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CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman discusses the "whole world of trouble" the conspiracy theorist continues to face for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting in which schoolchildren were killed was a hoax.
The conspiracy theorist said that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting a hoax.
"I wanted to tell you to your face. ... Jesse was real. I am a real mom," Scarlett Lewis told Alex Jones. "...I know you know that, and that's the problem."
Jones later took the stand himself, and the judge at one point sent the jury out of the room and strongly scolded Jones for not being truthful under oath.
A lawsuit against an industry viewed by many as protected from liability over gun violence used a novel legal strategy, and accomplished the unthinkable: the largest payout ever by a gun company to victims of a mass shooting.
Jones was found liable in at least two defamation suits over his assertions that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
Fines were mounting for his failing to appear. Damages are being determined after a judge ruled he defamed families for claiming the massacre never happened.
They sued him for claiming the shooting never happened. He offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff. A judge found him liable for damages in November.
Nicole Hockley's son was one of 20 first-graders and six educators murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
The families of nine victims have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.
Parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Alex Jones over his claims that the massacre was a hoax.
Remington made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators at the Newtown, Connecticut, school December 14, 2012.
Court rejects appeal from Remington Arms that argued it should be shielded by a 2005 federal law preventing most lawsuits against firearms manufacturers
Lenny Pozner funneled his anger into action as conspiracy theories surfaced surrounding the shooting
Students were sent home for the day after the evacuation
Newly-released documents reveal Adam Lanza's extreme anger, scorn for other people and deep social isolation
Parents mourning the loss of their children in the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., are taking the purveyors of cruel and outlandish conspiracy theories to court
Lawsuits allege that Jones' insistence that the shooting was staged led others to make death threats against the victims' families
Five years after the tragedy at Sandy Hook, the father of one of the victims talks about how he's gotten support from another father touched by gun violence
The slain first-grader was passionate about the things she loved, and animals were at the top of the list
On December 14, 2012, a disturbed young man shot and killed 20 children and six educators in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history
Five years after the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, shook the country, CBSN spoke to two parents about how things have changed
The massacre sounded alarms about gaps in mental health care, but some key reforms depend on funding that has yet to be delivered by Congress
Five years after the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, shook the country, CBSN spoke to Colorado residents about where they stand on guns
Victims' families armed with fresh argument want Connecticut Supreme Court to reinstate lawsuit vs. Remington dismissed by lower court
Longtime company insider Allen Weisselberg could take the stand when the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization goes to trial in October.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
The two men were both acquitted in May of more serious charges – including involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Three people have been arrested after nearly 100 rounds were fired in a shooting in Philadelphia that left five people wounded. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports from Philadelphia and joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest on how the city is responding to its gun violence crisis.
The inmate swallowed a balloon pellet filled with half an ounce of methamphetamine and died at a local hospital.
The 57-year-old suspect has been federally charged, accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill a 13-year-old girl in Texas.
Five people were wounded in a mass shooting on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The city is now one of the deadliest for gun violence in the country. Elaine Quijano has more.
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state's parole board.
Retirees wanting the biggest bang for their buck should consider moving to the South or Midwest, a new study found.
Longtime company insider Allen Weisselberg could take the stand when the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization goes to trial in October.
The company is one of many providing bonuses, wage increases or additional benefits as inflation rises and labor shortages persist.
The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
Retirees wanting the biggest bang for their buck should consider moving to the South or Midwest, a new study found.
Bavarian Nordic is considering outsourcing production of its FDA-approved vaccine for the virus.
The history of recessions in the U.S. reveals key lessons amid fears another storm is brewing.
Rents have soared nearly 40% over the last year, with the typical 2-bedroom fetching more than $2,100 a month.
"Taking accountability is big when you're the biggest," musician tells his followers on social media.
The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
Kemp's attorneys alleged that the subpoena could "influence the November 2022 election cycle," and called its timing "suspect."
They're targeting Black and Latino voters, two groups whose support for Biden has sagged in recent months.
