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Abortion bans create new legal issues
New state laws aiming to severely restrict abortion raise questions about the legal status of unborn children. Carliss Chatman, assistant professor at Washington and Lee School of Law, writes that if a fetus is a person under the law, it would deserve the same rights as other U.S. citizens. She joined CBSN to explain the consequences.
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Government will now pay you to adopt wild horses
The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses. There are an estimated 88,000 of them across the country. The American icons are protected by a law passed by Congress in 1971. Now there is a new effort to help them find a home. Nikki Battiste reports.
What to consider when paying off student debt
Almost 2 million Americans will graduate this year with a bachelor’s degree, but each student will have an average student loan debt of more than $33,000. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to offer tips on what college grads and their families need to prioritize, and how it's "dangerous" for parents to dip into their own funds to help their kids pay down debt.
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Up-close look at ICE planes flying detainees away from border
Each of the flights, which cart migrants to processing facilities away from the border, cost between $20,000 to $60,000
House Judiciary meets as Don McGahn refuses to testify
Chairman Jerry Nadler has said if McGahn doesn't show, he'll be subject to contempt
Flash floods and rescues follow tornadoes and rain in Southern Plains
Oklahoma particularly hard hit by downpours, sudden flooding; more severe weather forecast for Tuesday
Great white shark tracked in Long Island Sound for "first time ever"
Ocearch, a group that tracks ocean life, posted a picture of "Cabot," a nearly 10-foot-long fish swimming near Greenwich, Connecticut
Texas transgender woman's killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women.
McDonald's workers say they were sexually harassed
Labor advocates claim fast-food chain not doing enough to protect employees from lewd comments, groping and worse
Paralyzed man kept alive hours after life support turned off
The ruling comes a day after Vincent Lambert's feeding tube had been pulled by his doctors
American Airlines accuses its union workers of "illegal slowdown"
American Airlines has been engaged in a collective bargaining battle with its Union since 2015
Monsanto kept "watch lists" on pesticide friends and foes in EU
Bayer, German group that acquired U.S. agro-business giant last year, confirms dubious practice as it also grapples with health-related lawsuits
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Steph and Seth Curry's parents did not have fun watching them face off
Monday night's game marked the first time siblings have faced off in a NBA conference final
Government will pay you $1,000 to adopt a mustang
Bureau of Land Management hopes the program will help manage the record-breaking population of wild horses
Alabama public TV refuses to air "Arthur" episode with gay wedding
The episode had people talking across the country – but kids in Alabama never saw it
Trump lawyers to appeal judge's ruling on his financial disclosures
The chief judge in the court President Trump is appealing to is Merrick Garland, the Obama Supreme Court nominee Republicans stalled from confirmation
Democrats to choose challenger to Kentucky governor
Kentucky Democrats go to the polls to vote in the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin is also facing a primary challenge
Dressbarn to close all 650 stores: Owner Ascena "never really invested"
One analyst points to the chain's "dire performance" amid a lack of investment from its owner, Ascena Retail
Same carrier involved in 2nd deadly Alaska small plane crash in week
Taquan Air operated a plane that crashed Monday in a harbor, killing both people on board, and one of the planes in a deadly mid-air collision last week
Niki Lauda, Formula One great, has died at 70
The Austrian won 2 of his world titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns, then went on to become prominent in the aviation industry
Sherpa breaks his own Mt. Everest record for 2nd time in a week
Kami Rita has reached the 29,035-foot peak in Nepal for the 24th time -- just one away from his own personal goal
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CBS This Morning
Steph and Seth Curry battle at NBA playoffs
The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA finals after Monday night's overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers. As Warriors star Steph Curry battled his brother Seth for a spot in the finals, two people were watching closer than anyone else: their parents. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Lightfoot: Gun violence "public health crisis"
Chicago's historic new mayor is taking on political corruption as her first official act. Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order Monday that curtails the power of Chicago's city council members. She's also the first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ mayor of Chicago. Jericka Duncan spoke with Lightfoot in her first national interview as mayor.
Gov't will now pay you to adopt wild horses
The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses. There are an estimated 88,000 of them across the country. The American icons are protected by a law passed by Congress in 1971. Now there is a new effort to help them find a home. Nikki Battiste reports.
