Sheriff barely wins primary vs. predecessor fired after Parkland
Gregory Tony narrowly won Democratic primary in heavily-Democratic Broward County, Florida against Scott Israel, who was fired by governor over handling of massacre.
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Man gets 5+ years in prison for harassing Parkland victims
Brandon Fleury of Santa Ana, California, was convicted in October of three counts of cyberstalking and one count of transmitting a kidnapping threat.
Florida's post-Parkland "red flag" law still highly controversial
It was passed weeks after the shooting two years ago and opinions on it remain sharply divided. Some counties use it at a much higher rate than others.
Florida teachers can now carry guns inside the classroom
The bill was initially passed in response to the Parkland school shooting last year where 17 students and staff were killed.
Parkland shooting survivors propose gun control plan
March for Our Lives leaders unveil the Peace Plan for a Safer America, aiming to get at the root causes of gun violence
Parkland students demand action after El Paso shooting
A national movement against gun violence grew out of the Parkland school shooting more than a year ago
Bullet-resistant backpacks on sale at major retailer's stores
They're billed as capable of stopping 44 magnum handgun bullets and were previously available only online; now they're in Office Depot and Office Max stores
2 more deputies fired over inaction during Parkland shooting
Two others have already been fired amid an internal investigation, including embattled former deputy Scot Peterson
Parkland school shooting survivors say they have PTSD
Point fingers in lawsuit at school system and sheriff's office, saying they weren't adequately protected
Parkland survivor says Harvard admission was rescinded
Leaked screenshots showed him reportedly using the N-word and writing, "Kill all the F***ING JEWS"
Former Parkland deputy Scot Peterson released on bail
Peterson was the deputy on duty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when 17 people were killed
Legal experts question ex-deputy's arrest over Parkland inaction
Scot Peterson was criminally charged for failing to confront a school shooter, but prosecutors may have an uphill battle
Deputy charged after staying outside during Parkland shooting
Scot Peterson, 56, faces child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges
Parkland students honor therapy dogs in their school yearbook
The fourteen dogs comforted the teens after last year's mass shooting
50 trombones handed out to honor Parkland school shooting victim
$50,000 worth of instruments were awarded to students in honor of Alex Schachter, who played trombone in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School marching band
Parkland school shooter wrote of naming his future kids after guns
Just-released letters offer glimpse into mind of confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz; he also addresses the death penalty
Police identify second Parkland student who died in apparent suicide
It is the second time in one week that a survivor of the school shooting died by suicide
Florida school district investigating Stoneman Douglas principal
Ty Thompson will continue to have a role on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's campus
Parkland shooting survivor takes her own life
A year after she survived the school shooting, Sydney Aiello struggled to attend college because she feared being in a classroom
Florida school board decides on Parkland superintendent's fate
The measure to have Robert Runcie removed had been introduced by a school board member whose 14-year-old daughter was killed in the 2018 shooting and accused him of exhibiting a "willful neglect of duty"
"My gears are stuck": Parkland survivor shares her recovery
Maddy Wilford was the most critically wounded survivor of the attack in Parkland
Dad whose son was murdered in Parkland: "We came to this country to be safe"
Manuel Oliver's son Joaquin was shot dead a year ago while attending high school in Parkland, Florida
"Since Parkland" profiles 1,200 kids killed by guns
More than 200 teen reporters told the stories of young lives lost to bullets
The calls for change after the Parkland shooting
A year after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 60 Minutes looks back at the group of survivors who fought to end gun violence
One year since Parkland, some students still don't feel safe
The 17 students and staff killed at Stoneman Douglas last year make up one third of the 56 school shooting deaths in 2018
Crime
Trump backer charged with assault after exhaling on protesters
Incident was caught on video and happened outside Trump golf club in Sterling, Virginia as pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators awaited his arrival.
Self-defense or murder? Shooting death divides a community
A young mother admits to killing her partner, telling police she had endured years of abuse and feared for her life. So why didn't everyone believe her?
Woman accused of setting fire, running over husband, speaks out
In an interview with "48 Hours," Linda Stermer maintains she doesn't know how the fatal fire started and that running over her husband with the family's van after he escaped the burning home was purely an accident.
Kyle Rittenhouse released from jail after posting $2M bond
Rittenhouse, who was extradited from Illinois to Kenosha, will return to court for a preliminary hearing in December.
Shooting at Wisconsin mall leaves 8 injured
The suspect, described as a White male in his 20s or 30s, fled the scene before officers arrived at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa.
