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Bridget Kelly: Chris Christie is "lying"

A one-time aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the governor has made her out to be "a scapegoat" for her role in the 2013 "Bridgegate" scandal. Bridget Kelly was sentenced to 13 months in prison for what prosecutors characterize as a politically motivated plot to create traffic jams over the George Washington Bridge. Now Kelly is definitely firing back at Christie, telling Kristine Johnson of New York station WCBS she was humiliated and wants Christie held accountable.

Apr 25, 2019
03:15

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Joe Biden announces presidential campaign; Using a tractor to commemorate Da Vinci

Apr 25, 2019
47:12

Bridget Anne Kelly, former deputy chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, arrives to testify in the Bridgegate trial at the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Courthouse on Oct. 21, 2016, in Newark, New Jersey.

Top Christie aide sentenced to 13 months for role in "Bridgegate"

Bridget Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff, says that the former governor is to blame for the scandal

Apr 24, 2019

Christie on GOP ticket

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is opening up about why he was not chosen to be GOP nominee Donald Trump's running mate. Christie is leading Trump's presidential transition team. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Christie said Trump would have the "best prepared transition" any president in history.

Nov 7, 2016
03:04

Chris Christie on Bridgegate

Gov. Chris Christie is speaking publicly for the first time about the conviction of two former allies in the Bridgegate trial. In this revealing conversation, he tells Charlie Rose why the conviction confirms what he's been saying for years, and why he thinks one person's actions in the controversy were "abjectly stupid."

Nov 7, 2016
05:03

"Bridgegate" star witness returns to stand, says Christie pals OK'd gridlock

Former Port Authority official David Wildstein continued testimony linking his former boss Bill Baroni and ex-Christie deputy Bridget Kelly to the lane-closing scandal

Sep 26, 2016

Gov. Chris Christie thrown under the bus in bridge scandal

The former Port Authority executive who set the George Washington Bridge lane closings in motion said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew more about the closures than he has acknowledged

Jan 31, 2014
02:36

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized, took responsibility and took action in the George Washington Bridge lane closure controversy, but will his promises and claims hold up in the coming weeks

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized, took responsibility and took action in the George Washington Bridge lane closure controversy, but will his promises and claims hold up in the coming weeks? CBS News political director John Dickerson has analysis.

Jan 9, 2014
01:27

David Wildstein, a former Port Authority official and Chris Christie appointee, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer questions from New Jersey state legislators about the lane closure controversy

David Wildstein, a former Port Authority official and Chris Christie appointee, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer questions from New Jersey state legislators about the lane closure controversy. Wildstein allegedly executed the order to close the traffic lanes without any warning. Michelle Miller reports.

Jan 9, 2014
01:31

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered a lengthy apology for a massive traffic jam engineered by one of his top aides as a form of political payback; and, A sudden influx of snowy owls in the Northeast has birdwatchers wondering what's going on.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered a lengthy apology for a massive traffic jam engineered by one of his top aides as a form of political payback; and, A sudden influx of snowy owls in the Northeast has birdwatchers wondering what's going on.

Jan 9, 2014
21:15

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered a lengthy apology for a massive traffic jam engineered by one of his top aides as a form of political payback

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered a lengthy apology for a massive traffic jam engineered by one of his top aides as a form of political payback. Christie, who denied any knowledge of the scheme, fired his deputy chief of staff for lying about her role in the lane closures that crippled traffic in Fort Lee, N.J. Elaine Quijano reports.

Jan 9, 2014
04:03

N.J. Gov. Christie accused of creating G.W. Bridge gridlock

Chris Christie is at the center of a controversy over traffic leading to the world's busiest bridge

Dec 19, 2013
02:45

Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department work in the neighborhood where a shooting took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 29, 2024.

4 officers killed in shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina

A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.

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CBS News poll: Democrats start out ahead in 2024 U.S. Senate races

Senators Bob Casey in Pennsylvania and Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin lead right now, but many voters are undecided

5H ago

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot revealed

The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.

2H ago

Feds testing ground beef where dairy cows were stricken by bird flu

USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.

3H ago

Prosecutors say they won't retry Arizona rancher accused of murder

Prosecutors say they will not retry George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended with a deadlocked jury.

updated 27M ago

Emergency slide that fell from Delta flight over NYC found. Here's where.

Delta Air Lines appears to have recovered the emergency slide that fell from a plane minutes after takeoff at JFK in the Rockaways.

4H ago

India politician accused of recording thousands of sex assault videos

Indian parliamentarian Prajwal Revanna, whose party is allied with the prime minister, is accused of recording thousands of videos of sexual assault.

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Prosecutors say they won't retry Arizona rancher accused of murder

Prosecutors say they will not retry George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended with a deadlocked jury.

updated 27M ago

1969 cold case advances after DNA links murdered teen to 9/11 victim's mother

A teenage girl's remains were identified more than 50 years after her murder using DNA from the mother of a woman killed on 9/11.