ICE jets flying migrants from southern border
With the surging number of people being apprehended at the southern border, immigration officials are using planes to transport some migrants to facilities in other parts of the country for processing. Omar Villafranca got a close-up look into ICE and Border Patrol's decision to fly migrants to processing facilities farther inland. Each flight costs between $20,000 to $60,000.
Transgender woman's murder highlights trend
A transgender woman brutally attacked in Texas last month was found shot and killed over the weekend. Video from April's assault shows several men beating Muhlaysia Booker in a Dallas parking lot. Booker is the fifth transgender person killed in 2019, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Anna Werner reports.
A New Chapter
A New Chapter
Meet the new "CBS This Morning" co-hosts
“CBS This Morning” co-hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil reflect on a new chapter for the morning broadcast ahead of the launch on Monday, May 20.
"CBS This Morning" co-hosts tell Stephen Colbert: "It's a new chapter"
Colbert told King, Mason and Dokoupil that he watches "CBS This Morning" every morning and he is "happy" if he makes it into the Eye Opener
New faces of "CBS This Morning" chat about lives and careers
Gayle King will be joined by Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil as the new co-hosts of "CBS This Morning," starting on May 20. In this interview with CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers, the new anchor team chats about their lives and careers ahead of Monday's debut.
Tony Dokoupil's "long, strange journey" to "CBS This Morning"
On Monday, May 20, "CBS This Morning" will welcome new co-hosts Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil to the table with Gayle King.
Anthony Mason on his dream interviews, and how he ended up on TV
The newly-minted "CBS This Morning" co-host has interviewed everyone from Bill Clinton to Elton John, but still has a few people on his list
"Meghan and Harry Plus One"
Meghan Markle's close friends open up to CBS News' Gayle King
Meghan Markle's close friends open up to "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King for a rare, intimate look at one of the most famous new families on the planet, and the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they take on a new title: Mom and Dad
5 facts about Meghan Markle from her friends
Will she really make Archie's baby food from scratch? Meghan Markle's friends just revealed some surprisingly down-to-earth details about America's princess.
Meghan Markle doesn't have a stylist
In the CBS News special, "Meghan and Harry Plus One," one of Meghan Markle's close friends reveals that the newly-minted global fashion icon still doesn't have a stylist
Meghan Markle's close friend tears up as he denies rumors she's difficult
"You hear these stories and there's no truth to them," makeup artist Daniel Martin tells "CBS This Morning's" Gayle King
How Prince Charles welcomed Meghan into family
"To just see her going by herself and then to see him intercepting her – was almost like 'we've got you. You're one of us now,'" said Meghan's friend Daniel Martin
CBSN Originals — presented by Pfizer
CBSN Originals — presented by Pfizer
Clinging to coal: West Virginia's fight over green jobs
For generations, coal has been the backbone of West Virginia, until jobs were wiped out by the tens of thousands. While some are counting on promises made to bring coal back, a new generation is embracing the next opportunity: green energy. But in the nationwide race to dominate renewable power production, West Virginia's deeply rooted tensions and interests may leave its workers behind.
Sex. Consent. Education.
Sex education is a hotly debated topic in the United States. How, when, and what should kids learn about sex? Only 24 states require sex ed, but none teach it the same way. Experts fear that this lack of consistency is failing students, especially when it comes to addressing the basics of consent and sexual assault prevention. In this episode of CBSN Originals, we'll go inside the classroom, and speak with the people pushing for more well-rounded sex education.
(Un)Welcome: Sweden's rise of the right
Adam Yamaguchi travels to Sweden to examine how a record influx of migrants has coincided with the recently welcoming and politically progressive nation's swift shift to the right.
Border business: Inside immigration
CBSN Originals presents a documentary special about the cottage industry that's built up across Central America to get migrants to the U.S. border.
Zika: Children of the outbreak
Just over three years ago, an outbreak of the Zika virus caused a crisis in Brazil: a dramatic increase in babies born with microcephaly. These babies are now young children facing a variety of medical problems and an uncertain future. But just as a sudden drop in the number of cases has calmed fears of the virus, health officials are on alert for another outbreak. Elaine Quijano travels to Recife, Brazil, the epicenter of the crisis, to meet a mom determined to provide the best life for her daughter, and the doctors on the frontlines.
Sunday Morning: "No Exit!"
