Tom Hanson

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson |Aparna Zalani |Rachel L. Gold |Justin Sherman

In the U.S., thousands of donated organs never reach the patients who need them. CBS News found that last year, one in three kidneys recovered from deceased donors were never transplanted. Specialized organ recovery teams made more than 26 million attempts to place these kidneys with transplant centers, offering them again and again in search of a suitable match--before they were ultimately discarded as medical waste. And it's not just kidneys.

Jan 13, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson |Alicia Hastey

The scene in the Los Angeles area over the last week has become heartbreakingly familiar — people on the run and watching helplessly as unrelenting flames destroy homes and whole neighborhoods. Crystal Scott grew up playing in the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains, but her home at the base of the mountains was one of thousands destroyed in the Eaton Fire. "I'm very devastated. Our families worked hard to put us here and to establish us," Scott told CBS News.

Nov 8, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson |Aparna Zalani |Justin Sherman |Ryan Beard

Counterfeit weight loss drugs flood internet Slickly designed websites. Unbelievable markdowns. A simple online search for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic or Wegovy, can lead consumers down a rabbit hole of seemingly reputable online pharmacies in search of weight loss drugs at a discounted price. The temptation is clear for many Americans, but some of those deals come with a potentially deadly cost.

Oct 11, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson |Amy Corral

Zoe Dadian's front yard became a front line when the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic flooding in her community of Swannanoa, North Carolina. "It's just like a horror show, just standing there on solid ground while full houses floated by with people sitting on top, like screaming for their lives," Dadian said. When the floodwaters receded, neighbors started talking about the warnings that came before.

Nov 29, 2023 | nwahomepage.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A legal battle is underway over the estate of the South Dakota couple who earned millions from the sale of Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex. In 1990, fossil hunters discovered Sue’s massive skeleton on Maurice and Darlene Williams’ property on the Cheyenne River Reservation in central South Dakota. Because of the location, people questioned who owned the rights to Sue, which led to years of court battles.