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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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State abortion bans spark protests nationwide
2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are among the demonstrators across the country turning out in support of women's reproductive health
CBS News poll: Majority of Americans oppose overturning Roe v. Wade
Republicans say abortion should be restricted, but they're divided on overturning Roe v. Wade
House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks and former McGahn aide
The subpoenas come as former White House counsel Don McGahn failed to show for a scheduled hearing
DOJ offers Mueller docs to House Intel if Dems drop contempt threat
The agency asked the House Intelligence Committee not to hold the attorney general in contempt — a move one Democratic-led panel has already taken
Mississippi abortion ban "smacks of defiance," judge says
The same federal judge struck down the state's attempted 15-week abortion ban last year
NORAD intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets
They never entered American or Canadian airspace, according to NORAD
He survived the journey to the U.S. and died days later in custody
Carlos Hernandez Vásquez traveled from his home in Guatemala to the U.S. without his parents – then the 16-year-old was captured by Border Patrol
Amazon shareholders to vote on company getting off fossil fuels
The retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- and some shareholders want to change that
Robert Kraft trial postponed amid dispute over video
The trial had been scheduled for next week
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Corporate America paying lowest tax share since Eisenhower
Federal income tax revenue from U.S. corporations hasn't been this low since 1960, IRS data show
More than 60 horses have died at racetrack since 2018, probe reveals
Another 36 died at Santa Anita in 2018, CBS Los Angeles reported
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
TV channel refuses to air "Arthur" episode with gay wedding
The episode had people talking across the country – but kids in Alabama never saw it
New York City park welcomes goats for weed-eating
24 goats will spend their summer chowing down on invasive plants in Manhattan's Riverside Park
Lyft riders can soon dial 911 from the app
Lyft is joining Uber in adding more safety features following the death of a college student
Great white shark tracked in Long Island Sound for "first time"
Ocearch, a group that tracks ocean life, posted a picture of "Cabot," a nearly 10-foot-long fish swimming near Greenwich, Connecticut
Rare eastern black rhinoceros born at Chicago zoo
After 15 months, a critically endangered black rhino gave birth to a calf on Sunday
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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.
"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
Red & Blue
Red & Blue
Buttigieg weighs in on Trump during Fox News town hall
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg was the latest Democrat to appear on a Fox News town hall over the weekend. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss what he had to say, plus the rest of today's campaign 2020 headlines.
5/20/19: Red and Blue
W.H. tells Don McGahn not to testify; 2020 hopefuls on the student loan debt crisis
Trump considers pardons for war crimes
The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is expediting the pardon process so that the president could announce pardons for several men accused or convicted of war crimes Memorial Day weekend. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin speaks to CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the details.
5/16/19: Red and Blue
Pres. Trump unveils immigration plan; White House won't sign 'Christchurch call'
Some Democrats urged to run for Senate, not White House
Some 2020 Democrats were urged by their party to run, just not for the White House. Sheryl Gay Stolberg, a Congressional correspondent for The New York Times, joins "Red & Blue" to discuss the top-tiered candidates opting for a presidential run instead of running for Senate.
The Uplift: Stories That Inspire
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Students build cars for kids with disabilities
The cars are built for families who may not be able to afford adaptive wheelchairs, as part of the Go Baby Go organization
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
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More U.S."Similarities" in crimes against 3 transgender women, Dallas police say
A murder and an assault on transgender women have "similarities" to the killing of Muhlaysia Booker, police say
New bill calls for strategy to secure 5G tech from foreign threats
The bipartisan legislation would require the Trump administration to create a strategy for the rollout of 5G technology in the U.S.
Robert Kraft trial postponed amid dispute over video
The trial had been scheduled for next week
First TV and film productions leave Georgia over abortion law
Location scouts were in the state for an Amazon show and were promptly pulled out
Trump taps Barbara Barrett to be next Air Force secretary
Barrett would replace current Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Politics
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New bill calls for strategy to secure 5G tech from foreign threats
The bipartisan legislation would require the Trump administration to create a strategy for the rollout of 5G technology in the U.S.
First TV and film productions leave Georgia over abortion law
Location scouts were in the state for an Amazon show and were promptly pulled out
Trump taps Barbara Barrett to be next Air Force secretary
Barrett would replace current Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Majority of Americans oppose overturning Roe v. Wade, CBS News poll finds
Republicans say abortion should be restricted, but they're divided on overturning Roe v. Wade
House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks and former McGahn aide
The subpoenas come as former White House counsel Don McGahn failed to show for a scheduled hearing
World
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Throwing milkshakes as a political statement makes a splash in U.K.