Gridlock: Seeking a 21st century solution to an age-old problem
As Americans spend an estimated 97 hours a year stuck in traffic, costing tens of billions in lost productivity, answers to our traffic nightmares are being explored – both high-tech and old-school
The road to self-driving cars
Autonomous vehicles are becoming a new normal for more and more people
Crazy commutes: Employing alternative methods to beat traffic
Tommy Lutz's 12-mile commute from his home in New Jersey to the Manhattan offices of Google is accomplished by a foldable bicycle and then, once he hits the Hudson River, a foldable boat
Tuning in to the evolution of car radios
From pop hits to preachers and pretty much everything in-between, the car radio has been a part our lives for almost 100 years
In the slow lane with Jay Leno
The comedian and car enthusiast takes a vintage Ford Model T out for a spin in Washington, D.C., where gentle political humor these days seems similarly antiquated
Street art: Japanese manhole covers
Colorful designs adorn the lids to the sewers in towns across the country, inspiring flocks of fans, called "manholers," to engage in manhole tourism
Flying cars: Ready to take off
After decades of promises, flying cars are finally becoming real, though they won't look like what "The Jetsons" promised
Traveling America's scenic byways
Reason enough to get off the interstate: America's most scenic routes allow you to get caught up in where you are rather than where you're going to
Jim Gaffigan on that unavoidable certainty of life: Traffic
The comedian will do anything to avoid traffic, which provides misery from cradle to grave
60 Minutes
60 Minutes
Uncovering $230 billion involved in money laundering
It could be the biggest money-laundering scheme in history, with suspicious money flowing from Russia and former Soviet republics. Steve Kroft reports.
Escaping on the Rainbow Railroad
For individuals in nations where being a part of the LGBT community threatens their freedom, safety and, sometimes, their lives, the Rainbow Railroad provides a way out. Jon Wertheim reports.
Bitcoin's wild ride
Anderson Cooper reports on how bitcoin was started, where it may go and some of the people who have ridden the cryptocurrency roller coaster over the last 10 years.
Steve Kroft says goodbye to CBS News
"As my good friend and colleague, Morley Safer advised me a few days before he passed away: 'Don't stay too long,'" Kroft says.
How frequent flyer miles helped LGBT people
The founder of travel website The Points Guy explains how donated airline miles helped LGBT Chechnyans escape persecution and violence.
The Uplift: Stories That Inspire
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Principal wants to use Oprah's $500K donation for "restorative" programs
The media mogul was inspired after watching a CBS News reports about an after-school initiative providing youth with a safe place to go
College grad dances across stage after billionaire wipes out students' loans
A billionaire's donation to Morehouse College's Class of 2019 will allow graduates to focus on their dreams instead of their debt
Celebrity chef offers to hire recently fired cafeteria worker
Bonnie Kimball after giving free lunch to a student with no money in account
Boy's unusual outburst resonates in classical music community
A 9-year-old's unusual outburst resonated throughout the classical music community
Lewis Hamilton sends race car and trophy to terminally ill boy
Hamilton said the boy was his "spirit angel" — and inspiration for winning his race on Sunday
Female fire battalion chiefs inspire others
When Kishia Clemencia and Queen Anunay joined the fire department in Washington, D.C., only 35 out of more than 1,500 firefighters were women
Homeless teen track star wins scholarship
She was left alone to provide for her siblings and nephew – but she still went to school and ran track
College hurdler goes full "Superman" to win gold medal
Texas A&M University's Infinite Tucker is the new SEC 400-meter hurdle champion
Viral track star "White Lightning" breaks 100-meter record
Houston Strake Jesuit senior Matthew Boling runs the 100-meter dash in 10.13 seconds to break the national high school record in the event
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Democrats to choose challenger to Kentucky governor
Kentucky Democrats go to the polls to vote in the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin is also facing a primary challenge
Trump lawyers to appeal judge's ruling on his financial disclosures
The chief judge in the court President Trump is appealing to is Merrick Garland, the Obama Supreme Court nominee Republicans stalled from confirmation
Government will pay you $1,000 to adopt a mustang
Bureau of Land Management hopes the program will help manage the record-breaking population of wild horses
For fashion industry, China's battle of the bulge could be huge
Rising rates of obesity in China represent a big business opportunity for the fashion industry
McDonald's workers say they were sexually harassed
Labor advocates claim fast-food chain not doing enough to protect employees from lewd comments, groping and worse
Politics
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Democrats to choose challenger to Kentucky governor
Kentucky Democrats go to the polls to vote in the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin is also facing a primary challenge
Trump lawyers to appeal judge's ruling on his financial disclosures
The chief judge in the court President Trump is appealing to is Merrick Garland, the Obama Supreme Court nominee Republicans stalled from confirmation
Gov. urges businesses in anti-abortion states to move
The "egregious and anti-women" measures will have short- and long-term impact on businesses, Connecticut's governor said
House Judiciary meets as Don McGahn refuses to testify
Chairman Jerry Nadler has said if McGahn doesn't show, he'll be subject to contempt
