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Hello Houston (February 18, 2026)
29+ min ago (180+ words) Today: We look at FEMA's updated floodplain maps for Harris County, hear the newest installment of "Friends of Frank," talk with playwright James Anthony Tyler, and much more. On today's Hello Houston, Dr. Tina Petersen, executive director of Harris County…...
Former Harris County tax office employees arrested, charged in alleged vehicle registration bribery scheme
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (287+ words) Probable cause records allege county employees, Renisha Wilkins, 35, and Sarah Anderson, 31, used their employment as auto title registration clerks to override system requirements in the Texas Registration Titling System, a program managed by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Two…...
8 skiers dead after avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe; 9th still missing
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (389+ words) Updated on: February 18, 2026 / 11:56 AM PST / CBS Sacramento Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth skier still missing but also presumed deceased." The avalanche was…...
From the archives: Robert Duvall
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (90+ words) Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall died on Feb. 15, 2026 at the age of 95. In this June 25, 2006 "Sunday Morning" profile, the star of such classics as "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and the TV miniseries "Lonesome Dove" talked with Rita Braver about his…...
Colbert blasts CBS again over his interview with James Talarico
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (107+ words) "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS again on Tuesday, claiming the network's lawyers told him to drop an interview with Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico and cited the FCC's equal-time rule. In a statement, CBS said the show…...
Ukraine and Russia wrap second day of U.S.-brokered talks with no breakthrough
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (47+ words) Ukraine and Russia wrapped a second day of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva without a breakthrough. Both sides called the negotiations "difficult." CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest. Ukraine and Russia wrap second day of U.S.-brokered talks…...
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (31+ words) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a landmark social media addiction trial on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Mark Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial...
Investigators focus on suspect's gun, backpack and DNA in Nancy Guthrie case
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (57+ words) DNA on gloves found near Nancy Guthrie's home did not match any in the FBI's database, the agency said, but investigators are still focusing on possible evidence as the search for "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother continues. CBS News' Andres…...
Senate candidate James Talarico raises $2.5 million after Stephen Colbert interview controversy, campaign says
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (488+ words) Stephen Colbert accused CBS of blocking an interview with Talarico from airing during his late-night broadcast on Monday. The interview, shared on YouTube, has millions of views and has allegedly resulted in millions of dollars in campaign contributions for Talarico....
Ukraine protests as Russian, Belarusian Paralympic athletes cleared to compete under their nation's flags
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (551+ words) February 18, 2026 / 12:04 PM EST / CBS News Ukraine's national sports minister said Wednesday that officials from the country would not attend the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, in protest over a decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under…...