Despite sputtering U.S. economic growth, Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to ease "unacceptably high" inflation.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate compared to the world's richest nations. New abortion bans are limiting women's health care options even more. Elise Preston takes a look.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky about the agency's major shakeup over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how it's responding to the monkeypox outbreak.
Prior to the ruling, abortions were legal in North Carolina until fetal viability, which generally falls between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Bavarian Nordic is considering outsourcing production of its FDA-approved vaccine for the virus.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
According to an eyewitness the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber.
The 20-year-old suspect in the 2021 Christmas Day incident is facing prosecution under Britain's 180-year-old Treason Act.
Britain's inflation rate soared to a new 40-year high, squeezing households. Economists expect it to get worse.
"There is no question with this abhorrent sentence that the situation is only getting worse," group says.
"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.
Knowles is the third woman, and just the second Black woman, to have a score commissioned by the ballet.
"Taking accountability is big when you're the biggest," musician tells his followers on social media.
Darlene Love says she was dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" 29 years ago. Another artist went so far as to take legal action against the trademark.
Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Bublé joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss his music career, family and tour.
Heralded as an antiwar masterpiece, "Das Boot" was nominated for six Oscars, including for Petersen's direction.
The belts may not properly restrain a passenger in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, regulators said.
About 36% admitted they spend too much time on social media and 54% say it would be somewhat hard to give it up.
CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share tracking devices and apps that can help people find lost things. He discusses trackers that can find a parked car or glasses as well as a smart lock to help keep track of keys and even pets.
While many EVs qualify for tax credits under inflation bill, no cars sold today likely would get the full $7,500 rebate.
Programmable thermostats and smart lights can help consumers' lower energy bills.
The megadrought in the western U.S. has caused a severe water shortage in the Colorado River. Arizona and Nevada have been issued restrictions on their water usage. The Arizona Republic's Debra Utacia Krol joins CBS News with more on the extreme conditions.
"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.
Fossils indicate that the lake sturgeon has existed for more than 136 million years, according to scientists. It's spade-nosed fish with a bottom-mounted vacuum hose instead of jaws.
A new report reveals nearly one-third of U.S. adults will likely live in counties experiencing hazardous heat by 2053. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano to discuss the alarming analysis.
Member states have haggled over the terms of new international laws to protect international waters from exploitation since 2017. Could they finally reel it in?
Longtime company insider Allen Weisselberg could take the stand when the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization goes to trial in October.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
The two men were both acquitted in May of more serious charges – including involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Three people have been arrested after nearly 100 rounds were fired in a shooting in Philadelphia that left five people wounded. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports from Philadelphia and joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest on how the city is responding to its gun violence crisis.
The inmate swallowed a balloon pellet filled with half an ounce of methamphetamine and died at a local hospital.
Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will serve as mission commander and make history as the first Native American woman in space this fall.
The storm could hit as soon as Thursday, NOAA said.
The maiden flight of the SLS moon rocket is intended to clear the way for the Artemis program's first piloted flight in 2024.
The Ryugu samples could give clues to the mystery of how oceans appeared on Earth billions of years ago, scientists said.
Even Utah's governor, out for a run, heard the boom, which was caused by what the National Weather Service said was a meteor.
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.
While many Afghans have little to celebrate, the country's Taliban rulers were happy to show off their control of Kabul's streets.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
Inside the case against Steven Pankey, a former political candidate who was tried for the kidnapping and murder of a Colorado 12-year-old.
These colleges come with a hefty price tag
Republican Congresswoman LIz Cheney lost her bid for reelection to Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined CBS News' Lana Zak from Wyoming to discuss how Cheney plans to continue her battle in politics.
Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He has been identified as a target of the investigation. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBS News' Lana Zak with more on what we know about Giuliani's testimony.
The CDC will be making some changes after criticism over the agency's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health threats. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook sat down for an exclusive interview with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and he joins CBS News' Lana Zak with more.
Three people have been arrested after nearly 100 rounds were fired in a shooting in Philadelphia that left five people wounded. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports from Philadelphia and joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest on how the city is responding to its gun violence crisis.
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he would consider testifying before the House Select Committee on January 6, if he received an "unprecedented" request. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Lana Zak to discuss.