Health

Florida Fisher Dragged Into Water and Killed by 12ft Alligator

Steve Hamilton was fishing in Winter Garden when he was attacked by a gator, which was later killed.

Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV left Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday, four days after the removal of a cancerous nodule in his lung.

Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ during airplane incident, representatives say

Actor experienced a ‘medical emergency’ on flight during which she allegedly injured crew members, statement says

Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation

Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lung

Alligator kills 71-year-old man fishing at pond in Florida

Updated on: October 17, 2026 / 10:53 PM EDT / CBS News

After the unimaginable happens, an Oregon town mourns: ‘You can’t stop thinking about the kids’

A shooting at an elementary school in Bend on Thursday left three children and one teacher dead

Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast

Trudy's center was expected to approach the coast on Saturday and pass near it into Sunday.

CDC to send ‘disease detective’ to help tackle Pennsylvania measles outbreak

State has confirmed six measles-related deaths and county at center of outbreak lacks its own health department

A 26-year-old felt her concerns were being dismissed. Then she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

October 17, 2026 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News

'Is this too little, too late?' Students on school's response to gang-rape allegations

Students say the school is more interested in scapegoating fraternities than in committing to institutional change.

How the quirky puffin became a symbol of the climate crisis

In an extract from his new book, the nature historian explains how technology could help the seabird survive

Poldark's resilience helped me turn round my business

Staffing issues, financial woes, equipment failure and a thousand other things made it seem as if being the boss of a dental practice wasn’t for me, but TV’s burly hero inspired me to push on