Prosecution making closing argument at Trump's "hush money" trial
The prosecution is delivering its closing argument in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in a New York court.
The prosecution is delivering its closing argument in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in a New York court.
Tyler Wenrich was facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
In an order issued Tuesday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Special Counsel Jack Smith's motion to impose a gag order on certain public statements by former President Donald Trump.
The pilot and sole occupant of the plane was conscious and is being transported to a nearby hospital, Albuquerque International Sunport airport authorities said.
The Democratic National Committee wants to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before the scheduled convention to ensure meeting Ohio's Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline.
"The reality is that some people do indeed try to game the system," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CBS News.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
Police in Northern California on Tuesday helped U.S. Marshals arrest a fugitive wanted in a Massachusetts rape case nearly two decades after he fled that state during his trial, authorities said.
Pope Francis' office issued a statement on Tuesday responding to reports that the pontiff had used a homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting with bishops.
Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again.
Mormon crickets leave behind a foul-smelling sludge when they're crushed. The sludge caused several car accidents in Nevada on Saturday.
David Berkowitz terrorized New York Cith with a series of shootings that killed six people and wounded seven beginning in July 1976.
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town's mayor is charged in the killings.
A reported explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon.
Scientists used decades-old images to track changes on the planet's surface.
The man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi apologized and was again sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, as the sentencing hearing in his case was reopened due to a court error.
Amtrak passengers traveling in the Northeast Corridor — the busy rail line linking Boston, New York and other cities in the region with Washington, D.C. — could face delays because of high heat this summer.
Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
New York state court judges have broad authority to determine when sentences are handed down, says a former prosecutor.
Most Americans believe he's probably guilty of a crime but are much less sure about what the jury will decide.
The Biden campaign says the men will meet with locals to "raise the alarm" about a second Trump term.
The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid for the nomination.
A chaotic scene unfolded as former President Donald Trump took the stage, as Libertarians clashed with pro-Trump attendees throughout his speech.
Spain, Ireland and Norway moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday.
The Israeli strike came hours after Hamas claimed it fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza toward central Israel for the first time in months.
The International Court of Justice ruling adds to mounting pressure on Israel in response to its months-long military offensive in Gaza.
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Participants in the anti-consumption movement talk it up as a away to shed debt and protect the planet.
Most employers give a company match for people who sock money into their 401(k)s. But that "free money" may be doled out unfairly.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates said she is giving $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families, including reproductive rights.
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
T-Mobile to use U.S. Cellular wireless spectrum to improve coverage in rural areas, company says.
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Your best chance for staying juiced up during summer blackouts and adverse weather is one of these power banks.
The Minnesota Timberwolves must beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals tonight.
The U.S. National Security Council released a statement saying "Israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians" following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah that killed 45 people, including displaced people living in tents. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
In an interview with CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said some migrants coming to the U.S.-Mexico border are trying to "game" the U.S. asylum system. "The reality is that some people do indeed try to game the system," Mayorkas said. "That does not speak to everyone whom we encounter, but there is an element of it, and we deal with it accordingly."
Tyler Wenrich, an American arrested in Turks and Caicos for having ammunition in his luggage, was sentenced to time served and a $9,000 fine, avoiding a 12-year mandatory minimum sentence in the British Territory. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The jury of seven men and five women in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial will deliberate 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Criminal defense attorney Caroline Polisi explains.
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For "The Dish," Ed O'Keefe travels to Maryland to uncover why people are lining up around the block for Texas-style barbecue at "2Fifty Texas BBQ."
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates said she is giving $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families, including reproductive rights.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates is giving $1 billion to support women's rights, including reproductive rights, after she steps away from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation next week. She wrote in a New York Times op-ed that she is committed to advocating for women and girls.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made vital contributions to our state's history, infrastructure and culture, however, much of that history has been overlooked or forgotten, so we're shining a light on a lost history.
In 2018, quadriplegia changed Linda Hood's body, but her will is the same — especially after she realized the basic task of using a public restroom was now alarmingly complicated.
Saturday marks four years since the murder of George Floyd. Since then partisan disagreements in Washington, D.C., have stalled efforts to pass national police reform legislation. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more from Minneapolis.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York is set for closing arguments next week. A new CBS News poll is revealing more about what Americans think about the case. CBS News deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna unpacks the findings.
The state of New York has not gone red in a presidential election since former President Ronald Reagan easily defeated Walter Mondale in 1984. Nevertheless, former President Donald Trump is in the south Bronx on Thursday for a campaign rally. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, NPR White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, and Politico congressional reporter Olivia Beavers join "America Decides" to examine what Trump hopes to accomplish with the move.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is under scrutiny after The New York Times reported Alito's home displayed a second flag used by Jan. 6 protesters. The "Appeal to Heaven" flag has been associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government and opposition to left-leaning politicians. Matthew Taylor, senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, joins "America Decides" to unpack the flag's history.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is under increased scrutiny over a second controversial flag. Another flag used by Jan. 6 protesters was seen flying at Alito's vacation home last summer, according to The New York Times. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
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Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow.
Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow, bringing on new volunteers, partnering with food banks, companies and farms, and hosting special toy and clothing drives.
