding Dongs and Ho Hos. The treatโs popularity rose in the 1950s, partly because of its sponsorship of โHowdy Doody,โ the childrenโs television show.
Omar Mateen, Pulse nightclub shooter, considered Disney World attack
Federal prosecutors now confirm that Mateen was also considering an attack at the resortโs Disney Springs entertainment district, which was formerly known as Downtown Disney. The government believes Mateenโs wife, Noor Salman, assisted her husband in carrying out the terror attack at Pulse nightclub. A News 6 investigation recently revealed an unprecedented surge in outside law enforcement presence at Walt Disney World. The Reedy Creek Improvement District has allocated $5.6 million to pay for off-duty deputies throughout the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. That new budget nearly quadruples the $1.5 million the Disney-controlled government allocated for off-duty deputies annually from 2011 through 2016.