2H ago

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Voters in battleground states say the economy is a top issue

Voters rank the economy ahead of other hot button topics as one of the most important issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

2H ago

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Bird flu in raw milk? Experts warn against unpasteurized dairy products

Unlike pasteurized milk, which undergoes a process that kills harmful bacteria, experts say raw milk can carry pathogens that make you sick.

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Protests continue at college campuses as graduation approaches

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many U.S. colleges following the arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University this month.

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Voters in battleground states say the economy is a top issue

Voters rank the economy ahead of other hot button topics as one of the most important issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

2H ago

Feds testing ground beef where dairy cows were stricken by bird flu

USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.

3H ago

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish to step down amid sale discussions

Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.

4H ago

Seller of fake N95 face masks to refund $1.1 million to customers

Razer sold the Zephyr mask as protection against COVID during the pandemic, but products were not tested, feds say.

6H ago

Mexican man wins typo case against Cartier, keeps earrings bought for $13

Cartier ultimately agreed to let the buyer keep the earrings he had purchased at an inadvertent discount. Not everyone supports the outcome.

7H ago

Politics

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CBS News poll: Democrats start out ahead in 2024 U.S. Senate races

Senators Bob Casey in Pennsylvania and Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin lead right now, but many voters are undecided

5H ago

Peter Navarro arrives to speak to the press at the Country Mall Plaza before reporting to federal prison in Miami on March 19, 2024.

Supreme Court rejects Peter Navarro's latest bid for release from prison

The Supreme Court on Monday declined former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro's request to halt his prison sentence while he appeals a conviction for contempt of Congress.

11H ago

Tensions rise at Columbia after deadline to clear encampment

Tensions rose on the Columbia University campus as pro-Palestinian protesters refused to comply with a deadline to pack up their encampment.

2H ago

Florida Governor DeSantis Holds Press Conference In Miami

Trump and DeSantis meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election

It's the first meeting between the two men since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential challenge against former President Trump.

Apr 28

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses dog killing controversy

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addressed on social media the backlash she received after details of her soon-to-be-released book were revealed.

Apr 28

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Bird flu in raw milk? Experts warn against unpasteurized dairy products

Unlike pasteurized milk, which undergoes a process that kills harmful bacteria, experts say raw milk can carry pathogens that make you sick.

3H ago

Feds testing ground beef where dairy cows were stricken by bird flu

USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.

3H ago

Seller of fake N95 face masks to refund $1.1 million to customers

Razer sold the Zephyr mask as protection against COVID during the pandemic, but products were not tested, feds say.

6H ago

Philips settles suits over its sleep apnea machines for $1.1 billion

Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.

16H ago

Oregon using Medicaid funds for climate-change-related health challenges

Oregon is helping Medicaid patients cope with soaring heat, smoky skies and other effects of climate change.

17H ago

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Sightings of invasive, toxic hammerhead flatworm increasing in Ontario

It's invasive, harmful and can regenerate from a tiny piece of its body — it's the hammerhead land planarian, and its been increasingly sighted in Ontario.

4H ago

Ryan Watson is seen during an interview with CBS News on April 29, 2024.

U.S. tourist arrested over ammo FaceTiming with kids as prison looms

Ryan Watson is facing a potential sentence of 12 years behind bars in Turks and Caicos after four rounds of hunting ammunition were found in his luggage.

6H ago

Tesla stock rises after CEO Musk scores big in China during short visit

Musk's surprise visit to the Beijing Auto Show this weekend was a "watershed moment" for Tesla, analysts said.

8H ago

Apple threatened with legal action over use of alleged "blood minerals"

The Democratic Republic of Congo has given Apple weeks to answer questions about how it ensures key components in its tech are ethically and legally sourced.

9H ago

India politician accused of recording thousands of sex assault videos

Indian parliamentarian Prajwal Revanna, whose party is allied with the prime minister, is accused of recording thousands of videos of sexual assault.

9H ago

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Paramount CEO Bob Bakish to step down amid sale discussions

Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.

4H ago

Justin Hartley shifts gears in new drama "Tracker"

Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a rugged survivalist who traverses the country to locate missing people and collect rewards, in the new CBS show "Tracker."

8H ago

Justin Hartley talks role in “Tracker'"

Justin Hartley returns to television as both star and executive producer of "Tracker," an action-packed drama where he plays Colter Shaw, a survivalist hunting for missing persons across the country.

13H ago
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Matt Friend talks comedy career

Known as "The Man of Many Voices," 25-year-old comedian Matt Friend delivered a standout performance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, showcasing his talent with 250 impressions of famous figures.

