Health

Do dryer balls actually work? Yes, if you treat them like reusable dryer sheets

We tested side-by-side loads of laundry with and without dryer balls, and while not every claim panned out, they’re still worth buying for softer, nicer-smelling clothes

Snow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for massive winter storm

Dangerous weather engulfing large area of country as 16 states plus DC declare states of emergency

‘It’s such a complex little area’: how to really look after your wrists

The structure of wrists mean we have the capacity to do both handstands and neurosurgery. A lot can go wrong

Could Sydney’s creaking sewerage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?

Experts say dirty waters can attract more sharks – but there are many other factors at play

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: ‘Bass players are just cool. We’re the one that brings it all together’

The bass player and singer on naming his chickens, selling his Banksy and surviving cancer

How the ‘confident authority’ of Google AI Overviews is putting public health at risk

Experts say tool can give ‘completely wrong’ medical advice which could put users at risk of serious harm

Noem tells Americans to stay ‘alert’ ahead of weekend snow storm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned Americans to stay safe ahead of Winter Storm Fern, which is set to hit the Northeast, Midwest, and parts of the South this weekend.

India Moves To Contain Outbreak of Deadly Nipah Virus, 100+ in Quarantine

The Indian government is moving to contain an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, which is transmitted from animals to humans, in the eastern state of West Bengal

Last Look at Winter Storm Models as ‘Snow Apocalypse’ Begins

How will this weekend's mega-storm compare to the winter blasts of 2016 and 1996?

“Sleeping On The Job”

Videos appear to show caregivers sleeping overnight as patients languished

Flights canceled, states of emergency declared as winter storm forecast to bring dangerous weather across U.S.

Updated on: January 24, 2026 / 10:07 AM EST / CBS News

Gas explosion and fire in New York City apartment building kills 1, injures 14

Fire department was responding to report of gas odor in Bronx building when explosion occurred during frigid night