Colo. shooting suspect appears dazed at hearing
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Obama talks gun control: "Common sense" needed
Addressing the National Urban League in New Orleans on Wednesday night, President Obama talked about gun control in light of the Aurora, Colo., shooting last week, stressing the importance of "common sense" solutions that do not encroach on Second Amendment rights.
Reddit founder on user-generated Aurora coverage
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about his website's user-generated coverage of the Aurora movie theater massacre, and his latest startup, "Breadpig."
Source: James Holmes mailed package with disturbing content
Aurora, Colo., shooting suspect James Holmes sent a package that allegedly telegraphed his intent to kill. Anna Werner reports.
FBI analyzes James Holmes package
The FBI is investigating a package sent by accused Colorado gunman James Holmes. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller spoke to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about what the package might reveal.
Aurora suspect sent ominous letter
James Holmes, the suspect in the movie theater shooting that killed 12 people, mailed threatening letter to university
Neighbor's account suggests Holmes practiced shooting
Statements from a neighbor of James Holmes, the suspected gunman in the Colorado shooting, suggest that Holmes practiced firing his weapons before the movie theater rampage. Anna Werner reports.
Colo. victim struggles for life as wife gives birth
Caleb Medley shot in face, says father-in-law; family and friends ask for donations for couple without health insurance
James Holmes' mug shot released
24-year-old was apprehended by police shortly after mass shooting at movie theater in Aurora, Colo.
Source: Holmes letter warned of shooting
James Holmes, the man accused in the Colorado theater massacre, sent a letter to one of his professors in which he talked about shooting people and even included drawings of a gunman and his victims, reports John Miller.
Christian Bale visits Aurora
Christian Bale visits the mass-shooting memorial across the street from the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo.
Capitol Hill sounds off on gun control
Following the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., the issue of gun control is again front and center on Capitol Hill. CBSNews.com compiled comments from Democrats and Republicans, including Speaker John Boehner and longtime advocate, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy.
Aurora probers push on
From digitally recreating the movie theater crime scene where the Aurora, Colo. massacre occurred to tracking suspect James Holmes' possible funding sources and going though his computer's hard drive, investigators remain hard at work. Charlie Rose and Erica Hill spoke with CBS News senior correspondent John Miller about their efforts.
First memorial service for Aurora victim
Gordon Cowden, 51, a father of two, was to be remembered. This, as investigators continue to gather evidence on the Aurora, Colo. massacre, actor Christian Bale, who stars in "The Dark Knight Rises," took time to visit victims and a memorial. Anna Werner reports.
Wife of wounded Colo. victim gives birth
Caleb Medley was shot in the eye during the Aurora, Colo., massacre, and while he was still in intensive care, his wife Katie gave birth to their first child: Hugo Jackson Medley
Does naming a shooting suspect glorify his crime?
Experts say the media should be careful to report on Holmes and his crime as news, not entertainment
Wife of Colo. shooting victim gives birth
Katie Medley, who was in the theater where her husband Caleb Medley was severely wounded during the Aurora shooting massacre, has given birth to a son. John Blackstone spoke with Michael West, a friend of the family, on Caleb's condition.
Colo. shooting victims' families plan goodbyes
After watching suspect James Holmes in the courtroom, the families of those killed must now plan their last goodbyes
Colo. shooting victims say gunman was shouting
Two women who were wounded in the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., say the suspected gunman, James Holmes, was shouting at his victims in the theater. Barry Petersen reports on the latest in the slow-going investigation.
Miller: Aurora shooter must have practiced
Movie theater gunman had hit ratio twice what a police officer might achieve engaging with armed assailants in a street setting
Wife of badly wounded Colo. victim has baby
Caleb Medley was shot in an eye and is in ICU in same hospital where wife just gave birth to their first child, Hugo
Grandmother of youngest Colo. victim shares grief
Anna Moser thinks she might have babysat 6-year-old granddaughter had she been home, saving her from tragic end
Colo. shooting survivor gives birth
While movie massacre suspect James Holmes awaits his next court appearance, his lawyers are preparing his defense. Teresa Garcia reports from Aurora, Colo.
Carolyn McCarthy emotional response to Chris Christie "grandstanding" comment
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), whose husband was killed and son seriously injured in a mass shooting in 1993, had a strong, emotional response to comments Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) made that politicians were "grandstanding" after the shooting massacre in Aurora, Colo., last week.
Romney, Obama avoid gun control debate
After a couple of days off the campaign trail following the Aurora, Colo., shooting, both candidates avoided wading into a discussion of gun control
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Searches conducted in NYPD bribery probe
The FBI, NYPD and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York carried out searches across New York City Wednesday as part of a bribery investigation into current and former members of the NYPD. The searches stem from an ongoing investigation into the conduct of former NYPD chief of department Jeffrey Maddrey, a source says. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons
Mo Strategies, a firm linked to President Trump, is lobbying for pardons, according to a CBS News investigation. CBS News' Gabe Kaminsky has more.
Eric Adams' former chief of staff arrested
Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested as part of a federal bribery probe, sources say. Meanwhile, the FBI and NYPD are investigating former NYPD officials for bribery. CBS News' Anna Shecter has more.
Vegas murder solved 20 years after man strangled with phone cord
DNA testing has identified a suspect in the 2005 murder of Daniel Zeisler in Las Vegas, according to a forensic lab.
TSA seizes illegal drones by World Cup arenas
Despite repeated warnings, many drone operators are allegedly violating flight restrictions near World Cup sites, the TSA says. Meanwhile, more drones are being integrated into the U.S. national airspace and military operations. Drone expert Tombo Jones joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to comment on drone technology.
