The phenomenon known as king tides hit California and Florida this week, drenching businesses and homes on both coasts. Videos show the flooding and damage.

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine major companies to turn over detailed information that will determine whether they are using users' personal data to charge them more or pay their employees less. MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more details.

Sir Patrick Stewart, the iconic actor, royal knight and thespian, who spent more time on stage than he did on screens, has died at 86. Wall Street Journal reporter Chris Kornelis joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his career.

CBS News' Lilia Luciano has the details on how Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated candidate in Brazil's presidential election, managed to flee the country for Florida, despite being asked to turn over his passports to Brazilian authorities.

Alaska's governor ordered a new investigation into the alleged plot to siphon votes away from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, as the Justice Department issued new subpoenas in the case. CBS News legal analyst Jessica Levinson has more.

President Trump canceled his rally in Iowa, opting for a telerally instead. He also spoke at a rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Thursday afternoon, where he campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham. CBS News' Fin Gómez reports and Nicholas Reynolds, a politics editor for The Post and Courier, has more on South Carolina's Senate race.

Actor Patrick Steward died at 86; a criminal investigation into the Alaska Senate race escalates.

Three people were killed when two helicopters collided in midair Thursday afternoon in a community near Portland, Oregon, authorities said.

A new service connects people who love love with soon-to-be married couples who have open seats. Not a Wedding Crasher lists dozens of ceremonies all over the country. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

Journalist Linda Mason has died at 84. She was a pioneer behind the scenes over a nearly 50-year career, including on the "CBS Evening News" with Walter Cronkite.

Teens with cameras played a cruel prank on a father stocking shelves at a Michigan grocery store. But the dad told them off in a video that's inspired a huge response from fed-up people everywhere. Tom Hanson has the story.

Nearly four days after Jacob Morley's brazen escape from prison in Tennessee, the convicted murderer was still on the loose Thursday. Ian Lee reports on the latest details in the search.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aggressive and, what critics call, dangerous overhaul of the U.S. military continued this week. Top military strategist Lt. General Brett Sylvia was abruptly fired, accused of leaking classified information to the media. Charlie D'Agata reports.

An 8-year-old girl choked on lunch in her Texas elementary school cafeteria and died in April. Jason Allen reports on the newly-released footage.

The critical Senate race in South Carolina is closer than expected, and President Trump stopped there with six days to go until the midterms. Weijia Jiang has more.

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas into allegations that people associated with the Alaska Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola launched an effort to confuse Republican voters by recruiting a spoiler candidate who shared the Republican incumbent's name. Jonah Kaplan reports from Petersburg, Alaska.

Rising fertilizer and fuel costs, drought and low crop prices have pushed Kansas farms to the edge — scrambling farmers' loyalties in the Senate race between GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton.

Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart, best known as Captain Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor X in the "X-Men" movies, has died at 86. A spokesperson said he died in Los Angeles after a battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Vladimir Duthiers looks back at his life and legacy.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, lost 13% of its stock value in one day amid AI-related investor concerns. CBS News contributor Javier David has more.

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating after a hacker group claimed to have created a database of employees' personal information. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.