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Jussie Smollett denies staging attack
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett returned to the witness stand, denying that he recruited two men to fake an attack on him, though he admitted that he had changed his story. Charlie De Mar reports.
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Jussie Smollett again denies faking attack: "There was no hoax"
Smollett is facing six felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about what happened that night.
Man admits to another killing just before his execution
David Neal Cox said he killed his sister-in-law in 2007 and provided detailed instructions on where investigators could find her remains, a prosecutor said.
Boyfriend of missing Florida woman charged with murder
Collin Knapp, 30, was arrested after tests showed blood on his clothing linked to 34-year-old Kathleen Moore, the sheriff said.
Epstein accuser alleges torture by Maxwell
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Jussie Smollett takes the stand at trial over allegedly staged attack
Smollett told jurors his side of the alleged attack that he's been accused of faking for attention.
Third party to probe events before Michigan school shooting
"It's critically important to the victims, our staff and our entire community that a full and transparent accounting be made," the district superintendent said.
Jussie Smollett testifies at criminal trial
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett took the stand at his own criminal trial to go on the record and say "there was no hoax" and that he was the victim of a hate crime. Charlie De Mar reports.
Long Island man charged with mailing threats to LGBTQ+ organizations
The U.S Attorney's office says Robert Fehring has sent threats to LGBTQ+ organizations and individuals for the past eight years.
Jussie Smollett takes the stand
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett took the stand Monday, defending himself from allegations that he staged an attack on himself in 2019. CBS Chicago's Charlie De Mar reports on what has happened so far. Then, political contributor Kimberley Egonmwan joins De Mar to discuss.
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Jussie Smollett again denies faking attack: "There was no hoax"
Smollett is facing six felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about what happened that night.
Instagram CEO to testify before Senate committee on safety of teen users
An internal company research project from 2019 revealed that Instagram makes body image issues worse for 1 in 3 teen girls.
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Biden's Supreme Court commission submits report on reforms
Mr. Biden's commission on the Supreme Court held six meetings, heard testimony from 44 witnesses and received more than 7,000 public comments.
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Instagram CEO to testify before Senate committee on safety of teen users
An internal company research project from 2019 revealed that Instagram makes body image issues worse for 1 in 3 teen girls.
Biden's Supreme Court commission submits report on reforms
Mr. Biden's commission on the Supreme Court held six meetings, heard testimony from 44 witnesses and received more than 7,000 public comments.
House readies for Tuesday vote on defense bill
The National Defense Authorization Act, or the NDAA, authorizes programs and sets spending guidelines for Pentagon and national security programs each year.
Biden expressed "deep concerns" to Putin over Ukraine, White House says
The White House said President Biden voiced "deep concerns" about Russia's "escalation of forces surrounding Ukraine."
2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet: report
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CEOs, scientists on whether current vaccines can fight Omicron
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France arrests possible suspect in Jamal Khashoggi's murder
Khalid Alotaibi, 33, is wanted by Turkey to face justice over the killing.
Biden expressed "deep concerns" to Putin over Ukraine, White House says
The White House said President Biden voiced "deep concerns" about Russia's "escalation of forces surrounding Ukraine."
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UAE moving official workweek to Monday through Friday
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Amanda Gorman reads new poem "Fugue"
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Jussie Smollett takes the stand at trial over allegedly staged attack
Smollett told jurors his side of the alleged attack that he's been accused of faking for attention.
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Instagram CEO to testify before Senate committee on safety of teen users
An internal company research project from 2019 revealed that Instagram makes body image issues worse for 1 in 3 teen girls.
Amazon Web Services suffers major outage
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Major outage hits Amazon Web Services
The issue primarily affected Amazon web services in the eastern U.S., the company said.
Microsoft's new Surface Pro 8 targets hybrid work-home life
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Groups hope to save Florida's manatees amid record deaths
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Moderna president said current COVID-19 vaccines probably aren't effective against the new variant.
Atlas 5 rocket launches two Space Force satellites
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Crime
Jussie Smollett denies staging attack
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett returned to the witness stand, denying that he recruited two men to fake an attack on him, though he admitted that he had changed his story. Charlie De Mar reports.
Jussie Smollett again denies faking attack: "There was no hoax"
Smollett is facing six felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about what happened that night.
Man admits to another killing just before his execution
David Neal Cox said he killed his sister-in-law in 2007 and provided detailed instructions on where investigators could find her remains, a prosecutor said.
Boyfriend of missing Florida woman charged with murder
Collin Knapp, 30, was arrested after tests showed blood on his clothing linked to 34-year-old Kathleen Moore, the sheriff said.
Epstein accuser alleges torture by Maxwell
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is underway and we're hearing new details from one of her alleged victims. In her book, "Silenced No More: Surviving My Journey to Hell and Back," Sarah Ransome writes about her time in Epstein's orbit.
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China's lunar rover spots mysterious "hut" on far side of moon
The rover will spend the next few months trying to find out what the cube-shaped object really is.
Atlas 5 rocket launches two Space Force satellites
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Delta variant fuels wave of infections in U.S.
As concerns over the new Omicron variant grow, public health experts say the Delta variant is still causing a majority of infections in the U.S. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports Omicron may cause less serious illness than other variants. Then, ER physician and Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Ali Raja joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for the latest on COVID-19.
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Biden and Putin hold highly anticipated video call
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a highly anticipated video meeting Tuesday. Their talks come as concerns grow about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine early next year. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports, then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.