Details on Bill Gates' Epstein testimony
The House Oversight Committee released transcripts of Bill Gates' testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein probe. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.
Reflecting on the Etan Patz kidnapping case
The Supreme Court recently decided to reinstate the conviction of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, bringing the case back into the public eye. "After Etan" author Lisa Cohen shares her thoughts on how the Etan Patz kidnapping changed how the public viewed missing children's cases.
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Authorities believe that two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family shortly after her disappearance are linked to the same person or group. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
New details in Nancy Guthrie case
Investigators familiar with the case believe it is likely that two ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family were written by the person or group that abducted her. While the first note demanded millions in bitcoin, the second claimed that Nancy Guthrie had died, albeit not purposefully, according to sources who reviewed the notes. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has more details on the case.
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Sunday Morning's Essential American Songbook
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A massive fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania, forced nearby residents to evacuate their homes Wednesday night.
Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak
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Appeals court rejects Trump administration's bid for Michigan's voter rolls
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration's attempts to obtain sensitive voter information from 30 states and D.C.
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge hits 3-year high
Inflation continued to rise in May, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rising at an annual rate of 4.1%.
IBM unveils tech for chips it says pack performance leap, use much less power
IBM has raised the curtain on semiconductor technology it says could deliver computer chips with 50 percent better performance while dramatically lowering power consumption.
Snap sued over rape of minor who met adult attacker via Snapchat
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she connected to via Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker, in Missouri state court.
Some states want to regulate prediction markets. Should the feds let them?
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued nine states to block them from regulating prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Trump to ask Congress to make 15% ethanol-gas blend permanent
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Democrats to propose bill capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs for enrollees
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump's Iran war powers as key Republicans shift
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Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak
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CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
Espaillat's loss a political earthquake for House Dems, Hispanic caucus
Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in a stunning upset by political newcomer and democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.
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Democrats to propose bill capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs for enrollees
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare's AI push snarls patients and doctors in errors and delays
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Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 1,000, deaths surpass 250, officials say
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Affordable healthcare emerges as a voter priority in purple Nevada
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With the U.S.-Iran agreement appearing to hold, Oman rules out future Strait of Hormuz "transit fees" and oil prices continue their fall.
Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff
Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia's next president.
Powerful back-to-back earthquakes kill at least 164 people in Venezuela
Venezuela's acting president said the death toll from powerful twin earthquakes was likely to rise, as USGS modeling suggested thousands may have been killed.
Trump admin. asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funds for Iran war, other needs
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
TV host sorry for slamming player for leaving World Cup for baby's birth
France Pierron described childbirth as "a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless" during a TV appearance.
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Essential American songs of last 250 years
For the United States' 250th birthday, Sunday Morning asked dozens of notable Americans, from Jason Alexander and Ken Burns to Misty Copeland, what they considered to be our country's essential songs. This is the Essential American Songbook: 90 contributors and 250 songs. Here's a sample.
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Clive Davis biographer remembers music icon
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Jim Parsons on Broadway musical debut
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Clive Davis dies at 94
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IBM unveils tech for chips it says pack performance leap, use much less power
IBM has raised the curtain on semiconductor technology it says could deliver computer chips with 50 percent better performance while dramatically lowering power consumption.
U.S. aims to break AI reliance on China
The U.S. is trying to break the West's reliance on Chinese artificial intelligence supply chains with an international accord called Pax Silica. Its goal is to shore up supplies of essential components used in high-end computer chips, which power advanced AI models. CBS News coordinating producer Richard Escobedo has more.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Meta creating prediction market app, NYT says
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, which allow people to bet on nearly anything, are big business, and Meta is hoping to get in on the action, according to a new report from the New York Times. CNET senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News to discuss.
CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
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Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
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Searches conducted in NYPD bribery probe
The FBI, NYPD and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York carried out searches across New York City Wednesday as part of a bribery investigation into current and former members of the NYPD. The searches stem from an ongoing investigation into the conduct of former NYPD chief of department Jeffrey Maddrey, a source says. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons
Mo Strategies, a firm linked to President Trump, is lobbying for pardons, according to a CBS News investigation. CBS News' Gabe Kaminsky has more.
Eric Adams' former chief of staff arrested
Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested as part of a federal bribery probe, sources say. Meanwhile, the FBI and NYPD are investigating former NYPD officials for bribery. CBS News' Anna Shecter has more.
Vegas murder solved 20 years after man strangled with phone cord
DNA testing has identified a suspect in the 2005 murder of Daniel Zeisler in Las Vegas, according to a forensic lab.
TSA seizes illegal drones by World Cup arenas
Despite repeated warnings, many drone operators are allegedly violating flight restrictions near World Cup sites, the TSA says. Meanwhile, more drones are being integrated into the U.S. national airspace and military operations. Drone expert Tombo Jones joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to comment on drone technology.
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Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
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Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
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Researchers find "Pink Planet" has salty clouds: "We were very surprised"
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NASA chief defends choice of all-male crew for Artemis III mission
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
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Essential American songs of last 250 years
For the United States' 250th birthday, Sunday Morning asked dozens of notable Americans, from Jason Alexander and Ken Burns to Misty Copeland, what they considered to be our country's essential songs. This is the Essential American Songbook: 90 contributors and 250 songs. Here's a sample.
Man describes deadly Venezuela quakes
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Trump spars with fellow Republicans
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Eye Opener: Deadly Venezuela earthquakes
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Heavy damage in Venezuela after earthquakes
Two earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, the first measuring a magnitude of 7.2 and the second 7.5. The country's acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, declared a state of emergency. Videos show the heavy damage in the capital of Caracas as rescue crews look for survivors.