Chicago mayor says gun violence is a "public health crisis"
The former prosecutor is the first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ mayor of Chicago
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Paralyzed man kept alive hours after life support turned off
The ruling comes a day after Vincent Lambert's feeding tube had been pulled by his doctors
Monsanto kept "watch lists" on pesticide friends and foes in EU
Bayer, German group that acquired U.S. agro-business giant last year, confirms dubious practice as it also grapples with health-related lawsuits
High schoolers are helping bring secret Vatican archives to the masses
Deep inside Vatican City lies a bunker holding a remarkable historical record – a catalog of every word written by every pope over more than 1,000 years
Huawei ban could hurt chipmakers, raising fears of tech layoffs
The Trump administration's sanctions against the Chinese tech giant could hurt U.S. chipmakers and suppliers
New Zealand mosque attack suspect hit with new charge: terrorism
New charge has maximum penalty of life in prison and will be test of country's terrorism law brought in after Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in U.S.
Entertainment
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Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain collapses, risking 1,300 jobs
The celebrity chef's company said its 23 restaurants have gone into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection
Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
What's the highest-grossing movie of all time? It might be one of your favorites
Alabama public TV refuses to air "Arthur" episode with gay wedding
The episode had people talking across the country – but kids in Alabama never saw it
Trio of handwritten wills discovered in Aretha Franklin's Detroit home
The latest one is dated March 2014 and appears to give the famous singer's assets to family members
HBO's big test after "Game of Thrones": Don't lose viewers
Subscribers to the cable network's streaming service have a history of leaving in droves after season finales
Technology
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Wall Street wants Elon Musk to stow the "sci-fi" projects
Tesla's stock price fell to its lowest level since 2016 after an influential stock analyst questioned its prospects
Stock prices drop on Huawei ban, particularly chipmakers and technology stocks
The U.S. decision to ban technology sales to China's Huawei hammered the technology sector, especially chipmakers
FCC chief supports T-Mobile and Sprint merger
Ajit Pai said the corporate combo will bring faster mobile broadband to rural America and hasten rollout of 5G technology
Google makes move against Chinese telecom giant Huawei: Report
The search and mobile giant's apparent move follows Trump's executive order that effectively bans the Chinese company in the U.S., according to Reuters
Flying cars: Ready to take off
After decades of promises, flying cars are finally becoming real, though they won't look like what "The Jetsons" promised
Science
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Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
He announced his plan just after a weekend of campaigning in Iowa, touring farms and areas affected by extreme flooding
Nature up close: Our javelina scare
A trip through the Amazon brought Judy Lehmberg up-close-and-personal with a herd of peccaries
Nature up close: Wild horses of the Outer Banks
Videographer Carl Mrozek on the mustangs, descended from the horses left behind by Spanish colonialists, who are survivors on the beaches of North Carolina
Does "climate change" need a makeover? Some think so. Here's why.
"It's now a crisis, an emergency, and we need to engage people to demand smart policy and innovation."
High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
While disappointing, SpaceX was taking no chances with launch of its heaviest payload to date
Health
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For fashion industry, China's battle of the bulge could be huge
Rising rates of obesity in China represent a big business opportunity for the fashion industry
Recalled Vienna Beef hot dogs might contain metal fragments
Maker of Chicago-style hot dogs says 2,000 pounds of beef frank links may be contaminated with "extraneous material"
Purely Elizabeth granola may contain glass, plastic or rocks
Maker says some breakfast and snack products sold nationwide may contain foreign matter like rocks, glass or plastic
Trump weekend tweets on abortion aim to tone down debate
A senior White House official didn't believe the president would have signed the Alabama law if he were governor
A low-fat diet can lower a woman's breast cancer risk, study suggests
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 20-year study looked at 49,000 women split into two groups with varying diets
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For fashion industry, China's battle of the bulge could be huge
Rising rates of obesity in China represent a big business opportunity for the fashion industry
McDonald's workers say they were sexually harassed
Labor advocates claim fast-food chain not doing enough to protect employees from lewd comments, groping and worse
Gov. urges businesses in anti-abortion states to move
The "egregious and anti-women" measures will have short- and long-term impact on businesses, Connecticut's governor said
Dressbarn to close all 650 stores: Owner Ascena "never really invested"
One analyst points to the chain's "dire performance" amid a lack of investment from its owner, Ascena Retail
Monsanto kept "watch lists" on pesticide friends and foes in EU
Bayer, German group that acquired U.S. agro-business giant last year, confirms dubious practice as it also grapples with health-related lawsuits
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Texas transgender woman's killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women.