Why was the laptop in the tub? Odd clue in polarizing murder case
Nicole Addimando says she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense, but the crime scene raises questions — was someone destroying evidence or staging it to look that way?
Murder case unsolved for 25 years — then cops got a phone call
Man who confessed "reenacted the crime to detectives and provided corroborated information about the murder," police said.
Feds execute drug dealer who helped bury teen alive
Orlando Hall's execution was opposed due to coronavirus fears and because all-white jury recommended the Black man be put to death.
Feds sue "Tiger King Park" owners over "inadequate" animal care
Federal investigators allege that the roadside zoo run by the Lowes has potentially 100 to 200 animals, including some protected by the Endangered Species Act, on exhibit, including tigers, lions, a grizzly bear and ring-tailed lemurs.
Transgender Day of Remembrance comes amid year of violence
2020 is on pace to be the deadliest in recent years for transgender and gender non-conforming people, new data shows.
Former Army Green Beret pleads guilty to espionage charge
The 45-year-old faces life in prison for his 15-year relationship with Russian intelligence.
Tory Lanez pleads not guilty in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
Megan claims Lanez shot her twice in the feet after the two got into argument in July. Lanez faces a maximum sentence of 22 years and eight months in prison if convicted on all charges.
"48 Hours" podcast: "My Life of Crime" with Erin Moriarty
An immersive, true-crime podcast for fans of "48 Hours"
Lil Wayne facing federal gun charge in Florida
The rapper could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
German police arrest 3 men 1 year after huge jewel heist at castle
But 2 suspects are still on the run, and there's no sign yet of the diamond-encrusted loot pilfered from a 500-year-old castle in Dresden.
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China launches ambitious lunar sample return mission
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.
Pope meets with NBA players to discuss social justice
Five players traveled to meet with the pope after the Vatican reached out to learn about their work for social change.
New report details Trump effort to seize private land for border wall
The Justice Department has filed more than 100 lawsuits against landowners to seize their property along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Italy's virus death toll tops 50,000
Italy joins the U.S., Brazil, India, Mexico and the U.K. in passing the symbolic 50,000-death mark.
Is this house under a convent in Israel the boyhood home of Jesus?
"I'm working off evidence," Professor Ken Dark told CBS News. "What's there on the ground is very consistent, very convincing."
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Biden announces national security team
The president-elect named his secretary of state, national security adviser, homeland security secretary, ambassador to the UN and made other key appointments.
Trump legal team disavows association with lawyer Sidney Powell
"I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon," she said in a statement to CBS News.
GSA will brief House and Senate committee leaders
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy refuses to officially recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.
Biden expected to announce Tony Blinken as secretary of state
Mr. Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday.
Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
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Biden announces national security team
The president-elect named his secretary of state, national security adviser, homeland security secretary, ambassador to the UN and made other key appointments.
Trump legal team disavows association with lawyer Sidney Powell
"I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon," she said in a statement to CBS News.
GSA will brief House and Senate committee leaders
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy refuses to officially recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.
Biden expected to announce Tony Blinken as secretary of state
Mr. Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday.
Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
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Rapper Bad Bunny tests positive for coronavirus
The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, wasn't showing any major symptoms of the virus, his publicist said.
Taylor Swift wins third straight artist of the year award at AMAs
The Weeknd lost artist of the year but dominated the 2020 American Music Awards with multiple other wins.
U.S. swimmer breaks two world records in 40 minutes
Caeleb Dressel became the first swimmer to eclipse 48 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly.
"Sunday Morning" Matinee: "Cheek to Cheek"
To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the classic Irving Berlin musical "Top Hat," Emmy-nominated choreographer Chloé Arnold and Maud Arnold, both of Syncopated Ladies, tap dance to a contemporary rendition of the song "Cheek to Cheek," performed and arranged by Judith Hill.
Applejack, a spirit as old as the American Republic
The Laird Family of New Jersey has been producing applejack, or apple brandy, for nine generations. Correspondent Mo Rocca drinks in the history of the alcoholic beverage that helped fortify a revolution, put at least one president in the White House, and is — even in these sobering times — keeping spirits up.
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SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Getting started with MagSafe, the iPhone 12's best new feature
Apple's new magnetic accessories and wireless chargers are expensive and clunky. They're also the coolest iPhone upgrade in years.
New York City wants to rein in the bots reading your resume
Most job applicants have no clue they're being evaluated by AI. The city wants to change that.
Fortnite apparently returning to iPhones after developers' end-around
Nvidia says its cloud gaming service can now run on Safari browser on iPhones and iPads and will soon enable users to access Fortnite.
