Can a bald eagle pick up a cat? Well, according to one woman in North Carolina, that didn’t just happen — it resulted in the cat being dropped through her windshield as she was driving down the highway. cbsn.ws/4oWDfw3

A 71-year-old California man died this weekend after his car was swept away by a creek flooded by heavy rains. Officials say when rescuers found the man’s vehicle in Pleasant Grove, the water was so high that only a piece of the trunk was visible.

A slow-moving storm system has parked itself across Southern California, bringing with it a threat of dangerous floods and debris flows. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.

Climate protesters are marching on COP30 with costumes and drums, demanding to be heard.

Australia has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns. The species, dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was found in the state of Western Australia, Curtin University announced on Tuesday. cbsn.ws/4i59Mxt

An arctic blast is moving in for much of the U.S., causing temperatures to plummet in the South, East and Midwest. Some areas will see temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below average, with many set to receive the first snow of the season. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.

The Jamaican government on Monday said at least 32 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying there are possibly eight more unconfirmed deaths.

Jamaica’s government updated the island nation’s death toll from Hurricane Melissa to at least 32 on Monday, saying that several more deaths may soon be confirmed. The update brings Melissa’s death toll to at least 64 across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. cbsn.ws/43ctBgh

This is what it was like when Hurricane Melissa hit Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. Video filmed inside the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa shows the moments the vicious winds peeled off parts of the roof and left the hotel’s ceilings collapsed.

Hurricane Melissa shredded the roof, tore off walls and left debris thrown across the property of St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. The principal said he believes the school will be closed for several weeks at a minimum before classes or school activity can resume on-site.

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, as one of the most powerful storms to ever cross the Caribbean. cbsn.ws/47s4Ldj

Even as Hurricane Melissa’s sustained wind speeds reached 185 mph on Tuesday as it encroached on Jamaica, its gusts were even higher, reaching as high as 247 mph as the Cat 5 storm breaks records along its path. cbsn.ws/47v82Ja

With little time before Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in Jamaica, the island nation’s gullies, the important land features that allow rainfall to be carried back out to the ocean to help prevent flooding, are filled with litter, vegetation and silt. cbsn.ws/47cszDe

Hurricane Melissa could be one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Jamaica. The storm is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it continues across the Caribbean, and could bring feet of rain, storm surge and intense winds to the island. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it creeps closer to Jamaica, where people are rushing to prepare for the storm, expected to become a major Category 3 or higher before making landfall.

A strong cold front is sweeping toward the East Coast, and starting tonight, people from Washington, D.C. to New York could see severe weather. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest forecast.

At least one tornado was confirmed in Arkansas on Saturday as severe weather blasts through the midsection of the country — and a surge of cold air is coming in right behind it that’s expected to bring frost and freeze alerts. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has your latest weather forecast.

After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy.

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis.

In 2007, an EF-5 tornado destroyed 95% of the small town of Greensburg, Kansas, killing 10 people and injuring over 60. But today, the town has rebuilt with a major difference — 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy. cbsn.ws/4n302Vj

Small Western Alaska villages are seeing “catastrophic” damage after the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit the region, causing flooding that swept entire homes off their foundations and displaced hundreds of people. cbsn.ws/4nRKo0a

Video shows the Coast Guard rescuing a man from the water off Cape Cod during a nor'easter.

Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds

Bill Nye warns the U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA's budget is cut.

Priscilla has strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast. Here's where it's expected to go.

It’s busy in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with three storm systems swirling at the same time. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social breaks down what to expect.

Jane Goodall led a life with two missions — one that redefined the world’s understanding of chimpanzees, and another to help people “realize we’re part of the environment.” On Wednesday, the Jane Goodall Institute announced that its founder has died. cbsn.ws/4mUZEbC

Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist who shaped the world’s knowledge of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded announced Wednesday. cbsn.ws/3KCxWTj

Despite a broken jaw, 32 Chunk has eaten his way to the top of the Fat Bear Week 2025 bracket after two years as runner-up in the contest. As one of the largest bears in the annual contest, Chunk was estimated to be more than 1,200 pounds, according to park officials. cbsn.ws/3WhHO7v

Video shows several houses along North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Imelda is bringing heavy rain and potential flooding and mudslides to the Leeward Islands as Humberto maintains its major hurricane status through the Atlantic. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social has the latest on the expected impacts, from the islands in the Atlantic to the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday in the western Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen to hurricane status over the next few days, bringing the threat of torrential rainfall to portions of the southeastern U.S. early this week. cbsn.ws/3IwhkMv

Humberto has rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, and parts of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Bermuda could see its impact as early as Saturday night.

Massachusetts cranberry farmers are choosing to restore their bogs into wetlands amid economic headwinds. cbsn.ws/46DLntB

Tropical Storm Humberto formed Wednesday in the central tropical Atlantic. It’s one of two systems swirling over the western Atlantic that could potentially bring some downstream impacts to parts of the Southeast U.S. coast from Florida up to North Carolina. cbsn.ws/4nHfxTA

A young male moose known as Emil, with thousands of social media fans, has been captured in Austria and taken to the border with the neighboring Czech Republic after spending the summer roaming across central Europe.

For car buyers interested in electric vehicles, the clock is ticking to take advantage of federal tax credits on new and used EVs before they expire on Sept. 30. cbsn.ws/47ThoAb

Meet the 2025 Fat Bear Week contenders as Alaska national park kicks off voting

The roof of a Walmart distribution center north of Dallas was torn off on Sunday as a severe storm swept through the area. No injuries were reported at the center in Sanger, Texas, but the Denton County Office of Emergency Management said there’s now a 45- to 50-foot hole in the building’s roof.

A hailstorm on Sunday left piles of ice chunks around homes in Sanger, Texas. The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth station had warned Sunday evening that two-inch hail would be possible in the area, and Denton County emergency officials said that the storm had left several reports of damage.

Vermont is currently experiencing two droughts: a long-term drought that started last fall and a flash drought that started in early June — and it’s causing problems for dairy farmers who have been pushed to adapt and take costly measures to care for their cattle. cbsn.ws/3VowVR5

Ash from the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens began to swirl around the volcano this week, creating a smoky haze that obscured its summit.

Boozy brunch isn’t just for humans. According to a new study, chimps in the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire feast on the sweet fruit of fig and plum trees — snacks that scientists say quietly add up to the equivalent of nearly two alcoholic beverages for humans. cbsn.ws/4ppoSBn

There’s been an uptick in cases in Southeast Iowa of an uncurable illness that can make cattle lethargic and anemic, and sometimes, even be deadly. The disease, theileriosis, is caused by a parasite in Asian longhorned tick.

The cost of energy is on the rise, leaving many wondering what is the cheapest source to help cut costs? CBS News asked the experts to find out. cbsn.ws/46EPiYd

California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals ," in cookware.

Fall is just days away — but that doesn’t mean the summer heat is over. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social breaks down the forecast from coast to coast.

The EPA plans to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks the quantities of greenhouse gases like methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide released into the air by industrial facilities, according to an agency news release. cbsn.ws/4pnJGJb

Spotted lanternflies have been spotted swarming parts of the U.S. — and there are so many of them that they’re showing up on radar. @andrewkozaktv.bsky.social explains

The EPA plans to end a federal reporting rule that tracks the quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted by thousands of industrial facilities.