Transgender woman's murder highlights trend
A transgender woman brutally attacked in Texas last month was found shot and killed over the weekend. Video from April's assault shows several men beating Muhlaysia Booker in a Dallas parking lot. Booker is the fifth transgender person killed in 2019, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Anna Werner reports.
Students allegedly put bodily fluids on food served to teachers
Urine, semen was allegedly put into crepes given to teachers judging cooking contest in Powell, Ohio middle school, but was it all a prank?
Wrongfully convicted man to get $1.5 million after 46 years in prison
While behind bars, Richard Phillips turned to painting, even supporting himself with his art after he was released
Wrongfully convicted man awarded $1.5M
In 1971, Richard Phillips was arrested for a crime he didn't commit. After 46 years in prison, he was finally set free. As Steve Hartman explains, he's now getting compensation for the time he lost.
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High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
While disappointing, SpaceX was taking no chances with launch of its heaviest payload to date
NASA wants to send first woman to the moon
NASA is gearing up to send American astronauts back to the moon by 2024, and it hopes to include a woman for the first time. The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve an additional $1.6 billion for NASA's budget. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to discuss the ambitious plans.
NASA vows to make ambitious plan to return to the moon "a reality"
The newly announced Artemis program, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, intends to land astronauts on the South Pole of the moon by 2024
Trump backs early moon landing with funding request
Trump administration asks Congress to kick-start NASA moon mission with $1.6 billion in additional 2020 funding
Shrinking moon may be causing "moonquakes"
NASA says the moon is shrinking and it may be creating so-called "moonquakes." Scientists say the moon's interior is cooling and causing it to shrivel up like a raisin. The shrinking has caused ridges on the moon's surface called "thrust faults" -- where one section of crust is pushed up over a neighboring part. Scientists now believe those faults are to blame for the tremors.
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Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
What's the highest-grossing movie of all time? It might be one of your favorites
Britain's royal great-grandchildren
Prince Harry's new baby Archie is the eighth great-grandchild for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Met Gala 2019: Red carpet looks
See what all your favorite celebrities wore to fashion's biggest night
Dale Pike murder: Evidence photos in the case against Enrico Forti
In 1998, Dale Pike came to Miami to discuss a business deal with Enrico Forti -- the next day he was dead, and Forti was the prime suspect
Worst movie sequels since 2000, ranked
These are the lowest-rated sequels this century, according to Metacritic's rankings
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U.S. struggles to stop election cyber threats
A new report says the U.S. is still struggling to defend against cyber threats targeting political elections. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to break down the report and what it means for the 2020 elections.
Abortion bans create new legal issues
New state laws aiming to severely restrict abortion raise questions about the legal status of unborn children. Carliss Chatman, assistant professor at Washington and Lee School of Law, writes that if a fetus is a person under the law, it would deserve the same rights as other U.S. citizens. She joined CBSN to explain the consequences.
5-year-old celebrates end of chemo with song
Slater Bushman, 5, is going home healthy after fighting high-risk neuroblastoma for more than 400 days. Doctors and nurses at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis celebrated the fact that he's cancer free with a song.
Gov't will now pay you to adopt wild horses
The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses. There are an estimated 88,000 of them across the country. The American icons are protected by a law passed by Congress in 1971. Now there is a new effort to help them find a home. Nikki Battiste reports.
"Marriageology": Tips for a lasting marriage
A new book suggests science holds the key to a successful marriage. "Marriageology: The Art and Science of Staying Together" looks at what research reveals about how to build a strong and lasting relationship. According to a 2017 study, about 50% of American adults are married, and another research found roughly 40 to 50% of married couples in divorce. Author Belinda Luscombe joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her research.