13H ago
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FILE PHOTO: Gerard Depardieu waves as he arrives during a red carpet event for the movie "Novecento- Atto Primo" at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice

Actor Gerard Depardieu to face trial in alleged sexual assault, prosecutors say

French screen actor Gerard Depardieu was reportedly detained for questioning and released Monday after two women accused him of sexual assault.

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Romance scam victims speak out

After delving into the world of romance scams, CBS News followed up with several victims whose ordeals were highlighted. Jim Axelrod shares their stories.

Apr 28
02:11

Breakthrough AI tech speeding up MRI scans

NYU Langone Health and Meta have developed a new type of MRI that dramatically reduces the time needed to complete scans through artificial intelligence. CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

Apr 26
03:44

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.

Mar 28
03:27

FCC votes to restore net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt net neutrality regulations, a reversal from the policy adopted during former President Donald Trump's administration. Christopher Sprigman, a professor at the New York University School of Law, joins CBS News with more on the vote.

Apr 26
03:11

Senior man checking medical data on smartwatch

Don't just track your steps: 4 health points to monitor on your smartwatch

Are you using your smartwatch to the fullest? Here are 4 metrics doctors say can be useful to track beyond your daily step count.

Apr 26

Science

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Videos show where cicadas have already emerged in the U.S.

The bugs emit a loud, droning buzzing sound when they emerge – signaling they are ready to mate.

11H ago

Officials warning of hotter temps this summer

Officials from the National Weather Service and the CDC are already warning Americans about record-high temperatures in the coming months thanks to seasonal changes in the La Niña climate pattern. With these rising temperatures, there's also a higher risk of wildfires and droughts. Scott Dance, a climate reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the forecast.

14H ago
03:46

Why bats are vital to the ecosystem

Bats have often been called scary and spooky but experts say they play an important role in our daily lives. CBS News' Danya Bacchus explains why the mammals are so vital to our ecosystem and the threats they're facing.

Apr 26
02:12

Doctor on lessons from Flint water crisis

Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ways to support victims of the water crisis, the ongoing work of replacing the city's pipes and more in this extended interview.

Apr 25
09:31

Flint residents on 10 years of water crisis

Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent Ash-har Quraishi spoke with residents about what the past decade has been like.

Apr 25
04:38

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Prosecutors say they won't retry Arizona rancher accused of murder

Prosecutors say they will not retry George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended with a deadlocked jury.

updated 27M ago

1969 cold case advances after DNA links murdered teen to 9/11 victim's mother

A teenage girl's remains were identified more than 50 years after her murder using DNA from the mother of a woman killed on 9/11.

2H ago

Recap of Karen Read trial opening statements

Karen Read's trial for the death of police officer and then-boyfriend John O'Keefe began Monday in Massachusetts. During their opening statements, the prosecution and the defense presented differing theories on how O'Keefe died. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.

9H ago
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4 officers killed in shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina

A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.

updated 7M ago

India politician accused of recording thousands of sex assault videos

Indian parliamentarian Prajwal Revanna, whose party is allied with the prime minister, is accused of recording thousands of videos of sexual assault.

9H ago

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Astronauts confident Boeing's Starliner is finally ready for crew flights

Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.

Apr 25

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Man who hoped to be first Black astronaut in 1960s finally heading to space

In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.

Apr 25

Spacecraft spots "spiders" scattered across surface of Mars

The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.

Apr 25

Veteran taikonaut, 2 rookies launched to Chinese space station

The Shenzhou 18 crew will replace three taikonauts aboard the Chinese space station who are wrapping up a six-month stay.

Apr 25

Distant spacecraft sends data to Earth for first time in 5 months

In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."

Apr 23

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Notable Deaths in 2024

A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.

Apr 22
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PHOTOS: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship rams into overpass

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.

Mar 26
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Could an Alabama woman have shot herself twice?

When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?

Jan 27
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CBS newsman Charles Osgood (1933-2024)

We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.

Jan 23
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Texas couple investigates teen daughter's unusual death

Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.

Jan 18
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How 2024 election could shape world crises

Conflicts in Israel and Ukraine have taken up a lot of the news cycle in the past months and even years. But how has the U.S.' focus on these international crises affected politics back home? Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, joins CBS News to discuss.

3H ago
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Former IDF soldier criticizes Gaza approach

A former IDF soldier is breaking his silence. In an interview with CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta, he describes the culture within the Israeli military, and why he believes the bombardment of Gaza has often been indiscriminate.

3H ago
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Examining violence against unhoused people

A new report is examining acts of extreme violence toward people experiencing homelessness. CBS News reporter Bo Erickson looks at the causes and potential solutions for the violence.

3H ago
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Deadly tornadoes tear through Oklahoma

Over the past several days, multiple tornadoes have torn across the Midwest and Great Plains. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast.

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Congress looks to pass antisemitism bill

Congress is back in session this week, and one of the first things it will look to address is antisemitism on college campuses. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

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