Tesla’s fourth-quarter net income fell 71% from a year ago when results were boosted by a one-time tax benefit. The latest results fell short of Wall Street forecasts. The electric vehicle company run by Elon Musk said Wednesday that it made $2.31 billion from October through December, less than the $7.93 billion profit it posted … Read more
Solar industry using sheep to keep vegetation in check – CBS News Watch CBS News The solar industry has exploded over the past decade, and that includes putting panels on farmland to capture electricity. Maintaining the land underneath those panels can be a pricey proposition, but now there are workers doing it on the cheap. … Read more
U.S. troops head to southern border as deportations continue – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S.-Mexico border has been very active since President Trump took office last week. While more troops head to the border, the U.S. is ramping up its deportation efforts. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has more from outside Fort Bliss … Read more
The authorities in Louisiana on Wednesday closed a 100-mile stretch of Interstate 10 that spans nearly half the state, as a powerful winter storm brought record snowfall to the Gulf Coast and triggered the state’s first-ever blizzard warning. The announcement shortly after midnight extended an initial 50-mile closure, between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, west to … Read more
Deep South sees unprecedented snow – CBS News Watch CBS News Much of the country is seeing frigid temperatures while snow is impacting the U.S. as far south as Texas, Louisiana and the Florida panhandle. Kati Weis and Skyler Henry have more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, … Read more
A rare and potentially deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving inches of record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida. “I was born and raised in New Orleans,” Ian Spooner told CBS News 24/7. “I can count on one hand how many times … Read more
A potentially record-breaking winter storm was blowing through the southeastern United States early Tuesday morning, bringing heavy snow to places where even light flurries are rare and sending temperatures along the Gulf Coast plunging to a hard freeze. A blizzard warning was in effect for parts of Texas and Louisiana early Tuesday, after the storm … Read more
Tall and elegant, she was an engaging, charismatic speaker. “She spoke to you, rather than at you,” the journalist and novelist Anna Quindlen said in an interview on Monday, “a kind of authenticity with a touch of Texas.” During her 12-year-term, Ms. Richards orchestrated Planned Parenthood’s evolution into a potent political organization and the country’s … Read more
Cecile Richards, a feminist activist and former president of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling cancer, her family said. Richards was 67. “This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home, surrounded by her family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie. Our hearts are broken today but no words can do justice to the joy she … Read more
A secret tunnel discovered last week on the U.S.-Mexico border will be sealed by Mexican authorities, an army official in Ciudad Juarez said Saturday. The tunnel, discovered on Jan. 10, connects the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez with the Texas city of El Paso. On the Mexican side, it measures about 1,000 feet and is … Read more