Health

Congress should rally behind the PLAN Act

Nearly 70% of adults who reach age 65 will need some form of long-term care during their lifetime. Yet most families remain unprepared — financially, emotionally, and logistically — for what that reality can mean. Annual median care costs routinely exceed $60,000 and can quickly climb into six figures.

This is how we do it: ‘I thought I’d never want to have sex again’

When Lucia’s libido dropped, she found imaginative ways to reignite her spark with Edwin

Dobbs gave states power. Mifepristone took it back

On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court yielded to abortion-drug manufacturers Danco and GenBioPro, allowing mifepristone to continue flowing into pro-life states through the mail. Here’s what that actually means.

Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland

The 39-year-old was reportedly fishing at Kennedy Shoal between Cairns and Townsville when emergency services alerted about midday

I’m worried my colleague is lying about having cancer

The real question isn’t whether you are being lied to, but why ‘tall tales’ land so heavily with you

‘My partner was cheating. I wouldn’t have told anybody else’: people who found the right friend at the right time

From single mothers to fathers of autistic children and fellow adoptees – some relationships come along just when you need them the most

The Love Bombing of Gloria Choi

A dream romance ends in murder after a woman falls for a stranger. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.

Newsom declares state of emergency as chemical tanks continue to overheat

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon in Orange County, California, due to a chemical leak at an aerospace facility.

California tank holding dangerous chemicals is set to explode or leak, officials say. Here's what to know

Updated on: May 23, 2026 / 9:33 PM EDT / CBS News

Passengers from high Ebola risk countries can enter Atlanta, Houston and D.C. airports

Officials have increased the number of countries in Africa at risk for Ebola from three to 10. A third entry point is open for Americans traveling from certain high-risk countries back into the U.S. Holly Williams reports.

Tank leaking hazardous chemicals in Southern California brings risk of explosion

More than 50,000 people have been evacuated due to a failing industrial tank filled with an extremely hazardous chemical that is leaking from an aerospace facility in Southern California, and it could explode. The governor has declared a state of emergency. Lana Zak reports.

California Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Looming Chemical Disaster

Order facilitates support for 40,000 people told to evacuate Orange County as responders try to divert explosion