Rocket Lab recovers first stage booster in key milestone
Splashdown shows booster can safely re-enter atmosphere as company works toward mid-air recovery
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Is this house under a convent in Israel the boyhood home of Jesus?
"I'm working off evidence," Professor Ken Dark told CBS News. "What's there on the ground is very consistent, very convincing."
COVID lockdowns' impact on greenhouse gas emissions a "tiny blip"
U.N. weather agency voices hope for lasting change after pandemic, but says reduction in greenhouse gases during lockdowns was just a "tiny blip."
Arctic temperatures are astonishingly warmer than they should be
The entire Arctic Circle was an average of 12 degrees Fahrenheit above normal this weekend.
SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Owl found in Rockefeller Christmas tree will soon be released
The tiny owl, named "Rockefeller," was found hiding in the branches of the towering Christmas tree that serves as a focal point of New York City's holiday season.
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Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Nevada governor issues "statewide pause" as virus cases rise
"We are on a rapid trajectory that threatens to overwhelm our health care system, our frontline health workers, and your access to care," the governor said.
Rapper Bad Bunny tests positive for coronavirus
The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, wasn't showing any major symptoms of the virus, his publicist said.
Florida bar shut down after hundreds pack in without masks
The bar was cited three times in one day for violating COVID-19 guidance, according to local reports.
Pope says he understands COVID patients' struggle "from experience"
Francis gives his most personal insight ever of the ordeal that left him "hanging between life and death" with a misdiagnosed pulmonary infection.
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Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Experts fear feds aren't ready to get vaccines to nursing homes
More than 67,000 people in long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19. With a vaccine on the way, is the government ready to roll?
1 in 4 Americans are jobless or earning poverty-level wages
Official government statistics don't fully capture just how much millions of Americans are hurting, one expert says.
Breaking into the bagel business
Beth George, and her company, BYOB Bagels, offers lessons to restaurateurs and small business owners in how to bake traditional New York-style bagels (and what makes a good schmear)
Getting started with MagSafe, the iPhone 12's best new feature
Apple's new magnetic accessories and wireless chargers are expensive and clunky. They're also the coolest iPhone upgrade in years.
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Trump backer charged with assault after exhaling on protesters
Incident was caught on video and happened outside Trump golf club in Sterling, Virginia as pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators awaited his arrival.
Self-defense or murder? Shooting death divides a community
A young mother admits to killing her partner, telling police she had endured years of abuse and feared for her life. So why didn't everyone believe her?
Woman accused of setting fire, running over husband, speaks out
In an interview with "48 Hours," Linda Stermer maintains she doesn't know how the fatal fire started and that running over her husband with the family's van after he escaped the burning home was purely an accident.
Kyle Rittenhouse released from jail after posting $2M bond
Rittenhouse, who was extradited from Illinois to Kenosha, will return to court for a preliminary hearing in December.
Shooting at Wisconsin mall leaves 8 injured
The suspect, described as a White male in his 20s or 30s, fled the scene before officers arrived at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa.
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China launches ambitious lunar sample return mission
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.
SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Astronauts describe thrilling ride to space
Rookie astronaut Victor Glover calls the view from space "surreal."
Astronauts hold Q&A at space station
Five astronauts, including four who launched Sunday aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience," held a news conference Thursday from the International Space Station about how their mission is going. Watch their remarks from NASA TV.
Iconic Arecibo Observatory faces demolition due to damage
Engineers recommend controlled demolition of the mortally wounded radio telescope in Puerto Rico.
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Joe Biden through the years
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Holiday shopping: Supporting small businesses
This holiday season will be an important one for small businesses that have been hit hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker based out of Harvard University, small business revenue in the U.S. has decreased by 31% compared to January 2020. Barbara Kahn, professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and author of "The Shopping Revolution," joins CBSN to discuss what to keep in mind ahead of Small Business Saturday.
CBSN Originals: "A City Under Surveillance"
The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city’s high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBSN Originals explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties.
Long-term symptoms plague COVID long-haulers
Doctors are still searching for answers to why a portion of people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 are still suffering symptoms months later. Anderson Cooper reports.
Checking in on the 90+ Study on aging
Six years after our initial report, Lesley Stahl visits surviving members of the 90+ Study and finds out what scientists have learned from following the study's participants.
Student enrollment down during pandemic
As school started this fall during the pandemic, some of the largest school districts saw an unprecedented decrease in student enrollment. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on how districts mobilized to get kids in school this fall.