British politician Nigel Farage was hit by a banana-and-salted-caramel milkshake this week
Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
Guess who foots bill for Trump tariffs on sneakers and shoes
Footwear companies from Nike to Under Armour warn President Trump his proposed China tariffs would be "catastrophic"
NORAD intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets
They never entered American or Canadian airspace, according to NORAD
Private school in Honduras aims to lift students out of poverty
Every morning, a third-grader named Leonardo dons a tidy uniform and makes a five-mile trek to the school, which is backed by Americans
Entertainment
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First TV and film productions leave Georgia over abortion law
Location scouts were in the state for an Amazon show and were promptly pulled out
Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
What's the highest-grossing movie of all time? It might be one of your favorites
New Coke is back because of Netflix's "Stranger Things"
The formerly failed soft drink will be brought back to the market in conjunction with "Stranger Things" season three
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
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
Technology
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Tesla slices prices on Models S and X as stock plunges
After a big first-quarter loss, and signs of slowing demand for its cars, Tesla is under pressure to deliver profits
Students build cars for kids with disabilities
The cars are built for families who may not be able to afford adaptive wheelchairs, as part of the Go Baby Go organization
Amazon shareholders to vote on company getting off fossil fuels
The retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- and some shareholders want to change that
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
Science
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Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
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
Rare eastern black rhinoceros born at Chicago zoo
After 15 months, a critically endangered black rhino gave birth to a calf Sunday
Amazon shareholders to vote on company getting off fossil fuels
The retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- and some shareholders want to change that
3-million-year-old "Mighty Mouse" had red fur, scientists say
The same team was able to uncover black pigment in fossils during a previous study 10 years ago
Health
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Starbucks accused of using poisonous pesticide in NYC stores
Coffee chain dismisses claims in suits, saying accusers trying to "incite public fear for their own financial gain"
California bill would provide free abortion pills on campus
The bill would require all 34 public university campuses in California to offer no-cost medical abortions to students
Mississippi abortion ban "smacks of defiance," judge says
The same federal judge struck down the state's attempted 15-week abortion ban last year
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
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
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U.S. tech exports support 858,000 jobs, trade group says
Mexico, Canada and China are the top destinations for U.S. technology exports, with revenue topping $300 billion
Tesla slices prices on Models S and X as stock plunges
After a big first-quarter loss, and signs of slowing demand for its cars, Tesla is under pressure to deliver profits
Starbucks accused of using poisonous pesticide in NYC stores
Coffee chain dismisses claims in suits, saying accusers trying to "incite public fear for their own financial gain"
Lyft riders can soon dial 911 from the app
Lyft is joining Uber in adding more safety features following the death of a college student
Ben Carson confuses real estate term "REO" with "Oreo"
Asked about "REOs" during a House Financial Services hearing, Carson responded, "An Oreo?"
Crime
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A murder and an assault on transgender women have "similarities" to the killing of Muhlaysia Booker, police say
Officer says he exaggerated charges against Eric Garner
Officer Justin D'Amico testified Tuesday during the disciplinary trial of his partner officer Daniel Pantaleo
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.
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.
Space
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Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
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
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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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White House officials brief Congress on Iran
Members of the House and Senate received a briefing from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan about growing tensions with Iran. Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Goats put to work eating weeds in NYC
The Riverside Park Conservancy has brought two dozen goats to Manhattan for the summer to help get overgrown vegetation under control. CBS News' Hilary Lane reports on the new kids in town.
House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks, McGahn aide
The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas for former White House communications director Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson, the former chief of staff to ex-White House counsel Don McGahn. Both played key roles in events now under investigation by the committee. CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Portnoy has more.
Sen. Warren gains traction with black female voters
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been focusing her 2020 presidential campaign on race and class disparity. Now, that message appears to be resonating with a key demographic in the Democratic primary: black women. Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press national writer on race and ethnicity, has been covering Sen. Warren's campaign. She joined CBSN to discuss.
How big is Amazon’s carbon footprint?
Environmental activists say Amazon emits more climate-warming gases than it lets on — and it's not necessarily from all that shipping.