Karen Hua

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Karen Hua

Jarrod Taylor has been diving in the waters off the coast of Honolulu for 20 years, and he has witnessed a seismic shift happening not just in Hawaii but across the world's oceans. Coral reefs — which are essential for maintaining marine life and biodiversity, as well as helping protect coastal communities from storms — are losing their colors and transforming in the warming waters fueled by changing climate. "It's sad and disheartening," Taylor said. "It was really colorful probably two years ago.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Karen Hua

Massive VA cuts threaten veteran care Houston — The Army is written all over Wendy Smith's Houston, Texas, home. Even her dog is named Sergeant. Smith was a mechanic in the Gulf War. During her service from 1989 to 1991, she says she was sexually assaulted. The aftermath included a turn to drugs and alcohol that resulted in her being forced out of the Army. She then spent several months in prison for cocaine possession. "I just lost everything," Smith told CBS News.

Mar 4, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Karen Hua

Stacy Ramsey and Leah Saffian worked at the Buffalo National River, part of Arkansas' Ozark National Forest, until they were among about 1,000 National Park Service workers who were laid off last month as part of the Trump administration's wave of federal mass firings. "I actually worked seven days a week for a few weeks just to get my foot in the door," said Ramsey, who worked as a river ranger before being let go.

Nov 9, 2024 | nbcphiladelphia.com | David Chang |Karen Hua

More than two years after a 73-year-old man was beaten to death by a group of teenagers, loved ones and supporters of the victim gathered in Center City to push a resolution that would hold minors who commit crimes accountable for their conduct. The rally – in honor of James Lambert Jr. – took place on the north side of City Hall on 1400 North Broad Street on Saturday, Nov. 9, at noon. On June 24, 2022, shortly after 2:30 a.m., Lambert was walking across Cecil B.

Nov 6, 2024 | nbcphiladelphia.com | David Chang |Frances Wang |Karen Hua |Deanna Durante

Pennsylvania once again played a huge role in the election after Donald Trump’s victory in the critical swing state led to him winning the presidency. The keystone state was a part of the once-reliable Democratic stronghold known as the “blue wall” with Michigan and Wisconsin but was carried by Trump when he first won the White House in 2016 and then flipped back to Democrats in 2020 before turning red again in 2024.