A widower finds a new purpose – in a Publix – after losing his wife. Then, volunteers in Southern California gather to work at a drive-thru that serves nutritious foods for those in need.
A murder plot discussed on tape implicating a sheriff in southeastern Oklahoma triggers a CBS News investigation, uncovering a pattern of abuses that have gone largely unchecked for years. It's a cautionary tale that reveals an unsettling reality for small towns across America: when sheriffs abuse their power, people can die and there's little to hold them accountable.
Romance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother’s mysterious death.
CBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the challenges families face keeping their developmentally disabled loved ones at home.
As more states legalize gambling, online sportsbooks have spent billions courting the next generation of bettors. And now, as mobile apps offer 24/7 access to placing wagers, addiction groups say more young people are seeking help than ever before. CBS Reports explores what experts say is a hidden epidemic lurking behind a sports betting bonanza that's leaving a trail of broken lives.
In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.
The prosecution is delivering its closing argument in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in a New York court.
Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again.
"Everyone is taking a hit with these storms," Oklahoma insurance official says of the mounting financial toll from extreme weather.
The pilot was able to exit the plane and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, a local fire department official said.
Most employers give a company match for people who sock money into their 401(k)s. But that "free money" may be doled out unfairly.
"Everyone is taking a hit with these storms," Oklahoma insurance official says of the mounting financial toll from extreme weather.
Most employers give a company match for people who sock money into their 401(k)s. But that "free money" may be doled out unfairly.
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
Amtrak said trains traveling between Boston and Washington, D.C., could face delays because of the heat this summer.
Participants in the anti-consumption movement talk it up as a away to shed debt and protect the planet.
The prosecution is delivering its closing argument in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in a New York court.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town's mayor is charged in the killings.
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
The Democratic National Committee wants to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before the scheduled convention to ensure meeting Ohio's Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline.
How do American sunscreens stack up against others around the world? A 1938 law may be blocking your best options for skin cancer protection.
Candy is not great for your teeth, but experts say there are three other types of foods and drinks to be mindful about for better oral health.
Drugs such as LSD, ketamine, mushrooms and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD, mounting evidence suggests — but not everyone is convinced.
Spencer Wright's son, Levi Wright, has shown some progress since he was found unconscious in a river, his mother said.
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
Tyler Wenrich was facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Pope Francis' office issued a statement on Tuesday responding to reports that the pontiff had used a homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting with bishops.
Spain, Ireland and Norway moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration amid the Israel-Hamas war.
At least 100 parrots, bats and other animals have died amid a heatwave in Mexico. More than 150 monkeys have died.
Albert S. Ruddy, who won Oscars for "The Godfather" and "Million-Dollar Baby" and helped create TV's "Hogan's Heroes," died Saturday.
A venue issued an apology after actor Richard Dreyfuss made allegedly sexist and homophobic comments at a "Jaws" event on Saturday.
Bestselling author John Grisham is returning to the beach with his latest page-turner. His book "Camino Ghosts" is the third in his Camino Island trilogy. He talks to "CBS Mornings" about the important history behind the book.
Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted three suspects in the midst of a catalytic converter theft in downtown LA early Saturday morning, according to family members.
In the Off-Broadway comedy, Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man.
Some school districts are turning to technology like artificial intelligence to help tackle major bus driver shortages. A school district in Colorado shows how their system could become a model nationwide.
A severe school bus driver shortage has left many students without reliable transportation but a district in Colorado Springs has found a high-tech solution.
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.
Advocates say the technology, including facial recognition, will lead to improved security and efficiency, but some remain concerned about privacy.
New technology is transforming the way travelers pass through airports. Biometrics, including facial recognition are becoming more common. A push in Congress to restrict the TSA's use of biometrics failed earlier this month.
One million species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations. One of the reasons is climate change. As dire as it sounds, there are many communities working to protect the Earth and those threatened species.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
Police in Northern California on Tuesday helped U.S. Marshals arrest a fugitive wanted in a Massachusetts rape case nearly two decades after he fled that state during his trial, authorities said.
Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town's mayor is charged in the killings.
The man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi apologized and was again sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, as the sentencing hearing in his case was reopened due to a court error.
David Berkowitz terrorized New York City with a series of shootings that killed six people and wounded seven beginning in July 1976.
Police said "officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked through the aircraft mid-flight and knocked a crew member to the floor."
Scientists used decades-old images to track changes on the planet's surface.
Engineers are confident the leak will not worsen in flight, and even if it does, the Starliner can safely launch June 1.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
A photographer who was on "The Dating Game" became one of the nation's deadliest serial killers. Eight years after "48 Hours"' first report, new victims emerge. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, June 1 at 9/8c on CBS.
Top House Democrats are wondering why a small plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was not completed or installed by the March 2023 deadline required by law — and still hasn't been. Congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Donald Trump's defense cast doubt on Michael Cohen's testimony during closing arguments at the former president's "hush money" criminal trial. Lead attorney Todd Blanche repeatedly called Cohen a liar during his statement. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Errol Barnett report.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales is facing a challenge by the more conservative-leaning Brandon Herrera in Texas' 23rd congressional district. CBS News' Hunter Woodall is following the race.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday she's donating $1 billion to help support women and families, with a focus on reproductive rights and combating the racial gap in mortality rates for women. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.