Junior ROTC cadet killed in Parkland shooting is honorary West Point 2025 grad
Peter Wang, honored as a member of the 2025 West Point class, was just 15 when he was killed in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Peter Wang, honored as a member of the 2025 West Point class, was just 15 when he was killed in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Parkland student-turned-activist David Hogg is helping launch an organization aimed at ensuring young people have an "inside game" in U.S. politics.
Scot Peterson was the only armed school resource officer at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when the shooting started.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution, a state commission concluded.
Also, in response to the Uvalde shooting, a bill is pending in Texas that would let schools offer stipends of up to $25,000 to staffers who also become armed campus "sentinels."
The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.
On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman murdered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. The co-founder of March for Our Lives talks about his life since, including death threats against himself and his family.
Preview: In an interview airing February 12 on "CBS Sunday Morning," the co-founder of the advocacy group March For Our Lives said, "We came out and we literally said, 'Never again.' … Obviously, that didn't work."
Those who spoke went to a lectern about 20 feet from the 24-year-old gunman, stared him in the eye and let out their anger and grief.
After the victims' families and the 17 people the gunman wounded get their chance to speak, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer will formally sentence him to life in prison without parole.
Prosecutor Carolyn McCann said during a brief hearing that they are not trying to invalidate Thursday's jury vote.
The jury foreman said the jurors were divided.
"The monster's going to go to prison and in prison, I'll hope and pray he receives the kind of mercy from prisoners that he showed to my daughter and the 16 others," said Parkland father and activist Fred Guttenberg.
The gunman killed 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
The jury, which will be sequestered starting Wednesday, will decide if the gunman will get a death sentence or life behind bars.
The jury will likely decide his fate this week. For the 24-year-old to get a death sentence, the jury must be unanimous on at least one victim.
The motion, filed on Friday, alleged that the judge revealed longstanding animosity toward the defense that threatened the fairness of the trial.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer called the decision without warning to her or the prosecution "the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."
The shooter's attorneys argued that showing the Nazi symbol violates his right to a fair trial because there is no evidence that the massacre was driven by bigotry.
It was the second day of testimony for the defense in the trial.
"We must understand the person behind the crime," attorney Melisa McNeill told the jury.
Called a "quantitative electroencephalogram" or "qEEG," its backers say it provides useful support to such diagnoses as fetal alcohol syndrome, which Cruz's attorneys contend created his lifelong mental and emotional problems.
Twelve jurors and 10 alternates who will decide whether Cruz gets the death penalty or life in prison made a rare visit to the massacre scene.
Jurors aren't allowed to converse with each other - when they retrace the path Cruz followed on Feb. 14, 2018.
A grieving father erupted in anger as he told jurors about the daughter school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago.
Andrew and Tristan Tate are set to appear in a Miami courtroom after U.S. Marshals Service arrested them to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has the latest.
NYPD sources said fireworks were found in a garbage can and a man was taken into custody outside the federal building in Lower Manhattan.
U.S. Marshals arrested social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami on Saturday due to recent developments in the U.K. Authorities there, who already had a case against the duo, say four more alleged victims of the brothers came forward with accusations including rape, sex trafficking, assault and child pornography. Cristian Benavides reports.
Nine people were shot and injured in a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, early Sunday morning, police said. A suspected gunman was shot and wounded by police.
Deputies in Brazos County have arrested Charles Medina, 31, charging him with manslaughter.
A young mother disappears. Investigators say her husband contacted spellcasters to put a hex on his wife so she wouldn't leave him. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
A California mother disappears without a trace – did her husband try to have a hex put on her so she wouldn't leave him?
Forty-two-year-old Abdikerm Eidleh appeared in federal court in St. Paul on Friday, just weeks after he was arrested in Mogadishu.
The ICE officer who shot and killed a Maine man has a history of violent behavior, the Associated Press reports, citing interviews with family and court records. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
A severe labor shortage is set to emerge over the next decade amid a wave of baby boomer retirements and a shrinking younger workforce.
NYPD sources said fireworks were found in a garbage can and a man was taken into custody outside the federal building in Lower Manhattan.
The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner has narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party's nominating convention on Saturday.
The national average for a gallon of gas reached $4.003 on Monday, the first time in over a month it has crossed that threshold, AAA data shows.
F-16 fighter jets intercepted multiple planes that flew through restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
A severe labor shortage is set to emerge over the next decade amid a wave of baby boomer retirements and a shrinking younger workforce.
The national average for a gallon of gas reached $4.003 on Monday, the first time in over a month it has crossed that threshold, AAA data shows.
Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner has narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party's nominating convention on Saturday.
A coalition of victims impacted by terrorism is demanding Iran pay restitution before any funds are returned or unfrozen as part of a peace deal.
HSI is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Mark Warner and border czar Tom Homan join Margaret Brennan.
Prisoners with severe medical conditions can be granted compassionate release, but without a long-term care facility willing to accept them, many continue to wait in prison as their conditions worsen.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora."
Ronald Gould is a federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, one rung below the U.S. Supreme Court. At 79, he shoulders a full caseload despite living with progressive multiple sclerosis. He talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about working with MS, a condition he faces with grit and a healthy dose of humor. LaPook also talks with one of Gould's former law clerks, Karla Gilbride, an attorney who has been blind since birth.
Studies show that having a positive outlook about aging, and having good social networks, can have positive health benefits, from preventing memory loss to a longer life expectancy. Actor Ted Danson presents "Sunday Morning" viewers with advice on how to embrace aging.
One New York couple depleted their retirement and savings accounts, paying out-of-pocket for healthcare, before they were able to access Medicaid funds.
A coalition of victims impacted by terrorism is demanding Iran pay restitution before any funds are returned or unfrozen as part of a peace deal.
A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope."
Having been asked by King Charles III to form a new government, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has become Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade.
At least 3 U.S. service members were killed over the weekend in Iraq and Jordan, where back-to-back Iranian attacks on a U.S. base seem to have evaded defenses.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan talks about his latest movie, "The Odyssey," which was shot in six countries. He tells "CBS Mornings" about what it was like working with the star-studded cast and challenges faced when creating the film.
"The Odyssey" raked in more than $264 million worldwide over the weekend. A majority of ticket buyers cited director Christopher Nolan as their primary reason for seeing the movie, according to PostTrack, a film industry research service. Adriana Diaz reports.
Rolling Stone writer Barry Walters, author of the music history "Mighty Real," says the latest ballad by British singer Sam Smith is a step forward from LGBTQ love songs being marginalized.
Rolling Stone writer Barry Walters, author of the music history "Mighty Real," says the latest ballad by British singer Sam Smith is a step forward from LGBTQ love songs being marginalized.
A new HBO Max comedy series – a spin-off from "The Big Bang Theory" – features comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) as an unlikely action hero trying to restore order to a disintegrating universe. Luke Burbank talks with Sussman, co-star Lauren Lapkus, and series creators Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Zak Penn, about taking "The Big Bang Theory" characters into uncharted worlds.
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An AI expert said the telltale signs people once relied on, such as distorted fingers, unnatural eyes, or other obvious visual flaws, have largely disappeared as technology has improved.
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.
New York is now the first state to temporarily ban data center construction, paving the way for others to follow suit. Environmental advocate Erin Brockovich joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.
Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.
New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of UFO files, spanning 19 videos and more. Jordan Flowers, executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss.
Andrew and Tristan Tate are set to appear in a Miami courtroom after U.S. Marshals Service arrested them to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has the latest.
NYPD sources said fireworks were found in a garbage can and a man was taken into custody outside the federal building in Lower Manhattan.
U.S. Marshals arrested social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami on Saturday due to recent developments in the U.K. Authorities there, who already had a case against the duo, say four more alleged victims of the brothers came forward with accusations including rape, sex trafficking, assault and child pornography. Cristian Benavides reports.
Nine people were shot and injured in a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, early Sunday morning, police said. A suspected gunman was shot and wounded by police.
Deputies in Brazos County have arrested Charles Medina, 31, charging him with manslaughter.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
Quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — are powered by supermassive black holes at the heart of early galaxies.
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft is designed to capture and boost NASA's Swift observatory back to a safe altitude.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Andrew and Tristan Tate are set to appear in a Miami courtroom after U.S. Marshals Service arrested them to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has the latest.
Funeral services are set to take place Monday for Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old from Mississippi who was found dead after a July Fourth boating trip with friends. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest.
The Pentagon identified the U.S. soldiers who died Friday in an Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Jordan as 19-year-old Isabella Gonzales and 25-year-old Tyler James Feehan. A third service member is still missing in action. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Nikole Killion have the latest.
"In this week's "Beg-Knows America," CBS News contributor David Begnaud shares three inspiring stories. First, the descendant of a Civil Rights trailblazer gets a big surprise. Plus, a coach who inspired so many others is honored, and a hospital network helps spread messages of hope.
Journalist and podcast host Andrew Neil joins "CBS Morning News" to discuss Britain's new prime minister Andy Burnham.